Blacky the Crow
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About This Book
Children will love this wonderful tale of Blacky the Crow, who has very sharp eyes, and who is often getting into trouble because he sees things he shouldn't. One day Blacky notices two fresh eggs in a nest belonging to Hooty the Owl and Mrs. Hooty. The eggs are a prize too delicious to pass up and Blacky devises a plan to snatch them. But does he succeed? Young readers will enjoy finding out in this charming tale by master storyteller Thornton W. Burgess.Reset in large, easy-to-read type, this book is filled with gentle humor and important lessons about nature and wildlife, and is further enh...
Chapters (33)
- BLACKY THE CROW
- CHAPTER I: Blacky The Crow Makes A Discovery
- CHAPTER II: Blacky Makes Sure
- CHAPTER III: Blacky Finds Out Who Owns The Eggs
- CHAPTER IV: The Cunning Of Blacky
- CHAPTER V: Blacky Calls His Friends
- CHAPTER VI: Hooty The Owl Doesn't Stay Still
- CHAPTER VII: Blacky Tries Another Plan
- CHAPTER VIII: Hooty Comes To Mrs. Hooty's Aid
- CHAPTER IX: Blacky Thinks Of Farmer Brown's Boy
- CHAPTER X: Farmer Brown's Boy And Hooty
- CHAPTER XI: Farmer Brown's Boy Is Tempted
- CHAPTER XII: A Tree-Top Battle
- CHAPTER XIII: Blacky Has A Change Of Heart
- CHAPTER XIV: Blacky Makes A Call
- CHAPTER XV: Blacky Does A Little Looking About
- CHAPTER XVI: Blacky Finds Other Signs
- CHAPTER XVII: Blacky Watches A Queer Performance
- CHAPTER XVIII: Blacky Becomes Very Suspicious
- CHAPTER XIX: Blacky Makes More Discoveries
- CHAPTER XX: Blacky Drops A Hint
- CHAPTER XXI: At Last Blacky Is Sure
- CHAPTER XXII: Blacky Goes Home Happy
- CHAPTER XXIII: Blacky Calls Farmer Brown's Boy
- CHAPTER XXIV: Farmer Brown's Boy Does Some Thinking
- CHAPTER XXV: Blacky Gets A Dreadful Shock
- CHAPTER XXVI: Why The Hunter Got No Ducks
- CHAPTER XXVII: The Hunter Gives Up
- CHAPTER XXVIII: Blacky Has A Talk With Dusky The Black Duck
- CHAPTER XXIX: Blacky Discovers An Egg
- CHAPTER XXX: Blacky Screws Up His Courage
- CHAPTER XXXI: An Egg That Wouldn't Behave
- CHAPTER XXXII: What Blacky Did With The Stolen Egg
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