Hansel and Gretel by Michele L. Vacca

In an attempt to have enough to eat during a great famine, a woodcutter and his abusive second wife decide to abandon their two children in the woods. After being left to die, little Hansel and Gretel discover a large cottage built of gingerbread, cakes, and delicious candies. The tired and hungry children begin to eat the candy house, but they are unaware that it is owned by a bloodthirsty and horrible witch!