Hans Christian Andersen is one of the immortals of world literature. The fairy tales he wrote, such as 'The Snow Queen,' 'The Ugly Duckling,' 'The Red Shoes,' and 'The Nightingale,' are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity, and they are like no others written before or since. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore, Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms of the fairy tale and the folktale and distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own.
Complete Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales & Stories PART 1
Hans Christian Andersen is one of the immortals of world literature. The fairy tales he wrote, such as 'The Snow Queen,' 'The Ugly Duckling,' 'The Red Shoes,' and 'The Nightingale,' are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity, and they are like no others written before or since. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore, Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms of the fairy tale and the folktale and distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own.
Hans Christian Andersen is one of the immortals of world literature. The fairy tales he wrote, such as 'The Snow Queen,' 'The Ugly Duckling,' 'The Red Shoes,' and 'The Nightingale,' are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity, and they are like no others written before or since. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore, Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms of the fairy tale and the folktale and distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own.
Hans Christian Andersen is one of the immortals of world literature. The fairy tales he wrote, such as 'The Snow Queen,' 'The Ugly Duckling,' 'The Red Shoes,' and 'The Nightingale,' are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity, and they are like no others written before or since. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore, Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms of the fairy tale and the folktale and distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own.
A hectic week teaching a young boy about life.
Matt is a 6-year-old boy who lives in Sydney with his parents. Follow Matt on a week filled with friendship and soccer, as well as the existential questions of life such as science vs religion and the loss of a loved one, explained for a kid. This book would be suitable for kids between 5 and 9
Spend a day in the life of a livestock guardian dog! Jax the Great Pyrenees has a big job. After the Texas sun goes down, it's up to him and two other LGDs to protect their ranch from predators. But when the lead dog gets hurt, Jax and a young pup are the only ones left to protect the flock through the night. Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
Spend a day in the life of an avalanche rescue dog! Ava is a chocolate Labrador retriever with a big job. She and her handler have trained for years to be ready to help people at their ski resort if an unexpected avalanche hits. But Ava quickly finds out there's much more to being an avy dog than daring rescues. Told from the dog's perspective, this riveting story also includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog.
Inspired by Joan of Arc, a girl builds and pilots a submarine to prove just what girls can do in this masterful middle-grade debut
Mary Murphy feels like she’s drowning. Her violent father is home from prison, and the social worker is suspicious of her new bruises. An aunt she’s never met keeps calling. And if she can’t get a good grade on her science project, she’ll fail her favorite class.
But Mary doesn’t want to be a victim anymore. She has a plan: build a real submarine, like the model she’s been making with Kip Dwyer, the secretly sweet class clown. Gaining courage from her heroine, Joan of Arc, Mary vows to pilot a sub across the Chesapeake Bay, risking her life in a modern crusade to save herself.
Mary Underwater is an empowering tale of persistence, heroism, and hope from a luminous new voice in middle-grade fiction.
When a publicity stunt goes terribly wrong, twelve-year-old Darleen Darling, star of the silent film era, must defeat villains both on screen and off in this edge-of-your-seat adventure.
Lights! Camera! Kidnapping?
It’s 1914, and Darleen Darling’s film adventures collide with reality when a fake kidnapping set up by her studio becomes all too real. Suddenly Darleen finds herself in the hands of dastardly criminals who have just nabbed Miss Victorine Berryman, the poor-little-rich-girl heiress of one of America’s largest fortunes. Soon real life starts to seem like a bona fide adventure serial, complete with dramatic escapes, murderous plots, and a runaway air balloon. Will Darleen and Victorine be able to engineer their own happily-ever-after, or will the villains be victorious?
After their last encounter with Genevieve, the children are nervous as to what her request might be. When she comes to visit them in a different form, their apprehensions grow. For this quest, the children will find themselves in ancient Egypt, but will they be able to face the dangers and return home? Find out what new powers will be revealed in this book by clicking above.
The Hoppers and the Poppers will tell a tale of life lessons with rhyming lines. Both parents and kids will be able to relate to each story. It has a fresh and invigorating storyline for all ages. What are you waiting for? Flip over the book, go to the first page and let the journey begin!
Girl power! This book contains stories with ONLY girls as the main protagonists: Heroic girls with superpowers, girls with dirty secrets, with a connection to ghosts, witchy crafts and potions, royal obligations and frustrations, and girls with character who make you believe in yourself.
This book is awesome for kids who are all about girl drama, princesses, and heroines.
The value also lies in the fact that it’s a combination of several short books. So what are you waiting for? Start listening now.
