PREFACE

THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE

Prologue

PART ONE
I. The Cobbler’s Son
II. I Hear of the Great Naturalist
III. The Doctor’s Home
IV. The Wiff-Waff
V. Polynesia
VI. The Wounded Squirrel
VII. Shellfish Talk
VIII. Are You a Good Noticer?
IX. The Garden of Dreams
X. The Private Zoo
XI. My Schoolmaster, Polynesia
XII. My Great Idea
XIII. A Traveler Arrives
XIV. Chee-Chee’s Voyage
XV. I Become a Doctor’s Assistant

PART TWO
I. The Crew of “The Curlew”
II. Luke the Hermit
III. Jip and the Secret
IV. Bob
V. Mendoza
VI. The Judge’s Dog
VII. The End of the Mystery
VIII. Three Cheers
IX. The Purple Bird-of-Paradise
X. Long Arrow, the Son of Golden Arrow
XI. Blind Travel
XII. Destiny and Destination

PART THREE
I. The Third Man
II. Good-Bye!
III. Our Troubles Begin
IV. Our Troubles Continue
V. Polynesia Has a Plan
VI. The Bed-Maker of Monteverde
VII. The Doctor’s Wager
VIII. The Great Bullfight
IX. We Depart in a Hurry

PART FOUR
I. Shellfish Languages Again
II. The Fidgit’s Story
III. Bad Weather
IV. Wrecked!
V. Land!
VI. The Jabizri
VII. Hawk’s-Head Mountain

PART FIVE
I. A Great Moment
II. “The Men of the Moving Land”
III. Fire
IV. What Makes an Island Float
V. War!
VI. General Polynesia
VII. The Peace of the Parrots
VIII. The Hanging Stone
IX. The Election
X. The Coronation of King Jong

PART SIX
I. New Popsipetel
II. Thoughts of Home
III. The Red Man’s Science
IV. The Sea-Serpent
V. The Shellfish Riddle Solved at Last
VI. The Last Cabinet Meeting
VII. The Doctor’s Decision