The Story of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
Ages 6–8 · 20 chapters · 2 hr 54 min
Unabridged
Dr. Dolittle has so many animals in his house that his human patients stop coming — until his parrot Polynesia teaches him to speak Animal, and he becomes the most famous doctor in the world. A gentle adventure that takes him all the way to Africa and back.
Chapters
Chapter 1 · 4 min
The First Chapter: Puddleby
Chapter 2 · 13 min
The Second Chapter: Animal Language
Chapter 3 · 8 min
The Third Chapter: More Money Troubles
Chapter 4 · 6 min
The Fourth Chapter: A Message from Africa
Chapter 5 · 8 min
The Fifth Chapter: The Great Journey
Chapter 6 · 7 min
The Sixth Chapter: Polynesia and the King
Chapter 7 · 11 min
The Seventh Chapter: The Bridge of Apes
Chapter 8 · 7 min
The Eighth Chapter: The Leader of the Lions
Chapter 9 · 5 min
The Ninth Chapter: The Monkeys’ Council
Chapter 10 · 8 min
The Tenth Chapter: The Rarest Animal of All
Chapter 11 · 8 min
The Eleventh Chapter: The Black Prince
Chapter 12 · 13 min
The Twelfth Chapter: Medicine and Magic
Chapter 13 · 6 min
The Thirteenth Chapter: Red Sails and Blue Wings
Chapter 14 · 6 min
The Fourteenth Chapter: The Rats’ Warning
Chapter 15 · 9 min
The Fifteenth Chapter: The Barbary Dragon
Chapter 16 · 7 min
The Sixteenth Chapter: Too-Too, the Listener
Chapter 17 · 7 min
The Seventeenth Chapter: The Ocean Gossips
Chapter 18 · 12 min
The Eighteenth Chapter: Smells
Chapter 19 · 8 min
The Nineteenth Chapter: The Rock
Chapter 20 · 12 min
The Twentieth Chapter: The Fisherman’s Town
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