Three nights and three days went by. Hansel and Gretel were hungry and thirsty and tired. And just then…

“Hansel! Look!” cried Gretel. “A gingerbread house!”

The windows were made of sugar. The doors were made of chocolate. The roof was made of cake. In the garden, there were lollipops and candy bars.

“Mmm! Taste the door!” said Hansel.

“Try the window!” said Gretel.

Then, they heard a witch’s voice say:

“Nibble, nibble little mouse.

Who’s that nibbling at my house?”

Hansel and Gretel froze. Then, the witch said: “Come on in, the door’s open. Ha, ha, ha!”

Hansel and Gretel went in. The table was set. They had milk and pancakes and apples and jam. Just for one night, Hansel and Gretel were happy.