
Doctor Dolittle and young assistant Tommy Stubbins sail in search of a missing naturalist, aided by talking animals and facing sea perils.
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Doctor Dolittle and young assistant Tommy Stubbins sail in search of a missing naturalist, aided by talking animals and facing sea perils.
This Newbery Medal–winning adventure, the second book in the ever-popular Doctor Dolittle series, finds the physician who can talk to animals setting sail in search of a missing colleague. Join the good doctor and his new assistant, nine-year-old Tommy Stubbins, as they hunt for Long Arrow, the world's greatest naturalist. Together with Jip the Dog, Polynesia the Parrot, and other memorable characters, the doctor and Tommy travel from their home in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh to the Mediterranean sea ...
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No romantic or sexual content
Shipwreck peril and minor animal injuries treated by the doctor
No profanity
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation
No religious themes present
Fantasy premise of a human learning animal languages
No occult content
Themes of environmental care and peaceful coexistence
No self-harm or suicide
Wounded animals receive care; shipwreck survival
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