“The stranger and the unknown must be always looked on with distrust.” -- Billy Mink
The Green Forest and the Smiling Pool are full of adventure for Billy Mink and his animal friends – Bobby Coon, Jerry Muskrat, Juniper Hare and the others. But, danger lurks with a plot from the Robber Rats. How will Billy Mink win the day?
This is the first of the "Smiling Pool Series" of stories by prolific author of 150 animal books for children, Thornton W. Burgess. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters
1
Billy Mink Becomes Suspicious Read by Nan Dodge 3:47
2
Billy Finds a Trap Read by Nan Dodge 3:49
3
Billy Outwits the Trapper Read by Heather Eney 3:24
4
Billy Finds Some Queer Fences Read by Heather Eney 3:19
5
A Moonlight Visit Read by Heather Eney 3:28
6
Billy Warns Bobby Coon Read by KuyaCarrot 2:59
7
Bobby and Billy Put Their Heads Together Read by KuyaCarrot 2:34
8
What Bobby Coon and Billy Mink Did Read by Heather Eney 3:31
9
Bobby Coon Gets a Fright Read by Heather Eney 3:31
10
Billy and Bobby Warn Their Friends Read by Heather Eney 3:11
11
Billy and Little Joe Decide to Go Visiting Read by Heather Eney 3:01
12
Billy Has the Wandering Foot Read by KuyaCarrot 2:37
13
Billy Makes Himself at Home Read by KuyaCarrot 2:43
14
Billy Has Good Hunting Read by Natalia 3:30
15
A Den of Robbers Read by Natalia 3:17
16
A Robber Meeting Read by Natalia 3:17
17
The Robbers Decide to Fight Read by Natalia 3:25
18
The Rats Plan to Kill Billy Mink Read by Aric Reed 3:25
19
The Danger Signal Read by Aric Reed 3:24
20
Why the Plans of the Rats Failed Read by Heather Eney 3:12
21
The Rats Leave the Big Barn Read by Heather Eney 3:12
22
Billy Mink’s Surprise Read by Heather Eney 3:28
23
Billy Hunts in Vain Read by Heather Eney 3:09
24
Where the Rats Were Read by Heather Eney 3:00
25
The Farmer and His Wife Are in Despair Read by Heather Eney 2:53
26
The Rats Start a Fire Read by Heather Eney 3:05
27
Billy Is Discovered Read by Heather Eney 3:30
28
The Farmer Guesses the Truth Read by Heather Eney 3:20
29
The Farmer Makes Friends with Billy Read by Heather Eney 3:17
30
Billy Lives High Read by Heather Eney 2:47
31
Billy Trails His Breakfast Read by Heather Eney 3:10
32
Billy Makes a Discovery Read by Nichole Kristen 3:43
33
The Farmer Sees a Strange Sight Read by Nichole Kristen 3:34
34
Billy Goes Home Read by Nichole Kristen 4:15
35
Billy Mink Is Quick Read by Michelle Mandrell 4:12
36
A Heap of Snow Comes to Life Read by mleigh 4:50
37
Jumper the Hare Has a Bad Hour Read by mleigh 4:54
38
Jumper Is in a Dreadful State of Mind Read by mleigh 4:10
39
An Enemy Proves a Friend Read by mleigh 5:05
40
Something Billy Mink Didn’t Know Read by Larry Wilson 4:22
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