When Kay is carried off by the beautiful but cruel Snow Queen, Gerda sets off in search of him.

A beautiful gift edition of this classic underwater tale, from the acclaimed writer and illustrator of 'The Snow Queen'. This magical story tells of a mermaid's thwarted love for a land-born prince, and her quest for an immortal soul that brings her face to face with an evil seawitch.

Compared to the other trees around him, a young fir tree living in the woods feels small, spindly and short. He constantly utters complaint to any and all woodland creatures within ear shot. Most pointedly, he wonders 'when will he truly be alive?'

For 150 years, the tales of Hans Christian Andersen have been delighting both adults and children. This title contains all of Andersen's 168 tales, such as The Red Shoes , The Mermaid , The Emperor's New Clothes , and The Ugly Duckling .

Part of Walker Illustrated Classics series, this book includes such tales as The Princess and the Pea , Thumbelina , The Emperor's New Clothes , The Little Mermaid , The Ugly Duckling , and The Snow Queen .

Mother Duck is shocked to find an ugly duckling hatching from one of her eggs. The homely bird is driven off to fend for himself. Survival, however, takes more than good looks.

The Emperor of a faraway land prizes fancy clothes above tending to his threadbare Kingdom. Two Tailors make him a magical suit but is has one major flaw - No one can see it!

Gerta has always wanted a child. One day she finds a little girl in the petals of a magical flower - Thumbelina. The girl's tiny size puts her in harms way and soon she is lost in the forest.

One stormy night, a mysterious woman knocks at the castle door. She claims to be a true princess but the Queen has her doubts. She concocts a clever scheme to test the girl and all it takes is a single dried pea.

Includes: The Tinder-Box; The Princess and the Pea; Thumbelina; The Little Mermaid; The Emperor's New Clothes; The Steadfast Soldier; The Ugly Duckling; The Snow Queen; The Little Match-Girl

One glorious spring morning, a mother duck watches her ducklings hatch. Each one is small and pretty, exactly what a duckling should be - except for one very large and very ugly duckling. The other animals cast him out of the farmyard and the ugly duckling sets off on a lonely, hard journey to find somewhere he will fit in.

Takes you into a magical winter wonderland.

This delightful selection of stories by one of the classic masters of the genre includes some well-known and lesser known tales, presented in lively Naxos AudioBooks style with music and sound effects. This recording is also unique in that the stories are read by the finalists in the Naxos AudioBooks/ The Times Voice of the Year competition which offered a recording opportunity to talented ...

Although the handsome prince meets ladies blessed with beauty, wealth and brains, he knows in his heart that none is the true princess he longs for. Then, one stormy night, a wet, dishevelled and very weary young woman knocks at the castle door. Could she be his queen? One tiny pea buried underneath twenty soft mattresses might reveal the truth.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) When a fisherman opens an old jar, a giant comes out. When a donkey opens its mouth, gold falls out. There is magic in these five fairy tales. Good people are often very unhappy but in the end they have happy lives.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) When a fisherman opens an old jar, a giant comes out. When a donkey opens its mouth, gold falls out. There is magic in these five fairy tales. Good people are often very unhappy but in the end they have happy lives.

Features thirty stories that range from early works such as The Tinderbox and The Emperor's New Clothes through masterpieces such as The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling, to later tales such as The Ice maiden and The Wood Nymph.

Part of the First Reading series, this title is aimed at children who are beginning to read. It allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by illustrations.

Classic / British English Sheherezade is beautiful and clever. She also knows a thousand and one wonderful stories. Her husband wants to kill her, but he can't. Sheherezade tells him stories about a clever servant girl and a boy judge, about Ali Baba and Aladdin. What happens next? Her husband wants to know. He listens and she lives.