In "Rumpelstiltskin" by Bernadette Watts, a young miller’s daughter finds herself in a dire predicament when her father claims she can spin straw into gold. The greedy king, intrigued by the boast, locks her away, demanding her to fulfill the promise. Desperate, she encounters a strange little man who offers to help her in exchange for her future firstborn child. After successfully saving herself from the king’s wrath, she must unravel the mystery of the mysterious stranger’s true name to free herself from his binding agreement. The tale explores themes of courage, cleverness, and the value of names and promises. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 1996 by North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG) .

Anthea Bellwas awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Helen and Kurt Wolff Prize (USA) in 2002 for her translation of W. G. Sebald's Austerlitz . Her many works of translation from French and German (for which she has received several other awards) include the Nicholas books and, with Derek Hockridge, the entire Asterix the Gaul saga by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Bernadette Watts was born in Northampton, England, in 1942. She has illustrated over 120 picture books for children, including many traditional tales, in a career spanning several decades. She won the prestigious Japanese Owl Prize for illustration in 1986. She lives in Kent, England. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German professors whose collections of folk tales and fairy tales have been loved for generations.