Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel (page 82, English Year 6 textbook)

Hansel and Gretel

Once upon a time, there lived a very poor woodcutter, his wife, and his two children, Hansel and Gretel. They lived in a tiny cottage at the end of the village.

Hansel and Gretel

One evening, Hansel and Gretel overheard their father and stepmother arguing.

"We don't have enough food to eat. Soon we will all starve," said the stepmother.

"You're right, but I don't know what to do," their father answered.

"I have a plan," said their stepmother. "We have to leave the children in the forest. This is the only way to save on food."

Finally, after much argument the father reluctantly agreed. Hansel went to bed with a heavy heart.

Hansel and Gretel

The next morning, Hansel and Gretel were taken to the forest. Hansel kept some breadcrumbs in his pocket. He dropped them along the way without his parents' knowledge. He hoped to find the way home.

"Children wait here. Yoyr father and I are going to collect some firewood," said the stepmother.

Hansel, however, knew that they would never return.