Name that fairy tale

The answers to the clues below are all from children's stories. To make it more interesting, they also have at least one set of double letters in them.

1. This character is a wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy. His nose grows when he tells lies, and, in a movie version, he is swallowed by a whale!

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2. Her wicked stepmother and stepsisters treat her poorly until her fairy godmother turns a pumpkin into a coach.

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3. This Neverland resident is an evil pirate. He is afraid of a ticking crocodile. (2 words)

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4. This boy gets wishes from a genie by rubbing a magic lamp.

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5. In this fairy tale, proof of the main character's royalty is that she cannot sleep because of a tiny item the queen puts beneath 20 mattresses. (5 words)

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6. The only thing that can awaken this princess after she pricks her finger on a spinning wheel is a kiss from a handsome prince. (2 words)

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7. On her way to her grandmother's house to deliver food, she meets a wicked wolf. (4 words)

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8. In this story, a mother, father, and baby go for a walk while waiting for their porridge to cool. A curious girl comes to their unlocked house and meddles with their belongings. The family finds her asleep in the baby's bed. (5 words)

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9. In the animated Disney version, Ariel marries Prince Eric and lives happily ever after above the sea. (3 words)

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10. This Beatrix Potter bunny disobeys his mother and sneaks into Mr. McGregor's garden. There, he eats as many vegetables as he can before Mr. McGregor sees him. He escapes but loses his jacket and shoes. (2 words)

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Answers on next page.

Answers:

1. Pinocchio

2. Cinderella

3. Captain Hook

4. Aladdin

5. The Princess and the Pea

6. Sleeping Beauty

7. Little Red Riding Hood

8. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

9. The Little Mermaid

10. Peter Rabbit

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