As the pair neared the house, a delicious smell wafted past. “Freshly baked cakes!” cried Gretel. She ran croser… and gasped. The walls were made from chunks of cake and the roof was glistening chocolate.

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At noon, they finally staggered into a clearing. There, in the distance, stood a little house. “Let’s see if anyone’s in,” said Gretel. “They might give us some food.”

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The next morning they look for their house. Suddenly Hansel says, “Look over there, Gretel, there’s a house!”

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“Hello, litttle children!” she says. “Are you hungry? Come into my house.”

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The bird takes them to a little house. It is a house of cake and sweets.

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