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How Crump Lost His Tail!

 The Adventures of Crump - the squirrel with no tail, is finally coming along. As I work on the book, I will be posting drafts here.  Please feel free to leave your reactions in the comment section.  Thanks! "Crump Meets LT Ombre"  or "How Crump Lost His Tail" By: Dianna Lynne Wood - Draft o8/31/2022 Crump was born in Dark Cedar Village and grew up with a crumpled right ear and no tail.   He had been told by his parents that a Hawk had come in at night when he was just a baby and somehow got frightened away before he could do anymore harm but tear his right ear and take his tail. Once Crump was old enough to go outside, the other squirrels, nick-named him Crump which was short for “crumpled.” The Governor of Dark Cedar Village was very mean and there seemed to be a dark cloud that hung over the Village most of the time.   No one was sure why.   But, Crump knew he did not belong there and told his parents that as soon as he was old enough to leave, ...