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Chapter One

Some people have goldfish or tortoises or hamsters. Wendy’s grandad had a snake, a King-snake called Slinky. He was black and gold with little beady eyes and an ever-flicking forked tongue.

Slinky lived in a glass tank on top of the chest-of-drawers in Grandad’s bedroom. And that, said Wendy’s mother, was exactly where he had to stay.

If Wendy wanted to play with Slinky, then she had to do it in Grandad’s bedroom and SHUT THE DOOR.

Wendy was small and thin and quiet. Hopscotch and handstands were never her idea

Snakes and Ladders

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