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The Ugly Duckling

By: Hans Christian Andersen
Narrated by: Stephen Mangan
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About this listen

Mother Duck's brood of little ducklings are all adorable - except for one. The ugly duckling is large, grey, and awkward - but he has a surprise in store....

A magical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, read by Stephen Mangan.

Public Domain (P)201 Audible, Inc. Classics Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Literature & Fiction

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just and incredibly story, it hits a bit different as an adult. Wow and also beautifully read and presented.

the ugly duckling was a beautiful Swan all along

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It’s an amazing story it’s really lovely and it gets me to sleep really quick and it makes me quite curious about what the ugly duckling is until I get to know at the end

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