'It's time to tug up that gigantic turnip' says the old man who planted it, but how will he and the old lady pull up such an enormous vegetable! • Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer scenes that develop reading stamina. • Text type – A play based on a traditional Russian folktale. • Curriculum links – Science: Forces and movement: Pushes and pulls as force; Music: Animal magic – Exploring descriptive sounds; PE: Dance activities. • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.