Project Gutenberg 1996-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 584 Dodge, Mary Mapes 1830 1905 Dodge, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Brinker,_or_The_Silver_Skates Produced by Ng E-Ching, and David Widger "Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates" by Mary Mapes Dodge is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story is set in the Netherlands and revolves around two siblings, Hans and Gretel Brinker, as they navigate their impoverished life while dreaming of participating in a skating race that promises a pair of beautiful silver skates as a prize. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Hans and Gretel on a cold December morning by a frozen canal in Holland. They struggle to create makeshift skates from wood, demonstrating their resourcefulness amid hardship. The narrative paints a vivid picture of Dutch life and culture, from the unique customs and colorful characters to the challenges faced by the Brinker family. As the children prepare to skate, we learn about their background, particularly the impact of their father's debilitating accident and their mother's determination to care for the family. The opening sets the tone for a heartwarming tale about familial love, perseverance, and the pursuit of dreams against the odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Skating -- Juvenile fiction Netherlands -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 599026 2025-07-01T07:06:40.419204 text/html 628178 2021-01-27T23:35:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 210476 2021-01-27T23:35:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 301737 2025-07-01T07:06:49.703218 application/epub+zip 312289 2025-07-01T07:06:43.768195 application/epub+zip 294642 2025-07-01T07:06:42.488228 application/epub+zip 580808 2025-07-01T07:06:54.381129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540402 2025-07-01T07:06:48.860211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510837 2022-09-01T08:02:29.274997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510701 2025-07-01T07:06:39.263209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510600 2016-11-04T11:51:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 199526 2016-11-04T11:53:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 500720 2009-11-26T09:56:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198218 2009-11-26T09:57:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20870 2025-07-01T07:06:54.509145 application/rdf+xml 16765 2025-07-01T07:06:42.989227 image/jpeg 3926 2025-07-01T07:06:42.738261 image/jpeg 294246 2025-07-01T07:06:40.460253 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