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Title: The Emperor's New Clothes and Other Stories by Hans Christian Andersen
Author: Retold by Janice Tibbetts
ISBN: 0 19 597149 3
Genre: Classics, Fairy tales, Short stories
Level: Starter
Module:

Getting along with others
Cultures of the world
Teenage life
Wonderful things
Nature and environment


An emperor loves clothes. Two men sell him a suit. But only clever people can see it. What do you think it looks like?

A brave tin soldier falls in love. Will he be happy?

A duckling thinks he is ugly. Then one day something happens to him. What could that be?

An emperor gets a new toy. He forgets the bird that sings to him. What happens next?

A soldier finds a magic tinderbox. It brings him anything he wants. What will he wish for?

A prince wants to marry. But his bride must be a real princess. The Queen has an interesting way to find one. What does she do?

Read these favourite fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen to find the answers.

This book includes The Emperor's New Clothes, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Ugly Duckling, The Nightingale, The Tinderbox and The Princess and the Pea.

Hans Christian Andersen was born in Denmark in 1805. He was a very good storyteller. His fairy tales are full of magic and adventure. Children all over the world love them.


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The Ant and the Grasshopper and Other Stories by Aesop, Starter
The Brave Little Tailor and Other Stories by the Brothers Grimm, Starter
Folk Tales from Around the World, Starter
Heroes and Heroines, Starter
The Golden Goose and Other Stories, Level 1

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