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It has all been leading to this. Every victory. Every loss. All the thrills and sadness; the hope and despair. Bobby Pendragon's heart-pounding journey through time and space has brought him to this epic moment. He and his fellow Travelers must join forces for one last desperate battle against Saint Dane. At stake is not only the 10th and final territory, but all that ever was or will be. Everywhere.

There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers. They were all brothers, born of the same old tin spoon. They shouldered their muskets and looked straight ahead of them, splendid in their uniforms, all red and blue.

In 1913, Arthur Ransome traveled to Russia to explore Russian folklore. The result of his studies was the publication of retellings (rather than translations) of a number of stories, including The Soldier and Death, which first appeared in 1920.

Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer who made up special stories for children filled with sweetness and tenderness, as well as lessons about life. Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet best remembered for his fairy tales with lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity. In this pairing of classics, Dudley Moore reads "The Happy Prince"— Oscar Wilde's tale of charity and loyalty—and David Dukes reads Hans Christian Andersen's "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," a fable about a toy soldier's love for a paper ballerina.

All of the soldiers a little boy got for Christmas were the same - except one Tin soldier who was missing a leg. This different soldier saw a paper ballerina, who also appeared to have one leg and fell in love. Will these two toys end up together at last?

Here is the tender story of a courageous tin soldier and the tiny paper dancer with whom he falls in love.

This is a story from the Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales collection.

Sir Roger Moore narrates "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," which tells the story of one tin soldier, who despite being exactly the same as all of his many brothers, finds himself setting out alone, by accident, on a series of adventures. Thankfully, this little tin soldier is afraid of nothing and will bravely face every trial on his way. Sir Roger Moore was a British actor, most famous for portraying secret agent James Bond in seven films, including "Live and Let Die".

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

The Brave Tin Soldier, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier is a classic Andersen tale about a toy soldier with only one leg. His love of the aloof ballerina leads into many adventures where his bravery is tested severely but he always remains brave and steadfast.

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Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors. In 'The Brave Tin Soldier', read by David Tennant, a one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina. In 'Thumbelina'...

Wulf is at war - war against the Dark. As Pan's soldier and champion, it's his responsibility to fight for what is right. An early Winter has come to the County, threatening its people with starvation - but there is an even more dangerous foe to face. A demon is trying to become the next ruler of the dark. He has many names but one of them is Loki, the Trickster God. Loki has many, terrible powers - but his most deadly weapon is the one that controls all Wulf's own power.

Some of the most famous children's tales to be enjoyed by the whole family.

"Alí Baba y los cuarenta ladrones", "El soldadito de plomo", "La gaita maravillosa", "La dama del lago", y "La princesita que fue convertida en almendro".

El cuento de El soldadito de plomo narra la historia de un soldado de plomo que forma parte de los muchos juguetes de un niño. Sin embargo, este soldado es diferente al resto de soldados de plomo porque le falta una pierna. El soldadito de plomo está enamorado de una bailarina de papel con una lentejuela en el vestido que también se mueve sobre una sola pierna. Al caer la medianoche, los juguetes cobran vida y es entonces cuando el soldadito y la bailarina pueden estar juntos....

El día de su cumpleaños, un niño recibe una caja con veinticinco soldaditos de plomo. Uno de ellos tiene solamente una pierna, pues al fundirlos había sido el último y no había habido suficiente plomo para terminarlo. Cerca del soldadito se encuentra una hermosa bailarina hecha de papel con una cinta azul anudada en el hombro y adornada con una lentejuela. Ella, como él, se detiene sobre una sola pierna, y el soldadito se enamora de ella.

Tim, un niño de nueve años recibe de regalo un batallón de soldaditos, pero solo uno de ellos poseía una sola pierna. El soldadito se enamora perdidamente de una bailarina en la caja de juguetes de Tim, pero deberá sortear un sin números de aventuras para poder sellar su amor.

Uno de los cuentos clásicos más populares de todos los tiempos para descubrir con los más pequeños y disfrutar en familia.

Uno de los cuentos clásicos más populares de todos los tiempos para descubrir con los más pequeños y disfrutar en familia.