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Once there were twenty-five tin soldiers. They were brothers because they were all made from the same old tin spoon. They wore red and blue uniforms and held their guns on their shoulders.
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
A one-legged tin soldier faces a series of dangers after falling in love with a paper dancer.
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The one-legged tin soldier
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A little boy received them for his birthday. When the box was opened, he clapped his hands and cried, “Tin soldiers!” Those were the first words the soldiers ever heard. The boy began to set them up on the table.
English
One soldier was different from the others. He had only one leg. He was the last soldier made, and there was not enough tin left to make his other leg. But he stood firmly on the one he had.
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SpanishBeginner · El soldadito de plomoFrenchBeginner · L’Intrépide Soldat d’étainGermanBeginner · Der standhafte ZinnsoldatItalianBeginner · Il soldatino di stagnoPortugueseBeginner · O soldadinho de estanhoPolishBeginner · Niezłomny cynowy żołnierzykRomanianBeginner · Soldățelul de cositor cel neclintitHungarianBeginner · A rendíthetetlen ólomkatonaDutchBeginner · Het standvastige tinnen soldaatjeSwedishBeginner · Den ståndaktige tennsoldatenNorwegianBeginner · Den standhaftige tinnsoldatenDanishBeginner · Den standhaftige tinsoldat
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