Hansel and
Gretel
Once upon a time in a green wood,
among the trees a little hut stood.
A boy and a girl inside it did dwell.
Their names were
Hansel and
Gretel.
Hansel liked to play and explore.
His sister
Gretel liked to read more.
Let's go for a walk, said
Hansel one day.
Gretel put down her book.
Oh, okay!
The forest was huge and glittered with frost,
said
Gretel.
I hope we don't get lost!
So they'd remember
the way they'd come.
they left behind a trail of breadcrumbs.
Deeper they went into the chilly wood,
a bit further than they really should.
Hansel wished he'd had
something to munch.
Neither of them had brought any lunch.
Shall we go back? I'm starving!
Hansel said.
Me too, said
Gretel, nodding her head.
They looked for their breadcrumb trail,
but birds had eaten it!
They gave a wail!
Just then
Hansel and
Gretel spied ahead,
a cottage made out of gingerbread!
Its roof was iced and sparkled with sweets,
chocolate buttons and gummy treats!
Hansel couldn't believe his eyes.
Wow!
What a delicious surprise!
They ran to the house
so fast and so quick.
Gretel took the door
and nibbled at it.
Suddenly there was a
crash and a creep.
Who's nibbling on my house?
came a shriek.
Out came an ugly witch,
wearing a hat.
At her heels,
meowed a sad black cat.
They stopped eating
and trembled too.
We didn't know this house
belonged to you!
The witch purred.
Children!
Never mind!
Come inside and more sweets
you shall find!
Hansel and
Gretel weren't sure about this
But scrummy sweet
s they couldn't resist
The witch shut the door and
the fire crackled
Now I shall eat you up!
She cackled
They had walked right into a trap.
witch would gobble them up in a snap.
I think you'd be so tasty,
the witch said.
But
Gretel had another plan instead.
Gretel asked,
Don't you like sweets then?
The witch crowed.
They're just for children !"
Gretel laughed.
Sweets you should try!
We'd taste so nasty baked in a pie!
The witch looked at them and scowled.
Sweets are sticky and yucky!
She growled.
Gretel handed her a
fizzy red gummy.
Try it with a mint!
It tastes so yummy!
If you're wrong, you are toast,"
Witch said.
But brave
Gretel replied,
Go ahead.
The witch chewed the candy, all suspicious.
Her face changed,
Oh, this is delicious.
The witch ate a sweet,
and then another.
Hansel and
Gretel looked at each other.
I think we'd better go, said
Hansel.
The happy witch waved them farewell.
The trees were still covered with frost.
Then they saw a path and weren't lost.
They got home and at last had lunch.
But no more sweets did they munch.