A soldier, returning from the wars, acquires a tinderbox from an old witch. He longs to meet the princess of the kingdom, but she is kept in a walled castle. With the help of the tinderbox, he meets her and this much-loved tale has a happy resolution. Full-color illustrations.
- ISBN10 0689504586
- ISBN13 9780689504587
- Publish Date 1 December 1988
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Simon & Schuster
- Imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English