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This story follows the life of Rumpelstiltskin as a young boy, explaining why his name is significant and how he gains the ability to spin straw into gold. It also details the context of his role as the firstborn child rewarded by the miller's daughter for helping her.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Liesl Shurtliff
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