The stories in this collection are different, both in the choice of writing method and in the approach to the topic.
They are all connected by the same motif, namely the motifs of traditional toys from the Croatian Zagorje region, and the writing style varies from fantastical expression bordering on dystopia, to realistic short stories, the form of a classic fairy tale and fantasy.
Everyone already knows about the multiple award-winning author of children's novels, and even young readers know very well that he writes interesting and suspenseful books that are easy to read.
The selection of Vjenceslav Novak's novels includes those from the school reading list: "Gluttony and Misery", "U glib", "The Narrative", "From the Great Underground" and others.
Školska knjiga, 1988.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
2.50 €
Literature for children • Picture Books and Fairy Tales
The novel "Autumn of the Cat" describes the childhood of a sensitive and misunderstood girl, Ilse, who grows up in difficult social conditions in post-war Germany.
Znanje, 1997.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.98 €
Literature for children • School reading • Croatian literature • School reading
Enemy Number 1 is an exciting story of children's friendship, resourcefulness, and adventures in the fight against injustice. This classic of children's literature is ideal for young readers who enjoy warm, educational, and adventurous stories.
Mozaik knjiga, 2009.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
6.32 €
Literature for children • School reading • Teen Novels • Psychological novel • Russian literature
Childhood (1852) is the first book of an autobiographical trilogy (with Adolescence and Youth), where Tolstoy explores the world of childhood through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy, Nikolinka Irtenjev – innocence, joys, sorrows and first traumas.
Ješa's Three Heroic Days is a humorous story for children in which the author follows the adventures and (mis)adventures of the boy Ješa, a lively, curious, and somewhat mischievous hero.