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Tonke Dragt writes and illustrates books of adventure, fantasy and fairy tales. She was born in 1930 in Jakarta. When she was twelve, she was imprisoned in a Japanese camp, where she wrote her very first book using begged and borrowed paper. After the war, she moved to the Netherlands with her family, and eventually became an art teacher. She published her first book in 1961, and a year later this was followed by her most famous story, The Letter for the King, which won the Children's Book of the Year Award and has been translated into sixteen languages. She was awarded the State Prize for Youth Literature in 1976 and was knighted in 2001.
The Song of Seven
The Secrets of the Wild Wood
The Letter for the King (Winter Edition)
The Letter for the King
A book all about moving... The Secrets of the Wild Wood by Tonke Dragt from Pushkin Children's Books
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Enjoy the sunshine and relaxing in the garden while the kids read The Song of Seven by Tonke Dragt from Pushkin Children's Books
10 days ago
The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt from Pushkin Children's Books is a great book to listen to.
13 days ago
Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), The Song of Seven by Tonke Dragt from Pushkin Children's Books.
4 years ago
Richard the Lionheart was wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France on this day 1199. Why not try The Secrets of the Wild Wood by Tonke Dragt. Published by Pushkin Children's Books.
From Rainforests to enchanted forests, read this great book. The Secrets of the Wild Wood by Tonke Dragt, published by Pushkin Children's Books.
Amazing!!! The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt. Published by Pushkin Children's Books.
What better book than The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt to stay inside and get lost in! From Pushkin Children's Books.
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