Spike is so shy he finds it hard to raise his voice above a whisper. Worst of all, he is still afraid of the dark! At school Mrs Pugh brings in shadow puppets of the Hindu Gods, Rama and Sita, and the monster Ravana. Spike is scared out of his wits! But when Mrs Pugh describes the brave hero Rama, and explains how shadows are made, Spike begins to feel stronger. By the time the class act out the Hindu legend with shadow puppets, Spike finds that his voice has grown bigger than his fears!

 

This book is part of a book series called Yellow Go Bananas .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Framzeska G. Ewart is the author of the successful Bryony Bell trilogy in our Black Cats series. She has written widely for publishers including Scholastic and Egmont and is really starting to garner a good reputation in the children's book scene. Nicola Moon lives in Swindon. She has written several books for young children, including the best-selling Lucy's Picture. Mark Oliver is a very successful illustrator who has previously illustrated Speak Up Spike, a Go Yellow Banana by Franzeska G. Ewart.