Instituut Sparrenheide by Christiaan van Abkoude
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"Instituut Sparrenheide" by Christiaan van Abkoude is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of three brothers, Hans, Flip, and Rob Bergwoude, as they navigate life at their boarding school "Sparrenheide," which caters to children who learn at a different pace. The narrative hints at themes of childhood exploration, imagination, and the significance of friendship and family. At the start of the novel, the reader
is introduced to the idyllic setting of a wooden villa surrounded by pine woods, which houses the school and a caring family. The three brothers are characterized by their distinct personalities: Hans is the strong and athletic leader, Flip is the playful jokester, and Rob, the youngest, has a quiet yet observant nature as a budding botanist. The opening scenes depict their school day ending and their excitement about a playful war game against another school, setting the stage for both their imaginative adventures and the close-knit family dynamics. As their playful military strategy unfolds, the excitement of childhood games intermingles with a backdrop of nature, hinting at the adventures that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Abkoude, Christiaan van, 1880-1960 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Rinke, Jan, 1863-1922 |
| Title | Instituut Sparrenheide |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Schools -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories, Dutch |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 61324 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-61324-6 |
| Release Date | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 165 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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