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Find messages.children's_literature_genre books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (261)


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The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
It is A.D. 79, and Flavia Gemina, daughter of a successful Roman sea captain, is about to celebrate her birthday. Then the dogs in her neighborhood start dying mysteriously, and there are rumors of burglary in the houses on Flavia's street. Set in the graveyards, houses, and alleyways of an ancient Roman city, here's the first in a series of fast-paced, informative, and satisfying mysteries.

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The Tiger who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
Description:
This classic story has been loved by millions of children since it was first published 30 years ago. This special anniversary edition celebrates its timeless appeal. Perfect for reading aloud, or for small children to read to themselves again and again, this modern classic is now on almost every recommended reading list for pre-school children.

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The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
Swan Song Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him. Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection -- he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love?

225.

The Twits by Roald Dahl EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Country: Europe / Wales flag Wales
Description:
One of Roald Dahl's funniest books for children. Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty, so the Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly bird hatch an ingenious plan to give them just the ghastly surprise they deserve! This includes a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.

226.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Description:
The Dawn Treader will take you places you never dreamed existed.

227.

The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
The adventures of Tom, a sooty little chimney sweep with a great longing to be clean, who is stolen by fairies and turned into a water baby.


229.

The Wheel on the School by Meindert DeJong EN

0 Ratings
Country: Europe / Netherlands flag Netherlands
Description:
The residents of a small town in Holland try to bring storks to nest in their village.

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The White Stag by Kate Seredy EN

0 Ratings
Country: Europe / Hungary flag Hungary
Description:
Winner of the Newbery Medal For generations the tribes of Huns and Magyars had moved relentlessly westward, obeying the voices of their pagan gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive white stag to their promised homeland. They swept Europe, all the while pursuing their vision of the stag. Their leader was called Attila, and the land Hungary. Here is the epic story of their tribal migration and their fierce leader—known to us even today. “The wonder of a fairy tale, the stirring romance of a heroic legend, rounded out with the color, atmosphere, and poetry of this artist’s retelling of ... continue


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