Ned Cries Thief!
Ned has been digging for days, and at last a diamond glints in the dark! But who is that sneaking up behind him with cold green hands? When a thieving zombie grabs his shiny prize and bolts through the tunnels, Ned gives chase past creepers, skeletons, and a swarm of very hungry spiders. Can he get his gem back before the cave swallows him whole? This decodable reader practises the ‘ie’ sound in words like ‘spied,’ ’thief,’ ‘cries,’ ‘field,’ and ’tried.’