H. C Andersen

Contains The Emperor's Nightingale, Five in One Pod, Whatever the Old Man Does Is Right, The Flying Trunk, The Ugly Duckling, and The Swineherd.

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.

A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself.

Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but during a royal procession in which he first wears them, a child whispers that the emperor has nothing on.

Though the Emperor neglects the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird returns to revive the dying ruler with its beautiful song.

A bicentennial publication by an award-winning translator features thirty of Andersen's tales including "The Tinderbox," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Little Mermaid," in a volume complemented by the writer's paper-cut illustrations.

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 collection of tales including "The Snow Queen, " "The Little Mermaid, " "The Little Match girl, " "Thumbelina, " "The Elfin Hill, " "Little Ida's Flower, " "The Ugly Duckling, " "The Wild Swans, " and "The Emperor's New Clothes."

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