CHAPTER 24: THE ACCIDENT
CHAPTER 25: THE EGG
CHAPTER 26: THE PERFORMER
CHAPTER 27: THE GOSLING
CHAPTER 28: THE OLD GOOSE
CHAPTER 29: THE BEAVERS
CHAPTER 30: THE NEST
CHAPTER 31: THE FIRST NIGHT
CHAPTER 32: THE DEER
CHAPTER 33: THE GARDEN
CHAPTER 34: THE MOTHER
CHAPTER 35: THE FIRST SWIM
CHAPTER 36: THE GOSLING GROWS
CHAPTER 37: THE SQUIRREL
CHAPTER 38: THE NEW FRIENDSHIP
CHAPTER 39: THE FIRST FLIGHT
CHAPTER 40: THE SHIP
CHAPTER 41: THE SUMMER
CHAPTER 42: THE STRANGE FAMILY
CHAPTER 43: THE GOSLING TAKES OFF
CHAPTER 44: THE RUNAWAY
CHAPTER 45: THE DEAD ROBOTS
CHAPTER 46: THE FIGHT
CHAPTER 47: THE PARADE
CHAPTER 48: THE NEW FOOT
CHAPTER 49: THE FLIER
CHAPTER 50: THE BUTTON
CHAPTER 51: THE AUTUMN
CHAPTER 52: THE FLOCK
CHAPTER 53: THE MIGRATION
CHAPTER 54: THE WINTER
CHAPTER 55: THE LODGERS
CHAPTER 56: THE NEW LODGES
CHAPTER 57: THE FIRE
CHAPTER 58: THE CONVERSATIONS
CHAPTER 59: THE SPRING
CHAPTER 60: THE FISH
CHAPTER 61: THE ROBOT STORIES
CHAPTER 62: THE RETURN
CHAPTER 63: THE JOURNEY
CHAPTER 64: THE SPECIAL ROBOT
CHAPTER 65: THE INVITATION
CHAPTER 66: THE CELEBRATION
CHAPTER 67: THE SUNRISE
CHAPTER 68: THE RECOS
CHAPTER 69: THE DEFECTIVE ROBOT
CHAPTER 70: THE HUNT BEGINS
CHAPTER 71: THE FOREST ASSAULT
CHAPTER 72: THE MOUNTAIN RUMBLE
CHAPTER 73: THE CHASE
CHAPTER 74: THE CLICK
CHAPTER 75: THE LAST RIFLE
CHAPTER 76: THE BROKEN ROBOT
CHAPTER 77: THE MEETING
CHAPTER 78: THE FAREWELL
CHAPTER 79: THE DEPARTURE
CHAPTER 80: THE SKY
A NOTE ABOUT THE STORY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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