H. C Andersen

A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess.

Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song.

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

A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs to win the love of a prince.

Hans Christian Andersen began publishing his fairy tales in 1835 and continued. Since then, they have become a staple of every childhood while offering hidden depths and subtleties for adults. This collection features several of his most well-known stories including 'Little Tiny or Thumbelina', 'The Red Shoes', 'The Emperor's New Suit' and 'The Ugly Duckling'. Illustrated by the striking drawings of Heath Robinson, this edition is an excellent compilation...

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

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.

"As the child of peasants, Karen grew up with a pair of simple red shoes. Then, when her parents died, Karen was adopted by a rich old woman who gave Karen a new pair of red shoes that would make princesses green with envy. This newfound wealth causes Karen to forget her humble origins and grow up to become a cruel and vain adult. Then, one day, the red shoes that sparked her greed come to life and steer Karen down a path she never would have imagined...

In this humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," Lorelei must pass many difficult tests in order to prove that she is a true princess and win the hand of Prince Nicholas.