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Series
Language
English
Description
In The Elves and the Shoemaker a poor shoemaker prepares his last piece of leather to work on before turning in for bed. In the morning, he is amazed to find the shoes already made. Selling these to a grateful customer, his financial obligations are met and he is able to buy more leather for two more pairs. When these are completed overnight in a similar fashion he stays awake to solve the mystery. Learning that a team of naked elves are responsible...
10) Iron Hans
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
With the help of Iron Hans, the wild man of the forest, a young prince makes his own way in the world and wins the hand of a princess.
11) Rumpelstiltskin
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1991
Language
English
Description
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.
15) Rumpelstiltskin
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
©1983
Language
English
Description
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.
16) Sleeping Bobby
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the Grimm tale featuring a handsome prince who is put into a deep sleep by a curse until he is awakened by the kiss of a brave princess.
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Language
English
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Description
The town of Hamelin is overrun with rats, but when the Pied Piper who gets rid of them is refused payment he takes the children away from their greedy parents. Includes notes about the tale's origins, and the difficulty of identifying heroes and villains in the story.
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