Thirty timeless fairy tales brought back to life for independent young readers aged 9 and up
This enchanting collection invites older children to experience the deeper world of the Brothers Grimm through tales filled with mystery, transformation, justice, and courage. These are not soft bedtime stories but the original stories that have been told across generations for over two hundred years. Carefully retold in clear and rich language for modern readers aged 9 and above.
✔ Perfect for curious minds who enjoy meaningful stories with real lessons
✔ Great for family reading, classroom use, independent discovery, and cultural education
✔ A thoughtful gift for birthdays, holidays, homeschoolers, and children with German roots
✔ Helps develop vocabulary imagination and reading stamina
✔ Faithful to the spirit of the original tales while fully age appropriate
Inside this book you will find:
- The Three Snake Leaves (Die drei Schlangenblätter)
- The Twelve Brothers (Die zwölf Brüder)
- Fitcher's Bird (Fitchers Vogel)
- The Goose Girl (Die Gänsemagd)
- The King of the Golden Mountain (Der König vom goldenen Berg)
- The Iron Stove (Der Eisenofen)
- The Girl Without Hands (Das Mädchen ohne Hände)
- The Singing Bone (Der singende Knochen)
- Godfather Death (Der Gevatter Tod)
- The Juniper Tree (Von dem Machandelboom)
- Snow White (Schneewittchen)
- The Robber Bridegroom (Der Räuberbräutigam)
- The Six Swans (Die sechs Schwäne)
- The Crystal Ball (Die Kristallkugel)
- The Three Little Birds (Die drei Vögelchen)
- The Raven (Der Rabe)
- The Old Woman in the Forest (Die Alte im Wald)
- Bearskin (Bärenhäuter)
- The Two Brothers (Die zwei Brüder)
- The Peasant's Clever Daughter (Die kluge Bauerntochter)
- The Nix of the Millpond (Die Nixe im Teich)
- The True Bride (Die wahre Braut)
- Rumpelstiltskin (Rumpelstilzchen)
- The Three Spinners (Die drei Spinnerinnen)
- The Devil's Sooty Brother (Des Teufels rußiger Bruder)
- The Little Shroud (Das Totenhemdchen)
- The Water of Life (Das Wasser des Lebens)
- The Twelve Huntsmen (Die zwölf Jäger)
- The Golden Bird (Der goldene Vogel)
- Hans My Hedgehog (Hans mein Igel)
This book contains text only. No illustrations are included. Ideal for readers who enjoy imagining the story world themselves.
Written and retold by Greta Winterfeld