Children's Fiction

See all genres

Stories written for children, covering a wide range of themes from everyday adventures to magical worlds.

16 posts

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince tells the story of a pilot who crashes in the Sahara and meets a small boy from asteroid B-612.

Books

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland follows young Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole into a strange world full of odd creatures and events.

Books

De Zoon van Dik Trom by C. J. Kieviet

De Zoon van Dik Trom turns the page on the village boy and follows his son, who shares his father's spark and his mother's calm.

Books

Avonturen van Dik Trom by C. J. Kieviet

Avonturen van Dik Trom sends the village boy further afield with bigger schemes, longer journeys and the same loyal friends at his side.

Books

Toen Dik Trom een Jongen Was by C. J. Kieviet

Toen Dik Trom een Jongen Was looks back at the very early years of the famous village boy and shows how his big heart and bigger appetite were there from the start.

Books

Dik Trom en zijn Dorpsgenoten by C. J. Kieviet

Dik Trom en zijn Dorpsgenoten widens the cast of the village and shows Dik growing into the boy his neighbours rely on as much as they sigh at.

Books

Het Tweede Boek van Dik Trom en zijn Dorpsgenoten by C. J. Kieviet

Het Tweede Boek van Dik Trom en zijn Dorpsgenoten brings Dik back into village life with new pranks, new friends and the same warm portrait of a Dutch childhood.

Books

Uit het Leven van Dik Trom by C. J. Kieviet

Uit het Leven van Dik Trom is the first book in C. J. Kieviet's classic Dutch series about a stout village boy whose pranks and good heart shape his small community.

Books

Minoes by Annie M.G. Schmidt

Annie M.G. Schmidt’s Minoes tells the story of a cat who turns into a young woman and helps a shy newspaper writer in a small Dutch town uncover the truth about a powerful man.

Books

Dikkertje Dap by Annie M.G. Schmidt

Annie M.G. Schmidt’s Dikkertje Dap is a much-loved Dutch children's poem about a small boy who visits his friend the giraffe at the zoo each morning before school.

Books

Pluk van de Petteflet by Annie M.G. Schmidt

Annie M.G. Schmidt’s Pluk van de Petteflet tells the story of a small boy who moves into a tall block of flats, drives a little red tow truck and helps the animals and people he meets there.

Books

Jip en Janneke: Vijfde boek by Annie M.G. Schmidt

Jip en Janneke: Vijfde boek concludes the original series with stories of celebrations and new friends, wrapping up the toddlers’ world on a high note of joy and growth.

Books

Jip en Janneke: Vierde boek by Annie M.G. Schmidt

The fourth book, Jip en Janneke: Vierde boek, shows the duo helping at home or exploring the garden, emphasising responsibility and teamwork.

Books

Jip en Janneke: Derde boek by Annie M.G. Schmidt

Jip en Janneke: Derde boek features seasonal adventures, such as playing in the snow or picking flowers, deepening the bond between the toddlers.

Books

Jip en Janneke: Tweede boek by Annie M.G. Schmidt

In Jip en Janneke: Tweede boek, the toddlers embark on new escapades, like visiting the zoo or baking cookies, building on their friendship from the first book.

Books

Jip en Janneke: Eerste boek by Annie M.G. Schmidt

Annie M.G. Schmidt’s Jip en Janneke: Eerste boek introduces the charming world of two toddlers, Jip and Janneke, through short stories about their daily adventures in a Dutch neighbourhood.

Books