This is a slightly different version of the story. In the original story, Rumpelstiltskin is not a very nice character... but I wondered what the story would be like if he was actually a good person - instead of the horrible villain that he seems to be.

It can be fun changing bad characters into good characters and seeing what happens. Why don't you give it a go?

This Reading Champion book is for Independent reading at Purple Level 8

The Illustrations for Rumpelstiltskin and the Baby have been done by British illustrator Tom Heard.

You see more of Tom's work on his website HERE.

Rumpelstiltskin in an old German fairy tale that was originally collected by the Brothers Grimm and printed in 1812. It tells the story of a imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a baby.

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