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3) Thumbelina
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Language
English
Description
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.
8) The fir tree
Author
Pub. Date
[1970]
Language
English
Description
The life of a little fir tree who, when discarded, recalls with nostalgia its two glorious moments--being a beautiful fir and being a brightly-lit Christmas tree.
10) The swineherd
Author
Language
English
Description
A prince disguises himself as a swineherd and learns the true character of the princess he desires.
11) The red shoes
Author
Pub. Date
[1983]
Language
English
Description
There was once a poor little girl called Karen. In summer, she walked barefoot and in winter, she wore clogs that hurt her feet. She had no choice, it was all she had. Dame Shoemaker wanted to help her and sewed, as best she could, a pair of red shoes. When she wore them for the first time, Karen's life took an unexpected turn.-
13) The snow queen
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Language
English
Description
After the Snow Queen abducts her friend Kai, Gerda sets out on a perilous and magical journey to find him. Gerda faces many perils as she tries to save her friend, Kay, imprisoned in the Snow Queen's ice palace. In this Andersen tale, Gerda saves Kay after he is captured by the Snow Queen.
15) The Bell
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Language
English
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Description
In "The Bell" a mysterious distant bell is heard by the inhabitants of a village. Knowing that it is not coming from the village the inhabitants search the forest, but are unable to find the source. A prince and a poor child eventually come to discover the source of the bell is mysterious, old and from nature itself. A parable about the transience of earthly things.
16) The Daisy
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Language
English
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Description
Out in the country, close by the side of the road, there stood a country house; you yourself have certainly seen many just like it. In front of it was a little flower garden, with a painted fence around it. Close by the fence, in the midst of the most beautiful green grass beside a ditch, there grew a little daisy. The sun shone just as warmly and brightly on her as on the beautiful flowers inside the garden, and so she grew every hour. Until at last...
17) The Flax
Author
Language
English
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Description
Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of "Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2, published by Dreamscape Media. LLC.
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