The Tame Turtle

The Tame Turtle: Or Geordie McGregor�������s Trouble is a book written by Lucy Ellen Guernsey. It tells the story of Geordie McGregor, a young boy who lives on a farm in the countryside. One day, Geordie finds a turtle in a nearby pond and decides to take it home as a pet. He names the turtle Tame and starts to care for it, feeding it and giving it a warm place to sleep.However, Geordie soon realizes that keeping a turtle as a pet is not as easy as he thought. Tame is not very active and doesn't seem to enjoy playing with Geordie's other pets. Geordie starts to worry that Tame is unhappy and decides to take him back to the pond where he found him.On the way to the pond, Geordie encounters various obstacles and challenges, including a group of boys who tease him for carrying a turtle. Despite these difficulties, Geordie perseveres and eventually reaches the pond. There, he releases Tame back into the water and watches as the turtle swims away.The Tame Turtle: Or Geordie McGregor�������s Trouble is a heartwarming tale about the responsibilities of pet ownership and the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. It is a great book for children who love animals and enjoy stories with a positive message.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.