It was going to be a different weekend. Joy’s parents had to go out for an emergency, and Joy was in charge of the home and his little sister, Ginni. She clung to him all the time. Irritating as it was, Joy knew he has to be kind to his sister in absence of his parents, and he took care of her. During the night, Ginni held him tightly and slept. When Joy slept, the Blue Fairy came in his dreams to take him to the Fairy Land. Joy, however, declined to go.
“I can’t go to Fairy Land tonight, Blue fairy. I need to be with my little sister while my parents are away.”
“But we need you too, Joy.” said the blue fairy. “Some little children of Fairy Land are in trouble.”
Joy was not ready to go leaving Ginni alone. So Blue Fairy suggested that she could take both, Joy and Ginni along. That sounded like fun!! Even Ginni can see the wonderful Fairy Land. So Joy agreed.
The Blue Fairy touched Joy and Ginni lightly, and flew off. They flew right behind her, over the crescent moon and the twinkling stars into the huge white cloud of Fairy Land. The cold breeze woke Ginni up, and when she saw herself flying high, the little girl held her brother tightly, and started crying of fear.
She became happy as soon as she saw the seven rainbows, and started clapping. Joy held her as they descended into the woods. He tried to explain her about fairy land, but Ginni wouldn’t listen – she was too busy playing with the butterflies. Running after her, Joy suddenly saw an extraordinary sight: A lovely cottage made out of bread, cakes, biscuits and candies with windows made of clear sugar! As soon as Ginni saw it, she ran towards it. But Joy was quick to stop her. Now can you tell who was in trouble?
Joy knew that the candy cottage belonged to a witch, and two little children – Hansel and Gretel must be trapped inside.
“Blue Fairy, can’t you go and help Hansel and Gretel ?”
“I can’t!” said the fairy, sadly. “We fairies have to do what the fairy tale says. But there are no bones here in this new cloud, and the witch would soon find out that Hansel has grown fat, and will eat him!”
“We are not a fairy, and we’ll help them.” Said Joy, and asked Ginni to rush and get him a stick.
He stood near the sugar window; he could see Gretel crying and Hansel caged inside. The witch was about to ask him to show his finger, when Ginni bought a stick. It was merely a twig!!
“This will not work, get something thicker” he told her. So Ginni got a thick branch.
“This is too thick. The witch will eat him immediately if she think he’s so fat!”
So now Ginni got a stick that was as thin as a thin finger can be. Joy quietly opened the sugar window, and threw the stick into Hansel’s cage. Hansel could now use that to save himself from the wicked witch.
“Good Job, children!” said the blue fairy when they came back. “Now Hansel can help himself, and soon Gretel will push the wicked witch into the oven. You both have helped each other very nicely. Indeed you are a good brother and sister.”
The kids flew back home happily. When Ginni woke up next morning, she excitedly told Joy about the dream of Fairy Land. Joy could only smile….
PUZZLE:
Kids, do you remember the original Hansel & Gretel story? Try answering these questions to find out:
Who left Hansel and Gretel in the forest?
How did they return to their home the first time?
What did the children get from the witch’s home after her death?
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