The Tale of Major Monkey


Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)

(4.4 stars; 7 reviews)

Arthur Scott Bailey was the author of more than forty children's books.
Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won educator's approval without arousing the suspicions of his young readers. (Summary Wikipedia)
(1 hr 57 min)

Chapters

01 - Strange Whispers 5:34 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
02 - No Possum 5:30 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
03 - Getting Acquainted 5:27 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
04 - Wanted--A Lodging 5:08 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
05 - Meeting Major Monkey 5:50 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
06 - Too Many Disputes 5:06 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
07 - The Major Has a Pain 5:56 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
08 - A Secret 5:29 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
09 - The Major Has a Plan 4:42 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
10 - The New Army 5:25 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
11 - War in the Woods 4:29 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
12 - Over and Under 4:17 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
13 - The Major Hesitates 4:38 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
14 - Throwing Stones 4:49 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
15 - The Retreat 5:30 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
16 - The Major's Trouble 4:56 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
17 - Major Monkey Confesses 5:41 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
18 - Planning a Journey 4:16 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
19 - The Major's Scheme 4:51 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
20 - A Fast Ride 6:01 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
21 - A Sweet Tooth 5:05 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
22 - Caught 4:07 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
23 - The Major Goes South 4:26 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)

Reviews

Soporific


(2.5 stars)

The story of a monkey who escapes his organ grinder. Dull stuff but handy for putting you to sleep. Kids would probably rate it more highly.