Stranger danger

Stranger danger

by Anne Fine

Joe and his classmates at school receive a visit from a friendly policeman who talks to them all about stranger danger. "Never take sweets from a stranger" and "Never go with a stranger" are two of the rules the class learns.  But Joe gets a little confused when circumstances arise that cause him to think about these rules and whether they apply to every situation. For example, Joe's teacher tells him to go with a lady who is conducting eye tests at his school.  His brain screams "Stranger Danger" and he is reluctant to go with her but his teacher hurries him along and the eye test occurs with no danger actually having taken place.  After a few such similar encounters, Joe realises that it is right to carefully consider each situation where contact with a stranger might occur however he learns to use his own good judgement and common sense.

Citation:

Fine, Anne. Stranger danger, London : Hamilton Children's, 1989.

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