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After years of waiting and hoping for a child, a poor couple named Thomas and Martha are delighted when finally they have a baby girl. But they are cruelly tricked by Dame Gothel, an evil witch, who takes the child and raises her as her own...This thrilling retelling of one of the great fairy-tale classics is perfect for reading aloud to small children, or for more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. Named Rapunzel after one of the plants used in the witch's potions, the girl grows up unaware of her true parentage, and of the ways of the world, knowing only the four walls of the great tower in which she is held captive. Will she ever be able to gain her freedom? Read this really big adventure to find out...

When Isabella the mermaid ventures up to the surface of the ocean, she falls in love at her first sight of the handsome human captain of a sea vessel. When the ship sinks in a violent storm, Isabella saves the captain's life, though he remains unaware that she was even there. If she is ever to meet him again and have any chance of him falling in love with her, she will need legs to walk on land. And so the little mermaid is forced to make a terrible bargain with a sea witch. Will her plan succeed? Read this timeless tale to find out...This large-format book is ideal for reading aloud to small children, or for more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. They will be spellbound by this really big adventure!