H. C. Andersen

Melody, the littlest sea princess, is not content just to sing in the choir of mermaids like her sisters. She is an explorer who wonders about what lies above the water's surface . . . especially the young girl she has spied from a distance. To meet her requires a terrible sacrifice: she trades her beautiful voice for a potion that gives her legs, so that she may live on land instead. It seems like a dream come true at first. But when trouble stirs...

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

A retelling of the tale of the perilous adventures of a toy soldier who loves a paper dancing girl.

Elaborates on the tale of young princess Ryn, who must be silent for six years to save her brothers after they are turned into swans by their evil stepmother.

Gerda and Kay are best friends, until Kay suddenly changes. Then he is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen and everyone thinks he is lost forever. But Gerda is determined to rescue him. Follow her, in this retelling of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, as she sets out on her lonely and dangerous quest to the frozen north.

The perilous adventure of a toy soldier who loves a paper dancing girl culminates in tragedy for both of them.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

"A rhyming twist on a classic fairy tale in which a queen places a pea under a young lady's mattress to see if she is truly a princess. Incorporates Spanish words and Includes a glossary"--

After being stolen by an ugly toad to be her son's bride, Thumbelina, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb, escapes with the help of animal friends and after many adventures finds the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.