This abridged story is part of the "Way Ahead Readers" language scheme. There are two readers at each level, and these are carefully graded to ensure that children not only practice reading at an appropriate level of difficulty, but also gain confidence in approaching new texts. Linguistic structures have been tightly controlled to match the language in the course, and at the same time, known vocabulary is both reinforced and extended. All the texts contain additional activities for class or individual use.