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Cat-Skin Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Cat-Skin

Cat-Skin: There was once a king, whose queen had hair of the purest gold, and was so beautiful that her match was not to be met with on the whole face of the

Clever Elsie Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Clever Elsie

Clever Elsie: There was once a man who had a daughter who was called Clever Elsie. And when she had grown up her father said: ‘We will get her married.’ ‘Yes,’

Clever Gretel Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Clever Gretel

There was once a cook named Gretel, who wore shoes with red heels, and when she went out she cut capers with them.

Clever Hans Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Clever Hans

Clever Hans: The mother of Hans said: ‘Whither away, Hans?’ Hans answered: ‘To Gretel.’ ‘Behave well, Hans.’ ‘Oh, I’ll behave well. Goodbye, mother.’ ‘Goodbye

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Doctor Knowall Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Doctor Knowall

Doctor Knowall: There was once upon a time a poor peasant called Crabb, who drove with two oxen a load of wood to the town, and sold it to a doctor for two

First Story Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

First Story

First Story: The Beginning of All Tales. Why do we tell stories? Discover how stories came to be and why they matter to human hearts throughout history.

Frederick And Catherine Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Frederick And Catherine

Frederick And Catherine: There was once a man called Frederick: he had a wife whose name was Catherine, and they had not long been married. One day Frederick

Fundevogel Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Fundevogel

Fundevogel: There was once a forester who went into the forest to hunt, and as he entered it he heard a sound of screaming as if a little child were there.

Hans In Luck Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Hans In Luck

Hans In Luck: Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right all that falls to them is so much gain all their geese are swans all their

Hansel And Gretel Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Hansel And Gretel

Hansel And Gretel: Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl Gretel. He had

Iron Hans Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Iron Hans

Iron Hans: There was once upon a time a king who had a great forest near his palace, full of all kinds of wild animals. One day he sent out a huntsman to shoot

Jorinda And Jorindel Grimm's Fairy Tales Ages 9-12

Jorinda And Jorindel

Jorinda And Jorindel: There was once an old castle, that stood in the middle of a deep gloomy wood, and in the castle lived an old fairy. Now this fairy could

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