Project Gutenberg 2021-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Crocker, Beulah Mary 1894 1946 Sutherland, Beulah Crocker Wing, Francis Marion 1873 1956 Wing, Frank M. (Francis Marion) 11000805 An exciting New Year's day in Jungletown Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Exciting New Year's Day in Jungletown" by Beulah Mary Crocker is a children's story written in the early 20th century. This whimsical tale illustrates a festive day filled with sporting contests in a fantastical animal kingdom where various species participate in winter activities. The book likely serves to entertain young readers while imparting themes of community, friendship, and the importance of kindness. The story unfolds on New Year's Day in Jungletown, where King Leo has organized a series of lively winter sports on Monkey Hill, including ski races, snowshoe contests, and tobogganing. Animals from all around gather to celebrate and compete, contributing to a joyous atmosphere. Amid the excitement, a mishap occurs when a young squirrel named Tommy falls from a toboggan during a race and is discovered to be an orphan. Kind-hearted old maid bears take him in, and through their love and care, he finds a new home, highlighting the story's message about family and belonging. Ultimately, the tale closes on a note of gratitude and newfound companionship, stemming from an unexpected accident. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/excitingnewyears00croc/page/n15/mode/2up Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Winter sports -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 36348 2025-08-14T14:00:08.839556 text/html 10993 2025-08-14T11:43:24 text/html 824344 2025-08-14T14:00:21.386486 application/epub+zip 823356 2025-08-14T14:00:15.539497 application/epub+zip 284481 2025-08-14T14:00:11.200499 application/epub+zip 1288124 2025-08-14T14:00:26.749495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1275127 2025-08-14T14:00:20.914463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90613 2022-09-29T06:29:57.505856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25440 2025-08-14T14:00:08.605518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 5300 2025-08-14T11:29:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16595 2025-08-14T14:00:26.943429 application/rdf+xml 10816 2025-08-14T14:00:15.139487 image/jpeg 1913 2025-08-14T14:00:15.023532 image/jpeg 778320 2025-08-14T14:00:08.903530 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