Hardy Hinrichs The Giant Next Door Theodor has moved into a new home and feels quite alone. When he watches the neighbours through his window in the evening, he is surprised to discover that there is a giant sitting in the neighbours’ living room. But isn’t it impractical for a giant to live in a…
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Rolf Barth & Mele Brink Darya and the Doll Doctor Darya had to flee from her home country. To her despair, she lost her beloved doll. All that she has left of her doll is one of the blue shoes, which she wears on a chain around her neck. In a nearby park, her place…
Rosemarie Eichinger & Thomas Kriebaum Daredevil Theophil Theophil Ringelblum doesn’t like excitement or adventure. It involves tearing your trousers, scraping your knees, getting bumps, ticks or other unpleasantries. Theophil is neither a lively boy nor a hero. He loves to sit still, read or play on the computer. When his parents tell him that he…
David Böhm Now. By the time you’ve finished reading this sentence, another 24 children will have come into this world. How long does the now last? What is time? Why do people think they can have time? How do you measure time? When the display shows that the next bus will arrive in three minutes,…
Alexandra Prischedko One Way and Another In this special picture book on diversity and open-mindedness in one’s own experience and actions we encounter fantastic animal images from the underwater world. Masterly precision characterises the splendid and poetic pictures. They offer everything that illustration has over a photograph. A single clownfish in the multitude of male…
Iris Genenz My Secret Life as a Monster Hunter – Why You Should Never Fall into a Storm Drain 13-year-old Charly Hartnuss, a comic and fantasy fan, lives in the world’s most boring small town in the world – Darknest. He dreams of having superhero powers, then the others would surely stop bullying him and…
Petra Bartoli y Eckert Behind the Stars Real Close A touching coming-of-age novel about loss, grief, new beginnings and first love After her older sister Sina is killed in a car accident, her entire world falls to pieces for 15-year-old Felicitas. The only thing she has left of her sister is the shared chat. Feli…
Nicole Mahne & Caroline Opheys Nelly & Dash – A Pig Hits the Road Funny, cheeky and endearing: reading fun with Nelly and her dog Dash Nelly, Max and Berta are thrilled: Lorenzo Spitzo, the world’s best dog trainer with his own TV show, has moved into the neighbourhood! The three of them immediately set…
Arne Rautenberg & Wolf Erlbruch Courage is a Good Thing For those who take their courage in both hands and overcome procrastination, real elation awaits! Wolf Erlbruch has captured this special moment in ravishing images. Arne Rautenberg has been inspired by them to write enjoyable poems. Peter Hammer Verlag Poems | Picture Book Original title:…
Lars Meyer After Dawn – The Flowing Crystal The spectacular finale of the Young Adult dystopia: thrilling, gripping, enthralling. Ember is back in Dornwall after helping her family and best friend Ryan escape from the Dawn Empire’s Wandering City. Thanks to the green crystal, which they have retrieved, there is new hope for the people…
Kathrin Schrocke White Tears Is that racist already, or what? Lenni and Serkan are best friends. Until the new classmate Benjamin shows up, almost breaks up the theatre group, criticises a popular teacher and openly denounces racism. Lenni’s world turns upside down. Suddenly he has to take a stand. But for whom? Who is actually…
Lena Hach Wanda’s Game Fast-paced coup with brains and teamwork Wanda only wants one thing: Mr. B’s signed and insanely valuable tennis ball. Too bad it’s in a display case that is strictly secured. What to do? She finds five comrades-in-arms among her classmates. Together they form a team of six, each with at least…
Heike Brandt & Giulia Orecchia Kaya Knows What She Wants Children’s everyday life can be this exciting! This is a book with nine stories about Kaya. And Kaya knows what she wants. A loaf of bread with plum jam, for example. A fried egg. Or a ride on her bike to the park, where you…
Karin Koch Lina’s Secret Lina’s life is upside down. First her best friend moves away, then there’s the matter of the embarrassing video. Everyone at school has seen it on their cell phones and it will make her look ridiculous forever. And when things almost can’t get any worse, a horn grows on Lina’s forehead….