Anna Milbourne (Author) Growing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.Ruth Brocklehurst (Author) When she wasn't riding her bike or making things out of loo rolls and scraps of fabric, Ruth spent her childhood reading about detectives and historical figures. She has written and edited countless books for Usborne - some about detectives and historical figures; some about dinosaurs, scientists and astronauts.

• Chapters in this book include:- The Princess and the Pea- The Emperor's New Clothes- Thumbelina- The Ugly Duckling- The Little Mermaid- The Emperor and the Nightingale- The Flying Trunk- The Brave Tin Soldier- The Wild Swans- The Little Fir Tree- The Tinderbox- The Snow Queen- About Hans Christian Andersen

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