Download or read book The Little Matchgirl written by Andrew Matthews and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First two titles in a new series of best-loved Hans Christian Andersen stories, now in the Orchard Fairy Tales format. Each book contains two stories: THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL / THE WILD SWANS THUMBELINA / THE TIN SOLDIERS These direct, accessible retellings by Andrew Matthews are pacy and full of humour, and ideal for 7-9 year olds. Forming a useful teaching resource of traditional tales, they are perfectly complemented by Peter Bailey's classic can humorous illustrations.