As the cast of merry hikers start along the trail they decide to mark the trees with forks and spoons so they can find their way home. After a relaxing hike they start back only to find all the forks and spoons are gone. They are lost and begin to get scared when a ranger finds them and leads them to a shelter. He offers them something to eat and they notice the spoon he gives them is one of theirs. He told them he thought someone had littered and he collected the forks and spoons to give to someone who really needed them. The hikers remarked by saying that made him like Robin Hood. Correlated to Common Core, Texas TEKS, Virginia SOLs, and Georgia Performance Standards. Words to know before you read and after reading activities.

Inside front and back cover parent and teacher suppport. This story is a retelling which reinforces sequencing since it demands remembering information, events, and processes.