“The stranger and the unknown must be always looked on with distrust.” -- Billy Mink<br /><br />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?<br /><br />This is the first of the "Smiling Pool Series" of stories by prolific author of 150 animal books for children, Thornton W. Burgess.<br /> - Summary by Larry Wilson
