H. C. Andersen

The new duckling is scorned by everyone because he is different but after a lonely winter he discovers he has grown into a beautiful swan.

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.

The story that was the inspiration for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and more recently, Frozen by Disney is re-designed in celebration of 50 years of working with Bernadette Watts— one of Europe’ s most recognized and beloved fairy-tale artists, known in Europe simply as Bernadette. When a young boy is cursed and unable to detect goodness, a young girl goes on a courageous journey to restore his heart and free him from the...

An illustrated collection of twenty-three fairy tales by the nineteenth-century Danish author, including such well-known favorites as "The Ugly Duckling" and such lesser-known titles as "The Old Man is Always Right."

After the Snow Queen kidnaps her friend Kai, Gerda embarks on a perilous and magical journey to search for him.

Selection of stories by one of the classic masters of the genre including some well-known and lesser-known tales, presented with music and sound effects.

After being accidentally launched on a dangerous and terrible voyage, a one-legged soldier finds his way back to his true love--a paper dancing girl.

"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...

"A modern tale of unexpectedly falling in love and finding your voice, Kiss the Girl is the highly anticipated third installment in the acclaimed and best-selling Meant to Be collection. Ariel del Mar is one of the most famous singers in the world. She and her sisters--together, known as the band Siren Seven--have been a pop culture phenomenon since they were kids. On stage, wearing her iconic red wig and sequined costumes, staring out at a sea of...

"A young reader settles down for a quiet bedtime story and realizes that a crocodile has fallen into his storybook and is wreaking havoc. What's the reader to do?"--Publisher's description.