Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (Great Illustrated Classics (Abdo)) [Library Binding]

Mary Mapes Dodge (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Great Illustrated Classics (Abdo)

A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals--finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 240 pages
• Publisher: Abdo Publishing Company (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577658140
• ISBN-13: 978-1577658146
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,629,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this book..., September 15, 2002

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This review is from: Hans Brinker (Great Illustrated Classics) (Library Binding)

...if you have any affection for the original book or any respect for your child's intelligence. It is an offensively dumbed-down version of the classic. The soul and substance of this book have been surgically removed, the language simplified to second grade level, and the real-life messages and values so memorably presented by the original simply DELETED. The illustrations are of stiffly drawn, misproportioned coloring book figures. It is well worth waiting a couple years until your child is ready to read and enjoy and learn from the original version.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is a SIMPLIFIED VERSION and not the original., January 25, 2002

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Gareth F. Williams (Farmingville, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hans Brinker (Great Illustrated Classics) (Library Binding)

Be aware that this is a SIMPLIFIED VERSION and not the original text. The original (which ...(this website) also sells) is much richer & more interesting; Ms. Dodge wrote it for the grade-school kids of the 1860s; my sibs & I enjoyed it as grade school kids in the 1950s; in my opinion, it is accessable to the grade-school kids of today. I'd give the original 5 stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, January 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hans Brinker (Troll Illustrated Classics) (Paperback)

This book was written for many of us to read. It not only set the scene with great discriptions Mary Mapes Dodge had a true heart for her characters. They came directly from her heart and you could tell that by just the first few discriptions of her characters. The novel tells great experiences of Hans Brinker and others that help him complete his two goals. He was pictured to me as the perfect character for all of is actions. This book is highly recommended by me to read.