Jacob Grimm

A collection of five favorite fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm--"The Frog Prince," "Hanzel and Gretel," "Rapunzel," "The Old Woman in the Forest," and "Brier Rose."

Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children's and Household Tales. Now Philip Pullman, one of the most accomplished authors of our time, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Recasts in an African setting the familiar fairy tale in which a beautiful girl with extraordinarily long hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

"A retelling, set in Africa, of the story of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and how their secret is eventually discovered." -- Provided by publisher.

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

A new translation of 239 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Also includes a listing of their oral and/or literary sources.

"Originally published as a two-volume set forty years ago, THE JUNIPER TREE is distinguished first by the selection of stories. Lore Segal and Maurice Sendak jointly culled 27 from the 210 in the complete collection, and their contents page presents a fascinating critical statement. The translations are another distinguishing quality of the Segal/Sendak edition. Both translators have been painstakingly faithful to the German texts; they have not cut,...

This collection contains some of the most timeless and enchanting folk and fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm as read by a cast of award-winning narrators.