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Farthing Wood - The Adventure Begins
Farthing Wood - The Adventure Begins
Nov 8, 2024 1:22 AM

Author:Colin Dann

Farthing Wood - The Adventure Begins

There had always been otters in the stream running through Farthing Wood - and that had never been a problem for the other animals before: both sets of animals were happy to leave each other alone.

But when there is a shortage of fish in the stream, the otters take to coming ashore for new prey - and that is a problem. Suddenly, the Farthing Wood animals have to compete for food - and they don't like it. Lean Vixen and the others are determined not to starve, and that means deciding on a plan to drive the otters out once and for all . . .

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