Toby the squirrel ventures out for the first time on his own. After seeing a beautiful butterfly he follows it much further than he should and is soon lost. Can the little squirrel find his way home or will he be lost in the dark wood forever?
Suitable for ages 5 to 7 years
Extract
“But Toby hadn’t come in a straight line and although he tried his best he travelled deeper and deeper into the wood.
With every minute his heart beat a little faster and finally he sat down on a tree stump and began to cry.
Great tears ran down his furry cheeks and splashed onto the ground beneath him.
“Oy! Will you stop crying?”
Toby jumped and stared around, his eyes wide with fear. But he couldn’t see anyone.
“Who … who said that?”
Toby stammered.