"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" tells the story of a charming yet vengeful piper who arrives in the town of Hamelin to rid it of a devastating rat infestation. The townspeople, desperate for a solution, agree to pay him a handsome fee. Armed with his magical pipe, the piper leads the rats away, but when the townsfolk refuse to pay him, he retaliates by using his music to lure away their children. The tale serves as a cautionary story about promises, greed, and the consequences of breaking trust. Its haunting narrative highlights themes of responsibility and the price of betrayal. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Junior Classics .
This book was published in 1995 by Naxos AudioBooks .
Anne Harvey is a broadcaster and poetry and literary anthologist. She lives in Ealing and has two children and two grand children.
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.
