Hansel & Gretel

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Hansel & Gretel
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Once upon a time, there was a brother and sister called Hansel and Gretel. They were so
very poor, theirparents didn’t have a single cent. They couldn’t even buy a tiny piece of
chocolate! They were all so hungry that
one night the father said to the mother
that they had suffered enough. They
couldn’tjust sit around, watching their
children die of hunger. So, it was
decided. The next day at dawn, they
would abandon the kids in the middle of
the forest.
Hansel and Gretel, who couldn’t fallasleep because they were so hungry,
overheard their parents’ plans and
were terrified. That night, neither of them slept a wink.
At sunrise, Hansel and Gretel were all dressed, their hair neatlycombed, and ready to go
out for a walk.
Since the children knew their parents’ secret plans, they decided to drop crumbs of bread
behind them as they were led deeper and deeper into the forest. Theythought this trail
would help them find their way back home.
But they were mistaken because once
they had been left alone, Hansel and
Gretel couldn’t find a trace of the
crumbs they had droppedalong the
path.
The birds had eaten them all up!
Lost and frightened to death in the
middle of a totally unfamiliar forest,
Hansel and Gretel began to wander
about aimlessly, until they came upon avery strange house.
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It was very strange, indeed. The whole house was made out of chocolate: the roof, the
walls. everything was chocolate. And the door and the window were decorated with
candy.When they realized it was made of
chocolate, the children’s mouths began
to water and they ran to the house,
ready to devour the whole place.
But, suddenly, just as they were about
to take abig bite out of the house, a
very old, ugly witch appeared, carrying
a broomstick.
“Who are those kids who want to eat
up my house?” asked the witch. “What do you two little brats think you’re...