What was Roald Dahl’s first published children’s book?
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The Gremlins
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Which Danish king awarded Hans Christian Andersen a travel grant in 1833?
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Frederick VI
In what year did Hans Christian Andersen first visit England, where he later met Charles Dickens?
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1847
What occupation did Hans Christian Andersen’s father have before the writer became famous?
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Shoemaker
What is the title of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 tale about a child selling matches in winter?
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The Little Match Girl
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Which Danish king awarded Hans Christian Andersen a travel grant in 1833?
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Frederick VI
What is the title of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 tale about a child selling matches in winter?
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The Little Match Girl
Which Hans Christian Andersen story features a magic trunk that can fly?
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The Flying Trunk
Which Hans Christian Andersen tale centers on a fir tree longing to grow up?
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The Fir Tree
Which Hans Christian Andersen story follows eleven brothers transformed into swans?
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The Wild Swans
Which Hans Christian Andersen tale features a toy soldier with one leg?
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Which Hans Christian Andersen tale was first published in 1843 and follows a rejected cygnet?
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The Ugly Duckling
What was the title of Hans Christian Andersen’s first fairy-tale collection, published in 1835?
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Fairy Tales Told for Children