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The seashell on the mountaintop

a story of science, sainthood, and the humble genius who discovered a new history of the earth
2003
Describes how Nicolaus Steno, a seventeenth-century scientist-turned-priest, set the stage for modern science when he went beyond the teachings of the Bible to study the creation of the Earth.

Little mermaids and ugly ducklings

favorite fairy tales
2001
An illustrated collection of six of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales.

Twelve tales

1994
A collection of twelve fairy tales from the Danish author.

King Rooster, Queen Hen

1975
The rooster and the hen set off in a mice-drawn shoe to proclaim themselves king and queen.

Those foolish Molboes

1977
Three folktales about the clever but foolish people of Mols.

The wizard's daughter

a Viking legend
1984
A farmer's son, enslaved by an evil wizard, is aided by the man's lovely daughter in freeing the whole land from the wizard's spell.

Michael Hague's favorite Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales

1981
A collection of tales including "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "The Little Match girl," "Thumbelina," "The Elfin Hill," "Little Ida's Flower," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Wild Swans," and "The Emperor's New Clothes.".

Lisa's war

1987
During the Nazi occupation of Denmark, Lisa and other teenage Jews become involved in an underground resistance movement and eventually must flee for their lives.

Fat cat

a Danish folktale
2001
A retelling of a Danish folktale in which a greedy cat grows enormous as he eats everything in sight, including his friends and neighbors who call him fat.

The swan's stories

1997
A collection of Andersen's stories, including "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Fir Tree," and "The Money Pig.".

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