Hansel and Gretel By: James Marshall

In a cottage near a forest lived a woodcutter and his wife and his two children. The children were Hansel and Gretel. Their dad was afraid of their mother who was so mean and didnt like the children. There was a famine and she was hungry. One night the children overheard their mother and father talking. Their mom wanted to leave them in the woods! The father said no but the mother insisted. Hansel told his sister he would take care of them. Hansel went outside and started to collect white pebbles. Their parents dropped them off in the woods the next day and the children fell asleep. When they woke up it was night time. Hansel had left a trail of white pebbles and they followed it back home. The day broke as they arrived home. Their mom pretended to be excited to see the children. The mother attempted to leave the children in the woods again. Hansel did the same trick again but only with bread crumbs. When they woke up this time they were gone! The birds ate them! They were away for three days and they followed a little white bird. They found a house made out of candy and began to eat it!