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Erik Christian Haugaard

    Erik Haugaard is celebrated as a writer gifted in the art of the storyteller. His acclaimed works for young adults transport readers to historical periods fraught with hardships nearly unimaginable to contemporary adolescents. Through settings ranging from times of religious strife to wartime, Haugaard explores the resilience of children facing immense challenges, often compounded by the loss of loved ones.

    Kinder der Strasse
    His Classic Fairy Tales
    The Samurai's Tale
    • The Samurai's Tale

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Taro will become a samurai and redeem the family legacy that has been stolen from him. A classic tale of adventure. When the powerful Lord Takeda’s soldiers sweep across the countryside, killing and plundering, they spare the boy Taro’s life and take him along with them. Taro becomes a servant in the household of the noble Lord Akiyama, where he meets Togan, a cook, who teaches Taro and makes his new life bearable. But when Togan is murdered, Taro’s life takes a new He will become a samurai, and redeem the family legacy that has been stolen from him. " The Samurai's Tale , poetic yet unflinching, is excellent." — Boston Herald

      The Samurai's Tale2005
      3.7
    • Kinder der Strasse

      • 153 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Drei neapolitanische Bettelkinder versuchen zu ueberleben

      Kinder der Strasse1972
      3.0