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From July 2012 SLJ:
Gr 4-6:—When 12-year-old Rudi finds a golden guilder while hunting, he can't wait to share the news at home. But unearthly noises haunt him, even safely in his village, and his grandmother tells him that if he has taken something from the Brixen witch, she will not rest until it is returned. The next day, he sets out to return the coin, but an avalanche buries it before he can do so. For months, he is tormented by nightmares and feels at ease only when they finally fade. When ...more
Gr 4-6:—When 12-year-old Rudi finds a golden guilder while hunting, he can't wait to share the news at home. But unearthly noises haunt him, even safely in his village, and his grandmother tells him that if he has taken something from the Brixen witch, she will not rest until it is returned. The next day, he sets out to return the coin, but an avalanche buries it before he can do so. For months, he is tormented by nightmares and feels at ease only when they finally fade. When ...more
A nice re telling of the pied piper for elem kids. Don't think most of my kids will know the original story. This story is a light fantasy that will be enjoyable even without knowing the original. Don't like the cover at all.
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Jul 04, 2012
Donalyn
marked it as to-read
Jul 24, 2012
Kimberley Little
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Aug 22, 2012
Ariell
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Feb 16, 2014
Maggi Rohde
marked it as to-read
