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Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a cannibalistic witch living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children save their lives by outwitting her. This story is followed by forty eight other European fairy tales in this volume of Grim's tales.
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Snow White is one of the thirty five European fairy tales featured in this volume of Grim's tales. Snow White is one of the most famous fairy tales worldwide. Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the seven dwarfs; the queen feeds her a poison apple, but prince charming awakens her with a kiss.
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Born different, the ugly duckling is mocked by his siblings, rejected by other ducks, and even shunned by his own mother. The sad little bird leaves home, starting a journey where he is jeered at and hunted as he struggles to survive on his own-only to discover that the identity he longed for was within him all along.
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Originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, these German linguists and cultural researchers gathered legendary folklore and aimed to share the stories exactly as they heard them. This volume features all of your favorite tales. This elegantly designed jacketed hardcover edition features an introduction by fantasy literature scholar Lori Campbell, a timeline of the life and times of the Brothers Grimm, and over 100 illustrations...
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Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods, and their carefully laid trail of breadcrumbs has been eaten by the birds. Lost and alone, they come across a house of bread and cake, but soon find out the old woman who lives inside is not as sweet as she first seems ...
10) The funny baby
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An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan. Includes reading activities.
11) The three bears
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"An easy format retelling of the classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the girl's visit to the bears' house. Original edition revised with new illustrations. Includes reading activities and a word list"--
12) The three goats
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Simple retelling of the traditional tale about three billy goats who trick a troll that lives under the bridge. Includes related activities.
14) The goose girl
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In The Goose Girl a princess' maid turns on her mistress while traveling and forces her to switch roles with her. The False princess then kills the princess' horse to keep it from talking and forces the real princess to herd geese with the boy Conrad. Conrad begins to notice strange things about the new goose-girl and informs the king. The king coaxes the truth out of the real princess and the false princess is duly punished.
16) The magic beans
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Reading activities accompany this retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk."
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