These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in A Clan in Need that will be of consequence later. They are intended to be used as a reference for those looking for specific events for re-reading and the book discussions.
- Ravenpaw and Barley are seen at the Moonstone.
- Barley has a dream in which he is bringing prey to his sister, Violet, then it shows his brothers, Snake (Character) and Ice, being commanded by Scourge to attack Violet.
- Barley wakes up and Ravenpaw reassures him that it's alright.
- They decide to ask ThunderClan for help.
- They are stopped by a WindClan patrol while crossing over the territory, and are accused of stealing a WindClan kit, named Crowkit. Ravenpaw tells them they didn't and Mudclaw then recognizes Ravenpaw. They agree to keep an eye out for Crowkit.
- Ravenpaw and Barley arrive at Fourtrees and see Crowkit trying to climb the Great Rock.
- They take Crowkit back to the WindClan cats and arrive to see WindClan accusing a ThunderClan patrol of stealing Crowkit. Ravenpaw and Barley stop the argument by returning Crowkit.
- Ravenpaw and Barley go with the ThunderClan patrol back to camp, with Dustpelt being suspicious of them.
- In the camp they are greeted warmly by old clanmates and are introduced to Firestar's kits, Leafkit and Squirrelkit. Firestar is also seen greeting them.
- Firestar welcomes Ravenpaw and Barley to the ThunderClan camp
- They share prey and Ravenpaw tells Firestar about the trouble with the rogues on the farm
- Firestar allows them to rest in the camp, then walks away
- Warriors come back into the camp with injuries and Cinderpelt treats them
- Firestar explains to Ravenpaw that rogues have been attacking patrols and stealing prey. Ravenpaw understands that they can't spare a patrol and they will take part in hunting patrols while in ThunderClan
- Ravenpaw and Barley go on a hunting patrol with Cloudtail and Graystripe
- Rogues from twolegplace ambush them and steal prey
- Another ThunderClan patrol arrives and the rogues run off with the prey
- Graystripe asks Barley if he knew the Twolegplace cats, since they seemed to know him
- Barley tells him he doesn't know them
- Ravenpaw confronts Barley about the rogue cats as well
- Barley tells him that part of his life is over, and that he doesn't want to talk about it.
- Firestar asks Barley if he can speak to him
- He tells Barley that if he knows anything about those cats, that ThunderClan will find them and fight
- Barley gets angry and says that he can't help them, and runs off
- The whole of ThunderClan is starving from the loss of prey
- Rainpaw tells Ravenpaw and Barley that Sorrelpaw was hurt badly by the rogues
- Ravenpaw and Barley go to help her.
- They find Sorrelpaw, and she says that there were so many of the rogues, and she couldn't fight them.
- The patrol brings her back to camp
- Rainpaw and Sootpaw hope that Sorrelpaw is okay
- Rainpaw says he tried to protect Sorrelpaw, but there was too many rogues
- Barley tells Ravenpaw that the rogues tried to kill his sister too
- Barley says he'll help, and they go talk to Firestar
- Firestar calls a Clan meeting and Barley tells the Clan about the BloodClan cats
- Ravenpaw suggests they talk to Violet and Barley agrees
- Ravenpaw and Barley go into Twolegplace
- They meet Violet at a Twoleg Nest and talk to her about BloodClan
- They go to talk to Violet's friend Mitzi
- Mitzi tells them how her son, Fritz, was taken by BloodClan
- Mitzi takes them to BloodClan's camp and they see many cats on guard outside, including Snipe
- They leave BloodClan's camp and thank Mitzi for showing them
- Violet decides to go with Ravenpaw and Barley to fight BloodClan
- The three of them go back to ThunderClan
- A patrol of ThunderClan cats, including Firestar, Ravenpaw, Barley, Violet, Graystripe, and Brightheart, are seen leaving to go attack BloodClan
- They scare away the cats guarding BloodClan's camp then go inside and wait to attack
- Snake and Ice are seen giving a speech to BloodClan
- Violet emerges from the shadows and reminds Snake and Ice that their real names are Hoot and Jumper, and that she is their sister
- Barley is angered by the way the BloodClan cats talk to his sister, so he attacks and the rest of the patrol soon follows
- The ThunderClan cats are victorious against the BloodClan cats
- Snake and Ice try to make a deal with the ThunderClan cats but Barley declines and tells him it's too late
- Snake and Ice blame the prey stealing on the other BloodClan cats, and they are angered
- The other BloodClan cats chase Snake and Ice away from their camp
- Fritz appears in the camp and Violet agrees to take him home
- Firestar and the rest of the cats go back to ThunderClan while Barley takes Violet home
- He thanks Ravenpaw for all the help and tells him he will take a patrol to go take the farm back for Ravenpaw and Barley
- Barley returns to the ThunderClan camp and Ravenpaw greets him
- Ravenpaw happily tells him that they will be taking back the farm soon