Tom Tit Tot

From English Fairy Tales, by Joseph Jacobs

This story comes from English Fairy Tales, collected by the Australian folklorist Joseph Jacobs and published in 1890. Jacobs preserved many traditional tales from English oral tradition, including this one about a girl who makes a dangerous bargain. A few period dialect terms have been modernised. The story rewards cleverness and listening carefully, and shows that sometimes help comes from surprising places—though it may come with a price.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 592 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

English Fairy Tales, Joseph Jacobs · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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