Gregorin and the Three Witches

by Gavin Miller

"Some stories are so familiar, and are told so often, that they wear away like old coins. They feel smooth in the palms of our hands and their very age makes them seem true. But time can play tricks on us. That cherished sovereign, handed down from father to son, is nothing more than an old penny, cleverly plated by an artful jeweller. Or that tarnished farthing, thrown aside by the hasty, reveals, with a little rubbing, a heart of gold. Cinderella is just such a story..." From Cinderella and Buttons.

In this collection, traditional and new fairytales are told in a fresh and witty style. Cinderella and Buttons has a trusty footman, a handsome prince and a girl who is starry-eyed about becoming a princess - but not all is as it seems. Find out the real identity of the fairy godmother and discover whether the limerick-writing prince is really as good as he is handsome. In Little Red Riding Hood, a love-struck wolf tries to win the heart of a young girl who is on the way to visit her grandmother, with hilarious and tragic consequences. Gregorin and the Three Witches begins when a dragon stumbles upon three witches as they brew a "potion for weary hearts", but they still lack a few vital ingredients... In The Fisherman's Daughter a young woman becomes apprentice to a wizard to find out how to win the heart of a prince, but the wizard has designs of his own. She must perform three impossible tasks within a year or stay with him forever. In The Princess in the Tower, a knight, weary from the Crusades, boasts that he can win the treasure of an enchanted castle using charm rather than force of arms. The princess in the tower is more than his match, and a battle of wit ensues. The stories will be enjoyed by adults and older children. The book is embellished with original ornamental computer graphics.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003