This story appears in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. In a fairy tale by the brothers Grimm, a pied piper’s music lures rats to their doom. What leads the mouselike creature ...

Each one is based on a famous character from fairy tales and legends. This collection includes The Pied Piper, who is famous for using his music to lure rats and children. Thankfully, there are no ...

The stage musical follows Brothers Grimm fairy-tale characters working to make their wishes come true. When Jack, Little Red, ...