Rumpelstiltskin Story In English - Fairy Tales

Fairy tales! Who doesn’t love them! They're magical stories that take us on exciting adventures with amazing creatures. We learn good things like being kind and strong, and the best part is they always have happy endings. But did you know that some fairy tales are really old and have weird ideas?

Take "Rumpelstiltskin," for example. It's a story about a girl whose dad says she can do something impossible – spin straw into gold! This puts her in a tough spot. The king gives her a super hard task of spinning all his straw into gold and she needs help from a magical guy named Rumpelstiltskin.

Now, Rumpelstiltskin is a bit tricky. Even though he helps the girl, he's a mysterious character. He wants something big in return – her firstborn child! That's not something we like in stories nowadays.

And the story ends with the girl marrying the king, just because she can spin straw into gold. 

But guess what? At Offshoot Books, we have a new version of "Rumpelstiltskin" that tries to rethink these old ideas and make the story more fun and fair for everyone!

This retelling is something special. It will make readers both delighted and amazed! Get ready for a magical adventure!

Our tale unfolds in a small village, where a poor miller toils day and night to make ends meet. In a desperate attempt to impress the king and gain favour, the miller weaves a lie. He boasts that his daughter has a magical talent – the ability to spin gold from straw.

The king, intrigued by this amusing claim, demands proof of the girl's talent. The miller's daughter is taken by the king's men and is brought to the king's palace. There, she finds herself at the mercy of her father's tall tale. She is whisked away to the king's grand chamber, a room overflowing with straw and is locked inside.

As she is stressed and worried about the situation, she is overcome with a sense of helplessness. Fearful of the king's anger and betrayed by her father's lie, tears stream down her face. It is in this moment of despair that a peculiar event takes place – a mysterious little man appears at her window.

The little man, though mysterious and secretive, offers her a glimmer of hope. He claims to possess magical abilities. He assures the distressed girl that he can spin the straw into gleaming gold. However, the offer comes with a condition – he seeks something in return.

The girl and the little man enter an agreement. With each strand of straw magically transformed into glistening gold, they not only fulfil the king's demand. And then, the king offers to marry the girl. But will she marry the cruel king who locked her up in the room full of straw?  

As the story unfolds, the reader is left in suspense. Also, what could the little man possibly desire from the girl in return for his magical intervention? The answer to these mysterious questions lie within the pages of the twisted tale. 

And to read the twisted tale, you will have to grab the book. We urge you to promptly pick up "Rumpelstiltskin" from Offshoot Books. We're sure that the story will captivate and entertain you with a delightful spin on the familiar old tale you may be acquainted with.

Read about Offshoot Books’ “Twist in the Tale” series:

This series brings a fresh look at the fairy tales that we all love. With exciting surprises added to these familiar stories, both kids and grown-ups are sure to be glued to the pages! Kids will not only have fun reading these tales but will also understand them really well. Plus, the stories use words that kids learn in school, like those from the Cambridge list for Starters, Movers, and Flyers.

Titles in this series: