Region: Denmark

Materials from Denmark

It’s A Wonderful Life

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

What a pity excue for a holiday!
While her friends party in Europe, Anna- a Dutch seventeen year old- is sent to her uncle who lives ina tiny town in Pennsylvania.  Bakerton: two streets, a church, a diner, two undertakers and a steamtrain that spills out a bunch of tourists on a daily basis.
How was she [...]

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The Little Mermaid

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

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.

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A Little Bitty Man: And Other Poems for the Very Young

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

Translated from the original works of beloved Danish poet Halfdan Rasmussen, this delightful collection of poems for young children will enthrall little ones with captivating rhyme, rhythm, humor, and charm.
 

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The Steadfast Tin Soldier

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

After a series of adventures, a one-legged tin soldier returns home to his beloved ballerina in this story based on the Hans Christian Andersen’s original. The perilous adventures of a toy soldier who loves a paper dancing girl culminate in tragedy for both of them.

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The Ugly Duckling

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

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

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Thumbelina

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

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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The Swineherd

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

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.

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The Steadfast Tin Soldier

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

One of Hans Christian Andersen’s most romantic tales, The Steadfast Tin Soldier tells the story of a one-legged tin soldier who suffers a terrible fate all for the love of a beautiful paper dancer. Cursed by a jealous goblin, the toy solider is sent flying out the window to the street below, where a perilous [...]

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The Wild Swans

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

Eleven brothers, turned into wild swans by an evil stepmother, are saved by the sacrifices of their beautiful sister, Elise.

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The Perfect Wizard: Hans Christian Andersen

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

A biography of the famous Danish writer of fairy tales, interspersed with excerpts from his stories.

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