18 books like Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates
When the soldiers were gone
After the German occupation of the Netherlands, Benjamin leaves the Christian family with whom he had been living and reunites with his real parents who returned from hiding.
Shares: Netherlands, History, Children's fiction
The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print)
Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, Romania, and Russia.
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Snow Queen
The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen is a collection of classic stories that have inspired movies, animation, plays, ballets, and much more. Some of the most popular tales in this collection are The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s Clothes, The Philosopher’s Stone, and The Nightingale.
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Fairy Tales
The collection consists of more than 20 stories by Hans Christian Andersen, including such favorites as The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Thumbelina, The Princess and the Pea. This edition features illustrations by Arthur Rackham, a famous artist from the Golden Age of book illustration, who created fascinating images of…
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
There's a Zombie in the Basement
Milo won't fall asleep because he things the monsters in the basement are gonna get him. And, if he can't get to sleep, no one will. Mom and Dad better hope his wild imagination doesn't get the best of him.
Shares: Boys, Children's fiction
Night of the Living Dummy III
Trina's dad used to be a ventriloquist; his dummies are in the attic. Trina and her brother Dan hear voices in the attic; are the dummies alive?
Shares: Fathers, Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction
The trouble with Dad
Dad's fantastic robot creations cause the family to have incredible adventures.
Shares: Fathers, Children's fiction
Hansel and Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm.
In this favorite Grimm Brothers tale, an evil stepmother sends Hansel and Gretel into the woods, but birds eat the crumb trail they drop along the trail to find their way back. Lost and hungry, they find a tempting house made of gingerbread...but can they trust the old woman inside? 
Hansel and…
Shares: Brothers and sisters, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
The Lilac Fairy Book
Thirty-three fairy tales including The one-handed girl and The raspberry worm.
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Paul the Peddler
Young Paul is determined to win a better life for his mother, and he sets out on a whirlwind of entrepreneurial jobs to try to make a good living. From selling candy packages outside the post office to neckties from a cart, he will try his hand at anything to turn a profit. A rousing tale of moral triumph and free trade, "Paul the Peddler" is Horatio Alger at his best.
Shares: Boys, Children's fiction
The trouble with sisters and robots
After frantically trying to stop his out of control robot from turning everything it touches into metal, Kyle finally listens to his little sister's advice.
Shares: Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction
The Spiderwick Chronicles
German-language description
Jared und seine Geschwister Simon und Mallory haben in dem alten Haus, in dem sie seit kurzem wohnen, eine geheimnisvolle Entdeckung gemacht: Arthur Spiderwicks Handbuch der magischen Geschöpfe! Plötzlich eröffnet sich den Kindern eine Welt voller Magie und Zauberwesen – doch nicht alle sind ihnen freundlich gesonnnen. Urplötzlich heiklen Situationen und ungeahnten…
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
The Green Fairy Book
Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
The Brown Fairy Book
Thirty-two fairy tales from the folklore of Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, New Caledonia, and Persia.
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
The Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty told at length, with the hundred years of sleep and the family the prince has to leave, and other tales retold by a scholar-novelist for children. Quiller-Couch edited the Oxford Book of English Verse and wrote as a professor who never lost the storyteller's ear. The additions to Perrault are made with an obvious relish for the parts he thought too short.
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
Me, the Missing, and the Dead
Me: Lucas Swain—I'm nearly sixteen years old and live in London. I was fairly normal until the night I found Violet. Then everything changed. The Missing: Dad. He disappeared five years ago. Nobody knows what happened to him, and nobody cares except me. It's enough to drive you crazy. The Dead: That's Violet . . . in the urn. Speaking of crazy—I know she's trying to tell me something, and I think…
Shares: Fathers, Children's fiction
The golden key
The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key.
Shares: Boys, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
"Where's the butter, Unc Nunkie?" asked Ojo.
Shares: Fairy Tales, Children's fiction