Hansel and Gretel

by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 1812

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The classic fairy tale that celebrates Hansel and Gretel's strength and spirit over the malevolence of the world around them. Set in Atlantic Canada.

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short · 32 pages
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