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  • Published: 1 September 2016
  • ISBN: 9789888341191
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $32.99

The Ugly Duckling



Born different, the ugly duckling is mocked by his siblings, rejected by other ducks, and even shunned by his own mother. The sad little bird leaves home, starting a journey where he is jeered at and hunted as he struggles to survive on his own–only to discover that the identity he longed for was within him all along.

  • Published: 1 September 2016
  • ISBN: 9789888341191
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $32.99

About the author

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories are The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Little Match Girl, The Ugly Duckling and The Red Shoes. During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed for having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy tales have been translated into over 150 languages and continue to be published in millions of copies all over the world and inspired many other works.

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