The Wild Swans
Elisa's eleven brothers have been turned into wild swans by a cruel queen. Determined to find them, she leaves home and begins a difficult journey. Helping them will demand more than courage: she must...
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Punchkin
Seven princesses lose their mother, and the youngest, Balna, soon suspects that a frequent visitor means them harm. Her sisters think she worries too much. But when the woman becomes their stepmother...