In a faraway land, a poor woodcutter lived with his family. He had two lovely children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl was called Gretel. They lived in a small house near a forest. They were very happy together. Then, one day their mother died and the woodcutter got married again. His new wife didn’t like the two children. Everyday, the woodcutter went to work in the forest. The two children stayed at home with their stepmother. Their stepmother was very unkind to them. “Gretel, wash the floors. Hansel, bring the firewood now,” she shouted. The two children did all the housework. One day, the woodcutter was ill. He could not chop wood. He was ill all winter. The family had no money and there wasn’t enough food. One night, the nasty stepmother had a plan. Hansel and Gretel woke up. They heard their stepmother’s plan.