The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen, Metaphrog, Jim Salicrup
Readers rate it 3.8 (59 on Hardcover)
48 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026 · Minedition/Penguin
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This graphic novel adaptation of Andersen's classic fairy tale presents the darker, more melancholic original version rather than the Disney sanitization. The story explores themes of love, sacrifice, and transformation, with some mature emotional content but nothing graphically violent or explicit. The artwork and condensed format make it accessible to middle-grade readers, though the bittersweet or sad ending may require emotional maturity to process.
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A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself. A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself.
Shelved under
- male author
- 1837
- Denmark
- Weak Character Development
- A mix driven
- Loveable Characters
- Not Diverse Characters
- reflective
- inspiring
- dark
- lighthearted
- hopeful
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ISBN 9780698400016 · Minedition/Penguin