Hans Andersen wrote many stories, and these are some of the best. We meet a very, very small child, a bird with a beautiful voice, a mermaid with legs, an ugly duckling with no friends – and an emperor with some very strange new clothes. These stories teach us lessons for life. British English, including an audio CD with complete text. Number of words (including activities: 8,094 Pearson English Readers are simplified texts which provide a step-by-step approach to the joysof reading for pleasure.