Pushkin Children's Deluxe Classics-The Snow Queen and The Wild Swans

A gorgeous flapped paperback edition of two of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved fairy tales. When Kai is cursed by a magic mirror, he can no longer see the good in anything - not the roses in the garden, his favourite book, nor even his best friend Gerda. Then one wintry evening, he is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen and swept away to her kingdom of ice. To save him, Gerda must travel through inhospitable lands with only crows to guide her and bandits for company. But when she finally reaches Kai, how will she melt the ice in his heart? This edition of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale also includes The Wild Swans, in which a princess must save her eleven brothers from a terrible enchantment. Part of the Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is one of the best-loved tellers of fairy tales. He was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker. The king helped to pay for his education, enabling him to become a short-story writer, novelist and playwright.