Robin Lawrie Libri

- Looks at people whose discoveries and achievements have changed the world.

Retells six well-known fairy tales by the Danish author including "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Little Mermaid."

" ... Alexander has a dream. He means to rule the world. Leading a massive army from his home in Europe, he sets out on a quest to conquer Asia. And nothing - not rebel armies, vast rivers or even herds of elephants - can stop him ..." [Back cover]

Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.