| The Silver Skates Contributor(s): Dodge, Mary Mapes (Author), Bailey, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1847497209 ISBN-13: 9781847497208 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $9.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As their father is sick, Hans Brinker and his younger sister Gretel must work to support their family. Despite this life of poverty, they long to take part in the annual ice-skating races on the frozen canal, where the victors win magnificent silver skates. But how can they hope to enter the races - let alone win - when their skates are wooden and home-made? After meeting the famous surgeon Dr Boekman, and hearing that he might be able to cure their father, Hans doesn't hesitate in offering to pay for the necessary operation, although he has been saving up all his money to buy two pairs of swift steel skates. As the big day looms, can the children enter their respective races and win the longed-for prize? "They are going to give a splendid prize to the best skater." |
Contributor Bio(s): Dodge, Mary Mapes: - Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge was born in New York in 1831. Her Grandmother was Dutch, and Mary Elizabeth grew up in the center of a strong and properous family. She died in 1905 after a long illness but Hans Brinker lives on.Bailey, Peter: - Peter Bailey contributed to The Kingfisher Book of Scary Stories from Kingfisher. |