29Aesop's Fables Goatherd and the Wild Goats By Jan Payne Wild goats live in wild, rocky placeswhere it is hot during the day andcold during the night. They eat dryleaves and thistles and bits of twig. Sometimes they go hungry. Sherpa, the leader of...
28Aesop's Fables The Wolf in Sheep's clothing By Tracey Hammett Mr Wolf dreamt of eating a nicewoolly sheep for his supperbut hejust couldnWcatch one. He spent his time spying on thesheep in Farmer Foggarty's fieldand thinking of wily ways to catchth...
27Aesop's Fables The Eagle and the Jackdaw By Sue Reid Oh my, look at that bird! a Jack-daw exclaimed to her husband oneday. High above the nest a greateagle was soaring. Oh isnt he magnificent, shesighed watching him circle andswoop. She leant over...
26Aesop's Fables The Old Lion and the Fox By Tracey Hammett 'It isnt easy being old,' said Lionone day as he looked in the mirror. 'Look at my fangs, they 're all worndown and my claws are short andstubby! ' 'I'm so hungry, I could eat a herdof wilde...
25Aesop's Fables The Kid and the Wolf By Sue Reid Once there was a billy goat kid wholived with his mother on a farm. Each morning he and the othergoats were herded into a meadow. And each evening they were drivenhome again. At the edge of the field...
24Aesop's Fables The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs By Nicky Grischotti There once was a very poor farmer. So poor he lived in an old tumble-down pigsty in the middle of no-where with only acorns and theodd goose egg to eat and a bale ofstraw for hi...
23Aesop's Fables Two Travellers and a Bear By Sue Reid One cold winters day two friendsset off to travel to the town. Theytalked and laughed as they strodealong. It was cold and snow wasfalling but the two men hardlynoticed - they were enjoying eacho...
22Aesop's Fables The Fox and the Stork By Kate Stonham A rather large bird was wanderinground the wood, looking a bit lost. It had long legs, a long thin neckand a very long bill for eating , thatclattered away as it searched fornice things to eat. H...
21Aesop's Fables The Crow and the Pitcher By Tracey Hammett This is the story of a pitcher and acrow, and a pitcher is a jug, in caseyou didnt know. Old Mr Crow was a big black birdwith a big black beak and he livedat the top of a tree. He was a clev...
20Aesop's Fables The Lion and the Elephant By Jan Payne It was nearly morning and the Lionhad just gone to bed. He pulled the grass duvet over hishead and closed his eyes. He was just about to fall asleepwhen a noise sounded across theplain. COCK-A-D...