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Flora Magica - The Secret of the Nightshades
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When Flora Cunabula dies at the tender age of one hundred and seven, she leaves her great-grandchildren a dangerous legacy: to guard and explore the earth's magical plants.
But the four young Cunabulas are not the only ones who know the secret. They must decide whether to become part of a history that began many generations ago.
A fascinating story of nature's hidden powers ... with brilliant illustrations by Marie Beschorner.
Eddie is an essential member of the human fire brigade in town; he is sure of it. So, it can only be a horrible misunderstanding that somebody captures and abandons him in the wild.
But then, a fire threatens to destroy his new home. Maybe he is in the right place at the perfect time after all. Finally, his expert knowledge is appreciated.
A funny and exciting read with adorable illustrations by Larisa Lauber.
The Animal Firebrigade: A Racoon Gets Involved
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The Adventures of the White She-Wolf
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Five is convinced she is old enough to go hunting with the pack. So she ventures out on her own - and encounters unknown dangers.
"The White She-Wolf" for young readers is just as much fun with less text, colorfully illustrated by Alina Brost.
The Secret Life of Animals
Run through the valley with a pack of wolves, hunt for salmon with grizzlies, explore the city with foxes, and fly to the end of the world with ravens.
Exciting storytelling combined with recent scientific facts ... Breathtaking illustrations by Simona Ceccarelli.
The Unbearables & me
All foster child Enni longs for are a home and a family. When she is separated from her brother, the 11-year-old knows only one focus: to break out of her boarding school and find him. Whatever it takes...
Exciting and moving story from the perspective of a foster child ... with amazing illustrations by Barbara Korthues.
The Elfking
One hot summer night, a silly dragon kidnaps Ariane from her bed and takes her to the enchanted forest. The fairy king seems to be behind this plan, but what does he want with her, and what does Ariane's brother have to do with it?
Exciting Fantasy without battles and villains .. with enchanting illustrations by Almud Kunert.
The Wild Bah
In the middle of the night, a two-legs releases a fuzzy something into the forest. None of the other animals know what kind of creature this miserable thing might be or why it cries, "Bah." The wolf, however, declares the woolly creature to be a wolf. She names him Ham and raises him with her pups. But Ham eats greens and makes friends with the fawn. One day, inevitably, he sets out in search of his origins...
A poetically funny story about finding oneself with hilarious illustrations by Falk Holzapfel.
Christmas
The Advent Calendar without calories: Funny and easy-to-read stories for the Advent season by Anna Taube, Eva Hierteis, Ann-Katrin Heger & Vanessa Walder.
And because Christmas isn't Christmas without dragons: Merry Stories with scales and wings by Amelie Benn, Ann-Katrin Heger, Stütze + Vorbach & Vanessa Walder.
With heartwarming illustrations by Jutta Berend.
Dragon Hieronymus
Sam wants a dog so he can finally have a best friend. But then he discovers a Riding Dragon at the animal shelter. With a dragon for a pet, Sam is guaranteed to be a star! All the creature has to do is grow big, fly, and breathe fire.
But Sam has done the math without Hieronymus. Who'll end up training whom?
Funny story about pets, expectations and responsibility ... with flaming illustrations by Dominik Rupp.
Bobby & Boss
Families Brett and Schneider are neighbors but don't like each other. At least the adults don't. Bobby and Boss, on the other hand, are best friends, which they keep secret from their parents and older siblings. A secret that makes their adventures even more exciting...
A heartwarming story told with pictures and words by Vanessa Walder and Kurzi Shortriver.
First Time Readers
Less words, just as much fun!
Stories by Cee Neudert, THiLO, and Vanessa Walder, and illustrations by Julia Ginsbach, Florentine Prechtel, and Lila L. Leiber.
Cute illustrations by Alexandra Helm.
Funny illustrations by Carola Sieverding.
sisters
A sitcom in book form by C. B. Lessmann.
In 1999, the duo Christian Bieniek and Marlene Jablonski had the idea for a book series but no time to write it. So Vanessa Walder, in 16 volumes, wrote the story of Jasmin, Laura, and Magdalena, who grow up in an assisted living community. "sisters" was published by Loewe-Verlag between 2001 and 2011. The names of the three authors became the pseudonym C.B. Lessmann.
Eva Schöffmann-Davidov designed the stunning covers.
Marla, the Chaos Detective
Marla Böhm has a gift: chaos follows her wherever she goes. No matter what Marla touches, it turns into an adventure. On vacation in the countryside with her aunt, uncle, and cousins, she promptly stumbles upon a series of burglaries and a suspect she thinks is innocent. Trying to stay out of it, she ends up in a mess.
Illustrated with charm and style by Eva Schöffmann-Davidov.
Translations
Favorite books translated from English to German.
Nick and Charlie fall in love with each other - and the whole world falls in love with them.
Heartstopper
A most lovable love story by Alice Oseman.
Loveless
What if a story about love is not a romantic love story? What if the main character first of all meets herself?
A unique story by Alice Oseman, who uncovers a complicated question behind every simple answer.
The Bridge to Terabithia
Jess wants to be the fastest runner when he meets Leslie and befriends the strange girl. Together, they discover Terabithia, a kingdom open only to them. Together, they are invincible! Until something happens that even Jess can't run from.
What we receive from true friends stays with us forever.
A new translation of the 1977 classic of American literature. Katherine Paterson won a Newbery Medal for her story.
The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless
The members of the McFearless family have been monster hunters for generations. Minerva and her brother Max were supposed to learn the trade from their father. But when he suddenly disappears, they must save him single-handedly - and learn all about slimy, smelly monsters on the way.
An exciting and darkly humorous story with lots of slime and goo by the incredible Ahmed Zappa.
Junior High
Before Tegan and Sara Quin rose to international fame as a musical duo and became icons of the LGBTQIA+ movement, they were just teenagers — plus identical twins. This is their story about fears, dreams, fights, and first love.
A unique story of two teenage girls who are not unique at all. Beautifully illustrated by Tillie Walden.
The Sari Sisters
After the worldwide success of "Bend It Like Beckham," Narinder Dhami, a British author with Indian roots, wrote the Babes trilogy about three sisters who have everything but their mother. Their Indian aunt suddenly appears on their doorstep, and with her comes a world the three girls don't want to know about — or do they?
Warm and funny tale of the clash of two cultures with a new cover by Ravensburger Buchverlag.
Urgum, the Barbarian
Urgum is the cave-drawing of a barbarian: wild, angry, and brutal. All his sons take after him. But then the gods give him a daughter! And suddenly, everything is very, very different.
Kjartan Poskitt is an author and a scientist. The hilarious illustrations are by Philip Reeve.