Chapter I: Front Matter

THE CURLYTOPS
AND
THEIR PETS
OR
_Uncle Toby's Strange Collection_

BY
HOWARD R. GARIS

AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE
WIGGILY SERIES," "BEDTIME STORIES," ETC.

_Illustrations by
JULIA GREENE_

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

THE CURLYTOPS SERIES
By HOWARD R. GARIS
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

_THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM
Or, Vacation Days in the Country_

_THE CURLYTOPS ON STAR ISLAND
Or, Camping Out With Grandpa_

_THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN
Or, Grand Fun With Skates and Sleds_

_THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK'S RANCH
Or, Little Folks on Ponyback_

_THE CURLYTOPS AT SILVER LAKE
Or, On the Water With Uncle Ben_

_THE CURLYTOPS AND THEIR PETS
Or, Uncle Toby's Strange Collection_

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York

COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

THE CURLYTOPS AND THEIR PETS
Printed in U.S.A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I UNCLE TOBY'S LETTER 1

II AN AUTOMOBILE RIDE 14

III THE QUEER OLD LADY 28

IV UNCLE TOBY'S PETS 40

V TIP AND TOP 52

VI WHERE IS TIP? 65

VII A FUZZY BURGLAR 79

VIII SLIDER GOES SLIDING 92

IX MRS. JOHNSON'S BABY 104

X MR. CAPPER'S BUNS 116

XI TOP ACTS STRANGELY 128

XII MR. NIP'S ALARM 141

XIII THE HAND-ORGAN MAN 154

XIV TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET 166

XV PLANNING THE CIRCUS 182

XVI TOP IS GONE 193

XVII THE DOG SHOW 203

XVIII THE BLACK POODLES 212

XIX A HAPPY REUNION 221

XX THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS 231

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

ONE OF THE TRICKS WAS TO RUN AND JUMP THROUGH A PAPER HOOP.
"The Curlytops and Their Pets." Page 240

THE SECOND DOG BEGAN TURNING SOMERSAULTS.
"The Curlytops and Their Pets." Page 50

SLIDER WENT SLIDING DOWN THE SMOOTH SLANTING BOARD.
"The Curlytops and Their Pets." Page 102

JACK MADE ONE LEAP AND LANDED SAFELY IN TEDDY'S ARMS.
"The Curlytops and Their Pets." Page 174

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