The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier(Paperback, Laura Lee Hope)
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The story tells of a tin soldier who is one of twenty-five toy soldiers made from the same old tin spoon. The other soldiers are all perfect, but the tin soldier has only one leg because there was not enough metal to make him whole.The tin soldier falls in love with a beautiful paper ballerina, but he knows that their love is forbidden because he is a toy and she is a paper ballerina. One day, the tin soldier is thrown into the fire by a wicked goblin, but he is rescued by a kind-hearted maid. The tin soldier is melted down in the fire, but his heart remains. The paper ballerina is also destroyed in the fire, but her spangle is found by the maid.The maid places the tin soldier's heart and the ballerina's spangle in a flower, and the two lovers are finally reunited in death.The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier is a timeless story of love, loss, and sacrifice. It is a reminder that even the smallest and most insignificant creatures can be brave and courageous.