02278cam a22003253u 4500 61324 UtSlPG 20260610134419.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG nl iso639-1 PZ Abkoude, Christiaan van, 1880-1960 Instituut Sparrenheide Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-02-05 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Instituut Sparrenheide" by Christiaan van Abkoude is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of three brothers, Hans, Flip, and Rob Bergwoude, as they navigate life at their boarding school "Sparrenheide," which caters to children who learn at a different pace. The narrative hints at themes of childhood exploration, imagination, and the significance of friendship and family. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the idyllic setting of a wooden villa surrounded by pine woods, which houses the school and a caring family. The three brothers are characterized by their distinct personalities: Hans is the strong and athletic leader, Flip is the playful jokester, and Rob, the youngest, has a quiet yet observant nature as a budding botanist. The opening scenes depict their school day ending and their excitement about a playful war game against another school, setting the stage for both their imaginative adventures and the close-knit family dynamics. As their playful military strategy unfolds, the excitement of childhood games intermingles with a backdrop of nature, hinting at the adventures that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Schools -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories, Dutch Rinke, Jan, 1863-1922 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61324 102150 102150