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Hi there, I'm Tim and today I've got a story that might sound a bit familiar to you.
It's a tale about bravery, adventure and a big bad wolf.
We begin in a faraway land in a big deep forest where the birds are singing and the sun occasionally peeks through the leaves lighting up the forest floor below.
This is where little Red Riding Hood is walking.
Wearing a big red cloak.
Shes carefully carrying a basket of fruit to her grandmas.
She wanted to take a cake but grandmas been told to cut out sweet things as they are not healthy.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, little Red Riding Hood is stopped in her tracks by a mean looking wolf.
Where are you going little girl?
Asked the wolf.
Well, my grandma's not very well so I'm going to visit her because she doesn't have anyone else there and my mum says little Red can talk.
The wolf cuts her short and says sorry, I've got to go.
Send her my best wishes.
Bye.
And he disappears into the forest.
The wolf might be bad but he's not stupid.
He takes a shortcut through the trees to Grandma's house, breaks in and locks Grandma in a cupboard.
Then he puts on Grandma's clothes and jumps into her bed waiting for little Red Riding Hood.
You can imagine how stupid he looks, but thats how the story goes.
A short while later little Red Riding Hood arrives at the cottage and walks into the bedroom.