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. (186)
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The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman EN
EnglandDescription:
On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom. This queen will decide her own future - and the princess who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems.
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The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon EN
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
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It was intended for children, and of course much of the science is hopelessly out of date, but this ambitious, even audacious attempt to offer an overview of the entirety of human history remains a breathtaking work today. A 1921 bestseller, The Story of Mankind won the first Newbery Medal in 1922, and it is no wonder: the book-which begins with the origin of life itself on our planet and the arrival of the earliest protohumans on the scene and ends with The Last Fifty Years, Including Several Explanations and an Apology-is abundant with an offbeat charm and packed with the author's own beauti... continue
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The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter EN
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When the tailor becomes sick and cannot finish a waistcoat for the mayor, mice finish it for him.
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The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter EN
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The Tale of Benjamin Bunny is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. Peter Rabbit's cousin, Benjamin Bunny, has been a very popular character since this book's first publication in 1904. In this tale we hear all about his and Peter's adventures in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden, and what happens to them when they meet a cat! Even more frightening, is what happens to the two pesky bunnies when Old Mr Benjamin Bunny finds out what they have been up to! Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, publis... continue
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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter EN
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This original, authorised version has been lovingly recreated electronically for the first time, with reproductions of Potter's unmistakeable artwork optimised for use on colour devices such as the iPad. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle was first published in 1905, and is as charming today as it was then. It tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills. It is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of her missing pocket handkerchiefs. She knocks on the tiny door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring animals. Lucie spen... continue
Germany158.
The Tiger who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr EN
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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
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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?
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WalesDescription:
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.