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the adventures of mabel

by Peck Harry Thurston

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The Adventures of Mabel is a remarkable children's novel created by Harry Thurston Peck and was first published in 1896-1897. It is a kind and interesting book with a bright cover and wonderful pictures. The characters of The Adventures of Mabel include not only humans but also different animals. Here you meet spiders, giants and other magic creatures which are so interesting for children. The New York Times put the story in the list of the 20 best children's books. Not only children but also their parents when reading it to their kids will be carried away.

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...quietly as you please. He cocked his head as John crept up, but did n't budge an inch. " Whoa ! " said John, as quietly as he could. " Who-o-a, old horse, who-o-a ! " Rex kept very still. John was now at his head, and was just about to slip the bridle on when â€” bang ! up went Rex in the air again, â€” slash went his heels straight out as he turned. His hoofs with their iron shoes flew within an inch of John's ear. If they had struck him they would have knocked his head clean off. " Ow ! ow ! " cried John, frightened half to death. "If he'd kicked me, I'd have been a dead man ! " Then he hurried back to where Uncle Robert and Mabel stood, while Rex went galloping around the meadow again, snort- ing like mad. " Is n't that the worst beast you ever saw?" cried Uncle Robert, who was dread- fully vexed. " I '11 sell him or give him away this very afternoon ! " 20 THE ADVENTURES OF MABEL Mabel kept very still for a moment Then she looked up into Uncle Roberts face, and said in her soft...