The Tinder Box

Overview

A soldier returning from war meets a wicked witch on his path. She promises him great riches if he will dive to the bottom of a hollow tree for her. In this tree, there are three chambers, each with a chest full of silver. All that the witch wants in return is for him to retrieve her old lighter as well...- "The Tinderbox" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sleeping princess to his room, he is sentenced to death but cunningly summons the dogs to save his life.

Details

Publisher

Seven Books

Published

2024-10-19

Pages

200

Language

EN

Categories

Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General, Juvenile Nonfiction / Adventure & Adventurers

ISBN-13

9783689953522