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Um pião e uma bola moravam na mesma gaveta de brinquedos e o pião queria se casar com a bola, mas a bola não correspondia aos seus sentimentos.

Uma pulga, um gafanhoto e um ganso saltitante entraram em uma competição para ver quem poderia pular mais alto. Quem ganharia? Essa é uma pergunta que seria mais complexa do que o esperado.

Uma família de sapos vivia em um poço muito profundo: era tão profundo que, do topo, não dava nem para ver a superfície da água. Um dos jovens sapos sonhava em saber o que havia fora do poço. Então, ele ignorou os avisos de sua mãe, usou o balde cheio de água que subia ao topo para sair do poço e descobrir o mundo exterior, tão perigoso para um sapo jovem!

Todas as crianças da região conheciam o rio Odense e todas sabiam sobre o sino que poderia ser encontrado lá. Há muito tempo, o sino, cansado, caiu da viga e aterrissou no rio, no local que hoje é conhecido como o fundão do sino. Dizem que, quando toca, ele conta histórias dos tempos antigos ao Homem do Rio... Será que é verdade?

O novo ano havia começado e janeiro já estava chegando ao fim, mas ainda estava muito frio. Os pardais acharam estranho que os homens tivessem declarado que era o ano novo, pois todos sabem que o ano só começa com a chegada da primavera. No entanto, a primavera estava atrasada e alguns pardais intrépidos decidiram procurar por ela.

Mutige Helden, schlaue Glücksritter und tapfere Abenteurer – dieser Sammelband enthält die schönsten Märchen für Jungen ab dem Grundschulalter! Geschichten aus aller Welt, darunter Klassiker wie "Der standhafte Zinnsoldat" oder "Jorinde und Joringel", aber auch Erzählungen aus 1001 Nacht ("Die Geschichte des Kaufmanns und der Diebe") bieten neugierigen Erstlesern einen perfekten Einstieg in die Welt der Bücher. Die traditionsreichen Märchen stecken voller Spannung, Witz und Heldentaten – in diesem Sammelband ist für alle kleinen Jungs etwas dabei!

A child is gravely ill and his mother has already spent three nights at his bedside. Then, a strange man knocks on the door and she bids him enter to shelter from the cold. But, it was death himself at the door and he made the most of the mother falling asleep to steal her son. So, she decided to go after him. - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

In Denmark, there is an old castle called Kronborg. Situated on the coast, in summer boats come here from all over the world, but the reason for the castle’s renown is hidden in its cellars. It is a statue of Holger Danske. Everyone in Denmark knows his history and the legend says that one day, the statue will come to life.

Johanne and Knud lived close to the town of Kjöge, where there are many gardens that extend as far as the river. There is not much else, but it is charming in summer! It was under the willow-tree in one of these gardens that Johanne and Knud spent a great deal of their time and theirs was a beautiful friendship.

What is hope? Hope shines through the fairy tales selected for this collection. Let Hans Christian Andersen enchant you and let your favourite characters teach you about what hope is and how to find it even at the darkest moments! A collection for the curious and empathetic young and adult readers. Contains the following fairy tales: - The Little March Girl - The Nightingale - The Flying Trunk - The Swineherd - The Wild Swans - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

In the city of Florence is a bronze statue of a boar, from who’s mouth runs the water that is collected by the people of Florence. One evening, a poor boy came to drink and found a little lettuce and a few chestnuts on the ground, which became his supper. He then fell asleep on the animal’s back, but when midnight sounded, the animal came to life. And so their adventure began! - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

The snowman had just been born under the eyes and joyful laughter of children. How he loved the cold! His only problem was the shiny ball in the sky that keep looking at him, without him understanding why... The young snowman still had a lot to learn! - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

In the tallest and poorest house in a very narrow winding street, was an attic with a single window. Behind this window, was a bird in a cage; the state of the house and the cage were so miserable that the bird did not even have a cup for drinking: he had to make do with the neck of a bottle closed with a stopper. The bird had no problem with this and sang joyfully - as for the bottle neck, he remembered the good old days when he was still a bottle...

Rudy lived close to the little town of Grindelwald in Switzerland. He lived with his uncle as his parents were both dead. Indeed, Rudy himself had almost died at the same time as his mother: while crossing a glacier, she had fallen into a crevasse while carrying Rudy, who was still a baby. When help arrived, it was too late to save the mother, but, to everyone’s great joy, the baby was rescued. Or almost everyone... The only one who did not rejoice was the Ice Maiden...

"One of you will be hanged, the second imprisoned, the third burned and the fourth turned upside down." This is how the children mocked the family of storks that lived on the roof. This frightened the chicks and, to reassure them, their mother spoke of the long journey they would soon take. And, who knows, perhaps one day they would have their revenge on the little tyrants who mocked them in their nest. - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

The general’s family lived on the first floor of the house. The concierge and his wife lived in the cellar. They had a son, Georg, who was allowed to play with Emily, the general’s daughter. The general’s wife required just one thing: that Georg never touch Emily. Despite this prohibition and their difference in status, over the years they spent in the same house they became firm friends. - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

In a little house in Marbach, on the banks of the Necker river, lived a poor family. The day that their son was born, the church’s bell was rung to celebrate the newborn’s arrival. At the time, no one questioned the destiny of the child and still less that of the bell! - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

"In all the world, no one knows as many stories as Ole-Luk-Oie. He really knows how to tell a tale." Every evening, Ole-Luk-Oie lulled the children with his stories and, one they were asleep, if they were good, he gave them beautiful dreams using his two umbrellas. What is Ole-Luk-Oie’s week like and what stories does he tell? Find out here.

A peasant and his wife owned a horse that grazed in a ditch close to their house. But they thought that it would be better for them to sell it or exchange it for something more useful. The woman sent her husband to town to exchange the horse - she trusted him because "what the old man does Is always right"! - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.

In every peasant dwelling, lives a goblin, a small invisible creature, who plays all kinds of tricks on the inhabitants. At least, that is what the peasants believe, but one woman, the gardener’s wife, did not believe this. Yet, they really do exist, and the little goblin who lived in the gardener’s house was very angry that the woman did not believe in him! - Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist.