A woman plants a seed and waits. At last a flower grows. And inside there's a little girl. The woman is very happy and calls the girl Thumbelina. Thumbelina plays and sings all day. But one night a toad comes and says: 'My son wants a wife. You can be his wife.' The toad carries Thumbelina away. Who can help her?

This richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5-12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching. With listening, speaking, reading, writing, and drama activities, Classic Tales graded readers make it easy for you to create complete language lessons around a popular and engaging traditional tale.