Published in 1922, the writing style is aimed at a more mature audience and features more sophisticated illustrations than its predecessor.

Matthew Mugg, the Cat's-Meat Man, suggests he seek help from Doctor Dolittle, who can speak to animals.

Polynesia the parrot, who arrives in Puddleby from Africa, informs the Doctor that Bumpo is studying in Bullford.

The Doctor acquires The Curlew and is thinking of taking Tommy, Polynesia, and Luke the Hermit.

The Doctor, Tommy, Bumpo, and Polynesia start the voyage across the sea, but they discover stowaways and leave them at Penzance.

The Doctor talks to the bulls and they agreed to stick to the plan to make everyone think that he outwitted them.

The Doctor shows Tommy he has caught a fidget that talks English, so he consults it and realizes that if he goes deeper, he will find the Great Glass Sea Snail.

Dolittle learns after catching a Jabizri, a rare beetle, that Long Arrow is stuck inside Hawk's Head Mountain.

The Doctor, Polynesia, Tommy, Matthew, Chee-Chee and Jip leave Spider Monkey Island.