“The king’s kitchen” — after waiting for the house to quiet down for the night, Curdie and Lina set off exploring and were surprised with the state in which they found things.

“The wine cellar” — Curdie and Lina, after a small struggle to open the door, found themselves in the cellar of the King’s palace. Now the question was, how to carry on with their mission unnoticed?

“The mattock” — while trapped in the dungeon, Curdie passed the hours with thoughts of home, when suddenly there came the loud noise of an intruder.

“Derba and Barbara” — the old lady and her granddaughter showed Curdie and Lina kindness, which was greatly contrasted by what met them in the morning.

“The dogs of Gwentystorm” — as Curdie and Lina made their way deeper into the city, they attracted the attention of a group of angry dogs, but nothing prepared them for what came after the dogs.

“The baker’s wife” — Curdie and Lina finish their last stretch of the journey before making it to the great city of Gwentystorm. Met by many unfriendly faces, they find kindness at the hand of the baker’s wife.

“More creatures” — As Curdie and Lina made their way through a thick forest, they encountered some of the most wild and uncommon creatures to be imagined.

“Lina” — the creature that lay at Curdie’s feet was none other than the ugly thing he had met with the old Princess. He remembered, however, that the true hands of this creature were those of a child, and so he let her stay as they faced the strange night ahead of them.

“The Heath” — Curdie’s journey takes him through hills, villages and deep into barren lands where he met something terrible and unexpected.

“Hands” — Curdie tells his mother and father about his mission from the old princess, but will they believe his newly gifted ability?