In this story, Hansel and Gretel, two siblings, are abandoned by their parents in the forest because of a food shortage. To find their way back, Hansel cleverly leaves a trail of white pebbles. On a subsequent attempt, he uses breadcrumbs but they are eaten by birds. The children eventually stumble upon a witch's house made of sweets, but the witch intends to cook and eat them. She locks Hansel in a cage to fatten him up while making Gretel do chores. When the witch is ready to cook Hansel, Gretel tricks her into the oven and escapes with her brother. They return home with treasures they found in the witch's house, and their stepmother is gone.
1. The story is about Hansel and Gretel, a poor woodcutter's children.
2. Their parents plan to abandon them in the forest due to a famine.
3. Before leaving, they drop breadcrumbs to mark their path.
4. Hansel and Gretel manage to escape their parents and return home.
5. The story repeats with the parents trying to abandon them deeper in the forest.
6. This time, Hansel manages to drop breadcrumbs and they follow them, but birds eat them.
7. They end up in a witch's cottage, where they are locked in separate rooms.
8. Gretel rescues Hansel by pushing the witch into her own oven.
9. They find their way home, where their father is overjoyed to see them.
10. The story ends with Hansel and Gretel living happily ever after.
11. The story is told by Natasha, who is commanded by Prince Bertie the Frog.
12. The story is originally from Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy book.
13. The story is told with a scary tone, as indicated by the narrator.