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.