The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
by Beatrix Potter (1866–1943)
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- Reading level: 7th grade
"The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck" by Beatrix Potter is a children's book written and illustrated in 1908. When Jemima is forbidden from keeping her own eggs at the farm, she ventures into the forest seeking a safe nesting place. There she encounters a charming fox who offers his help—but his true intentions may be far more sinister than the naive duck realizes. Set on Potter's Lake District farm, this cautionary tale explores themes of innocence, deception, and the dangers of trusting strangers.
- Dogs
- Foxes
- Domestic animals
- Ducks
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THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK
by
BEATRIX POTTER
Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c
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This free edition of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #14814, released 2005-01-27. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Children & Young Adult Reading, British Literature.
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