Molly Whuppie

From English Fairy Tales, collected by Joseph Jacobs

This fairy tale was collected by Joseph Jacobs and published in English Fairy Tales in 1890. Jacobs gathered traditional stories from across Britain and Ireland. Molly Whuppie is a trickster heroine who uses her wits, not her strength, to outsmart a dangerous giant. The story shows that courage and clever thinking can save the day—even when you are small. This reader reflects the original tale; a few period terms have been modernised.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 565 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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