The Owl and the Shepherd Boy
For the first time, the shepherd boy, Nicky, is alone in the mountains with his herd of goats. All of a sudden, a storm strikes and destroys the shepherd’s cottage and everything in it. Nicky embarks on a perilous journey back to his home valley, carrying nothing but a torn blanket. In the darkness of night, Nicky spots a big owl. Can the mysterious creature help Nicky find his way home?
For the first time, the shepherd boy, Nicky, is alone in the mountains with his herd of goats. All of a sudden, a storm strikes and destroys the shepherd’s cottage and everything in it. Nicky embarks on a perilous journey back to his home valley, carrying nothing but a torn blanket.
In the darkness of night, Nicky spots a big owl. Can the mysterious creature help Nicky find his way home?
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<strong>The</strong> shepherd boy had o<strong>the</strong>r worries. <strong>The</strong> storm had<br />
torn down <strong>the</strong> cottage <strong>and</strong> taken all his food, clo<strong>the</strong>s,<br />
<strong>and</strong> fire-starting tools. All that was left was one of <strong>the</strong><br />
woolen blankets, now torn into shreds.<br />
Nicky’s fa<strong>the</strong>r was coming back in one week. But Nicky<br />
would never last a week with what he had. He would get<br />
hungry, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> cold nights outdoors would be dangerous.<br />
He had to find a way to get to <strong>the</strong> valley, where his home<br />
village was.<br />
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