When the Princess Rescued the Prince - fantasyREADERS

followed the flowers instead of the road, and whenever
she had picked one blossom, she saw a prettier one still
farther on, and so all day the little girl wandered on
toward Grandmother's cottage by way of the pretty
woodland paths.
The Wolf waited and waited by the cobblestone road.
Finally he thought to himself, That girl must have gone
another way after all. I'll head her off at the cottage. So
he ran straight to the grandmother's cottage and knocked
on the door.
“Who is there?” called Grandmother.
Imitating the little girl's voice, the Wolf said, “It's
Little Red Riding Hood. I've brought you some cakes.”
“Your voice sounds strange,” said Grandmother.
“I've got a bad cold,” said the Wolf.
So Grandmother opened the door. The hungry Wolf
took the old woman by surprise and swallowed her all in
one bite.
Then the Wolf heard Little Red Riding Hood coming
along the path. Quickly he put on Grandmother's spare
nightgown and nightcap, jumped into her bed, and hid
under the covers.
Little Red Riding Hood knocked at the door.
Imitating Grandmother's voice, the Wolf called,
“Who's there?”
“It's me,” said Little Red Riding Hood. “But your
voice sounds strange.”
“I've got a bad cold,” said the Wolf. “Just pull the
latch-string and come in.”
So Little Red Riding Hood came into the dark room.
“Bring the cakes to me in bed,” said the Wolf.