This story is part of the Reading Champion series, carefully designed to connect with the book band to encourage independent reading skills, with participation from Dr. Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin from the UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

In this version of a traditional fairy tale, a lion catches a mouse but does not eat it. The mouse says that it might be able to help the lion someday. The lion thinks it is too small to help him, but then gets caught in a net...

The Reading Champion series offers independent reading books for children to practice and strengthen their developing reading skills. Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging illustrations and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded to match the child's reading abilities, encouraging reading for pleasure. This version of the traditional fairy tale is suitable for children aged 5-7 years or those reading at the Green 5 book band.