Hans Brinker [adapted - Great Illustrated Classics] (1865)

by Mary Mapes Dodge, Malvina G Vogel (Adapter)

Other authors: Floris Freshman (Illustrator)

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A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals--finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates.

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MamaBearLendingDen | Dec 1, 2023 |

A Dutch boy and girl work toward two goals, finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates.

PlumfieldCH | Sep 22, 2023 |

In sixth grade I put my foot down and refused to complete this book because I found it so boring.

I’m interested to reread it and see if my Tween Book Angst was really just Tween Angst. (

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FamiliesUnitedLL | May 7, 2023 |

Somewhat didactic but a good read. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Mary Mapes Dodge	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Vogel, Malvina G	Adapter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Freshman, Floris	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge

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Hans Brinker [adapted - Great Illustrated Classics]

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1865

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Long ago, in the 1840's, on a cold but bright December morning, two children were kneeling on the bank of a frozen canal in Holland.

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The Great Illustrated Classics are abridged versions for young readers. Please do not combine with the major work. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Illustrated_Classics. Thank you.

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