The Wild Robot

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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First ebook edition: April 2016

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