A musician who is so good at playing the fiddle, everyone wants to be his friend but is this marvellous musician a marvellous friend? Our retelling of The Marvellous Magician is great for exploring themes of friendship and loyalty. The musician treats everyone he encounters cruelly and has to deal with the consequences. The story also explores themes of trickery and trust. These topics can be hard for children to understand, the Marvellous Musician is a simple way to start these important discussions. This fairy tale is believed to be of German origin and was included in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale collection published in 1812, ‘Grimms’ Fairy Tales’.