H. C. Andersen

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.

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.

Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale. Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.

A prince disguises himself as a swineherd and learns the true character of the princess he desires. After the author of this story finishes relating it, his animal audience presents an alternative ending.

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

Generations of readers have been enchanted by the whimsical fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. His stories come to life in this unabridged collection of twelve stories. All-new and originall illustrations and exclusive interactive elements from design studio MinaLima create an enchanted literary adventure for all ages.

The adventures of a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb and her many animal friends.

Karen's great pride, her red shoes, doom her to dance forever, until a drastic action and much repentance and suffering bring her the forgiveness she has craved.

"Kathleen has always been dramatic. She suffers from the bizarre malady of experiencing stabbing pain in her feet. On her sixteenth birthday, she woke screaming from the sensation that her tongue had been cut out. No doctor can find a medical explanation for her pain, and even the most powerful drugs have proven useless. Only the touch of seawater can ease her pain, and just temporarily at that. Now Kathleen is a twenty-five-year-old opera student...

Little Claus tricks big Claus into killing his horses, his grandmother, and finally himself.