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Books play an important role in shaping a person’s worldview. Therefore, parents need to approach the choice of children’s works with all seriousness. The best works of great children’s writers have not only an exciting plot, but also a deep meaning that helps the child to form valuable human qualities within himself.
Readers are presented with the best foreign books for children aged 11-12, list.
10 A little prince
Fairy tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupery “A little prince” opens the top ten best foreign books for children aged 11-12. The main character tells about the events that happened to him six years ago. During the flight, something went wrong in the engine of the aircraft, and the pilot, flying without a mechanic and passengers, was forced to land in the sands of the Sahara, a thousand miles from civilization. However, at dawn, he was awakened by a little boy who came out of nowhere…
9. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Novel by American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” recommended for children aged 11-12. The protagonist of the book, Negro Tom, due to a combination of circumstances, falls from one owner to another. Polite and affable Kentuckian Shelby, for whom Tom serves as a steward. St. Clair, who wants to give Tom freedom. Planter Legree, capable of inflicting the most cruel torture on a Negro … Passing from one owner to another, Tom retains faith in human kindness and steadily follows Christian virtues …
8. Robinson Crusoe
The top ten foreign books for readers aged 11-12 include an adventure novel by Daniel Defoe “Robinson Crusoe”. The full title of the work sounds like “Life, the extraordinary and amazing adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a sailor from York, who lived for 28 years all alone on a desert island off the coast of America near the mouth of the Orinoco River, where he was thrown out by a shipwreck, during which the entire crew of the ship except him perished, outlining his unexpected release by pirates; written by himself.” Everyone will like this amazing story: lovers of adventure and fantasy, those who are interested in the real life of people and want to learn to understand their character and actions, and those who love the description of travel and distant wanderings. Defoe’s book has it all! After all, it is based on real events.
7. Treasure Island
Novel by Scottish writer Robert Lewis Stevenson “Treasure Island” is one of the best foreign books for children aged 11-12. The little reader will learn about the incredible and exciting adventures of Jim Hawkins and the brave Captain Smollett, one-legged John Silver and insidious pirates, about a mysterious map and pirate treasure, and will also visit a mysterious and mysterious island along with a dangerous expedition. A gripping plot, subtle storytelling style, authentic historical flavor and romance will captivate the reader from the first to the last line.
6. The Adventures of Oliver Twist
Adventure novel by Charles Dickens “The Adventures of Oliver Twist” rightfully takes its place in the list of the best foreign books recommended for reading by children aged 11-12. This is the story of the little orphan Oliver, who was born in a workhouse, escaped from cruelty and bullying on the streets of London and ended up in a robbery den of London thieves and murderers. A child’s innocent and pure soul suffers from evil, surrounded by colorful villains: the insidious Fagin, the menacingly dangerous Billy Sikes and the courtesan with a gentle and kind soul Nancy. The purity and piety of a child who grew up in the midst of rudeness and humiliation leads not only to salvation, but also reveals the secret of his birth.
5. Howl’s Moving Castle
The list of the best foreign books for children aged 11-12 includes a fairy tale novel by Diana Wynn Jones “Walking castle”. Based on the work, an anime cartoon was released, which was a huge success, and was nominated for an Oscar. The main character of the fabulous and exciting story, Sophie, lives in a fictional country where witches and mermaids, seven-league boots and talking dogs are commonplace. Therefore, when the terrible curse of the insidious Swamp Witch falls on her, Sophie has no choice but to seek help from the mysterious sorcerer Howl, who lives in a moving castle. However, in order to break free from the spell, Sophie will have to solve many mysteries and live in Howl’s castle for much longer than she expected. And for this you need to make friends with a fiery demon, catch a shooting star, eavesdrop on the singing of mermaids, find a mandrake and much, much more.
4. The Children of Captain Grant
French novel by Jules Verne “The Children of Captain Grant” is one of the best foreign books recommended for reading by children aged 11-12. The work includes three parts in which the same characters appear. The heroes travel across three oceans in search of a shipwrecked Scottish patriot, Captain Grant. In the work, pictures of nature and the life of people in various parts of the world are widely deployed.
3. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
A fairy tale by Rudyard Kipling «Rikki-Tikki-Tavi» included in the list of the best foreign books for children 11-12 years old. The mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi is the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling’s short story. It so happened that little Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was left alone, without parents, and ended up in a family of people who sheltered him and fell in love. The brave mongoose, together with the Darzi bird and the white-toothed Chuchundra, save people from the Naga and Nagaina cobras and kill the baby snakes in order to save their friends.
2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain – one of the best foreign books for children aged 11-12, which young readers will be happy to read in one breath. In world literature, there are a great many images of boys – adventurers, but Twain’s hero is unique and original. At first glance, this is a completely ordinary boy from a small provincial American town. Like thousands and millions of his neighbors, Tom does not like to do household chores, hates going to school, prefers shabby clothes to a smart suit, and as for shoes, he tries to do without them at all. But attending church, and especially Sunday school, is a real torture for him. Tom has a lot of friends – the same fools as he is. His intelligent head is constantly crammed with all sorts of fantasies and inventions.
1. Pippi Long Stocking
Fairy tale by Astrid Lindgren “Pippi Longstocking” tops the list of the best foreign books for children aged 11-12. The main character of the work is Peppilotta Victualia Rulgardina Krisminta Ephraimsdotter Longstocking. A red-haired, freckled beast, along with her pets, a monkey and a horse, lives in the Chicken Villa. Little Pippi has incredible strength, so she can easily lift a horse even with one hand. The girl does not want to obey the generally accepted rules and decrees of adults. Many are annoyed by the antics of an unbearable girl, but no one can cope with her. Pippi Longstocking is the embodiment of the image of all children who secretly dream of being the same as the main character of the book.