A little old woman makes a gingerbread man, but when she opens the oven door, he runs away. Soon, everyone in the village is chasing after him. Will anyone ever catch him'the Gingerbread Man is in the Usborne First Reading series, written especially for children who are learning to read.Level Three titles encourage the reader to develop reading stamina, increasing to 48 pages consisting of character sheets or maps and the main story(up to 450 words). The story includes a strong element of reprise or repetition, with the familiarity of repeated language chunks helping the reader to gain in confidence.Subjects include classic folktales from around the world and original fiction, with quirky and humorous illustrations