The little mermaid is unhappy. She does not want to be a mermaid any more. She wants to be a real girl. She wants to marry a handsome prince. A little girl is walking along the streets on Christmas Eve. She is cold and hungry. She just wants some food. She wants to be warm.
Eliza's father, the king, has married a wicked witch. The witch sends Eliza away. She turns Eliza's brothers into swans. Eliza's brothers want to become princes again. Eliza wants to help them. A poor young prince wants to marry the emperor's daughter. How can he make the princess love him? The prince wants to find a way.
What happens to all these characters? Do you think they get their wishes? Read these favourite fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen to find the answers.
1. The little mermaid: part one
2. The little mermaid: part two
3. The little mermaid: part three
4. The little mermaid: part four
5. The little mermaid girl: part one
6. The little mermaid girl: part two
7. The wild swans: part one
8. The wild swans: part two
9. The wild swans: part three
10. The wild swans: part four
11. The swineherd: part one
12. The swineherd: part two