The tinder box
By: Russell Punter ; illustrator, Annette Marnat
Series: Young reading. Series one
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published: 2014
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781409550761; 9781474903868
Subjects: Fairy tales; Children's stories
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?
Notes: Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen.

5+.

Foundation stage.

Key Stage 1.