Mallie's family is struggling. Food is scarce and hope is fading. When a mysterious stranger knocks on their door one wild, stormy night, Mallie faces a difficult choice: can she spare what little her family has to help someone else in need? A heart-warming tale of kindness, courage, and unexpected generosity.

This KS2 reading book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 8 to 9 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more.

The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including:

• Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions
• Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently
• Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently. How Readerful works:
• Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more.
• Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise.

You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary, strengthen their comprehension skills, and deepen their understanding of the world around them.