Hansel and Gretel

This is a retelling of this famous, dark fairytale from award-winning author-illustrator Anthony Browne. Hansel and Gretel is perhaps the darkest and greatest of the fairytales from the Brothers Grimm. This extraordinary book brings the classic childhood tale to a new generation courtesy of one of the world's greatest picture book artists, Hans Christian Andersen Award-winner Anthony Browne.

Little Red Riding Hood, not quite

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator
Based on a traditional English folk tale collected by Robert Southey
Summary: A humorous adaptation of the traditional fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. The story is narrated but includes interjections by a child listener, questioning the validity of events. Companion title to The Three Bears. (Publisher)

The frog prince

A retelling of the traditional tale by the Grimm Brothers
Summary: The princess is very upset when she loses her beautiful golden ball at the bottom of the fountain. Then an ugly frog offers to help. All he wants in return is a kiss. But what will the princess decide

Snow White

Simply retold and accompanied by charming illustrations, this fairy-tale is sure to become a firm favourite.

The twelve dancing princesses

Simply retold and accompanied by charming illustrations, this fairy-tale is sure to become a firm favorite.

Rapunzel

Simply retold and accompanied by charming illustrations, this fairy-tale is sure to become a firm favourite.

Hansel and Gretel

Simply retold and accompanied by charming illustrations, this fairy-tale is sure to become a firm favourite.

Rumpelstiltskin

Simply retold and accompanied by charming illustrations, this fairy-tale is sure to become a firm favourite.

Rapunzel

1st pbk. publication
Orchard colour crunchies
Based on the tale by the Brothers Grimm
Summary: Rapunzel was taken by an evil witch when she was a baby, and now she's locked up in a tower. Rapunzel's hair is so long the witch can climb up it to visit her - but will she ever be rescued

Rumpelstiltskin

Orchard colour crunchies
Based on the tale by the Brothers Grimm
Summary: When a miller boasts that his daughter can spin straw into gold, the king sends for the girl and shuts her in a tower with a spinning wheel and straw, giving her three days to transform the straw into gold or be executed. She is rescued by a strange old goblin who extracts a promise from her that will have terrible consequences in the future

Hansel and Gretel and The Princess and the Pea

 Other Title: Princess and the pea
Hansel and Gretel based on the fairy story by the Grimm Brothers; The princess and the pea based on the story by Hans Andersen

Rapunzel

Based on the tale by the Grimm brothers
An old witch keeps Rapunzel locked in a tall tower. The only way in is to climb up Rapunzel's hair. Rapunzel never sees anyone except the witch until, one day, a prince passes by...

Hansel and Gretel

Based on the tale by the Grimm brothers
Hansel and Gretel are lost in the woods. They are tired and hungry. Then they see a little house made entirely of sweets! They start eating straight away, until the door opens...

The Orchard Book Of Grimm's Fairy Tales

 Other Title: Orchard book of Grimm's fairytales
 Other Title: Grimm's fairy tales
 Other Title: Grimm's fairytales

Step into a magical world of beautiful princesses and handsome princes, wicked witches and good fairies. Here are ten of the best-loved fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, retold in a friendly, accessible way that's perfect for young children.
From the magic of Sleeping Princess, woken from her hundred-year sleep with a kiss, to the mystery of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, these are stories full of adventure and enchantment.
Saviour Pirotta's lively retellings of these classic fairy tales are perfectly complemented by Emma Chichester Clark's rich, glowing illustrations, making this book a joy to share and a gift to treasure.  -- off dust jacket.

The Elves and the Cloakmaker

Summary: A Kiwi retelling of the Grimm Brothers story, The elves and the shoemaker. The cloakmaker Kahu and his wife are making cloaks and fall asleep. The Patu-paiarehe come in the night to finish the cloaks. A story in rhyme
Elves and the shoemaker

Rumpelstiltskin

You will find this book in the Junior Non Fiction Section

Based on the tale by the Grimm Brothers