Jacob Grimm

"Featuring 22 stories, including: Old King Cole, The story of Little Boy Blue, What Jack Horner did, Hickory Dickory Dock, Little Miss Muffet."--P. [4] of cover.

A poor woodcutter's two children, lost in the woods, come upon a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch. With illustrations showing characters with modern dress and possessions.

Featuring more than 200 tales, this book includes tales such as: "The Sleeping Beauty", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Hansel and Gretel", "Snow White" among others - and many little-known treasures such as "The Juniper Tree", "Clever Gretel", "King Thrushbeard", and "The Singing, Soaring Lark."

The haunting classic tale of two brave children lost in a dark and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. Let Stephen King, global bestselling and award-winning author, and Maurice Sendak, beloved creator of the Caldecott Medal-winning Where the Wild Things Are, guide you into the most deliciously daring rendition of the Grimm fairy tale yet. But will you find your way back out? With a personal introduction...

Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hansel and Gretel, The seven ravens, Brother and sister, The robber bridegroom, and The devil and his three golden hairs.

A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night.

A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

A sweet little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother.

While on their way to Bremen, four aging animals who are no longer of any use to their masters find a new home after outwitting a gang of robbers.

A little girl disregards directions to stay on course while on the way to visit her grandmother. This allows a sly wolf to deceive and eat both girl and grandmother, but not without consequence. A beyond-the-story section, an activity, critical-thinking questions, and information about the author and illustrator are provided for further comprehension.