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In a faraway land, perched upon her little nest, Mother Duck waits for her last remaining egg to hatch. When the odd little egg finally breaks open, Mother Duck is shocked to see an ugly duckling staring up at her. Despite its homeliness, Mother Duck adores her awkward child and does her best to protect him. Unfortunately, no one else on the farm wants anything to do with the Ugly Duckling, and he is driven from the farm to fend for himself. Survival,...
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"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about two con-men weavers who tell an emperor they can make him a new suit of clothes that is invisible to people who are unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent. Parading before his subjects in his new "clothes", no one is willing to admit to themselves or others that the emperor is essentially naked. When a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" the...
7) Henny Penny
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Henny Penny and her friends are on their way to tell the king that the sky is falling when they meet a hungry fox.
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An accessible, meticulously researched introduction to Viking Age oral literature – 34 stories based on the oldest texts, authentically interpreted and retold by a highly acclaimed storyteller. The ONLY book to feature little known Viking Age sagas and heroic legends alongside the Norse myths – and the FIRST major new retellings of the myths for 35 years.
Brings alive all the most significant and interesting Viking Age stories, painting vivid...
13) Sleeping Beauty
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A beautiful princess, cursed by a bad fairy, pricks her finger and falls asleep for one hundred years.
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As Owl swoops down and blocks the entrance to a lemming den, he is sure that he has a tasty meal in the little animal he has cornered. But this lemming is not about to be eaten! This smart little rodent will need to appeal to the boastful owl's sense of pride to get away.
This fun and cheeky tale is accompanied by full-colour still photographs of illustrated characters on a hand-built set.
16) The frog prince
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As payment for retrieving the princess's ball, an enchanted frog exacts a promise which the princess is reluctant to fulfill.
17) Peach girl
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In this reimagining of a Japanese folk tale, Momoko is born from a peach to make the world a better place. Despite rumors of a terrible ogre that lives nearby and eats children, Momoko bravely sets out with a pocketful of dumplings and the timid Monkey, Dog and Pheasant to find out the truth for herself.
18) The golden goose
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In this modern retelling of the classic fairy tale, Rupert is rewarded with a golden goose when he does a good deed for a mysterious old man.
20) The red hen
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