Bumpo makes a side bet they hope will earn them some money to fund their trip. If he does, they have to stop the practice of bullfighting on their island. He makes a bet that he can beat the bullfighters at their own game. They stop in Spain on an island famous for bullfighting. One of the stowaways has eaten much of their food supply, and money is tight.
He makes a few stops to drop off the extra passengers. Dolittle realizes several people have stowed away on the boat. While people are amused or annoyed by this strange breach of protocol at first, they come to believe in Dr. Dolittle goes to Luke’s trial and translates the dog’s testimony into English for the jury. Bob says he witnessed the murder, which took place some time ago in Mexico. Dolittle talks to Luke’s dog, Bob, to find out what happened. They consider inviting Luke the Hermit to accompany them, until they learn Luke has just been sent to prison for murder.ĭr.
Bumpo arrives and wants to join the voyage. Polynesia tells the doctor his friend Bumpo, an African prince, is now studying in England. It is home to a respected Indian naturalist named Long Arrow, whom animals have mentioned to the doctor. Tommy’s finger lands on Spidermonkey Island, a place the doctor has long hoped to visit. Dolittle has Tommy choose the location of their next trip by putting his finger on a map with eyes closed. The doctor talks to his parents, who agree to let Tommy move to the doctor’s house.ĭr. He also wants to travel on the doctor’s exploratory voyages. One day, Tommy asks the doctor if he can be a proper assistant and work for room and board. Tommy learns how to assist with the numerous other animals that live, by choice, in Dr. Chee-Chee the monkey arrives and explains how he disguised himself as a woman to sail from Africa because he missed the doctor. He meets Polynesia, an old African parrot who helps him learn animal languages. Since Tommy’s parents can’t afford to send him to school, Tommy begins spending the daytime hours with Dr. Tommy is even more intrigued to learn Dr. The doctor takes Tommy home with him, and the boy sees the numerous animals the doctor keeps on his expansive property. One stormy night, Tommy and the doctor run into each other. He frequently wanders past the doctor’s house, awaiting his return. Tommy discovers the doctor is away on an exploratory voyage.
A friend tells him the renowned naturalist Dr. Tommy Stubbins, almost 10 years old, finds an injured squirrel.
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