Retold by Martin Waddell with humour and modernity but without losing Andersen's darkness. Sunday Times A rare treasure. Carousel Lovely modern illustrations that are both touching and funny. Daily Mail An absolutely delightful reworking of a selection of the Hans Christian Andersen stories for a modern audience. School Librarian

Martin Waddell is the author of many well-loved and bestselling children's books. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Smarties Prize for Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? and Farmer Duck. In 2004 he won the Hans Christian Andersen Award in international recognition of his lasting contribution to children's literature. His titles for Orchard include The Orchard Book of Goblins Ghouls and Ghosts and other Magical Stories. Martin lives on the coast in Northern Ireland. Emma Chichester Clark trained at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College. In 1988 she won the Mother Goose Award for the most promising newcomer in children's book illustration and has since collaborated on a number of picture books and story collections, including I Love You, Blue Kangaroo, which was shortlisted for the Greenaway Medal. Her titles for Orchard include The Orchard Book of Aesop's Fables. Emma lives in London.