Name: Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
ISBN: 9780140317206

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Why This Clicks

Wild Woods, Loyal Friends

A spirited forest adventure pairs childhood freedom with friendship tested by an old feud.

Come here for

A child who feels most at home alone in the forest
Friendship across a family feud

Expect

Robbers, rival bands, and a thunderstorm-born heroine
A sustained adventure shaped by loyalty and independence

Book Details

Authors: Astrid Lindgren
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: February 5, 1985
Format: Paperback
Theme: Stories Set in Europe · Folktale Retellings
Reading lane: Stories Set in Europe

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Publisher Categories

Action & Adventure
Girls & Young Women
Medieval Tales

About This Book

Read the book that inspired Studio Ghibli's series, Ronja the Robber’s Daughter ! A thrilling adventure crafted by the author of Pippi Longstocking On the night Ronia was born, a thunderstorm raged over the mountain, but in Matt's castle and among his band of robbers there was only joy - for Matt now had a spirited little black-haired daughter. Soon Ronia learns to dance and yell with the robbers, but it is alone in the forest that she feels truly at home. Then one day Ronia...

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Read the book that inspired Studio Ghibli's series, Ronja the Robber’s Daughter ! A thrilling adventure crafted by the author of Pippi Longstocking On the night Ronia was born, a thunderstorm raged over the mountain, but in Matt's castle and among his band of robbers there was only joy - for Matt now had a spirited little black-haired daughter. Soon Ronia learns to dance and yell with the robbers, but it is alone in the forest that she feels truly at home. Then one day Ronia meets Birk, the son of Matt's arch-enemy. Soon after Ronia and Birk become friends the worst quarrel ever between the rival bands erupts, and Ronia and Berk are right in the middle.