A farmer is willing to bet his last penny that his daughter Mary is braver than anyone. A challenge is set to explore the graveyard at night — but even the farmer has no idea where this quest will take his daughter...

Let your children enjoy this week's playfully eerie Epic, based on a folk tale adapted by Chip Colquhoun and Tony Cooper. The story is read by Chip Colquhoun.

Illustrated by Dave Hingley.

For easy and fun ways to link this story to the UK National Curriculum, make sure you also listen to our Epic Learning podcast. Further storytelling and learning resources – including videos and creative challenges for your children – can be found at epictales.co.uk

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