# The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting.

- [The Story of Doctor Dolittle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/the-story-of-doctor-dolittle.md): This introductory chapter sets the stage for the peculiar life of Doctor Dolittle, a man who learns to communicate with animals, leading to astonishing adventures in foreign lands.
- [Puddleby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/i-puddleby.md): Introduces Doctor John Dolittle, a kind and clever physician living in the small town of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. His home is filled with many pets, which drives away human patients and causes his sister Sarah to complain.
- [Animal Language](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/ii-animal-language.md): The Cat's-meatman suggests Doctor Dolittle become an animal doctor. Polynesia reveals that animals have their own language, and the Doctor begins learning it. He gives up his human practice, successfully treats animals b
- [More Money Troubles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/iii-more-money-troubles.md): Doctor Dolittle's practice revives, but his growing collection of rescued animals—including Chee-Chee the monkey and a crocodile—scares away clients, leading to financial ruin. His sister Sarah leaves in protest, and the
- [A Message from Africa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/iv-a-message-from-africa.md): In the midst of a cold winter, the Doctor receives an urgent message from Chee-Chee's cousin in Africa about a terrible sickness among the monkeys. Despite having no money, the Doctor arranges to borrow a boat from a sai

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- [The Great Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/v-the-great-journey.md)
- [VI: Polynesia and the King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/vi-polynesia-and-the-king.md)
- [VII: The Bridge of Apes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/vii-the-bridge-of-apes.md)
- [The Leader of the Lions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/viii-the-leader-of-the-lions.md)
- [The Monkeys' Council](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/ix-the-monkeys-council.md)
- [The Rarest Animal of All](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/x-the-rarest-animal-of-all.md)
- [XI: The Black Prince](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xi-the-black-prince.md)
- [Medicine and Magic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xii-medicine-and-magic.md)
- [XIII: Red Sails and Blue Wings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xiii-red-sails-and-blue-wings.md)
- [The Rats’ Warning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xiv-the-rats-warning.md)
- [The Barbary Dragon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xv-the-barbary-dragon.md)
- [XVI: Too-Too, the Listener](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xvi-too-too-the-listener.md)
- [VII: The Ocean Gossips](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/vii-the-ocean-gossips.md)
- [Smells](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xviii-smells.md)
- [The Rock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xix-the-rock.md)
- [The Fisherman's Town](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xx-the-fisherman-s-town.md)
- [Home Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_doctor_dolittle_se/chapters/xxi-home-again.md)

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