
By Paul Galdone
A mysterious man demands a name guess to save a child from his grasp.
A miller's daughter, trapped by a king's impossible demands, finds hope in a peculiar man who spins straw into gold. But his help comes at a price: her firstborn child. She has three days to uncover his true name or lose everything. Can she solve the riddle in time, or will the mysterious man's bargain cost her dearly? Dive into a tale of cunning, desperation, and the power of a name.
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