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    10 Forgotten Grimm's Fairy Tales Retold
    10 Forgotten Grimm's Fairy Tales Retold
    10 Forgotten Grimm's Fairy Tales Retold
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    10 Forgotten Grimm's Fairy Tales Retold

    By B.D. Knight

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    The Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales complete collection included 211 fairy tales. The popular ones have been read and rewritten over and over again and yet there are so many terrific fairy tales that are forgotten.

    These 10 forgotten Grimm Brother's fairy tales are the first in a new series in which B.D. Knight retells them in a way today's readers will enjoy. The stories stay true to the way they were intended but these shorter versions are easier to read and enjoy.

    This collection of fairy tales include:

    The Golden Bird - What begins as a simple task of finding out who is stealing the king's golden apples becomes quite an adventure for three brothers.

    The Rabbit’s Bride - The theme of this story may have you shaking your head.

    Six Soldiers of Fortune - An example of some seriously good storytelling.

    The Raven - Do not confuse this with the tale by Edgar Allen Poe.

    Cat & Mouse in Partnership - This one offers a surprise ending completely different from what you might be anticipating.

    The Three Little Men in the Wood - You will immediately think of a couple different popular fairy tales.

    The Fisherman and his Wife - Some people are just hard to please.

    The Table, the Donkey, and the Stick - Quite an imaginary tale.

    King Thrushbeard - Most princesses in fairy tales are portrayed as sweet and innocent. Not this princess.

    Tom Thumb - A comical tale that led to other adventures of Tom Thumb.

    These fairy tales are meant to be enjoyed by kids and young adults and adults who refuse to grow up.

    B.D. Knight is known for fracturing fairy tales but this is different. You won't find the Gingerbread Man or other characters finding their way into these tales as you might find in his fractured fairy tales.

    B.D. Knight: In researching fairy tales to fracture I began reading the popular tales. Once I read some of the tales that many have never read, I thought it was a shame and decided I'd rewrite these in a manner that today's young and old readers are accustomed to. At the same time I didn't want to fracture them because fractured fairy tales work best when the reader knows the original tale.

    Of course that doesn't mean that once you read these tales and they become popular that I won't fracture them in the future. :-)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherB.D. Knight
    Release dateJun 7, 2014
    ISBN9781502277510
    10 Forgotten Grimm's Fairy Tales Retold
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    B.D. Knight

    I write books for middle grade and young adults. They range from scary to spun fairy tales and more.  Most of the stories, including the scary ones, are basically fantasy tales. YOu need to have an open mind when you read them. :-) That's one of the reasons I enjoy writing for the younger audience. I really think it's also why many adults are reading these types of books. To escape reality.

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      10 Forgotten Grimm's Fairy Tales Retold - B.D. Knight

      Introduction

      Is there anyone who has not heard of the Grimm Brothers? When we think of fairy tales we almost always think of these men.

      They passed on a lot of tales and yet most people have probably never read most of them. We’re familiar with Snow White and Hansel & Gretel and Rapunzel and many others but there are many more tales that are being overlooked and that’s a shame.

      I’ll admit I’m among those who have never read all the tales. Some of them are long and they are written in a way that can be hard to read and sometimes downright boring as we try to figure out what is being said.

      But there are good fairy tales besides the ones we know. I decided to take on a project which I imagine will take me a considerable time to complete.

      I’ll read the tales and condense them for you. You can read my retold version and allow these tales to come to life. Keep in mind that I fracture fairy tales but I’ll keep these stories true to the originals even while using my own words. In addition I’ll provide a link so that if you find some that really yank your chain, you can read the original.

      Well that might not be entirely true because even the Grimm’s changed these tales along the way but you’ll get the original tales they gave us at one time or the other. Does that make sense?

      I have enjoyed reading all of these tales but some were harder to read than others. The language was so different back then that I had to look up many of the words and change them to modern words so as not to be confusing

      I will add a few of my thoughts about each story though but they are added for your enjoyment.

      This is book one in the series. There will be ten stories in each book and some of the stories are short and some are a lot longer. My objective is to make the books similar in length and not make them too long or too short and I definitely want to keep the prices low so everyone can read them.

      I’m holding it at ten stories because I find when I buy a book with a whole lot of short stories in it I’ll read a few and then move on. I want you to read all the stories. Let’s bring these tales to life.

      I fracture fairy tales and my readers enjoy reading them so some of these tales will likely appear fractured in one of my fractured fairy tales books at some point. There are other authors who do the same and if you are reading these books you may find one or two that tickle your fancy and that you might enjoy fracturing.

      When I say I’ll stay true to the story what I mean is I won’t be bringing in other fairy tale characters like I do when I fracture tales. In these condensed tales the words may be different as I attempt to make it more entertaining and modern but the story remains the same. The Gingerbread Man won’t appear in these stories like he is prone to in many of my fractured tales.

      As I’ve said I also want to keep the price low so everyone can afford to enjoy the tales. I really feel all generations should be exposed to the fairy tales of old. If there is a demand for more books like these I’ll delve into Hans Christian Anderson and others in the future.

      Is that enough of an introduction to get you started? I apologize if I rambled on. 

      Enjoy the tales!

      The Golden Bird

      Knight’s Notes: This tale jumps all around and seems to leave different messages but it was fun to read.

      A king had a beautiful garden with a tree in it that bore golden apples. Everyday these apples were counted to be certain no one had stolen any.

      Lo and behold some of the apples were stolen. This made the king furious and he was determined to find out who was stealing the apples.

      The king had three sons so he sent his oldest son into the garden to spend the night and find out who the culprit was. The boy fell asleep at midnight and the next morning another apple was missing.

      The king sent his second son to the garden to spend the night but he also fell asleep at midnight and once again another apple was missing the next morning.

      The king’s youngest son offered to try but the king was afraid something would happen to him so balked at the idea. Finally the youngest son convinced him he would be alright and

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