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1. The Piper of Puddingham → 2. Hansel and Gretel and the Gingerbread Café → 3. Ella and the Midnight Disco → 4. Jack and the Sky-High Beanstalk → 5. Little Red and the Very Hungry Wolf
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Always listen to your tummy feeling.
Ruby Redd loves the colour red, and she loves her Gran’s famous tomato soup. So when Gran gets a cold, Ruby makes the soup herself and scoots it across Woodside Park all on her own.
Stay on the path. Don’t stop. Don’t talk to strangers. Easy!
Then she meets a very polite dog walker with sunglasses, very hairy hands and a very, very long nose.
A read-aloud chapter book for ages 4–8 · 10 bedtime-sized chapters · 6,900 words · Text only, no illustrations
Bedtime tips for grown-ups
- The wolf should be smooth and velvety, and a little bit too polite.
- Let your listener join in with “What big ears you have!”
- It’s a gentle, unfrightening way to talk about strangers and that funny feeling in your tummy that tells you something isn’t right.
- Gran is out at aqua aerobics when the wolf arrives. Nobody gets eaten!
💛 Why kids love it
- A wolf in sunglasses pretending to be a dog walker.
- Ruby trusts her tummy feeling and gets help from a grown-up she knows.
- Gran is far too busy at aqua aerobics to be eaten.
- Everyone joins in with “What big teeth you have!”
- A surprise ending: the wolf only ever wanted soup.
Who is Little Red and the Very Hungry Wolf for?
Little Red and the Very Hungry Wolf is a funny read-aloud chapter book for children aged 4 to 8. It is a lovely choice for families who want to talk about stranger safety in a light, reassuring way, wrapped up in a story that makes everyone laugh.
Themes in the story
- Listening to your tummy feeling.
- Stranger safety, done gently.
- Asking a trusted grown-up for help.
- Family: Ruby and her Gran.
Is Little Red and the Very Hungry Wolf right for my child? A parent’s guide
This is a comic retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with nothing frightening in it. Nobody is eaten or hurt, and the wolf turns out to be hungry for soup. The story gently models stranger safety: Ruby learns not to share where she is going and to tell a trusted grown-up when something feels wrong.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Little Red and the Very Hungry Wolf for?
It is written to be read aloud to children aged 4 to 8. Confident readers aged 7 to 9 can read it themselves.
Is the wolf scary?
No. He is funny, a bit sneaky and very hungry, but only for Gran’s tomato soup. Nobody is eaten.
Does it teach stranger safety?
Yes, gently. Ruby learns to trust her tummy feeling, to keep to the rules and to find a grown-up she knows when something feels wrong.
Does the book have pictures?
No. It is a text-only chapter book written to be read aloud at bedtime.
How much does Little Red and the Very Hungry Wolf cost?
The paperback is £6.99, printed to order in the UK, with free UK delivery on orders over £25. The ebook is £2.99 and downloads instantly.