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The Silver Skates

Mary Mapes Dodge author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Alma Books Ltd

Published:1st Oct '18

Should be back in stock very soon

The Silver Skates cover

New edition of one of the greatest children's classics of American literature. It includes extra material for young readers, together with a section on the book, information about the author and a test-yourself quizAs 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 magnifi cent 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?

Just as new and interesting as when it was first told. -- Frank R. Stockton

ISBN: 9781847497208

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

352 pages