Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 201 Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) 1874 1965 Burgess, Thornton Waldo The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack" by Thornton W. Burgess is a children's storybook written during the early 20th century. This charming tale focuses on the adventures of Mrs. Quack, a duck who goes through several challenges and dangers as she seeks a safe place to live. The narrative emphasizes themes of friendship, bravery, and the trials of nature, particularly in the face of human threats. The story unfolds as Mrs. Quack, feeling threatened by hunters, finds herself in the Smiling Pool where she meets Peter Rabbit. Throughout the book, Mrs. Quack shares her backstory, revealing her fears and the challenges faced during her journey north with her mate, Mr. Quack. As the plot progresses, Mrs. Quack becomes heartbroken after Mr. Quack is shot, prompting her to search for him. With the help of Peter Rabbit and Sammy Jay, they devise a plan to locate Mr. Quack. Ultimately, Mrs. Quack's bravery and determination lead to a heartwarming reunion and a new home, illustrating the resilience of family bonds in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction Ducks -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 128119 2025-07-03T05:35:41.651928 text/html 129066 2021-01-27T03:44:13 text/html 126381 2025-07-03T05:35:47.324966 application/epub+zip 127346 2025-07-03T05:35:44.667952 application/epub+zip 100784 2025-07-03T05:35:43.497966 application/epub+zip 275564 2025-07-03T05:35:49.358942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257533 2025-07-03T05:35:46.655944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216839 2022-09-03T09:05:36.208871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107597 2025-07-03T05:35:41.334972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107454 2018-03-10T15:10:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106140 2013-04-24T12:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21095 2025-07-03T05:35:49.481893 application/rdf+xml 16403 2025-07-03T05:35:43.987973 image/jpeg 4030 2025-07-03T05:35:43.742931 image/jpeg 37808 2018-03-17T16:04:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 39816 2021-01-27T03:44:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 37666 2013-04-24T12:33:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 124801 2025-07-03T05:35:41.663986 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia