Project Gutenberg 2010-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 461 Dodge, Mary Mapes 1830 1905 Dodge, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Cooke, Edna 1889 1975 Shoemaker, Edna Cooke Cooke, Edna A. Shoemaker, Edna Abigail Cooke Shoemaker, Edna Ireton Cooke Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Brinker,_or_The_Silver_Skates Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates" by Mary Mapes Dodge is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in the picturesque landscapes of Holland and revolves around the life of two young siblings, Hans and Gretel Brinker, who come from a poor family. It explores their adventures and challenges, particularly as they navigate the excitement of a local skating competition while dealing with their father's mental decline following an accident. At the start of the narrative, we meet Hans and Gretel on a frozen canal, struggling to fasten their handmade wooden skates as they prepare to enjoy a morning of skating. We see their playful dynamic, with Hans taking on the role of the protective older brother and Gretel displaying her spirited nature despite her physical discomfort. The opening chapters also introduce us to the unique features of Dutch life, with vivid descriptions of the landscape, customs, and community. As the children skate, they are filled with joy and determination, emphasizing themes of resilience and hope as they dream of participating in a grand race that promises a pair of silver skates as the prize. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34378/34378-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Skating -- Juvenile fiction Netherlands -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 566132 2025-06-14T06:42:56.744227 text/html 576248 2010-11-22T08:01:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1434700 2010-11-22T08:01:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1457508 2025-06-14T06:43:06.357173 application/epub+zip 1462848 2025-06-14T06:42:58.475217 application/epub+zip 305408 2025-06-14T06:42:57.557252 application/epub+zip 1656864 2025-06-14T06:43:12.623158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1590248 2025-06-14T06:43:05.313197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434306 2022-09-15T15:23:22.402981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508771 2025-06-14T06:42:55.319219 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 508628 2010-11-22T08:01:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202587 2010-11-22T08:01:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 508621 2010-11-22T08:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202563 2010-11-22T08:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21948 2025-06-14T06:43:12.826140 application/rdf+xml 27424 2025-06-14T06:42:57.708212 image/jpeg 4072 2025-06-14T06:42:57.632217 image/jpeg 1438287 2025-06-14T06:42:56.822204 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia