Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates

Title:

Personal Author:

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905.

ISBN:

9780486428420

Publication Information:

Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2003.

Publication information:

Mineola, N.Y. :

Dover Publications,

2003.

Physical Description:

vii, 276 pages ; 22 cm.

Series:

Dover evergreen classics

Dover evergreen classics.

Abstract:

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.

Subject Term:

Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.

Skating -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

Netherlands -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.

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In this classic winter tale, set against a backdrop of frozen canals in a land of windmills and wooden shoes, the year's most thrilling event is about to take place -- the race to win the coveted Silver Skates.
For youngsters of the Dutch village, the time is especially exciting. But Hans and Gretel Brinker, with their hand-carved wooden blades, can hardly expect to compete against their well-trained young friends who own costly steel skates. Raff Brinker, their father, is seriously ill, and the desperately poor family is struggling to survive. To win the race, the siblings will need a miracle -- and a helping hand.
First published in 1865, Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates was greeted with instant popular acclaim. The heartwarming tale continues to delight countless readers today with its messages of virtue rewarded and the importance of maintaining courage in the pursuit of one's dreams.

1. Hans and Gretel	p. 1
2. Holland	p. 5
3. The Silver Skates	p. 14
4. Hans and Gretel Find a Friend	p. 19
5. Shadows in the Home	p. 26
6. Sunbeams	p. 33
7. Hans Has His Way	p. 37
8. Introducing Jacob Poot and His Cousin Ben	p. 41
9. The Festival of Saint Nicholas	p. 47
10. What the Boys Saw and Did in Amsterdam	p. 55
11. Big Manias and Little Oddities	p. 64
12. On the Way to Haarlem	p. 71
13. A Catastrophe	p. 75
14. Hans	p. 79
15. Homes	p. 84
16. Haarlem--the Boys Hear Voices	p. 90
17. The Man with Four Heads	p. 96
18. Friends in Need	p. 101
19. On the Canal	p. 108
20. Jacob Poot Changes the Plan	p. 114
21. Mynheer Kleef and His Bill of Fare	p. 121
22. The Red Lion Becomes Dangerous	p. 124
23. Before the Court	p. 135
24. The Beleaguered Cities	p. 138
25. Leyden	p. 143
26. The Palace and the Wood	p. 149
27. The Merchant Prince and the Sister-Princess	p. 152
28. Through The Hague	p. 164
29. A Day of Rest	p. 171
30. Homeward Bound	p. 174
31. Boys and Girls	p. 178
32. The Crisis	p. 184
33. Gretel and Hilda	p. 190
34. The Awakening	p. 196
35. Bones and Tongues	p. 199
36. A New Alarm	p. 203
37. The Father's Return	p. 207
38. The Thousand Guilders	p. 211
39. Glimpses	p. 216
40. Looking for Work	p. 220
41. The Fairy Godmother	p. 225
42. The Mysterious Watch	p. 230
43. A Discovery	p. 237
44. The Race	p. 244
45. Joy in the Cottage	p. 259
46. Mysterious Disappearance of Thomas Higgs	p. 266
47. Broad Sunshine	p. 269
48. Conclusion	p. 274

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