This series features brand new retellings of classic stories by top authors and illustrators, in keeping with the National Literacy Strategy.
This book is part of a book series called Hopscotch Fairy Tales .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Hachette Children's Group .
Peter Kavanagh has written numerous storybooks and picture books for young children. Anne Walter is a freelance children`s book writer with a passion for fairy tale and fantasy stories. she has retold many famous fairy tales for reluctant readers, including a set of Hopscotch Fairy Tales.
This book contains the following story:
Rapunzel
A poor couple forced to surrender their newborn daughter to a powerful witch all for having stolen some lettuce to satisfy the wifes unbearable hunger. And so the witch takes Rapunzel to a secluded tower where the girl spends her days singing and braiding her long hair. Then one day a prince hears her sweet voice and decides to set her free. But the witch discovers the plot and chops off the girl's hair. She uses the hair to capture him and turns him blind to keep him from his love.
This book features the following character:
A Grimm Brother
This book features the character A Grimm Brother.
