The Little Riders

Klappentext "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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Shemin Margaret, Margaretha Shemin, Margaretha/ Spier Shemin, Peter Spier
• Assisted by: Margaretha Shemin (Illustration), Peter Spier (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.04.1993
• EAN: 9780688124991
• ISBN: 978-0-688-12499-1
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Pirates, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Holocaust