Books with title Rumpelstiltskin: Signed

A mean and greedy king is nothing but trouble, especially for a daughter whose father cannot stop boasting about just how wonderful she is.Locked in the royal palace, if the poor girl can't spin straw into gold she risks ending up a head shorter. And when a magical and mysterious man comes to her rescue, you can be sure things are only going to get more complicated.Rumpelstiltskin with a twist, for those of us who thought the original didn't quite end properly…

Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales... Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction and discussion, and well-known stories will give young readers confidence.

In this popular Grimm’s fairy tale, a king tells a young woman that she must spin a roomful of straw into gold by morning—or die. To complete this impossible task, she is forced to promise her firstborn child to a mysterious little man in return for his gold-spinning ability. Years later, he returns to claim what is his—only to find that he has underestimated the power of a mother’s love. This is a haunting and heartfelt retelling of the classic German tale. Ages 6 and up

In “Rumpelstiltskin” a miller’s careless boast that his clever daughter can “spin gold from straw” is forced by the king to make good on this claim. A little man arrives to help the miller’s daughter in exchange for her firstborn child. When the daughter, who by now is the queen, gives birth to a child, the little man comes to collect. He agrees to release the queen from her promise if she can learn the imp’s name. According to researchers at Durham University and the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, this story originated around 4,000 years ago.

Poor Isabel! The king has locked her in a tower and ordered her to spin straw into gold. It's impossible! Then a mysterious, magical man appears, offering to help ...But what does he want in return? My First Fairytales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood. With fresh and fun illustrations, these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect read for young and old alike!

This classic fairy tale is a cautionary story about making promises you don’t want to keep. A miller’s daughter must spin straw into gold for the king. She despairs, but an ugly little man appears who makes a deal with her. He will spin the straw into gold for her, for a price. A year later, the miller’s daughter is now the queen, and the little man returns for his price: her firstborn child. Will the queen guess the man’s name and win her daughter back, or will she have to pay a terrible price for the straw spun into gold? This charming fairy tale is beautifully illustrated to delight the young at heart of all ages.