The Story of Doctor Dolittle

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The classic story of the extraordinary animal doctor from Puddleby-on-the-Marsh – Doctor Dolittle.Once upon a time, many years ago – when our grandfathers were little children – there was a doctor, and his name was Dolittle – John Dolittle M.D.Doctor Dolittle likes animals. In fact, he likes them so much he fills his house with every kind of creature imaginable and even learns to talk their language. And when the Doctor hears of a terrible sickness among the monkeys in Africa, soon he and his animal friends are setting off on the most unforgettable adventure . . .

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Weight 0.138 kg
Dimensions 1.2 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Pages

192

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Year Published

2018-9-6

Imprint

For Ages

6-11

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0241363136

About The Author

Hugh Lofting was born in Maidenhead in 1886. As a child he kept a miniature zoo in his mother's linen cupboard and enjoyed making up stories for his family. He fought in the trenches during the First World War and it was whilst he was observing the lack of compassion shown to the horses on the battlefields that the idea for Doctor Dolittle was born, as the main character in letters Hugh sent home from the front to entertain his children. The Story of Doctor Dolittle was published in 1920 and followed by a further eleven books. In 1923 Hugh Lofting was awarded the Newbery Medal. He died in 1947.

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