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Peter Poodle, Toy Maker to the King

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By Will Bradley
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The story follows a weary boy who discovers a kindly toymaker and is welcomed into a magical shop, becoming playmate to a child named Helen. From that beginning the narrative moves episodically through a maplike Toyville, chronicling journeys and encounters with toy characters, musicians, messengers, and a rival called Red Beard, with episodes of ambush, chase, rescue, and festivals. Scattered interludes of whimsy—feasts, games, a fountain with a frog—lead to a concluding celebration that restores joy and closes the toys' adventures.

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Title: Peter Poodle, Toy Maker to the King

Author: Will Bradley

Release date: February 12, 2018 [eBook #56556]

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PETER POODLE, TOY MAKER TO THE KING ***

Peter Poodle,
by William Henry Bradley

I.

THE TOY SHOP

1

II.

THE TOY LANGUAGE

9

III.

THE INN

19

IV.

A JOURNEY

27

V.

THE MESSENGER

33

VI.

THE CURLY ROAD

39

VII.

THE AMBUSH

47

VIII.

THE GREETING

53

IX.

THE WELCOME

63

X.

THE MUSICIANS

73

XI.

RED BEARD

81

XII.

THE BANQUET

87

XIII.

THE SAIL

97

XIV.

THE CHASE

105

XV.

THE BARLEY MILL

111

XVI.

THE ROSE WREATH

119

XVII.

THE GARDEN PARTY

127

XVIII.

A SURPRISE

133

XIX.

THE FOUNTAIN OF THE FROG

141

XX.

GOOD NIGHT

149

XXI.

JOY

155

CONCLUSION

163

“The BANQUET”

Frontispiece

“The Toy Shop”

Facing Page

3

“The Song”

““

11

“The Sign of the Black Lion”

““

21

“The Gateway”

““

29

“The Capture”

““

35

“The Orchard”

““

41

“A Surprise”

““

49

“On to Toyville”

““

55

“The Arch of Welcome”

““

65

“Professor Wow Bow”

““

68

“The Musicians”

““

75

“Stop!”

““

76

“The Black Rover”

““

83

“The House Guards”

““

89

“The Artillery”

““

94

“Fire!”

““

99

“To the Rescue”

““

107

“The Miller of Dee”

““

113

“The Rose Wreath”

““

121

“In the Gardens”

““

129

“The Parley”

““

135

“The Ducking”

““

143

“The Royal Guard”

““

151

“The Toy Box”

““

157

“The Sign”

““

163