Akeenah's life is turned upside down when she and her mum have to escape from their house after hearing the thudding sound of the Steel Donkey outside. She doesn't want to leave Elverton to go to Uncle Joseph's, but it might be the only way to stop the scary creature coming to their house every night. Unless Akeenah can work out how to defeat the Steel Donkey once and for all....
The Steel Donkey: A Tale from Barbados is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.
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