Družba Pere Kvržice ("Pero the Lump's gang") is a 1933 children's novel written by Croatian children's novelist Mato Lovrak. The plot concerns a group of children headed by Pero "Kvržica", who secretly decide to restore a disused village mill. It remains Lovrak's second best known work, after his first novel, Vlak u snijegu.[1]

In 1970 the novel was made into a theatrical film of the same title, directed by Vladimir Tadej.[2][1] In 2011, it was adapted for theatre.[3][4] It is required reading in the 4th grade in all Croatian primary schools.[5]

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  1. ^ a b Krajcar, Dražen (8 March 2017). "Mato Lovrak – pisac za djecu kojeg vole sve generacije – 1899". Povijest.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ Padelin, Mario (28 June 2012). "Mato Lovrak, čovjek koji nije mogao ostati nijem na nepravdu" [Mato Lovrak, the man who couldn't stay ignore injustices]. Zadarski list (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "DRUŽBA PERE KVRŽICE". Žar Ptica Theatre. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Družba Pere Kvržice". Teatar.hr (in Croatian). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Popis lektire za osnovne škole" [List of required reading for primary schools]. Zagreb City Libraries (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 July 2018.

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