The tinder box

By Russell Punter

Subjects: Fairy tales, Children's stories, Children's fiction

Description: Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, retold for beginner readers. A soldier acquires a magic tinderbox which allows him to summon three powerful dogs, who will do whatever he tells them. But when he is discovered using magic to spend time with a beautiful princess, the soldier is sentenced to death. Can the three dogs to save his life?