Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureBeschrijving van de ontwikkeling van het hedendaagse Engelstalige kinder- en jeugdboek, in de vorm van een schets van diverse genres, toonaangevende auteurs en afzonderlijke titels. |
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... gives an added dimension to what would otherwise have been simply a light , pleasant , and some- times funny story ... give a sense of relativity to situations showing that absurdities and lunacies are as much a part of life as ...
... gives an added dimension to what would otherwise have been simply a light , pleasant , and some- times funny story ... give a sense of relativity to situations showing that absurdities and lunacies are as much a part of life as ...
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... gives the book most of its appeal . The plot to overthrow Earth and enslave its people is defeated by the children's ... give a young reader some concept of the mystery of space . The Trillions are symmetrical , hard , bright objects ...
... gives the book most of its appeal . The plot to overthrow Earth and enslave its people is defeated by the children's ... give a young reader some concept of the mystery of space . The Trillions are symmetrical , hard , bright objects ...
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... gives him a maturity uncommon for his years . When his mother dies , he does not need comforting . " Yes . She's dead - but that's my business , " and he sends his grieving father away for a rest because it " does everyone good , a ...
... gives him a maturity uncommon for his years . When his mother dies , he does not need comforting . " Yes . She's dead - but that's my business , " and he sends his grieving father away for a rest because it " does everyone good , a ...
Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
Copyright | |
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