Children's Books on Tour 2022 - Autumn Collection

Today Mummy Owl has given her 10 owlets a flying lesson. But in the evening, when they all fly back to the...

Today Mummy Owl has given her 10 owlets a flying lesson. But in the evening, when they all fly back to the hollow in their tree, suddenly there’s one extra. Scatterbrained Mummy Owl has accidently brought along a little bat, and now she must take it to its real home as quickly as possible. But it’s long past bedtime. So when she’s gone, who will put the little owls to bed? Katja Alves has worked in various professions, including bookselling and broadcasting. Today she works as a freelance writer of children’s stories and audio plays. She and her family live in Zurich. Andrea Stegmaier lives and works in Stuttgart. Her favourite occupation is illustrating picture books and children’s books. She finds new inspiration wherever she is.

For Kela, spiritual kinship used to be just a word. But ever since Nero, the prince’s son, introduced her to the secret...

For Kela, spiritual kinship used to be just a word. But ever since Nero, the prince’s son, introduced her to the secret society of the Soul Clans, she’s been finding that her heart skips a beat whenever she sees him. Unfortunately, these feelings don’t have a future. Nero has entered into a dangerous pact that he can only break with the help of a lost clan key. The risky search for the magical artefact takes  Kela and Nero across multiple continents – and time is running out. 

Behind the pseudonym Rose Snow are Ulrike Mayrhofer and Carmen Schmit. As a team they write moving fantasy stories, self-published through Amazon, and have sold more than 500,000 books. "A Moment for Eternity" is their publishing house debut in the young adult genre, under the best-selling pseudonym Rose Snow.

50 illustrated cards present a wide variety of baby animals and their special features, from super cute to truly fascinating. Bee larvae, baby...

50 illustrated cards present a wide variety of baby animals and their special features, from super cute to truly fascinating. Bee larvae, baby seahorses and fawns show how baby animals grow up. With numerous interesting facts and quizzes about the individual animal families. About the Expedition Nature card sets: 50 Baby Animals is the youngest member of the Expedition Nature card set family. These beautifully designed boxes, each containing 50 cards and a detailed leporello, are the perfect companions for an outing or a family walk! The card decks are now available on 21 exciting topics. Each deck combines informative facts with playful quiz questions and true-to-life illustrations. A new way to experience nature.

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The gift of perceiving spirits, poltergeists and demons is not for the faint of heart! And ever since Alan took over the...

The gift of perceiving spirits, poltergeists and demons is not for the faint of heart! And ever since Alan took over the firm of Wilder Ltd. after his father’s death, he’s been a little nervous about upholding its reputation – the company offers “assistance with all kinds of supernatural phenomena.” His very first case leads Alan to the ominous bridge of the  eerie Lady Overtoun … In Alan C. Wilder, the authors have created an intrepid and witty young ghost hunter whose adventures would intimidate even the most seasoned paranormal investigator. Patrick Wirbeleit has worked as a freelance illustrator and comic strip artist since 2001. Ulf K. is a well-known and prolific illustrator in Germany. As well as comic books, he produces unique illustrations for magazines and books that enrich every story. He also gives lots of workshops for kids on the subject of comic book illustration.

“A generation-spanning spooky fun that leaves a cozy reading feeling in the stomach and is wonderfully suitable for comic beginners.” booknapping

This title (Vol. 1): King Brandur summons all the warriors of the land to Riet Castle. The dragon Tarok is on the...

This title (Vol. 1): King Brandur summons all the warriors of the land to Riet Castle. The dragon Tarok is on the rampage in the Grey Mountains and is advancing towards Riet Castle. A small group of young friends meet and form a strong team to fight the dragon. The warriors have to prepare to defend Andor. Can they stop him before he seizes power over Andor?

Inquire about our sample translation. The series: based on the bestselling board game Andor, this series follows the adventures of a team of young warriors: the brave warrior Thorn, the determined magician Eara, the wise keeper Chada, and the clever dwarf Kram. Together they go on dangerous quests in the fantasy medieval land of Andor. • 4c illustrations by the illustrator and creator of Andor, Michael Menzel • Andor is one of the most popular board games in Germany and has sold over 700,000 units

Where do cheese, strawberries, cucumbers etc. come from? Today is market day! Madita, Theo and their friends are looking forward to it because they...

Where do cheese, strawberries, cucumbers etc. come from? Today is market day! Madita, Theo and their friends are looking forward to it because they get to go along! Early in the morning, the market wagon is packed at the fruit farm, then it’s off to shepherd Bruno’s cheese dairy, to the poultry farm and to Leif, the vegetable gardener. Through seven seek and find pictures, there are many funny and exciting stories to see and tell again and again. 

Doro Göbel and Peter Knorr work as freelance artists and illustrators and are based in Nierstein on the Rhine. They illustrate picture books and children’s books and design book covers. They conceive and realise their hidden-object books as a team.

The ice sheet is melting away while the little polar bear Benny is still sitting on it. He starts his search for...

The ice sheet is melting away while the little polar bear Benny is still sitting on it. He starts his search for a new home – and for a friend with whom he can have a family. Otherwise, he fears, his species will become extinct. Benny finds a friend in Polly, the chicken, but  although she is a really good friend, she simply refuses to marry and have children with him. So he places a lonely hearts ad and meets other, very nice animals: but neither the giraffe Anni nor the whale Ute are the right fit for him. Ute can hold her breath much longer than he can, and it’s simply too hot for him where Anni lives … But then Benny gets mail from Isabella, and he dares to hope once more.

Originally a play that has been performed in Germany and abroad, "The Bear and the Universe" is a little masterpiece that treats the most pressing topic of our times in a playful manner. Dea Loher is a writer of prose and one of the most important contemporary dramatists in the German language. She has been awarded numerous prizes for her dramatic work. “The Bear and the Universe” is her first novel for children. Horst Hellmeier is an Austrian illustrator and comic artist.

Jonny Ant isn’t like other ants. However hard he tries, the others are always better. When Jonny’s suspiciously large body...

Jonny Ant isn’t like other ants. However hard he tries, the others are always better. When Jonny’s suspiciously large body starts to tremble and he is diagnosed with the contagious Broommps, he decides he’s had enough. Together with his friend Butz he runs away, and they get caught up in an adventure in which Jonny’s weaknesses increasingly turn out to be strengths.

A power cut throws the world into chaos. Two years later, the inescapable conditions caused by inadequate resources and overcrowded towns force Lena’s...

A power cut throws the world into chaos. Two years later, the inescapable conditions caused by inadequate resources and overcrowded towns force Lena’s family to seek refuge in a settlement for dropouts. With her classmate Ben, she finds out that the power cut was only the start of a much bigger plan. Should they stay in the safety of the settlement, or embark on the dangerous task of saving humankind from a power whose existence is not even suspected by anyone else? Thomas Thiemeyer studied geology and geography before starting a career as an author and illustrator. His books have won numerous  awards, sold over half a million copies and been translated into thirteen foreign languages.

Life is like a marble run. After moving to the city, Mr Badger and Rocket quickly become indispensable, whether there is something to...

Life is like a marble run. After moving to the city, Mr Badger and Rocket quickly become indispensable, whether there is something to fix at Grandma Käthe’s or the guinea pig kids need a babysitter. One day, Mr Badger has the idea of building a marble run right across the house. Anyone who  needs help can send a marble off, and the little ones would even have something to play with. Ingenious! Unfortunately, not everyone is enthusiastic … And then Badger and Rocket get mail for the first time - who could have written to them? Jörg Isermeyer, born in 1968, travelled through Europe as a street musician. Today he works as an actor, producer, theater pedagogue, musician and writer in Bremen and elsewhere. Kai Schüttler, born in 1988, studied Design in Münster, majoring in illustration. He works as a freelance illustrator doing children’s books and various other jobs as well.

A “Dorian Gray” story about the magic of images! Set in two different time periods, the story alternates between the perspective of Elsie...

A “Dorian Gray” story about the magic of images! Set in two different time periods, the story alternates between the perspective of Elsie in modern-day Edinburgh and Aidan at the end of the 19th century. Like in "Emma and the Forgotten Book", Mechthild Gläser takes inspiration from a 19th-century classic and brings the portrait of a young man to life, in a modern-day story, a beautiful Romantasy tale – original, fairytale-like, scenic, magic! • Urban fantasy story combined with a tender, humorous love story • "The Picture of Dorian Gray" meets "Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children" • By an internationally successful author who has been published in 14 languages • Mechthild Gläser was awarded the SERAPH Fantasy Award for her debut

At Mr Elmer’s lost property office, there’s a special department for particularly tricky cases, where his granddaughter Alex hunts for lost valuables –...

At Mr Elmer’s lost property office, there’s a special department for particularly tricky cases, where his granddaughter Alex hunts for lost valuables – with help from a wacky crystal ball and a flying bed with a rocket engine. When Anton loses his dog Fluser and asks Mr Elmer for help, it turns out that Anton himself is actually a brilliant lost property agent. Which is why the rocket bed turns up outside his  window one night. Alex needs his help! She has a particularly tricky case on her hands: the owner of the fairground’s ghost train has lost all his ghosts!

Angelika Niestrath and Andreas Hüging have been working together for a while now, writing and creating children’s books and staging shows with music to go with them. After half a lifetime as a chemist, Simona Ceccarelli traded in her lab coat for a pencil to pursue her  childhood dream.

Matilda and Emil notice there’s something weird about their teacher Mr Chalkwhite. During lessons, books fly through the air, and toy sheep Roger...

Matilda and Emil notice there’s something weird about their teacher Mr Chalkwhite. During lessons, books fly through the air, and toy sheep Roger winks at them. Roger tells them that Mr Chalkwhite inherited magic powers, but refuses to teach them to him. After Emil’s relay baton hits the headteacher, his parents take him out of school. To rescue him, the entire class uses Roger’s friendsheep and ex-baaa-tise to make sure that Mr Chalkwhite learns to use his power. Stefanie Taschinski writes warm and witty, playful and poetic children’s books. Her books have won many awards, and have been translated into many languages. Nikolai Renger studied visual communication. He creates art as a freelance illustrator for various publishing houses and agencies.

This time, Professor von Schlotter has definitely gone too far. He blackmails Micro Minitec and threatens to clone Nano. This must not happen...

This time, Professor von Schlotter has definitely gone too far. He blackmails Micro Minitec and threatens to clone Nano. This must not happen under any circumstances! Will Nano and his friends find the villain in time? And what exactly is cloning all about? Chromosome, double helix and cell division - Nano and Marie want to see it all up close. In their red miniboat, the two set out on an adventurous  journey all the way to the cell nucleus! Thrilling like a detective story: the series The Little Medicus presents amazing findings about the human body. The physician and book author Dietrich Grönemeyer has already written numerous bestsellers for adults and children. Sabine Rothmund has loved drawing since she was a child. As an adult, she turned her passion into a profession and now enjoys drawing the little Medicus.

Ready, steady … snore! Five animal heroes are getting ready for this year’s World Championship of Falling Asleep! They have to undergo the following...

Ready, steady … snore! Five animal heroes are getting ready for this year’s World Championship of Falling Asleep! They have to undergo the following tests:  who can fall asleep fastest despite unbearably loud construction noises, in freezing cold temperatures, during a rollercoaster ride or in  the deep, scary darkness of a cave? The different rounds of the competition are really challenging. But each sleeping athlete has their own tricks and, in the end, the snoring referee Heinz Hog is able to announce the new world champion.

An exciting and humorously illustrated bedtime story which will challenge every child to fall asleep as quickly as possible. Daniel Napp, born in 1974, studied graphic design in Münster. He won several awards as a student. He works as a freelance author and illustrator and has published several children’s books.

For brave princesses and shy princes. When a princess is to be married, she is kidnapped by a dragon and must be...

For brave princesses and shy princes. When a princess is to be married, she is kidnapped by a dragon and must be rescued by her prince. That’s ALWAYS how it goes in fairy tales. But NOT with the princess in this fairy tale. Eva Rottmann writes plays and fiction, develops her own performances and theatre projects, brings literature into schools and works as a teacher at the Zurich University of the Arts. claire Lenkova works as an illustrator and author, for book publishers, newspapers and magazines including FAS and Brigitte. “I was interested in turning around a very common fairy tale motif (prince rescues princess) and using the same means of reduction and simplification to set a completely different moral” Ulla Rottmann, Börsenblatt

Plants are the true superheroes! They can break rocks, burn like fire, render themselves (almost) invisible, and grow older than any other living...

Plants are the true superheroes! They can break rocks, burn like fire, render themselves (almost) invisible, and grow older than any other living creatures on Earth. The Superpowers of Plants unveils the most amazing abilities of diverse trees, roots and leaves from all  over the world, all explained in a child-friendly way. Exciting facts, lively illustrations and photos conjure up a mesmerising experience  for readers to marvel at and learn from at the same time. In addition to showing various flora heroes, this book features numerous hands-on activities, experiments and recipes. It also shares tips on how to decorate the kids’ room with plants, protect our natural world, and harness the powers of plants. From poisonous and explosive to fragrant and healing plants, impressive heroes of nature can be admired here.

Why we need to save our biodiversity! There are millions of animal species on our planet! And even more species of plants and...

Why we need to save our biodiversity! There are millions of animal species on our planet! And even more species of plants and fungi in countless different ecosystems. We owe much of what we use as a matter of course in our everyday lives to this diversity. But large-scale agriculture, overfishing of the oceans or, for example, the mining of raw materials are causing more and more ecosystems to become unstable and more and more species to disappear. Gareth Ryan is an illustrator from Northern Ireland. He studied fine and applied arts and media design in Belfast. He illustrates children’s books and lives with his family in Hamburg. Christina Steinlein attended the German School of Journalism and studied journalism and biology. She works as an author in Munich.

World War I, Belgium. 12-year-old Thierry wants to take revenge on the German occupiers for the death of his mother. An attempt at...

World War I, Belgium. 12-year-old Thierry wants to take revenge on the German occupiers for the death of his mother. An attempt at sabotage fails and he is imprisoned. Thierry’s grandfather manages to get him out, but the boy has to leave town and is placed with his great-aunt in Geel. Here, people with mental disabilities have been living as guests in foster families for centuries. Albert is one of them. He is excellent at drawing and is working on the “world’s most important stamp”. Thierry encourages him to draw the German troop movements, thereby putting Albert in great danger. Rachel van Kooij was born in Wageningen in the Netherlands, and moved to Austria at the age of ten. She studied education and special education in Vienna. Today she works as an author and disability care worker in Klosterneuburg.

Sally flees with his family from Germany to Poland to escape the Nazis. After the German invasion in 1939, his parents insist that...

Sally flees with his family from Germany to Poland to escape the Nazis. After the German invasion in 1939, his parents insist that he flees with his older brother Isaak. When Sally is caught by the German soldiers, he makes a momentous decision … In this book he tells his story. Hiding among the enemy, he survives the murder of the Jews, always following his mother’s words: “You should live!” Sabrina Thomas, Silke vom Bruch and Sven Siebenmorgen are teachers and headteachers in Oberhausen. They have invited Sally Perel to their schools several times, and were so fascinated by his life story that they persuaded him to open uphis personal archive for  them. The result is this very personal non-fiction book. The story of Sally Perel was made internationally famous in 1990 by the film Europa, Europa, directed by Agnieszka Holland.