The story of Rumplestiltskin is widely available on the internet and in collections of folk tales. There is a beautifully illustrated version in Classic Fairy Tales, Berlie Doherty, illustrated by Jane Ray, Walker Books, 2000, ISBN 978-0744561159.

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien is readily available in paperback but is probably best known among young people from the film/DVD – the scene referred to is in Part 1.