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The Tale of Jemima Puddle-DuckBeatrix Potter

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

by OpenStories

Original author: Beatrix Potter

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"The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck" by Beatrix Potter is a children's book written and illustrated in 1908. When Jemima is forbidden from keeping her own eggs at the farm, she ventures into the forest seeking a safe nesting place. There she encounters a charming fox who offers his help—but his true intentions may be far more sinister than the naive duck realizes. Set on Potter's Lake District farm, this cautionary tale explores themes of innocence, deception, and the dangers of trusting strangers.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, by Beatrix Potter. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #14814.

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