Rumpelstiltskin

Mac Barnett

£14.99

Once upon a time there was a clever girl with a not-so-clever father.When he claims she can spin straw into gold, the king forcesthe girl to perform this impossible task. She must accept a strangedeal from a mysterious man.But when he arrives and attempts to collect the debt, Rumpelstiltskindiscovers that he is the one who has been tricked!

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Publish Date: 12/02/2026

Description


Rediscover a tale of gold spun with lies . . .

Once upon a time there was a clever girl with a not-so-clever father. When her father claims she can spin straw into gold, the king forces the girl to perform this impossible task. She has other choice than to accept a strange deal from a mysterious little man. But when he arrives and attempts to collect the debt, the fiendish trickster Rumpelstiltskin discovers that he is the one who has been tricked!

  • The second book in the groundbreaking new collection of fairytales crafted by one of today’s most celebrated and esteemed authors, Mac Barnett
  • With stunning illustrations from the acclaimed and award-winning creator, Carson Ellis
  • With Barnett’s signature pacing and wit, his subversive storytelling style, and narrative voice and Ellis’s stunning and folk-art style, this retelling of Rumpelstiltskin will introduce this classic story to a new generation of readers!
  • If you liked this, check out The Three Billy Goats Gruff
  • Additional information

    Weight 500 g
    Dimensions 284 × 220 × 16 mm
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    Publisher

    Imprint

    Cover

    Hardback

    Pages

    48

    Language

    English

    Edition
    Dewey

    398.2 (edition:23)

    Readership

    Children – juvenile / Code: J