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A lively rural tale follows a mischievous youthful protagonist who, after returning from circus life, grows restless and leads his farm companions into a day of carnival surprises and small‑town escapades. The episodic narrative charts the arrival of a new automobile, fairground exhibits and contests, street performers, a fortune-teller, and comic mishaps that culminate in an odd encounter with a pumpkin-masked entertainer, a chaotic nighttime episode, and a triumphant homecoming with a final reward. The book blends slapstick humor, curiosity-driven exploits, and the contrast between homely routine and public spectacle.

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Title: Billy Whiskers at the Fair

Author: Frances Trego Montgomery

Illustrator: Arthur DeBebian

Release date: July 4, 2021 [eBook #65763]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Credits: David E. Brown 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.)

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“HELLO, PUMPKIN MAN,”
WAS BILLY’S CORDIAL GREETING.

BILLY WHISKERS
AT THE FAIR

By
F. G. WHEELER

Drawings by ARTHUR DeBEBIAN

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