Andersen's Fairy Tales (Wordsworth Children's Classics) (Wordsworth Classics) by Hans Christian Andersen (Author)Age Range: 9 and upGrade Level: 4 and upSeries: Wordsworth ClassicsPaperback: 400 pagesPublisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd (1993)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1853261009ISBN-13: 978-1853261008Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.9 inchesThis collection of over forty of Andersen's most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes and The Little Match Girl.From the Inside Flap"The Princess and the Pea, " "The Little Mermaid, " and other great Andersen fairy tales have enchanted children since the first ones appeared in Danish in the 1830s and '40s. Spink's translation into English is widely recognized as the finest, and the new Everyman's Library edition is further graced by the magical pictures made in 1899 by three of Britain's most celebrated illustrators.