Mr. Popper's Penguins Summary
Richard and Florence Atwater

Mr. Popper's Penguins Summary

Mr. Popper's Penguins is the story of a house painter named Mr. Popper who is gifted a penguin from a South Pole explorer. One penguin turns into twelve penguins, and Mr. Popper puts on a stage show with the penguins to help pay for their upkeep.

Mr. Popper is a dreamer who loves tales of adventure, particularly about the Poles. He writes a letter of praise to Admiral Drake, a famous...

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