Project Gutenberg 2020-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 128 Moncrieff, Miss The Old Oak Tree Produced by Charlene Taylor, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Old Oak Tree" by Miss Moncrieff is a charming children's tale written in the late 19th century. This story is designed for a young audience, featuring delightful woodland characters and addressing themes of community, the consequences of envy, and the importance of harmonious living. Set against the backdrop of a picturesque park, it unfolds the adventures and interactions of the animals living in and around an ancient oak tree. The narrative follows Bunny the Rabbit, Jerry the Squirrel, Cozie Cowl the Owl, and a variety of birds who coexist peacefully until the disruptive arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Jay. These newcomers introduce discord, prompting questions about each character's living conditions and instilling doubt in the once contented community. As tensions rise and the harmony of the Old Oak is threatened, the Squire ultimately decides to remove the noisy Jays, thereby restoring peace. The story closes with a celebration among the remaining animals as they reflect on their bond and the lessons learned about acceptance and the perils of gossip and envy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Trees -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 81818 2025-07-25T04:38:29.594860 text/html 56894 2024-10-18T04:31:20 text/html 4651531 2025-07-25T04:38:41.281282 application/epub+zip 4648912 2025-07-25T04:38:34.727379 application/epub+zip 176088 2025-07-25T04:38:30.985328 application/epub+zip 6026533 2025-07-25T04:38:44.892271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5306088 2025-07-25T04:38:37.698337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93194 2022-09-28T09:06:17.792030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42202 2025-07-25T04:38:28.787821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22380 2024-10-18T04:31:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15561 2025-07-25T04:38:45.124257 application/rdf+xml 25162 2025-07-25T04:38:31.104319 image/jpeg 3760 2025-07-25T04:38:31.044342 image/jpeg 4521742 2025-07-25T04:38:29.739838 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