The Lion and the Gypsy - Skylarks Author:Jillian Powell Fatima the wandering gypsy is tired and lies down to sleep. A sandy-coloured lion is hungry and looking for tasty morsels to eat. He stops and sniffs the air, and the scent of a human reaches his nose. He follows the footprints and creeps around the sleeping gypsy, sniffing hungrily. And Fatima has no idea of the danger she is in...Skylarks ... more »is a wonderful series of illustrated stories with chapters for young readers who are growing in confidence. Each story is approximately 2000 words broken into 7 or 8 chapters.« less