Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstilzchen Bilingual Edition

This edition contains the English translation and the original text in German. "Rumpelstiltskin" (also spelled as "Rumplestiltskin") is the antagonist of a fairy tale that originated in North Highlands (where he is known as "Rumpelstilzchen"). The tale was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of "Children's and Household Tales". It was subsequently revised in later editions. "Rumpelstilzchen" ist ein Märchen (ATU 500). Es steht in den Kinder- und Hausmärchen der Brüder Grimm ab der 1. Auflage von 1812 an Stelle 55 (KHM 55).

A retlelling of the Grimm tale in which a strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

Retold in both English and Spanish, the universally loved story ¿Rumpelstiltskin¿ will delight early readers and older learners alike. The striking full-color illustrations give a new look to this classic tale, and the bilingual text makes it perfect for both home and classroom libraries.

A miller’s daughter is taken to the king’s castle. He has heard that she can spin straw into gold and he wants to see if it really is true. Can it be? What do you think? Well it wasn’t but the girl had luck and some strange little man appeared and offered his help in return for the girl’s necklace. The story repeated itself two more times, but the last time the man wanted the girl’s firstborn child. Her life was at stake so she agreed. And after some time she gave birth and the little man reappeared demanding to take the boy. Will the princess manage to save her child or her lies will cost her newborn’s life? Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.

James? Eddie? Freddy? Chris P. Bacon? In the ultimate name game between the miller's daughter and the little man behind the spinning wheel, it's anyone's guess who will win. Navigate through three fractured retellings of the classic fairy tale. In this story, YOU CHOOSE how it ends. Will you guess correctly and live happily ever after?

It was a boast that would have terrible consequences. Once upon a time, when a miller met the King, he proudly announced that his beautiful daughter had a special talent: she could actually spin straw into gold. That caught His Majesty's attention immediately; unfortunately, it wasn't true. Yet the poor girl's life depended on completing this impossible task. How could she ever succeed? Only with the help of a strange little man with a magical touch. But he exacted a dreadful promise in return... With lyricism and grace, John Cech retells this suspenseful story, and provides fascinating background on its origins. Martin Hargreaves offers richly elaborate artwork that truly captures the characters' personalities and their far-away fairy-tale world.

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.