The Little Riders
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 21, 1993
This short classic novel set during World War II is an exciting, moving adventure story.
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- Who it’s for
- A short, moving classic pairs wartime danger with the enchantment of a village clock.
- Themes
- German occupation of Holland, Protecting cherished figures, Courage in danger
- Pacing
- Fast
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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.
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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.
A Wartime Adventure
A short, moving classic pairs wartime danger with the enchantment of a village clock.
Come here for
- A young reader’s fierce affection for twelve tiny clock riders
- An adventure shaped by courage and care
Expect
- A compact story set in occupied Holland
- A fit for independent reading or reading aloud
Where it sits
| Holocaust Stories | 64% |
|---|---|
| Historical Europe | 40% |
| Wars & Military History | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Survival Stories
- Pirate Adventures
- The Classics
- Girls & Young Women
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- Historical Europe
- Holocaust Stories
- Wars & Military History
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Margaretha Shemin
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 21, 1993
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- German occupation of Holland · Protecting cherished figures · Courage in danger
- Reading lane
- Survival Stories