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Rights List - Stories for Children and Young Adults 2024/2025

Picture and Board Books, Early Reading, Children’s Novels, Young Adult Novels and Romance, Non-Fiction, Graphic Novels, Manga, Education, Fantasy, Creativity, Quizzes and Games

With nearly 50 new German-language titles for all age groups from very young children to young adults, the Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Rights List – Stories for children and  YA will be travelling the world again this year.

Thinking outside the box, telling good stories, sparking the imagination, broadening horizons, or explaining the diversity of the world. Books can do all these things and many, many more. Because good books help us to grow better.

German children’s and young adult books are very much in demand among international licensees and a real export hit for German publishers, being the top selling foreign rights category.


The next Rights List will be published in spring 2025. Information on participation and the application forms can be found here. The registration deadline is 17 January 2025.

Single title

Wir sind (die) Weltklasse Cover

There is always something going on in this lively class! Adam starts a new school after his parents move from...

There is always something going on in this lively class! Adam starts a new school after his parents move from Poland to Germany. Luckily, he quickly makes friends because all his classmates are from different places. Or as Mrs Meister, the class teacher, says, “With us, you can travel all over the world without even leaving the classroom!” Whether it’s a lively museum trip, a school event where a mouse turns up or a slumber party with ghost stories, Adam, Mariam, Yanis and their friends never get bored. And Mrs Meister has the best ideas. Like building a stegosaurus, which is not that easy because dinosaurs are huge. But one thing is crystal clear: whatever happens, this class always sticks together.

Publisher:
Topic:
Children’s/young adult book
ISBN:
978-3-446-27924-7
Author:
Tanya Lieske
Illustrator:
Sybille Hein
Pages:
176
Age:
8+
Price:
€ 15.00
Was lebt im Wald? Cover

The forest is full of life. Large and detailed drawings show children aged four and above which 16 large and...

The forest is full of life. Large and detailed drawings show children aged four and above which 16 large and small forest inhabitants, trees and mushrooms can be found here. Short information texts explain how to observe animals and identify plants. Go into the forest and discover an exciting world!

Publisher:
Topic:
Children’s/young adult book
ISBN:
978-3-440-17807-2
Author:
Julia Hiller
Pages:
36
Age:
4+
Price:
€ 12.00
Wer schläft, wer wacht in der Nacht Cover
Why Giraffes Sleep Folded up and Octopuses Don't Snore

Which animals are nocturnal and use unusual hunting strategies in the darkness? Which animals snuggle up at night and sleep?...

Which animals are nocturnal and use unusual hunting strategies in the darkness? Which animals snuggle up at night and sleep? And which animals have adapted their sleep to extremely unusual conditions? Beatrix Mannel has many answers to these questions, giving examples that include both domestic and exotic animals, and exploring lots of fascinating and surprising facts about sleep. Karolina Benz has created real works of art with her atmospheric pictures that depict the night in all its facets.

Topic:
Children’s/young adult book
ISBN:
978-3-7571-0186-2
Author:
Beatrix Mannel
Illustrator:
Karolina Benz
Pages:
64
Age:
8+
Price:
€ 20.00
Rights sold to:
Netherlands, Russia
Book Cover Deine kunterbunte Rätselwelt

Embark on a journey of over 100 crazy puzzles. Colourful and enigmatic! An exciting puzzle world for school beginners aged...

Embark on a journey of over 100 crazy puzzles. Colourful and enigmatic! An exciting puzzle world for school beginners aged 7 and above. Each double-page spread features a different puzzle world: from outer space to the seabed, the farm to the jungle, there’s something for everyone. The puzzle types vary – there are word and number puzzles, picture tasks and logic puzzles, providing a variety of different challenges for those little grey cells! The tricky puzzles provide clever kids with lots of fun throughout the year. For kids who like their puzzles colourful and full of imagination! A great book for on the go, and the perfect gift for puzzle fans: with over 100 crazy puzzles, this wild journey of exciting activities is guaranteed to banish boredom!

Publisher:
Topic:
Children’s/young adult book
ISBN:
978-3-96455-307-2
Author:
Isabel Große Holtforth
Illustrator:
Isabel Große Holtforth
Pages:
64
Age:
7+
Price:
€ 9.95

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Dieter Schmidt

Dieter Schmidt

Frankfurter Buchmesse

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