Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

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Astrid Lindgren

Pages: (Turtleback)

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

ISBN: 0606034382

Pub: Demco Media

Pub date: 1985-02

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2618429

Reader Reviews:

classic storytelling for bookworms and bedtime alike (4/4 people found this helpful)

A beautiful book. The familial relationships and questions of Ronia echo every inquisitive child, and the magic of the forest, along with its inhabitants will enthrall any active imagination. Thoroughly recommend this book for children of any age and adults who like to believe in trolls, gnomes, harpies and spirits.

great (0/0 people found this helpful)

this book is the best book ever i think it is great the magic the wonderland of it all its just great!!!!!!

A Childeren's Classic! (1/1 people found this helpful)

The last time I read this book was when I was nine, but the images have stayed with me all this time. I got my copy of RONIA a couple of days ago from Amazon.com, and it is better than I remembered. The aching loving relationship between parents and children, and the pain of making choices that come against that (called 'growing up') is beautifully brought out in this brilliant tale, set against a landscape of a forest with dark stands of trees, populated by beasts of the earth, and harpies and dwarves, and a lighting-riven castle. Although not quite so explicit, it is a Romeo and Juliet type story, with the charm and appeal of innocence. Ronia is a headstrong heroine who will capture your imagination instantly!

Very realistic way of writing (0/0 people found this helpful)

I think the author has a very realistic way of writing the stories and and she makes it easier to imagine the scenarios for the readers.I read Ronja Rovardotter which is the original name in swedish when I was in school. I would reccomend Broderna Lejonhjarta also

A CHILDHOOD FAVORITE (0/0 people found this helpful)

I read this book when I was in elementary school. I am now an adult, and have not read it since; however, I feel quite confident in giving it an excellent review. Somehow, I was surprised that the reading level is so low...despite the fact that I was so young when I read it, it still appeals to me, so I feel like it ought to be a grown-up book that my extremely mature ten-year-old self just happened to read. Regardless, it's a marvelous book which makes the reader want to live in the forest with the bands of thieves and be just like Ronia (or, for boys, her forbidden friend, whose name escapes me). A great read!

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