The Tinderbox

The tale is about the cheerful soldier, who with a help from an old witch and her tinderbox, wins the princess and marries her.
The famous and much-loved Danish author Hans Christian Andersen celebrated his 200 anniversary the year 2005.
On this occasion we have published five of his best tales retold for children aged 3-9 years: Tinderbox, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling.
Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Tinderbox in 1835.