The Pied Piper of Hamlin
Illustrated by Greenaway, Kate, Rackham, Arthur
Robert Browning's well-known poem of the piper who piped a tune to rid the town of Hamelin of its rats, but when the townspeople refused the promised payment for his service, he played another tune altogether, prompting later generations to remember that they must not forget to pay the piper.
- Publication Date
- 1842
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- Reading level
- Early Elementary
- Content warning
- None
Book tags
- Recommended By
- Ambleside OnlineJohn Senior
- Format
- Chapter Book
- Culture
- Europe
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