Tales from Tubblewood: A Duck for All Seasons

By Straw and Pamela J. Wilson

Experience the excitement of the holidays and the joy of the seasons with the captivating characters of Tubblewood. Although Miss Duck would prefer to stay in the warmth of her cozy home sipping a steaming hot cup of apricot tea, her life always turns into an adventure when she is called upon to help a friend or a neighbor. All year round join Miss Duck and her furry woodland friends in their escapades, whether they are saving Tubblewood Creek from pollution, taming the Terror of Tubblewood who haunts the house he unjustly stole, or settling the dispute between the moles and the buffaloes that started the War of Webberwood Way.

There is a tale to be savored for every season in this collection of stories. Intertwined throughout each story are valuable life messages, which Miss Duck and her charming entourage, through their words and actions, demonstrate in a positive manner.

The Tubblewood tales have universal appeal. They can be comprehended by preschool children while holding the interest and imagination of older children and adults; the quality of the content spans all ages and any generation. Additionally, special scenes are artistically depicted in beautifully designed illustrations.

Dont miss the opportunity to create memories by sharing this collection of holiday stories with your loved ones. Its certain to be a time-treasured addition to any household library.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 1, 2002
• ISBN: 9780759666887

Straw

Pamela Wilson currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her family of cats and dogs. She earned a BS in Zoology and a M.Ed. in Health Education, plus she is a Registered Veterinary Technician and a Certified Health Education Specialist. After working numerous years in an animal clinic, she established a career in veterinary public health. Additionally, she teaches veterinary medical terminology at a community college, plus she was named Texas Humane Educator for 2000. Ms. Wilson combined her educational and professional backgrounds with her appreciation of children’s literature into endearing stories to be treasured by folks of all ages throughout the seasons.

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Tales From Tubblewood:

A Duck For All Seasons

By Pamela J. Wilson

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Illustrated by Straw

© 2002 by Pamela J. Wilson. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author.

ISBN: 0-7596-6689-X

ISBN: 978-0-7596-6688-7 (ebook)

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Contents

About the Book

Miss Duck Saves Tubblewood Creek

Chapter 1   Tired Tubblewood Creek

Chapter 2   Miss Duck, P.I.*

Chapter 3   Miss Duck Meets Ronald J.

Chapter 4   Miss Duck Finds Her Courage

Chapter 5   Ronald J. Tells His Tale

Chapter 6   Tubblewood Toasts Miss Duck

Miss Duck Tames The Terror Of Tubblewood

Chapter 1   Ghosts and Goblins in Tubblewood

Chapter 2   Visitors from Possumville

Chapter 3   Miss Duck Meets the Terror of Tubblewood

Chapter 4   The Terror’s Tale

Chapter 5   The Taming of the Terror

Miss Duck Tends To Tubblewood’s Tenderhearted

Chapter 1   The Snow Angel

Chapter 2   A Valentine for Peter Anteater

Chapter 3   The Giving of the Heart

Chapter 4   One Special Valentine

Miss Duck Takes The Train From Tubblewood

Chapter 1   The Pie Puzzle

Chapter 2   Willie and Son

Chapter 3   Strawberry’s Sad Story

Chapter 4   The Train Trip from Tubblewood

Chapter 5   Willie’s Special Gifts

Miss Duck Wins The War Of Webberwood Way

Chapter 1   Season’s Greetings

Chapter 2   The Good Neighbor

Chapter 3   Surprise Plans

Chapter 4   The Webberwood Way War

Chapter 5   Winning the War

Chapter 6   The Toast of the Town

About the Book

Experience the excitement of the holidays and the joy of the seasons with the captivating characters of Tubblewood. Although Miss Duck would prefer to stay in the warmth of her cozy home sipping a steaming hot cup of apricot tea, her life always turns into an adventure when she is called upon to help a friend or a neighbor. All year round join Miss Duck and her furry woodland friends in their escapades, whether they are saving Tubblewood Creek from pollution, taming the Terror of Tubblewood who haunts the house he unjustly stole, or settling the dispute between the moles and the buffaloes that started the War of Webberwood Way.

There is a tale to be savored for every season in this collection of stories. Intertwined throughout each story are valuable life messages, which Miss Duck and her charming entourage, through their words and actions, demonstrate in a positive manner.

The Tubblewood tales have universal appeal. They can be comprehended by preschool children while holding the interest and imagination of older children and adults; the quality of the content spans all ages and any generation. Additionally, special scenes are artistically depicted in beautifully designed illustrations.

Don’t miss the opportunity to create memories by sharing this collection of holiday stories with your loved ones. It’s certain to be a time-treasured addition to any household library.

The thoughts, actions, input, and encouragement of numerous teachers, mentors, family members, and friends helped to provide the framework for this collection of holiday tales.

The author and artist thank them collectively for their pricelesscontributions.

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Miss Duck Saves Tubblewood Creek

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This story is lovingly dedicated to my parents, William D. and Mary A. Wilson, who made childhood a precious memory.

Special thanks is given to Joyce, Anne, Barb, Liz, and my sister, Carol, who contributed to the magic of Miss Duck.

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Chapter 1 

Tired Tubblewood Creek

Miss Duck opened the window shutters to let the sunshine of a bright June morning enter her house. She liked to begin every day with giving her house a quick polish and shine. She always kept her house neat and tidy. She also liked spending every morning in her garden. Miss Duck thought that flowers helped make every day special.

She had just sat at the table to rest and have a cup of lemon tea when she heard a knock at the door. When she opened it, Miss Duck was pleased to find that Nutmeg and B.J. were on her doorstep. They were neighborhood youngsters, and it was the first day of their summer vacation. Nutmeg was the grandson of her next door neighbor, Colonel Jeremiah Squirrel. The

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Miss Duck was pleased to find that Nutmeg and B.J. were on her doorstep.

Colonel was one of the founding fathers of Tubblewood. B.J. lived down the street. His father, Arnold Otter, was the mayor of Tubblewood.

The youngsters were excited for their vacation to begin. They wanted to play outside, but all the other adults were too busy. They wanted to know if Miss Duck had any ideas for something fun to do. They always came to her because they knew she would take the time to answer their questions.

Miss Duck took a thoughtful pause. She was trying to recall what she used to do during summers when she was younger. Then she had a wonderful idea. She would take them to Tubblewood Creek for a picnic and a swim. First, she called Jeremiah and Arnold to let them know what they planned to do. Next, she fixed a picnic lunch while the youngsters went home to get their swimming trunks.

Nutmeg came armed with the new skateboard he had gotten for his birthday. B.J., who was younger than Nutmeg, took a seat in a brightly colored blue and red wagon. Miss Duck would pull him behind her bicycle. After she loaded the lunch and they all put on their safety helmets, they began their journey to Tubblewood Creek.

Riding on the dirt roads through the woods to the creek filled Miss Duck with happy memories. She and her duckling pals used to go to the creek almost every day during the summer. There they would play games

Pamela J. Wilsonand make believe for many hours. Hearing the birds sing and breathing the crisp, fresh air made her feel years younger.

When they reached the creek, Miss Duck was very dismayed. The birds were no longer singing. The air was stale and smelled like rubber.