A wicked fairy put a spell on a baby who was a princess. When she was 16, she would prick her finger and die.

A good fairy tried to make the spell better. The princess would only fall asleep until her true love kissed her.

When the princess was 16, she pricked her finger on a spinning wheel.

She fell fast asleep straight away. All the other people who were in the castle also fell asleep exactly where they were stood.

Many years passed. Lots of thorns grew covering the castle walls so no-one could see it. A prince, out for a ride saw the flags and cut through the thorns to get to the castle.

The prince found Sleeping Beauty. He kissed her and she woke up. The spell was broken. They lived happily ever after.