H. C. Andersen
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"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...
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Meant to be novel volume .3
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"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...
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Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making clothing that will make him look "cool" and will let him know who else is "cool, " as well, but when he wears them during the Royal Parade, a child cries out that the emperor has nothing on. Includes author's note about the story's origins.
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Disney's wonderful world of reading volume 29
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Two dishonest weavers sell the vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes.
17) Thumbelina
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The story of a girl no bigger than a thumb who meets the king of the flower angels after escaping from an ugly toad who wanted to marry her.
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Ariel is a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid who is enchanted with all things human. Disregarding her father's order to stay away from the world above the sea, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues Prince Eric, the man of her dreams. Determined to be human, she strikes a bargain with the devious sea witch, Ursula, and trades her fins and beautiful voice for legs. With her best friend Flounder, and her reluctant chaperon Sebastian...
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In "The emperor's new clothes, " two swindlers create a royal robe from magical cloth for a vain king. In "The ugly duckling, " a duckling is teased because of his awkward appearance until he grows into a beautiful swan. In "The swineherd, " a spoiled princess scorns the love of an honorable prince until he comes up with a clever way to steal some kisses from her.