This week we have an original fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling. Was it inspired by the bullying Hans Christian Andersen faced as a child, or by his discovery that he was the illegitimate son of Prince Christian Frederick? Whatever the inspiration, it's a tale that still resonates today. 

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Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781909115200 

An Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales: - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781782501183 

The Ugly Duckling - Read it yourself with Ladybird - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780723272632 

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