Part One

CHAPTER PAGE PROLOGUE 1 I THE COBBLER’S SON 3 II I HEAR OF THE GREAT NATURALIST 8 III THE DOCTOR’S HOME 15 IV THE WIFF-WAFF 24 V POLYNESIA 32 VI THE WOUNDED SQUIRREL 41 VII SHELLFISH TALK 45 VIII ARE YOU A GOOD NOTICER? 50 IX THE GARDEN OF DREAMS 55 X THE PRIVATE ZOO 60 XI MY SCHOOLMASTER, POLYNESIA 65 XII MY GREAT IDEA 70 XIII A TRAVELER ARRIVES 75 XIV CHEE-CHEE’S VOYAGE 80 XV I BECOME A DOCTOR’S ASSISTANT 84