Writing

Aino Pervik

Born April 22, 1932 · Rakvere, Viru County, Estonia [now Lääne-Viru County]

Died August 12, 2025 · aged 93

Aino Pervik (April 22, 1932, Rakvere – August 12, 2025) was an Estonian children's writer, and translator. She was "considered the bravest children's writer" in contemporary Estonia, as "she takes on difficult themes of immigration, cultural conflict, corruption, and the loss of cultural identity". Pervik began her schooling at Järvakandi Factories in 1939, continued in 1946–1950 in Tallinn, and…

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Bonycrone

Bonycrone · 1978

MovieAnimationFamily

This is a fairytale that shows us how to discard the false values and pick the real values.

Dear Mister Moon

Dear Mister Moon · 1998

Dear Mister Moon

When two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded Saara meet for the first time, it turns out that their common grandmother has been taken to a nursing home. The girls come up with the idea to steal him from there and hide him in the attic where they can be with her undisturbed. Everything goes well beyond expectations until drunkards, thugs and extortionists intervene and the girls have to act decisively to escape from them.

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter · 1983

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

MovieAdventureFamily

Arabella is a daughter of the world's most terrifying pirate captain. She loves her father but also dreams about a life of a usual girl. One day a weird stranger is saved from the sea who will be the only friend of Arabella. At the same time a rival pirate called Raudpats plans to kidnap the girl. Will she be safe and can she ever live a normal life?

Bonycrone and Captain Drum

Bonycrone and Captain Drum · 1979

Bonycrone and Captain Drum

A story of the good witch Bonycrone living on an isolated island and her friend, a former sailor Captain Drum; and their adventures on the island, on the sea and in town.

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Bonycrone

Bonycrone · 1978

MovieAnimationFamily

This is a fairytale that shows us how to discard the false values and pick the real values.

Writer

Dear Mister Moon

Dear Mister Moon · 1998

Dear Mister Moon

When two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded Saara meet for the first time, it turns out that their common grandmother has been taken to a nursing home. The girls come up with the idea to steal him from there and hide him in the attic where they can be with her undisturbed. Everything goes well beyond expectations until drunkards, thugs and extortionists intervene and the girls have to act decisively to escape from them.

Book

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter · 1983

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

MovieAdventureFamily

Arabella is a daughter of the world's most terrifying pirate captain. She loves her father but also dreams about a life of a usual girl. One day a weird stranger is saved from the sea who will be the only friend of Arabella. At the same time a rival pirate called Raudpats plans to kidnap the girl. Will she be safe and can she ever live a normal life?

Book

Bonycrone and Captain Drum

Bonycrone and Captain Drum · 1979

Bonycrone and Captain Drum

A story of the good witch Bonycrone living on an isolated island and her friend, a former sailor Captain Drum; and their adventures on the island, on the sea and in town.

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