A Great Day Out With Mr. Woods

By Cory Q Tan

Book #1 in the Sophie the Little Blind Girl series

A blind girl unknowingly invites a wolf into her life. Will innocence or deception prevail?

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75 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Sophie, a blind girl, lives happily with her dog, Rudolf, until a stranger claiming to be her father's friend arrives. Unbeknownst to her, he's a wolf with sinister plans. As they embark on a grocery trip, unexpected adventures unfold. Will the wolf's deceit succeed, or will this journey change them all? Discover a tale of innocence, danger, and surprising twists.

From the publisher

SynopsisSophie the little blind girl lives with her dog Rudolf in an old little house at a quiet part of town. Although they are poor and have very little, they lead a simple and happy life together. One day, a stranger comes visiting from afar, claiming to be an old friend of Sophie’s late father. He calls himself ‘Mr. Bradbury Woods’, but is in fact a Big Bad Wolf planning to have Sophie for dinner. Unaware of the Wolf’s evil intention, kind and beautiful Sophie invites the stranger in to stay for dinner. Having run out of food to cook her soup, she asks the Wolf to go on a grocery shopping trip together. Thus, Sophie, Rudolf and the Wolf set off on a Great Day Out filled with delightful surprises, unfortunate misadventures, and lots of tears and laughter. Will the fraudulent ‘Mr. Woods’ achieve his evil objective? Or will he, together with Sophie and Rudolf, experience a journey never to be forgotten? Find out in this new release by award-winning children’s book author Cory Q Tan, and be entertained by the hilarious storyline filled with unexpected plot twists as well as a heart-warming surprise ending; or simply be blown away by his finest illustrations ever!

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