Project Gutenberg 2015-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 107 Thorne-Thomsen, Gudrun 1873 Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813 1882 Moe, J. E. (Jørgen Engebretsen) Moe, Jorgen Engebretsen Moe, Jörgen Topelius, Zacharias 1818 1898 Topelius, Zachris Topelius, Zakarias Topelius, Zakris Topelius, Sakarias senior, Zacharias Topelius Poole, Frederick V. Poole, F. V. The Birch and the Star, and Other Stories The birch and the star, from the Swedish by Z. Topelius -- Viggo and Beate, from the Norwegian by J. Moe -- Bikku Matti, from the Swedish by Z. Topelius. Produced by Chris Whitehead, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Birch and the Star, and Other Stories" by Gudrun Thorne-Thomsen is a collection of realistic children's stories originally written in Norwegian and Swedish by authors Jörgen Moe and Zacharias Topelius. The book was published in the early 20th century and offers heartfelt narratives that reflect the complexities of child life and the significance of longing for home. The stories balance realistic experiences with the essence of childhood imagination, presenting themes of love, loss, adventure, and the quest for belonging. In the title story, "The Birch and the Star," two siblings who were separated from their parents during a time of war decide to journey back to their native Finland after hearing of peace. Guided by memories and an unwavering hope, they face various challenges as they traverse unfamiliar lands. Eventually, they find their way back, discovering their birch tree and the star that signifies their home, leading to a poignant reunion with their parents. Other stories in the collection, such as "Viggo and Beate," explore themes of friendship and bravery through the adventures of children and their toys, while "Bikku Matti" tells the tale of a little boy who yearns to be seen as a man, highlighting the innocence and struggles of childhood. Overall, these tales provide rich, imaginative insights into the lives of children and the universal desire for love and family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories, Scandinavian -- Translations into English PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 121178 2025-07-19T15:16:46.788274 text/html 98979 2024-10-24T17:33:34 text/html 853248 2025-07-19T15:16:49.519279 application/epub+zip 853174 2025-07-19T15:16:47.395278 application/epub+zip 111409 2025-07-19T15:16:47.062266 application/epub+zip 906504 2025-07-19T15:16:51.252232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 879298 2025-07-19T15:16:49.190234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148580 2022-09-22T09:59:27.217507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101629 2025-07-19T15:16:46.523266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81625 2024-10-24T17:33:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19585 2025-07-19T15:16:51.394213 application/rdf+xml 31340 2025-07-19T15:16:47.139237 image/jpeg 4737 2025-07-19T15:16:47.101233 image/jpeg 752031 2025-07-19T15:16:46.826311 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 sv.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia