The Shoebox

Have you ever had a plan that failed even though it was The Best Plan Ever? Gracie did.The Sewer Rat had been tormenting the chickens for days and days. He had become The Biggest Scary Thing for Gracie. Even though she has faced The Big Scary Thing and The Bigger Scary Thing, she is not sure what to do about The Biggest Scary Thing.But Gracie is the new leader of her flock, and she has to do something. She devises The Best Plan Ever that includes an ingenious invention called The Sewer Rat Eradicator. It will prove that chickens are brave, and it will get rid of The Sewer Rat once and for all.Under the watchful eyes of The Raven With Blue Eyes and A Squadron Of Crows, Gracie's Best Plan Ever fails and then her Best Backup Plan Ever fails. Why?