Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 417 Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) 1874 1965 Burgess, Thornton Waldo Blacky the Crow Produced by Kent Fielden, and David Widger "Blacky the Crow" by Thornton W. Burgess is a children's story written in the early 20th century. The tale follows the titular character, Blacky the Crow, as he navigates the challenges of survival and mischief in the Green Forest. The story introduces Blacky's curiosity and cunning as he discovers something unexpected—two white eggs in an old nest that once belonged to Redtail the Hawk, and his subsequent schemes to steal them, leading to encounters with various other forest animals. The opening of the story establishes Blacky’s character as a clever yet somewhat mischievous crow who often finds trouble through his curiosity. In the first chapter, Blacky’s quest for food leads him to an old nest, where he spots what he thinks may be eggs, despite it being an unusual time of year for nesting. Over the following chapters, the storyline unfolds as Blacky grapples with the desire to get the eggs while avoiding the dangers posed by Hooty the Owl, the true owner of the nest. Additionally, his plans for acquiring food lead him to confront the realities of both nature and the consequences of his actions, setting the stage for a lesson in friendship, understanding, and morality against the backdrop of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Crows -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 169872 2025-08-02T13:29:19.647421 text/html 171708 2021-01-27T05:41:55 text/html 126332 2025-08-02T13:29:25.064399 application/epub+zip 127076 2025-08-02T13:29:22.127417 application/epub+zip 121945 2025-08-02T13:29:21.047446 application/epub+zip 255989 2025-08-02T13:29:27.473392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230773 2025-08-02T13:29:24.395406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205272 2022-09-03T05:13:59.836814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141219 2025-08-02T13:29:19.297435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141179 2018-03-10T15:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139970 2013-01-14T06:47:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20740 2025-08-02T13:29:27.606374 application/rdf+xml 12948 2025-08-02T13:29:21.542405 image/jpeg 3458 2025-08-02T13:29:21.292411 image/jpeg 47608 2018-03-17T16:02:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 51017 2021-01-27T05:41:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 47457 2013-01-14T06:48:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 121147 2025-08-02T13:29:19.660427 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia