Have you ever wondered what really happened between the lines of your favorite fairy tales? Why did Jack and Jill risk that climb for a simple pail of water? How did Sleeping Beauty prick her finger despite the king’s strict orders?
Fairy tales and nursery rhymes have given us some of the most unforgettable stories and characters — Cinderella’s glass slipper, Jack’s towering beanstalk — but what about the moments that never made it to the page?
In The Witch’s Apprentice and Other Stories, award-winning author Ekta R. Garg brings those untold moments to life. Discover what the Wicked Witch of the East was doing before Dorothy’s house came crashing down. Learn Goldilocks’ origins. Meet the clever conmen who tricked the emperor into thinking he had new clothes — and much more.
Step into the magic you thought you knew and see these classic tales in a whole new light.
