A soldier came marching along the road, left, right, left, right. (from “The Tinder Box”)

This short story collection contains only 12 of Andersen's fairy tales. It should not be combined with editions containing additional stories, fewer stories, or different stories.

This short story collection consists of 12 stories: "The Princess and the Pea"; "Thumbelina"; "The Emperor's New Clothes"; "The Little Mermaid"; "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"; "The Nightingale"; "The Ugly Duckling"; "The Snow Queen"; "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep"; "The Happy Family"; "The Goblin at the Grocer's"; and "Dance, Dolly, Dance".