Books with title The Meanest Ugliest Duckling

Each season brings a new obstacle for the unloved duckling—from summer on a farm where the other animals tease him to a cold, lonely winter on a frozen pond—but the duckling continues on his search for acceptance. At last spring arrives, and with it comes the duckling’s glorious discovery that he has grown into the most noble of creatures, a swan.This child-friendly edition introduces the next generation of readers to the magic of Hans Christian Andersen.

Fairy stories and traditional tales have a special place in the life of every child. Trust Ladybird to bring you all the best-loved titles in our famous small, hard-wearing format. This tale of The Ugly Duckling is perfect for reading aloud, or for older, more confident readers to read by themselves. There are 24 Ladybird Tales to collect, so the only problem is which one to choose first!

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 2 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 5 to 7. It offers a range of classic fairy tale adaptations and stories with 500 to 700 words. Each book in this set features a few sentences per page that are accompanied by detailed illustrations. Given the familiar contexts, some of the fairy tales have been reworked or adapted so that students are always surprised and eager to read all the way to the unexpected endings. The Ugly Duckling is not as beautiful as the other babies, so his parents treat him poorly. Ugly Duckling decides to go and live by himself on the other side of the pond where he quickly becomes everyone’s friend because he is kind and generous. When he grows into a beautiful swan, his family asks him to return home leaving him with a difficult decision to make.