Learning and Values
A story that thinks alongside your child
Adventure first, always. The learning simply travels with it.
What Children Learn
Critical Thinking
Sophie tests every clue before she trusts it.
Logic
Puzzles reward patience rather than luck.
Problem Solving
Each trial has more than one honest answer.
Teamwork
No one crosses the forest alone.
Friendship
Small friends can carry very large hearts.
Kindness
Even the Master of Boredom was once someone's child.
Bravery
Being afraid and going anyway is the whole trick.
Imagination
Wonder is a tool, not a distraction.
Curiosity
Questions open more doors than answers.
Confidence
Sophie learns that her voice is worth hearing.
Free Sample
Turn a few pages before you decide
Chapter One
Sophie had a plan for the whole summer, written neatly in a green notebook. The forest had other ideas, and the first of them was standing beside her boot, waving.
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Activities
Printable woodland fun for home and classroom.
For Parents and Teachers
The story was written to be read aloud, discussed and argued about happily. Here is where it quietly does its work.
Reading Comprehension
Short chapters with clear cause and effect for guided reading.
Critical Thinking
Every trial invites children to weigh evidence before deciding.
Creative Imagination
Rich settings that children love to draw, retell and extend.
Vocabulary Development
Ambitious words carried gently by context.
Family Reading
Chapter lengths that fit comfortably into a bedtime.
Classroom Discussion
Open questions with no single correct answer.
Character Education
Courage, honesty and kindness shown rather than preached.
Problem Solving
Children can solve alongside Simon before the page reveals it.
Classroom discussion questions and activity sheets are ready to print for your reading group.