Download or read book The King of the Hummingbirds, and Other Tales written by John Gardner and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1977 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four fairy tales featuring a stupid coppersmith's son, a witch unhappy in her profession, a gnome with power to change things, and a fat, bespectacled Jewish boy who hopes to marry a princess.