H. C Andersen
6) Thumbelina
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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.
10) Seven Tales
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Pub. Date
1959
Description
The fir tree - The princess and the pea - Happy family - The ugly duckling - The darning needle - It's absoulutely true! - The steadfast tin soldier.
11) The snow queen
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Describes the adventures of a boy carried away by the Snow Queen and the search of the young girl who followed him.
12) Fairy tales
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Pub. Date
2004
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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.
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Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the thing they loathe most - a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian's heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever. The ocean is the...
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Grimm series (Adam Gidwitz) volume 2
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Companion to: A tale dark & Grimm.
Frog joins cousins Jack and Jill in leaving their own stories to seek a magic mirror, encountering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Based in part on fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.
18) The nightingale
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Pub. Date
1991, c1988
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Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful. It returns years later when the emperor is near death to revive him with a special magical song. At last the emperor realizes the value of a living nightingale over a mechanical one.
19) Thumbelina
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Pub. Date
[2004]
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After being kidnapped by a toad, a beautiful girl no bigger than a thumb has many adventures and makes many animal friends before meeting the perfect mate just her size.