The Silver Skates: Illustrated by Peter Bailey (Alma Junior Clas

Name: The Silver Skates: Illustrated by Peter Bailey (Alma Junior Clas
Brand: Alma Books Ltd

Alma Books Ltd

The Silver Skates\nby Mary Mapes Dodge\nPaperback\nUnknown\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 2\u20133 working days (dispatched today if ordered before 3pm).\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Mary Mapes Dodge\nTitle: The Silver Skates\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: Unknown\nTopic: Children\u2019s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction\nPublisher: Alma Books Ltd\nPublication year: 2018\nISBN-13: 9781847497208\nISBN-10: 1847497209\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nAs their father is sick, Hans Brinker and his younger sister Gretel must work to support their family. Despite this life of poverty, they long to take part in the annual ice-skating races on the frozen canal, where the victors win magnifi cent silver skates. But how can they hope to enter the races - let alone win - when their skates are wooden and home-mad.