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This book contains an adapted text of the famous novel Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates by American writer and publisher of books for children Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge.

The touching story of the noble Hans and his sister Gretel is set in nineteenth-century Holland, a land of tulips, windmills and canals, where ice skating competitions take place in winter and miracles happen at Christmas. The book skilfully depicts the life of the Brinker family, the way of life, customs and traditions of the Dutch, describes a peculiar world of children's hobbies and a fairy-tale atmosphere.

The book includes exercises to check reading comprehension and consolidate speaking skills, a final test and an English-Ukrainian dictionary. It is recommended for students of secondary and specialised schools, gymnasiums, lyceums, as well as for anyone who is learning or improving their knowledge of the English language.