"Goldilocks" by Barrie Wade reimagines the classic fairy tale by introducing a fresh perspective and new developments in the story. It follows the curious and adventurous Goldilocks who stumbles upon the home of three bears. As she explores their space, she realizes that her actions have consequences, leading to a deeper understanding of friendship and respect for others' territory. The whimsical narrative is filled with humor and insight, capturing the essence of childhood curiosity while encouraging readers to reflect on their choices and interactions with others. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Collins, Collins Pathways .
This book was published in 1994 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Maggie Moore lives in the Midlands with her family. She was a primary schools teacher for many years and now works as an author, literacy expert and consultant. She has written fiction and nonfiction for children of all ages and abilities. Barrie Wade lives in Studley, Warwickshire in England and teaches at Birmingham University. He has also taught in both elementary and secondary schools. Barley Barley is his second book for Oxford.
This book contains the following story:
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Father Bear, Mother Bear and Baby Bear live in cottage in the woods. One morning Mother Bear makes porridge for breakfast but it is so hot that the bears decide to go for a pre-breakfast walk. Whilst they are out a little girl with golden hair goes into their cottage. Goldilocks sees the three bowls of porridge and eats up the small one. Then she tries the three chairs in turn, but is too big for Baby Bear's chair and smashes it. Feeling like a nap she looks for a nice bed to sleep in and finds that Baby Bear's bed is just right. When the bears return Goldilocks is fast asleep. What will the bears do to their burglar?
