Book cover of The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Mermaid

A young mermaid princess becomes enamored with the human world. She trades her voice and endures hardships on land to win true love.

  • 6 chapters
  • Illustrated
  • Read aloud
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How the story begins

Chapter 1: The Undersea Kingdom

Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as cornflowers and as clear as glass, stood the palace of the Sea King. Its walls were made of coral and its windows of shining amber. The Sea King had six daughters, and the youngest was the quietest and the loveliest of all.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.The Undersea Kingdom
  2. 2.A Voyage to the Surface
  3. 3.The Sea Witch’s Bargain
  4. 4.Meeting the Prince
  5. 5.Love and Sacrifice
  6. 6.A New Dawn

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