Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates

by Mary Mapes Dodge

Overview

The novel takes place in the Netherlands, and is a colorful fictional portrait of early nineteenth-century Dutch life, as well as a tale of youthful honor. The title of the book refers to the beautiful silver skates to be awarded to winner of the ice-skating race Hans Brinker hopes to enter.

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A wonderful tale of adventure and courage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515452133
Publisher:	Dancing Unicorn Books
Publication date:	08/07/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Mary Mapes Dodge (1831-1905) was the acknowledged leader in the field of juvenile fiction during her lifetime. From 1873 until her death she edited and contributed to the children's magazine St. Nicholas.

Patricia Lauber is the author of the Around-the-House series and more than 125 other books for young people. Her Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of St. Helens was a Newbery Honor Book. She lives with her husband and two cats, Beemer and MeToo, in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

1.	Hans and Gretel	9
2.	Holland	13
3.	The Silver Skates	18
4.	Hans and Gretel Find a Friend	23
5.	Shadows in the Home	29
6.	Sunbeams	35
7.	Hans Has His Way	37
8.	Introducing Jacob Poot and His Cousin	40
9.	The Festival of Saint Nicholas	44
10.	What the Boys Saw and Did in Amsterdam	50
11.	Big Manias and Little Oddities	56
12.	On the Way to Haarlem	59
13.	A Catastrophe	61
14.	Hans	64
15.	Homes	68
16.	Haarlem--The Boys Hear Voices	73
17.	The Man with the Four Heads	76
18.	Friends in Need	79
19.	On the Canal	84
20.	Jacob Poot Changes the Plan	87
21.	Mr. Kleef and His Menu	91
22.	The Red Lion Becomes Dangerous	93
23.	Before the Court	100
24.	The Beleaguered Cities	103
25.	Leyden	105
26.	The Palace in the Wood	108
27.	The Merchant Prince and the Sister Princess	110
28.	Through the Hague	117
29.	A Day of Rest	122
30.	Homeward Bound	124
31.	Boys and Girls	128
32.	The Crisis	133
33.	Gretel and Hilda	139
34.	The Awakening	144
35.	Bones and Tongues	148
36.	A New Alarm	151
37.	The Father's Return	156
38.	The Thousand Guilders	160
39.	Glimpses	166
40.	Looking for Work	170
41.	The Fairy Godmother	175
42.	The Mysterious Watch	181
43.	A Discovery	188
44.	The Race	195
45.	Joy in the Cottage	206
46.	Mysterious Disappearance of Thomas Higgs	213
47.	Broad Sunshine	216
48.	Conclusion	221