"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" tells the story of a charming yet mysterious piper who arrives in the town of Hamelin, plagued by a rat infestation. The townspeople, desperate to rid themselves of the rodents, agree to pay the piper handsomely for his help. He successfully lures the rats away with his enchanting music. However, when the townspeople refuse to pay him, the piper exacts his revenge by enchanting the town's children, leading them away to an unknown destination. This tale explores themes of consequence, betrayal, and the importance of honoring one’s promises, all set against a backdrop of vivid imagery and lyrical storytelling. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Everymans Library Childrens Classics .
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 58 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Lire Books .
This book contains the following story:
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The town of Hamelin was over-run with rats, and the mayor was desperate for a solution. When a mysterious Pied Piper appeared the town’s troubles seemed to be over. The piper enchanted the rats with a tune from his pipe, and marched them out of town. But when the mayor refused to pay for the service the piper played another tune that enchanted all the children of the town into following him. Out of town, through the valley and into the mountain the piper led the children, never to return. Only one crippled boy – unable to keep up – was saved from the piper’s revenge.
