Doctor Dolittle's Post Office
Kindle Edition
Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · April 28, 2020
In yet another rollicking adventure, Doctor Dolittle helps to capture a slave trader’s ship, organizes the postal service of a small African kingdom, Fantippo, discovers a hidden island populated by prehistoric creatures, gets thrown into another African jail, invents animal alphabets, and defeats at least two armies.
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- Who it’s for
- A busy, playful classic where animal tales share the stage with grand, improbable escapades.
- Themes
- Animal stories, Exploration and adventure, Postal service
- Pacing
- Fast
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In yet another rollicking adventure, Doctor Dolittle helps to capture a slave trader’s ship, organizes the postal service of a small African kingdom, Fantippo, discovers a hidden island populated by prehistoric creatures, gets thrown into another African jail, invents animal alphabets, and defeats at least two armies. And if that wasn’t enough each of the animals in the Dolittle family tells a touching personal story. Charming and lovable.
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This edition is illustrated with over 75 of Lofting's original images.
Animal Adventures
A busy, playful classic where animal tales share the stage with grand, improbable escapades.
Come here for
- A fond return to Hugh Lofting’s lively animal world
- Postal schemes, hidden islands, and more than one army
Expect
- A rollicking succession of adventures and touching animal stories
- Over 75 of Lofting’s original illustrations
Where it sits
| Action & Adventure | 72% |
|---|---|
| Magic & Fantasy | 54% |
| Animal Stories | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Animal Stories
- Bird Stories
- Authors
- Hugh Lofting
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- April 28, 2020
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Animal stories · Exploration and adventure · Postal service
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure