Gretel was a cook and she had a habit of tasting everything she prepared.One day she was asked to cook two chickens for a special guest. While waiting for the guest Gretel continued to sample the chickens until they were all gone.Well, she wasn’t called “Clever Gretel” for nothing and you will agree it is the perfect name as you hear how she got herself out of this mess.

A husband and wife wished for a child. The wife said she would be perfectly happy with a child no bigger than a thumb. Soon a child was born to the happy couple and he was no bigger than the husband’s thumb. They named him Tom.One day two men saw young Tom and thought they could make a fortune showing him to the towns people. They offered to buy young Tom but the husband refused. Tom whispered to the husband to, “Go ahead and sell me because I am sure I can escape and will return h...