In this traditional Indian story, the crocodile's wife wishes to eat the heart of his friend, the monkey. However, the monkey uses his own cleverness to escape...

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

The Reading Champion series offers independent reading books for children to practice and strengthen their emerging reading skills. Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging illustrations and a reading activity. Each book is carefully assessed to match the child's reading ability, encouraging them to read for fun.