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A strange sound came from the darkness outside and the old woman wished she had never gone into the nearby forest. She made it back home safely to bed, but that's when the spooky stuff really started to happen. Read on to find out what - if you're brave enough!




Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.




Text type - A play based on a traditional American tale.




Curriculum links - Music: Painting with sound - Exploring sound colours; Art and design: Viewpoints.




This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Illustrated by: Cath Lindsey
Prepared for publication by: Collins Big Cat