Out of jail and up to no good, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are robbers on a mission. They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, and now they have their eyes set on the real prize—the fat red hen herself. They think their plan is foolproof, but they haven't counted on one very tiny, very quiet thing. The ladybug has outsmarted these bandits once, and she's ready to do it again! Julia Donaldson tells the tale in rollicking rhymed couplets, and Lydia Monks captures the comedy of this barnyard adventure for prereaders in her cheerful collages.