Julia Donaldson tells the tale of the misfortunate characters Bonny and Sandy, who are forever arguing. One day a little man comes to stay, and it looks as though their luck has changed.

Pages 14-15 contain a flow chart, giving the opportunity to summarise and discuss the events of the story.

Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language with some challenging vocabulary.

Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.