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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Page 38
... excitement , felt it tingling the length of my spine . I was free . Nobody was going to look after me ; nobody was going to worry , or plan for me , or make me eat on time , or delouse me , or keep me safe from harm . They were all ...
... excitement , felt it tingling the length of my spine . I was free . Nobody was going to look after me ; nobody was going to worry , or plan for me , or make me eat on time , or delouse me , or keep me safe from harm . They were all ...
Page 165
... excitement of battle , soon perceives its harsh realities : A shot roared through an open gun port and tore off the leg of a powder monkey waiting among his gun crew . The boy screamed . His blood was spattered all over the berth . Tom ...
... excitement of battle , soon perceives its harsh realities : A shot roared through an open gun port and tore off the leg of a powder monkey waiting among his gun crew . The boy screamed . His blood was spattered all over the berth . Tom ...
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... excitement within the book comes from the sweeping tour de force of Brigg's illustrative art . He has with relish , gusto , and panache - any words that describe earthy exuberance and vitality - filled each page with a panoply of zesty ...
... excitement within the book comes from the sweeping tour de force of Brigg's illustrative art . He has with relish , gusto , and panache - any words that describe earthy exuberance and vitality - filled each page with a panoply of zesty ...
Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
Copyright | |
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