The House in the Forest

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Hansel and Gretel are poor, so they have to travel through the forest to find work for their father. On the way, they meet a kind old lady asking for help. But does she have other plans? Marking the 200th anniversary of the Grimm Brothers’ first book, Janet Foxley’s wonderful retelling of this classic story is beautifully illustrated by Keino.

Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type: A retelling of a traditional tale.Curriculum links: Citizenship.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.