Project Gutenberg 2020-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 163 Barnum, Richard Rogers, Walter S. (Walter Stanton) 1870 1937 Rogers, W. S. Rogers, Walter Stanton Chunky, the Happy Hippo: His Many Adventures Kneetime animal stories Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chunky, the Happy Hippo: His Many Adventures" by Richard Barnum is a children's fiction book written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young hippopotamus named Chunky, who is characterized as a joyful and comical little hippo, embarking on a series of adventures in the African jungle and beyond. The narrative promises to explore themes of exploration, friendship, and resilience through the eyes of its charming protagonist, making it a delightful read for young audiences. The opening of the book introduces Chunky, living a carefree life with his family in a muddy river in Africa. Chunky is playful and sociable, sharing laughs and mischief with his siblings, Mumpy and Bumpy. However, his playful spirit soon leads him into trouble when he encounters a crocodile that bites his nose, and later, when he falls into a pit trap set by hunters. In these early chapters, readers see Chunky's bravery, his sense of humor, and his desire for adventure, setting the stage for a journey that will take him far from home and into the circus life, all while navigating the challenges of being a young hippo in a wild and dangerous world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Hippopotamidae -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 178869 2025-07-24T14:04:05.389938 text/html 155936 2024-10-18T03:27:06 text/html 866660 2025-07-24T14:04:09.439902 application/epub+zip 864754 2025-07-24T14:04:06.257930 application/epub+zip 128547 2025-07-24T14:04:05.868905 application/epub+zip 926726 2025-07-24T14:04:11.900878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 902241 2025-07-24T14:04:09.041914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167328 2022-09-28T03:56:20.473592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153930 2025-07-24T14:04:04.798946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133996 2024-10-18T03:27:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16991 2025-07-24T14:04:12.053910 application/rdf+xml 21423 2025-07-24T14:04:05.951929 image/jpeg 3457 2025-07-24T14:04:05.908913 image/jpeg 821589 2025-07-24T14:04:05.426923 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