The story of Hans Brinker is a true classic, but few still read the novel, which was written in the 1860s. This is a tale of a family sticking together through hardship, and of wishes granted just in the nick of time. The race to win the silver skates is well-known, but the mystery of the watch and the missing riches is equally enticing.

Related: Folklore and Fairy Tales, Netherlands, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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• ISBN: 9780803728684
• Author: Coville, Bruce
• Illustrator: Long, Laurel
• Published: 2007, Dial
• Themes: 19th Century, Brother and sister, competition, memory, Sports, struggling
• Descriptors: Folklore and Fairy Tales, Netherlands, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 40