This is a fun book about a mother who leaves her children to do house work while she runs to the market to get her 7 children a treat for being good. The mother tells her children to not let strangers into the house and not to play with fire. Well, the children did both of these things. The children let in a witch by the name of Heckedy Peg who turned them all into foods and took them back to her place. The mother eventually found Heckedy Peg and had to guess correctly on the first try which food was each child so she would turn them back into children. Good for Halloween.

Great for anytime but Halloween especially! COuld be a lesson for mean children.

'Heckedy Peg' by Audrey Wood tells the story of a poor mother and her seven children. The mother must go to the market and is forced to leave the children home alone. She tells them not to let anyone in and not to touch the fire. The children do not listen and open the door for the witch. The witch captures them and plans to eat them for supper. When the mother returns home she cannot find her children but know who must have gotten them. She goes to the witch and tries to get them back. This folklore story is longer and better for older students.

A mother tries to save her children after a mean witch changes them into different kinds of food. This is a great book to teach children about obeying their parents.

A book with great illustrations that is sure to capture any child's attention. It is about children that did not obey their mother.