Frosty, a gray kitten, is driven from the shed where he was born and finds his way into the swamp, where young Andy is trying to stock the marsh with muskrats. Boy and cat become partners against owls, hunger and intruders, while Andy counts each litter and plants new mated pairs in hopes of making the swamp pay.
Kjelgaard, author of Big Red, writes animal life with real knowledge of the wild. Download the free EPUB.