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Doctor Dolittle: Book 2
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Doctor Dolittle meets Tommy Stubbins, the young son of the local cobbler, who becomes his new assistant. Tommy learns how to speak animal languages and becomes involved in the Doctor's quest to find Long Arrow, the greatest naturalist in the world.
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Summary edit
The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle By Hugh lofting
Tommy stubbins and john dolittle go on a voyage to spidermonkey island and they find long arrow the son of golden arrow
Characters edit
- Tommy Stubbins: The narrator, a young boy who loves animals
- John Dolittle: A man who learns the languages of animals
- Stubbins: Add a description of this character.
- Bumpo: African prince who joins the journey
- Bob: Luke the Hermit's dog.
- Long Arrow: Native American naturalist
- Mrs. Luke: Wife of a wrongfully-imprisoned man
- Don Enrique: Bull-fighter
- Tommy
- Matthew Mugg: Tommy's friend, a cats-meat man
- Miranda: Bird of paradise
- Mendoza: Criminal
- Clippa
- Dab-dab: A duck, Dr. Dolittle's housekeeper
- Chee-chee: Monkey
- Polynesia: A parrot, helps Tommy learn animal languages
- Joe
- Bill
Setting & Locations edit
- Polynesia
- Long Arrow
- Spidermonkey Island: Destination of the voyage
- England: Home of Tommy and Dr. Dolittle
- Puddleby River
- Puddleby: Tommy's home town
- Africa
- Popsipetel: Native village on Spider Monkey Island
- Curlew: Ship sailed by Dr. Dolittle
- Cheapside
- Brazil
- Heaven
- Penzance
- Pepito De Malaga
- South America
- Atlantic
- Spain: Home of bull-fighters
First Sentence edit
My name is Tommy Stubbins, son of Jacob Stubbins, the cobbler of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh; I was nine and a half years old.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Part 1
1. The Cobbler's Son
2. I Hear of the Great Naturalist
3. The Doctor's Home
4. The Wiff-Waff
5. Polynesia
6. The Wounded Squirrel
7. Shellfish Talk
8. Are You a Good Noticer?
9. The Garden of Dreams
10. The Private Zoo
11. My Schoolmaster, Polynesia
12. My Great Idea
13. A Traveler Arrives
14. Chee-Chee's Voyage
15. I Become a Doctor's Assistant
Part 2
1. The Crew of The Curlew
2. Luke the Hermit
3. Jip and the Secret
4. Bob
5. Mendoza
6. The Judge's Dog
7. The End of the Mystery
8. Three Cheers
9. The Purple Bird of Paradise
10. Long Arrow, the Son of Golden Arrow
11. Blind Travel
12. Destiny and Destination
Part 3
1. The Third Man
2. Good-bye!
3. Our Troubles Begin
4. Our Troubles Continue
5. Polynesia has a Plan
6. The Bed Maker of Monteverde
7. The Doctor's Wager
8. The Great Bullfight
9. We Depart in a Hurry
Part 4
1. Shellfish Languages Again
2. The Fidget's Story
3. Bad Weather
4. Wrecked!
5. Land!
6. The Jabizri
7. Hawk's-Head Mountain
Part 5
1. A Great Moment
2. "The Men of the Moving Land"
3. Fire
4. What Makes an Island Float
5. War!
6. General Polynesia
7. The Peace of the Parrots
8. The Hanging Stone
9. The Election
10. The Coronation of King Jong
Part 6
1. New Popsipetel
2. Thoughts of Home
3. The Red Man's Science
4. The Sea Serpent
5. The Shellfish Riddle Solved at Last
6. The Last Cabinet Meeting
7. The Doctor's Decision
Afterword
About the Author
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 12 in Doctor Dolittle. (standard series)
Preceded by The Story of Doctor Dolittle, and followed by Doctor Dolittle's Post Office.
This book is in Newbery Medal. (authoritative list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Stokes
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1923
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Stokes
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1923
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 336
Awards edit
- Newbery Medal (1923, Winner)
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