Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · February 5, 1985
Read the book that inspired Studio Ghibli's series, Ronja the Robber’s Daughter!
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- Who it’s for
- A spirited forest adventure pairs childhood freedom with friendship tested by an old feud.
- Themes
- Friendship across a feud, Finding home in the forest, Rivalry between families
- Genres
- Magic & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Girls & Young Women
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Read the book that inspired Studio Ghibli's series, Ronja the Robber’s Daughter! A thrilling adventure crafted by the author of Pippi Longstocking On the night Ronia was born, a thunderstorm raged over the mountain, but in Matt's castle and among his band of robbers there was only joy - for Matt now had a spirited little black-haired daughter. Soon Ronia learns to dance and yell with the robbers, but it is alone in the forest that she feels truly at home.
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Then one day Ronia meets Birk, the son of Matt's arch-enemy. Soon after Ronia and Birk become friends the worst quarrel ever between the rival bands erupts, and Ronia and Berk are right in the middle.
Wild Woods, Loyal Friends
A spirited forest adventure pairs childhood freedom with friendship tested by an old feud.
Come here for
- A child who feels most at home alone in the forest
- Friendship across a family feud
Expect
- Robbers, rival bands, and a thunderstorm-born heroine
- A sustained adventure shaped by loyalty and independence
Where it sits
| Action & Adventure | 89% |
|---|---|
| Magic & Fantasy | 78% |
| Girls & Young Women | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Girls & Young Women
- Medieval Tales
- Authors
- Astrid Lindgren
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- February 5, 1985
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Friendship across a feud · Finding home in the forest · Rivalry between families
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure