

He had little to bite and to break, and once when great dearth fell on the land, he could no longer procure even daily bread. The boy was called Hansel and the girl Gretel.

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When Hansel and Gretel get left in the woods, they are captured by a witch who lives in a house made from gingerbread and sweets. An enhanced read-along audio ebook from Ladybird.īased on the classic fairy tale.
