Crows In Wildwood

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Wildwood by Colin Meloy is about a 1 year old boy, Mac Mckeel who gets kidnapped by a murder of crows and the journey his sister Prue Mckeel and friend Curtis Mehlberg embark on to find him. There are 3 parts that make up the story.
In part 1 Mac is taken by crows while in the park with Prue. Prue runs after him, followed by her friend Curtis. Not long into the hunt for Mac, Prue and Curtis get separated while running away from coyotes Curtis gets taken by them to see Alexandra and Prue takes a mail truck to South Wood. Later, Prue meets the Crown Prince Owl Rex who explains to her who Alexandra is and urges Prue to visit the Mystics of North Wood for some help. While all this is happening, Alexandra is spoiling him in hopes of bringing him

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