The Little Riders

Shemin, Margaretha/ Spier, Peter (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 0688124992 / ISBN 13: 9780688124991

Verlag: Beech Tree Books, 1993

reprint edition. 76 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.25 inches. In Stock. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0688124992

Inhaltsangabe:

This short classic novel set during World War II is an exciting, moving adventure story.

"Take care of the little riders," says Johanna's father to the eleven-year-old when he leaves her with his parents for an extended vacation in their Dutch village

And Johanna does. She loves the twelve metal figures on horseback who ride forth each hour from the clock on the ancient church tower. She would do anything to protect them, anything. And on night she risks her life to prove it.

Set during the Second World War when the German army occupied Holland, The Little Riders is a good fit for young independent readers as well as for reading aloud.

Von der hinteren Coverseite: "Take care of the little riders," says Johanna's father to the eleven-year-old when he leaves her with his parents for an extended vacation in their Dutch village. And Johanna does. She loves the twelve metal figures on horseback who ride forth each hour from the clock on the ancient church tower. She would do anything to protect them, anything. And on night she risks her life to prove it.

Set during the Second World War when the German army occupied Holland, The Little Riders is an exciting, moving adventure story, just right for reading aloud.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Little Riders
Verlag: Beech Tree Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 1993
Einband: Paperback
Illustrator: Spier, Peter
Zustand: Brand New