《点金术》主要讲述的是一个金钱至上、贪得无厌的国王的故事.希腊国王麦得斯十分喜欢金子,尽管十分富有但还不满足,希望学会点金术把所有的东西都变成金子.当愿望实现后,国王却连基本的早餐都吃不上,最后还将最心爱的女儿变成了金像,情感变化由最初的渴望到后悔.故事形象生动,爱憎分明,作者用浅显通俗的语言告诉每一个读过故事的人：做人不能太贪心,一味的追求金钱回失去更多的东西.真正的幸福其实就在每个人的身边.只有懂得珍惜的人,知足的人,才会拥有幸福和快乐!

There once lived a very rich king called Midas who believed that nothing was more precious than gold So begins this imaginative retelling of the myth of the man with the golden touch. When a mysterious stranger offers to grant King Midas a wish, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold. To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his ordinary palace into a place of golden beauty. But to his dismay, when he accidentally turns his beloved daughter Marigold, into a golden statue, Midas learns that what at first seems a blessing can also become a curse. Beautifully illustrated, this classic tale will capture children's interest and spark their imagination inspiring a lifelong love of literature and reading.Optimized for Kindle devices and featuring Panel Zoom facility.