H. C. Andersen
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Explains what is needed to put on a play, and provides the script for an adaptation of a fairy tale in which Queen Patricia invites all the princesses whose names begin with "P" to the palace to find just the right wife for her son Peter, but Peter falls in love with Princess Rose.
62) 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.
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"It only takes one strike! A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. Bridie works hard to feed her family, selling matches on the streets of Victorian London. After an incident leaves her with only three matches left, the magical strike of each one sees her tumble into visions of a brighter future. Realizing she has the power to change her own fortune,...
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In this retelling of The Emperor's New Clothes, the ghost of a vain emperor is causing trouble in the local village shops, but famed ghost hunters plan to catch the ghost on camera, using the same tricky tactics the emperor's tailors did when he was alive.
The ghost of a vain emperor is causing trouble in the local village shops. But famed ghost hunters are on the case. They plan to catch the ghost on camera and win a $1-million-dollar prize! In...
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The Princess and the Pea gets a fresh twist in this charming retelling with Spanish sprinkled throughout, winner of the Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration.
El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.
The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . .
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El príncipe knows this girl is the one for him, but, as usual, his mother doesn’t agree.
The queen has a secret test in mind to see if this girl is really a princesa, but the prince might just have a sneaky plan, too . . .
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69) Thumbelina
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The story of a girl no bigger than a thumb who meets the king of the flower angels after escaping from an ugly toad who wanted to marry her.
71) Thumbelina
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A young girl the size of one's thumb escapes advances of a frog, a bug and a mole before meeting her tiny prince.
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Caballo alado clásico. Serie Al paso volume 2
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Offers illustrated versions of classic fairy tales, "Little Red Riding Hood, " "Goldilocks and the three bears, "Thumbelina, " and "The ugly duckling." Accompanied by a read-along CD of the stories in dramatized form with sound effects.
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Ariel is a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid who is enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues Prince Eric, the man of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious sea witch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs. With her best friend Flounder, and her reluctant chaperon Sebastian...
76) The wild swans
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In this newly illustrated edition of the Andersen classic, eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister.
80) The fir tree
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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.