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In this beloved tale by Hans Christian Andersen, a lonely outcast is transformed into a beautiful swan and rewarded for his patience and endurance.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

A powerful tale of a young girl's quest to rescue her playmate from the icy palace of the Snow Queen.

A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great, ugly toad, and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.

After the Snow Queen abducts her friend Kay, Gerda sets out on a perilous journey to find him.

"In China , you know, the Emperor is Chinese, and all his subjects are Chinese too.

When two swindlers cleverly announce that the "magical" garments they are weaving for the Emperor are invisible to anyone lacking intelligence, who has the courage to speak the truth? Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale is at once a hilariously entertaining story and an insightful commentary on human nature.

Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.

A little girl enlists the help of a robber and a reindeer to save her best friend from an evil Snow Queen who steals little boys and freezes them.

Includes all of Hans Christian Andersen's original fairy tales and short stories, with a foreword that explains the scholarly signifigance of this particular translation of Andersen's works.

The shepherdess and the chimney sweep; The little match girl; The princess and the pea; The ugly duckling; The little tin soldier; Thumbelina; The emperor's new clothes.

Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.

The strength of a little girl's love enables her to overcome many obstacles and free a boy from the Snow Queen's spell.

Presents a retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a tiny girl who sprouts within a flower blossom who must find her way to true happiness despite the dire circumstances she finds herself in.