The Little Mermaid and Other Tales

''Never had she danced so beautifully''

From the powerful allegory of ''The Little Mermaid'' to the fantastical tale of tiny ''Thumbelina'', this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic collects the most marvellously enchanting and enduringly timeless of Hans Christian Andersen''s celebrated fairy-tales into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.

The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they''re little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin''s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.<>

About the author

Hans Christian Andersen

Product details

• Authors: Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen Hans Christian
• Assisted by: Lewis Naomi (Translation)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 19.03.2026
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
• EAN: 9780241783139
• ISBN: 978-0-241-78313-9
• Pages: 128
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 12
• Dimensions (packing): 11.7 x 16.8 x 1.7 cm
• Series: Little Puffin Clothbound Classics
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