Sid is sad because his dad is in a pit, but he comes up with a cunning plan to get him out and play a trick on the man that put him there at the same time! This hilarious story about two mammoths is humorously illustrated by Woody Fox.

• Pink/1A – A simple story with a familiar setting.
• Text type: Fiction.
• Focus phonemes: s, a, t, i, p, n, m, d.
• The story map on pages 14-15 helps children recap the important events of the narrative and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.