Young children will love these charming retellings of classic stories. In The Princess and the Pea, a queen has a clever way to tell whether a girl is a real princess. Hansel and Gretel fall victim to a witch who lives in a house made from cake and candy, but they manage to turn the tables on her. Rapunzel is locked away at the top of a tower, but her long hair comes in useful when a handsome prince arrives. In The Snow Queen, young Kay encounters a beautiful woman whose heart is as cold as ice, but the love of his sister Gerda saves the day. The Ugly Duckling is teased by the other farmyard animals, but he has the last laugh when he grows up... These and other tales are all delightfully illustrated by Jo Parry.