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Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgTHE TALE OFPETER RABBITBYBEATRIX POTTERFirst published 1902This edition published byhttp://www.freekidsbooks.orgPeter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 1
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgOnce upon a time there were four little Rabbits,and their names were—Flopsy,Mopsy,Cotton-tail,and Peter.They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank,underneath the root of a very big fr-tree.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 2
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.org'Now my dears,' said old Mrs. Rabbit onemorning, 'you may go into the felds or downthe lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor'sgarden: your Father had an accident there; hewas put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.'Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 3
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.org'Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I amgoing out.'Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 4
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgThen old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and herumbrella, and went through the wood to thebaker's. She bought a loaf of brown bread andfve currant buns.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 5
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgFlopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail, who were goodlittle bunnies, went down the lane to gatherblackberries;Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 6
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgBut Peter, who was very naughty, ran straightaway to Mr. McGregor's garden, and squeezedunder the gate!Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 7
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgFirst he ate some lettuces and some Frenchbeans; and then he ate some radishes;Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 8
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgAnd then, feeling rather sick, he went to lookfor some parsley.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 9
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgBut round the end of a cucumber frame, whomshould he meet but Mr. McGregor!Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 10
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgMr. McGregor was on his hands and kneesplanting out young cabbages, but he jumped upand ran after Peter, waving a rake and callingout, 'Stop thief!'Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 11
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgPeter was most dreadfully frightened; herushed all over the garden, for he had forgottenthe way back to the gate.He lost one of his shoes among the cabbages,and the other shoe amongst the potatoes.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 12
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgAfter losing them, he ran on four legs and wentfaster, so that I think he might have got awayaltogether if he had not unfortunately run intoa gooseberry net, and got caught by the largebuttons on his jacket. It was a blue jacket withbrass buttons, quite new.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 13
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgPeter gave himself up for lost, and shed bigtears; but his sobs were overheard by somefriendly sparrows, who few to him in greatexcitement, and implored him to exert himself.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 14
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgMr. McGregor came up with a sieve, which heintended to pop upon the top of Peter; but Peterwriggled out just in time, leaving his jacketbehind him.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 15
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgAnd rushed into the tool-shed, and jumped intoa can. It would have been a beautiful thing tohide in, if it had not had so much water in it.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 16
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgMr. McGregor was quite sure that Peter wassomewhere in the tool-shed, perhaps hiddenunderneath a fower-pot. He began to turn themover carefully, looking under each.Presently Peter sneezed—'Kertyschoo!'Mr. McGregor was after him in no time.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 17
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgAnd tried to put his foot upon Peter, whojumped out of a window, upsetting three plants.The window was too small for Mr. McGregor,and he was tired of running after Peter. Hewent back to his work.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 18
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgPeter sat down to rest; he was out of breath andtrembling with fright, and he had not the leastidea which way to go. Also he was very dampwith sitting in that can.After a time he began to wander about, goinglippity—lippity—not very fast, and looking allround.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 19
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgHe found a door in a wall; but it was locked, andthere was no room for a fat little rabbit tosqueeze underneath.An old mouse was running in and out over thestone doorstep, carrying peas and beans to herfamily in the wood. Peter asked her the way tothe gate, but she had such a large pea in hermouth that she could not answer. She onlyshook her head at him. Peter began to cry.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 20
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgThen he tried to fnd his way straight across thegarden, but he became more and more puzzled.Presently, he came to a pond where Mr.McGregor flled his water-cans. A white cat wasstaring at some gold-fsh, she sat very, verystill, but now and then the tip of her tailtwitched as if it were alive. Peter thought it bestto go away without speaking to her; he hadheard about cats from his cousin, littleBenjamin Bunny.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 21
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgHe went back towards the tool-shed, butsuddenly, quite close to him, he heard the noiseof a hoe—scr-r-ritch, scratch, scratch, scritch.Peter scuttered underneath the bushes. Butpresently, as nothing happened, he came out,and climbed upon a wheelbarrow and peepedover. The frst thing he saw was Mr. McGregorhoeing onions. His back was turned towardsPeter, and beyond him was the gate!Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 22
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgPeter got down very quietly off the wheelbarrow; and started running as fast as he couldgo, along a straight walk behind some blackcurrant bushes.Mr. McGregor caught sight of him at the corner,but Peter did not care. He slipped underneaththe gate, and was safe at last in the woodoutside the garden.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 23
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgMr. McGregor hung up the little jacket and theshoes for a scare-crow to frighten theblackbirds.Peter never stopped running or looked behindhim till he got home to the big fr-tree.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 24
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgHe was so tired that he fopped down upon thenice soft sand on the foor of the rabbit-hole andshut his eyes. His mother was busy cooking; shewondered what he had done with his clothes. Itwas the second little jacket and pair of shoesthat Peter had lost in a fortnight!Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 25
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgI am sorry to say that Peter was not very wellduring the evening.His mother put him to bed, and made somecamomile tea; and she gave a dose of it to Peter!'One table-spoonful to be taken at bed-time.'Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 26
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgBut Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail had breadand milk and blackberries for supper.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 27
Free ebook from https://www.freekidsbooks.orgAbout this BookPeter Rabbit is a classic children's book, loved by many children since it'sfirst publication.The author Betrix Potter, left the copyright to the Ormond Street HospitalCharity, although the books are in public domain, the hospital still retainsthe proceeds of any purchases and merchandise. See more about BeatrixPotter and Peter Rabbit here, including free teaching resources here:http://www.peterrabbit.com/About Free Kids BooksThis classic book has been created for publication by Free Kids Books,http://www.freekidsbooks.orgFree Kids Books provides a multitude of new original, creative commons,and classic children's books – for free download and read online, for the joyof reading and promoting literacy.Simply providing great free kids books – no strings attached.The material contained in the book is in public domain, and as such it is notsubject to copyright.You are welcome to share this material – please link and refer people to theoriginal post on our website.Peter Rabbit - Beatrix PotterPage 28
Free Kids Books provides a multitude of new original, creative commons, and classic children's books - for free download and read online, for the joy of reading and promoting literacy. Simply providing great free kids books - no strings attached. The material contained in the book is in public domain, and as such it is not subject to copyright.
