Popular European Messages.CHILDREN'S_LITERATURE_GENRE Books
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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Toby Alone by Timothée de Fombelle EN
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After Toby's scientist father discovers that the Tree their miniature civilization calls home is alive and at risk from deep digging, thirteen-year-old Toby Lolness, only one-and-a-half millimeters tall, must save his now endangered family and the Tree'svery existence.
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Serbia244.
Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna EN
IrelandDescription:
The first book in the famine trilogy Under the Hawthorn Tree is Ireland's top selling children's book and a classic for young readers worldwide. Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family, Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves. Starving and in danger of the dreaded workhouse, they escape. Their one hope is to find the great aunts they have heard about in their mother's stories. With tremendous courage they set out on a journey that will test every reserve of strength, love and loyalty they possess. Also available on DVD.
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Germany246.
War Is Over by David Almond EN
EnglandDescription:
Transcending its time and period, this moving and lyrical story, beautifully illustrated, explores the fear and hope of children in time of war. I am just a child. How can I be at war? It’s 1918, and war is everywhere. John’s father is fighting in the trenches far away in France, while his mother works in a menacing munitions factory just along the road. His teacher says that John is fighting, too, that he is at war with enemy children in Germany. One day, in the wild woods outside town, John has an impossible moment: a dreamlike meeting with a German boy named Jan. John catches a glimpse of a... continue
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Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise by Erin Hunter EN
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As they journey home to warn their clans of the coming destruction, the six cats, guided by StarClan's prophecy, meet an unfamiliar tribe of cats with their own set of beliefs--and their own mysterious prophecy. Reprint.
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Well Witched by Frances Hardinge EN
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Three friends fall prey to the demands of the Well Witch when they trespass in her wishing well and steal some coins.
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Hungary250.
When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne EN
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One of the most beloved icons of children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh! A classic celebration of childhood, A. A. Milne’s When We Were Very Young is a collection of poems that have touched the hearts of readers for more than 90 years. His verses sing with a playful innocence, weaving together the worlds of reality and enchanting make-believe. Published two years before Winnie-the-Pooh, careful readers will also discover the very first appearance of the Best Bear in All the World. These treasured poems are perfectly matched by Ernest Shepard's whimsical illustrations, which have delighted coun... continue
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