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© Illustrations: ZERO Werbeagentur, München
Rights List
Spring 2018
A programme of
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Special Highlight
Julie’s magical jewellery makes wishes come true!
>>The start of a new trilogy
>>Perfect for readers at age 12 +: combination
of the popular girls’ topics magic and jewellery
>>Cheeky dialogues, embarrassing but funny
situations and the magic of first love
English
A mysterious birthday present turns Julie’s world upside down:
sample
translation
Thanks to a wooden box full of gemstones her heretofore unknown available
magical talents come to life – her self-made jewellery makes wishes
come true! Suddenly she can be the brightest star at school, learn
the truth and nothing but the truth from her best friend, or win over
the boy of her dreams … her possibilities are endless. But soon, Julie
stumbles from mishap to catastrophe and realises that some wishes
can have dire consequences …
Vol. 2 & Vol. 3
will be out in
Autumn 2018/
Spring 2019 AutHor Marion Meister
Julie Jewels –
Marion Meister has always been convinced that magic does exist.
© Illustrations: ZERO Werbeagentur, München
As a young adult, she made her own jewellery and was wondering A Box Full of Gemstones
what magical powers the trinkets could possibly hold. And so she Vol. 1
had earrings to wear for especially crazy endeavours and a tur-
(978-3-7373-4090-8)
quoise pendant for the upcoming exam in Latin ... unfortunately,
Hardcover with jewel case design
her talents weren’t strong enough for real magic. In her stories,
and gloss varnish
however, all wishes come true!
352 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm
Ages 12 +
© fotografa.berlin
All rights available
4 Board book 5
Dear Colleagues and Friends, You have never seen such
Welcome to our Spring Guide 2018!
We are delighted to present our new titles to you: among them fantastic new board books, truly special picture
a brightly coloured colour book!
books, entertaining fiction as well as exciting non-fiction titles.
>> With more than 150 funny illustrations to immerse oneself
Our special highlight JULIE JEWELS (pages 2&3) is not only a perfect read for girls but also features a unique
design: it happens to look exactly like a jewel case! Among our board books, the new title by Nastja Holtfreter
in the world of colours
BLAUBEERBLAU and the follow-up title to the bestselling “Das Apfelwunder”, DAS EIWUNDER, definitely
stand out from the crowd. The picture book NICHT UM DIE ECKE is something we have never seen before.
>> No matter if it’s yellow lemon soda, the blue European flag or
As for fiction, MAX MURKS will make younger readers laugh out loud; while the new SURVIVAL series by a red racing car – in this book everyone finds their favourite picture!
Andreas Schlüter as well as EDEN PARK by Tobias Elsässer (both of them award-winning authors) will totally
capture older readers (both girls and boys alike.) Last but not least, PUFF! PLATSCH! PENG! is a non-fiction >> Cool and modern design
title that presents 52 cool experiments, one for each week of the year. Perfect for explorers!
And this is not all – we wish you great fun browsing these pages. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should
something catch your eye! We will gladly answer any questions you might have.
And of course, we would also be happy to welcome you at Bologna Book Fair: This year, the Fischer stand will In this especially colourful book the
be situated in Hall 21 A47. craziest things – sorted by different
colours – come together. Nastja Holtfreter
With kindest wishes, has created a flamboyant parade with her
Your FISCHER Foreign Rights team in children’s books: clear and bright illustrations: sunflower,
fire engine and balloons are next to
Ulrike Blank (ulrike.blank@fischerverlage.de) narwhal and redbird; racing car meets
Eva Freischläger (eva.freischlaeger@fischerverlage.de) (Maternity cover for Esther Mallm) stop sign. Our world is full of colours!
Ilka Wesche (ilka.wesche@fischerverlage.de)
2–3 Special highlight
Nastja Holtfreter (text and illustrations)
Small like a Beetle, Tall like
a Giraffe – Come and See!
5 – 10 Board book My Colourful Animal Book
(978-3-7373-5410-3)
11 – 13 Picture book Board book
16 pp., 23.5 × 31.5 cm
Ages 2 +
Rights sold:
Danish, Dutch,
14 – 23 Children’s fiction Finnish, Italian,
Spanish
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Nastja Holtfreter (text and illustrations)
24 – 25 Special recommendations Blue as a Berry and
Nastja Holtfreter was born in Berlin in 1977, where she still lives
and works. She studied graphic design and worked as an illus- Yellow as a Bee:
trator for children’s TV for many years before she started free- My Bright Book of Colours
lancing in 2012. Since then, she has specialized in illustrations
(978-3-7373-5550-6)
© Illustrations: Nastja Holtfreter
for postcards, stationery and gifts – but she likes best developing
Board book
and illustrating her own picture books. Many of these have been
26 – 27 Young adult fiction translated into foreign languages.
16 pp., 23.5 × 31.5 cm
Ages 2 +
Rights sold:
Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian
© private
28 – 31 Non-fiction
6 Board book Board book 7
Monsters never Discover another miracle!
get scared (or do they?) >>After the bestselling “The Apple Miracle” another
marvellous board book to discover
>>Visits to the doctor, thunderstorms or terrible dreams –
>>A hatching baby bird makes children experience nature
with this book every scaredy-cat turns into a little hero
>>With the mechanical “cracking” sound of a breaking egg shell
>>Cheeky rhymes that give courage
>>Counting down from ten to zero
Everyone is afraid sometimes – even After the bestselling “The Apple Miracle”,
monsters. In fact, monsters are afraid of this little masterpiece with original
a great many things: dark rooms, visits to rhymes and illustrations by Andreas
the doctor, thunder and lightning. Német and Hans-Christian Schmidt gives
a fascinating insight into the natural
While many different examples are given,
world.
this book also shows that fears can be
overcome if you dare look at them, if you The story is simply told: the bird mother
listen and trust: each of the monsters is patiently waiting for her egg to hatch.
shows children how they can do that, too. Then she decides to check if something
And in the end, ten easily scared monsters is happening; and crack, crack, and crack –
turn into ten terribly brave creatures! the egg opens. There it is: a baby bird,
ready to be cuddled!
Hans-Christian Schmidt (text)
Markus Reyhani (text) Andreas Német (illustrations)
Constanze von Kitzing (illustrations) The Apple Miracle
10 Little Grouches (978-3-7373-5380-9)
Board book with flaps,
slides and pop-ups
(978-3-7373-5381-6) 12 pp., 20.0 × 20.0 cm
Board book Ages 3 +
26 pp.,
Rights sold: Catalan,
21.5 × 16.0 cm
Dutch, French, Italian,
Ages 2 +
Simplified Chinese,
All rights available Spanish
AutHor ILLUSTRATOR Markus Reyhani (text) AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Hans-Christian Schmidt (text)
Constanze von Kitzing (illustrations) Andreas Német (illustrations)
Markus Reyhani Constanze von Hans-Christian Schmidt and Andreas Német
10 Little Scared Monsters The Egg Miracle
writes songs and Kitzing brings to life were both born in 1973 and are both fathers of
produces music for funny and quirky (978-3-7373-5549-0) two sons. Moreover, they write and draw books (978-3-7373-5518-6)
© Illustrations: Constanze von Kitzing
plays and dance characters in bold Board book and write songs for children. They have been Board book with slides, pop-ups and
theatre. He also colours with lots of 26 pp., 21.5 × 16.0 cm publishing books in many different publishing a sound effect
© Illustrations: Andreas Német
writes for television love for detail. Her Ages 2 + houses for years now and travel all over Germany 12 pp., 20.0 × 20.0 cm
shows and has pub- books have received with their own band. Ages 3 +
lished several music international awards All rights available
Rights sold: Catalan, Dutch,
© Frederic Lezmi
albums for children. and are published in
© Mike Canale
© Jörg Tröger
14 countries. Simplified Chinese, Spanish
8 Board book Board book 9
For young explorers of language! The supersize The supersize
farm book! book about cars
>>Engaging look-and-find books, perfect for language acquisition
>>Contains everything children love: and trucks!
>>Things to discover and repeat; grouped around three favourite big vehicles, farm animals, a farm festival
>>Exciting images full of detail and accurate
topics in board books and a sleigh ride in the winter forest
depictions of cars and trucks
>>Extra super-size format for children to
>>Clear age-appropriate images really immerse themselves in the book >>Includes everything that children love:
motorway, large construction site, farm and
a big rescue mission with the fire brigade
Elke Broska (illustrations) Elke Broska (illustrations) Regine Altegoer (illustrations)
My First Vocabulary: My First Vocabulary: My First Vocabulary:
Meet the Animals What’s Happening on the Street? Our Home
(978-3-7373-3358-0) (978-3-7373-3343-6) (978-3-7373-3342-9)
Board book Board book Board book
18 pp., 18.0 × 18.0 cm 18 pp., 18.0 × 18.0 cm 18 pp., 18.0 × 18.0 cm
Ages 18 months + Ages 18 months + Ages 18 months +
All rights available All rights available All rights available
ILLUSTRATOR ILLUSTRATOR Author Christina Braun (text) Christina Braun (text)
Sebastian Coenen (illustrations) Niklas Böwer (illustrations)
© Illustrations: Sebastian Coenen / Niklas Böwer
Elke Broska studied graphic and Regine Altegoer grew up in midwest Christina Braun has
The Big Farm Book Car, Tractor, Digger, Crane.
communication design at the Germany and studied graphic design worked for a few years
Universities of Applied Sciences in in Münster with a focus on book illus- at different German (978-3-7373-3346-7)
The Big Book About Cars and
Bielefeld and Mainz and majored in tration. After two and a half years in a publishing houses. Board book Trucks
Illustration and Book Design. Since large advertising agency in Frankfurt, Nowadays, she works 16 pp., 38.0 × 25.5 cm
(978-3-7373-3268-2)
2007, she has been working as a free- she became self-employed in 1992 freelance and writes Ages 2 +
© Illustrations: Elke Broska
Board book
lance illustrator and designer. and has since illustrated numerous and designs children’s
All rights available 16 pp., 38.0 × 25.5 cm
books for various children’s book books and non-fiction
Ages 2 +
publishers. books for different
age groups. All rights available
© private
© private
10 Board book Picture Book 11
Theo really doesn’t like quarrels Like a movie!
>>Another story with Theo and Dickie – the very cute couple! >>Based on an idea by best-selling author Andreas Steinhöfel
>>Two unlikely friends who always stick together >>About courage and imagination
>>Children learn that they can want different things >>Breathtaking illustrations
and get along all the same
Theo is splashing around in the sea joy-
fully. He is sure, though, that if his friend
Dickie joined him in the water it would
be so much more fun. The only problem
is: Dickie, the little bird, is afraid of water.
And he really doesn’t like to get splashed,
either. NOT AT ALL!
So it happens: Theo only means to fool
around a bit – and now Dickie is really
angry. Luckily, Theo can think of some-
thing to make it up to him and to have
fun together!
“You don’t go around the corner. Do you
hear me? Not around the corner!” Mum
says to Emma and looks down at her phone
again. That’s so boring! But suddenly,
Emma’s feet do what they want and press
down hard on the pedals of her tricycle.
She is going really fast, the wind is blowing
in her face, colourful leaves whirl through
the air. And then the adventure begins:
around the corner monkeys climb in trees,
ships sail on the ocean, horses jump
Steffi Wöhner
wildly about ... what miracels await Emma
(text and illustrations)
around the corner?
Theo Wants To Get Along
(978-3-7373-5552-0) Amazing illustrations merit a second
Board Book (and third ) look – a truly “different”
16 pp., 13.0 × 13.0 cm new picture book with almost no text
Ages 2 + necessary.
All rights available
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Steffi Wöhner Steffi Wöhner AutHor/Illustrator Dirk Steinhöfel (text and illustrations)
(text and illustrations) (text and illustrations) Not Around the Corner
Steffi Wöhner was Dirk Steinhöfel, born in 1964, trained to become an of-
Theo Wants Cherries Theo Wants to Sleep
born in 1983 and fice administrator and then attended the national school (978-3-7373-5531-5)
studied design / for porcelain and ceramics in Selb, Germany. After that, Hardcover
visual communication he worked as a constructor at exhibitions, as a taxi driver, 48 pp., 29.0 × 22.0 cm
at the Bauhaus Uni- in advertisement and took care of people affected with Ages 4 +
© Illustrations: Dirk Steinhöfel
© Illustrations: Steffi Wöhner
versity in Weimar. schizophrenia. In 2003, Dirk Steinhöfel remembered the
She works as a free- profession he used to be most interested in and became All rights available
lance illustrator for (978-3-7373-5460-8) (978-3-7373-5552-0) an illustrator. Since then, he has been working as a
Board Book Board Book
© Ralf Herrmann
children‘s books. freelance author, designer and illustrator for several pub-
16 pp., 13.0 × 13.0 cm 16 pp., 13.0 × 13.0 cm lishing houses. He lives near Marburg.
Ages 2 + Ages 2 +
© private
All rights available All rights available
12 Picture book Picture book 13
Aldous Huxley’s
A comical picture only children’s book
book for the entire family
>>A cunning fable for children
>>With bright, modern illustrations by
Sabine Wilharm
>>By the author of the world’s best-selling
>>Ingeniously illustrated by bestselling illustrator Daniel Napp “Brave New World”
>>Absurd story with a happy ending Aldous Huxley (text)
Every day Mrs. Crow lays an egg, and every
day it gets eaten by the greedy rattlesnake.
>>Told in rhymes
Sabine Wilharm
(illustrations) What should Mrs. Crow do? Luckily, their
The Crows of clever neighbour, the owl, has a marvellous
© Illustrations: Sabine Wilharm
Pearblossom idea and thus the evil snake ends up as a
(978-3-7373-5409-7)
clothes line.
Hardcover
Sabine Wilharm’s bright, humorous illustra-
32 pp., 21.5 × 28.0 cm
Ages 4 +
tions turn Aldous Huxley’s cunning fable
into a true delight for children.
All rights available
(illustrations) Only illustration rights available.
Jutta Langreuter (text)
A fish goes to the post office on foot, and Kathrin Schärer Quentin Greban (illustrations)
says: “Dear Sir, a question: How much City Mouse and The Little Princess and
will it cost to send a letter to the Country Mouse the Dragon’s Secret
Mediterranean Sea?” – “That depends,” (978-3-7373-6065-4) (978-3-7373-5067-0)
the postman says, “on where exactly and Hardcover Hardcover
how you want to send it. Which country? 32 pp., 17.7 × 22.8 cm 24 pp., 23.0 × 30.0 cm
Which address?” The fish turns pale – he Ages 4 + Ages 4 +
doesn’t know. This is becoming difficult – Rights sold: Rights sold:
without an address, the letter will not be French, Italian, Korean, Ukrainian Danish, Italian
sent. But hurray, the postman eventually
A charming fable illustrated by the well-known illustrator Kathrin Schärer: A magical story about loneliness, friendship and the unpleasantness of
has a great idea: the fish himself will City Mouse pays a visit to its friend, Country Mouse, and is shown the being rich but all alone.
travel as a message in a bottle. This cheer- local highlights. Later, Country Mouse comes to visit its friend City Mouse. Beautifully illustrated by Quentin Greban.
ful and absurd story about an unlikely Both prefer their own homes but are enriched by their visits.
encounter is poetic and at the same time
highly humorous. Slapstick humour is
emphasized in the most amusing way
through Daniel Napp’s ingenious illustra-
tions.
Armin Beuscher (text)
Cornelia Haas (illustrations)
Cross the Big River Martin Baltscheit (text)
AutHor ILLUSTRATOR Johann König (text) Sybille Hein (illustrations)
(978-3-7373-6052-4)
Daniel Napp (illustrations) How Very Lucky!
Johann König, born in Daniel Napp, born in Hardcover
A Fish – on Foot –
1972, is a poet and 1974, studied graphic 32 pp., 23.0 × 30.0 cm (978-3-596-85171-8)
stand-up comedian. He design in Münster. Went to the Post Ages 4 + Hardcover
has received numerous He received several (978-3-7373-5548-3) 32 pp., 21.5 × 28.0 cm
awards, for example awards during his Rights sold:
Hardcover Ages 4 +
Portuguese, Simplified Chinese,
© Illustrations: Daniel Napp
the German Comedy studies already. He 48 pp., 22.8 × 17.7 cm
Award, the Bavarian works as a freelance Spanish All rights available
Ages 4 +
© Susanna Wengeler
Award for satire, and author and illustrator Saying last good-byes to a loved-one is the saddest thing one has to do. This humorous picture book shows Loki’s the little devil’s endeavours to
various audience awards. and has published All rights available.
The text and the illustrations of this sensitive picture book give room to ruin the life of a harmless passer-by, Anton. But Anton again and again
© Boris Breuer
“A Fish – on Foot - Went several children’s grief, but also tell how the ones left behind can support each other and find gets back on his feet – by pure luck, or is there a higher will at work?
to the Post” is his first books. new courage in their memories of the dead.
children’s book.
14 Children’s fiction Children’s fiction 15
Millie visits Amsterdam Welcome to the
>>With many coloured illustrations by Gitte Spee chaotic Buddenberg clan!
>>Accurate facts about the city, written in a very
>>Warm-hearted and witty story about family and friendship
entertaining style
>>B/w illustrations by Florentine Prechtel
>>Series for girls aged 6 +
This brand-new volume of our popular >>Volume 2 to be published in Autumn 2018
series takes Millie and her family to
Amsterdam: houses with embellished
gables next to Grachten, blue sky and
delicious waffles with caramel flavour –
yum! Millie likes being in Amsterdam.
She quickly gets used to the ringing bells
Nine-year-old Mia has the most bustling
of the bicycles that come rushing round
patchwork family you can imagine. There
every corner. Only her little sister Trudel
is her older brother who loves goth, the
annoys her sometimes, but they have a
crazy little twins, her affectionate-chaotic
lot of fun together in the Rijksmuseum
mother, the grumpy yet good-natured
where they look for pancake ingredients
granddad, various fathers and of course
on the paintings. And the round trip on
her “as-good-as”-sister, neighbour and
the Grachten canals and the visit to the
very best friend Lisbeth. With so many
Keukenhof with its millions of tulips in
people there is never a dull moment
all shapes and colours are great, too. “Ik
and the Buddenbergs tumble from one
hou van Amsterdam – I love Amsterdam”
everyday adventure to the next. The most
Millie will say at the end of her journey.
important thing is: They always stick
together. In this chaos someone has to
keep track, so Mia draws everything on
maps in her diary and thus tells the story
Dagmar Chidolue (text) of her family.
Gitte Spee (illustrations)
Millie In Amsterdam The story begins when a one-hundred-
year-old letter from London is delivered
(978-3-7373-5563-6)
to Mia and her family. The Buddenbergs
Hardcover
224 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm
don’t even suspect that this letter is a
Ages 6 + sensation. So, it almost gets lost in the
normal chaos at the Buddenbergs’! But
All rights available
after all, the letter is a map to a secret
hiding spot in the old mansion – and to
Further volumes in the series: a real treasure …
AUTHOR Antje Herden (text)
Florentine Prechtel (illustrations)
Antje Herden, born in 1971, travelled around the world for two
We are the Buddenbergs –
years after finishing school. Afterwards, she studied architecture
and went abroad again. Then she became a freelance editor and The Treasure That Arrived
writer. Nowadays, she lives with her two children in Darmstadt. in the Mail – Vol. 1
© Illustrations: Florentine Prechtel
(978-3-7373-4109-7)
Hardcover
© Illustrations: Gitte Spee
Millie in Brazil Millie on a School Trip Millie’s Seaside Vacation It’s Millie’s Birthday 208 pp., 14.0 × 21,5 cm
Ages 8 +
(978-3-7373-5425-7) (978-3-7373-5535-3) (978-3-7373-5492-9) (978-3-7373-5535-3)
Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover All rights available
© private
224 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm 240 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm 240 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm 240 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm
Ages 8 + Ages 8 + Ages 8 + Ages 8 +
16 Children’s fiction Children’s fiction 17
How To Get Rid The great movie event:
of An Invisible Shark Liliane Susewind finally
>>Stand-alone title for readers aged 8 + on screen
>>Featuring a most likeable unpleasant character
>>Liliane Susewind in German cinemas from 10th May on
>>Hilariously funny and quirky adventure story
>>Movie tie-in edition
>>With adorably cheeky illustrations by Nikolai Renger
>>With photographs from the movie set
Everyone knows about imaginary friends. Millions of fans worldwide know: Liliane
But what about an imaginary enemy? No Susewind is a superstar! It is only natural
one is like Holger: an invisible shark that that the most popular animal interpreter
loves wellness – and liquorice. Holger finally finds her way onto the big screen.
also has an unbelievably high opinion And a movie like that needs a book to
of himself. However, now he has come to go with it: all enthusiastic moviegoers
Max because he needs his help: he wants can immerse themselves in Lilli and her
to be transported to the ocean, right now! friends’ world, join her on adventures and
Max who really feels more at home in help animals in need. A story with heart
the stories he invents than in a real-life and mind, and a great sense of humour.
adventure knows that you can only get
rid of your imaginary enemy if you fulfil
his dearest wish. And so he finds himself
Tanya Stewner (text)
in a situation he has never been good at: Eva Schöffmann-Davidov (illustrations)
he has to ask others for help. And in the Liliane Susewind –
end, Max finds something else in return: You Don’t Talk to Elephants
a true friend.
A book to give courage to boys who prefer (978-3-596-85239-0)
Hardcover
dreaming of adventures to experiencing
176 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm
them! Ages 8 +
Rights sold:
Complex Chinese,
Czech, Danish,
Finnish, Italian,
Japanese, Korean,
Romanian, Russian,
Slovak
AutHor Fee Krämer (text) AutHor
Author AutHor Marlene Jablonski (text)
Nikolai Renger (illustrations) Liliane Susewind –
Fee Krämer, born in Heidelberg in 1984, approached children’s Tanya Stewner, born Marlene Jablonski,
Swimming Classes The Movie Tie-In edition
books from many different angles before starting to write in 1974, started writing born in 1978, has been
for the Shark based on the series by
© Illustrations: drubig-photo/fotolia.com
herself. Swimming Classes for the Shark is her second novel for stories when she was writing books for
children. (978-3-7373-5514-8) only ten years old. Her children and young Tanya Stewner
Hardcover series of children’s adults for several years
© Illustrations: Nikolai Renger
books on Liliane now. She lives in Düs- (978-3-7373-4133-2)
160 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm
Susewind is hugely seldorf. Hardcover
Ages 8 +
successful. The au- 208 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm
© Stefanie Fiebrig
© Heike Steinweg
All rights available thor lives in Wupper- Ages 8 +
© Anna Stöcher
tal with her family. All rights available
18 Children’s fiction Children’s fiction 19
The story of a ghost who wants Crime puzzles for beginning
to forget about his fears readers & first English words
>>Humorous bedtime stories >>Thrilling stories with puzzle questions
>>Fully illustrated in colour by Ingrid and Dieter Schubert >>English words and phrases immersed in the text
>>All English phrases available as sound files
Fred is a rather ordinary little ghost. How- Sherlock Junior is not only the youngest
ever, he gets easily scared by everything, detective in London, but also the bright-
even by the clinking sound when you stir est. And his friend Walter from Berlin,
a cup of cocoa. Or by the CRASH when a whom Sherlock has renamed Watson,
feather hits the ground. And when the is always by his side … The entertaining
willows whisper, he is filled with horrors. crime mysteries are set in London, written
There is no way around this: Fred is a in German and include basic English
scaredy-cat. And to get rid of this repu- words and phrases. The English words are
tation, Fred will have to do dares. In the always self-explanatory so no prior know-
Gloomy Forest for example. Or in the ledge is needed.
creepy count’s castle. Will Fred be up to
In this third volume, Sherlock and Watson
it? Of course he will: with the help of his
can hardly believe their eyes: the Dean
friend, the little owl. In the end he turns
of Westminster Abbey is in their office!
out to be much braver than he believed
He is there because of a sensitive matter:
himself to be.
the grave of Thomas Parr has been forced
A bedtime story about friendship, giving open. This gentleman lived to the age of
courage not only to little ghosts. This almost 153 years … Did he come back to
selection of stories has the potential to life? The two detectives are up for a blood-
become a favourite children’s book! curdling case.
AUTHORs ILLUSTRATORS Anu & Friedbert Stohner (text) THiLO (text) THiLO (text) THiLO (text)
Dieter & Ingrid Schubert (illustrations) Nikolai Renger Nikolai Renger Nikolai Renger (illustrations)
Ingrid Schubert,
Fred the Fearless Ghost (illustrations) (illustrations) Sherlock Junior and the
born in 1953, and
Sherlock Junior Sherlock Junior Grave in Westminster Abbey
© Illustrations: Dieter & Ingrid Schubert
her husband (978-3-7373-5451-6)
and the Bear of and the Headless
© Illustrations: Anabelle von Sperber
Dieter, born in Hardcover (978-3-7373-3355-9)
London Bishop
© Nina Stohner
© Nina Stohner
1947, have been 272 pp., 17.0 × 24.0 cm Hardcover
writing and Ages 6 + 96 pp., 14.8 × 22.0 cm
(978-3-7373-3333-7) (978-3-7373-3334-4)
illustrating Ages 8 +
All rights available Hardcover Hardcover
successful picture
96 pp., 14.8 × 22.0 cm 96 pp., 14.8 × 22.0 cm
Anu Stohner, born 1952 in Finland, and her books together Rights sold (series): Russian
© Linda Bertens
Ages 8 + Ages 8 +
husband Friedbert, born 1951 in Germany, have for many years.
been writing books for children together for Rights sold (series): Rights sold (series):
several years now. Russian Russian20 Children’s fiction Children’s fiction 21
Learning to read with images! Best-selling series for
>>Pictures replace some of the nouns in the text First Readers (first and second grades)
>>Young listeners are invited to read along >>More than 30 titles available in this series
>>Reading on your own made easy >>Thrilling stories by famous authors
>>With look-and-find and quizz pages >>Reading puzzles ensure reading comprehension
>>With a bookmark as interactive answer key
Katharina Wieker (text and illustrations)
Learning to Read with Images:
A Day with the Fire Brigade
(978-3-7373-3325-2)
Learning to read with images: in these titles for beginning readers “reading along” is Hardcover
made easy and rewarding: young listeners from the age of 4+ can read along and follow 48 pp., 17.0 × 24.0 cm
the text by “reading” the images. Ben and Emmi spend an exciting day with the fire Ages 4 + Tim is close to bursting with anger. Suddenly the image of a Mbongi wants to go to school. But how is he supposed
Reading Expert – First Reading dragon on his school bag comes to life, and he is just as angry to get there? It’s a long way and Mbongi only has one leg …
brigade. They get to know the station and they even hear a real alarm go off. Amazing
how quickly the fire fighters are there to help! All rights available as Tim is. Luckily, Tim’s friend Maja has a few ideas on how His friends, however, find a solution!
Tim can gain control of his rage. That way, the little dragon also
becomes a little easier to handle ...
Beate Dölling (text) Manfred Mai (text) Luise Holthausen (text)
© Illustrations: Miryam Specht / Betina Gotzen-Beek
Elke Broska Sabine Legien Sandra Reckers
(illustrations) (illustrations) (illustrations) Petra Bartoli y Eckert (text) Lutz van Dijk (text)
Learning to Read Learning to Read Learning to Read Miryam Specht (illustrations) Betina Gotzen-Beek (illustrations)
with Images: with Images: with Images: How to Tame an Angry Dragon Mbongi’s Way to School – An African Story
A Trip to the The Very First Tumult on
© Illustrations: Katharina Wieker
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Horse Farm Day at School the Farm Hardcover Hardcover
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Ages 4 + Ages 4 + Ages 4 +22 Children’s fiction Children’s fiction 23
They survived a plane crash. But now Crazy machines, fantastic
they are lost in the Amazon rainforest! adventures and saving the world –
>>First two volumes of a spectacular new series
>>Action-packed, breath-taking, thrilling – an addictive read!
a perfect read!
>>With many cool survival tips and hacks
>>A child with screen allergy as protagonist
>>A new volume every six months
>>Written by an award-winning author
Imagine you are on your own far away from civilization – without electricity, drinking water or food! How >>The second volume will be published in Autumn 2018
will you be able to survive? A sightseeing flight over the Brazilian jungle turns into a nightmare for a
group of children: the pilot dies and Mike, Elly, Matheus and Gabriel have to crash-land. Far away from
civilization in the middle of the Amazon rainforest the four children are completely on their own. At
least Mike brought a survival handbook with him which helps them in the alien, threatening world of
the jungle: Where do you find drinking water? What can you eat in the wilderness? How do you build
a shelter? The book and Mike’s equipment could save the children’s lives … When Vincent looks at a screen for too
long, he simply faints. He suffers from
a very severe kind of screen allergy.
This turns out to be a big problem when
Vincent’s family wins a house in the
lottery – in Eden Park, the most modern
city in the world where even teachers are
An indigenous tribe only virtually present in the classroom.
takes Mike, Elly, Mat- Good grades depend on conformity,
heus and Gabriel in. active consumption and on possessing as
However, their settle- many online friends as possible. Every-
After a plane crash, ment in the deep thing is handled digitally. Shielded from
Mike, Elly, Matheus jungle is attacked by the outside world no one in Eden Park
and Gabriel find them- white criminals who notices that the end of the world is close
selves in the middle illegally want to cut at hand. Everywhere deep cracks tear the
of the Amazon jungle. down tropical trees. streets open. Then, a strange postman
Snakes, wild animals, Should the children rings Vincent’s doorbell and gives him a
relentless forces of join the natives in es- package which contains nine mysterious
nature – in the wilder- caping even deeper dice. But how can they be used to save
ness it’s survival of the into the jungle or the entire world?
fittest. The children should they surrender
realize: their fight for themselves to the
survival has only just villains to possibly get
begun. back home?
© Illustrations: Maximilian Meinzol / s_kuzmin / Fotolia.com
AutHor Andreas Schlüter (text) Andreas Schlüter (text) AutHor Tobias Elsäßer
Stefani Kampmann (illustrations) Stefani Kampmann (illustrations) Eden Park –
© Illustrations: Atelier Seidel & alfexe/fotolia.com
Andreas Schlüter, Tobias Elsäßer, born in 1973, works as a freelance journalist,
Survival – Survival – The Ninth Dice
born in 1958, has been author and vocal coach. Additionally, he manages workshops for
writing books for Lost in the Amazon Rainforest The Shadow of the Jaguar creative writing and song writing. His books for children and Vol. 1
children and young Vol. 1 Vol. 2 young adults have been awarded with many prizes. He lives in
(978-3-7373-5462-2)
adults for almost 25 Stuttgart.
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years now. His novel
Hardcover Hardcover 256 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm
“Level 4 – Kid City”
256 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm 256 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm Ages 10 +
became a great suc-
Ages 10 + Ages 10 +
cess. He also writes All rights available
© Gerrit Meier
© Axel Krause
TV scripts. All rights available All rights available
English sample translation availableOur all-time favourites
24 Special recommendations 25
A selection of modern classics from our lists – translated into many languages!
“A masterpiece of A warm-hearted, poetic story
pictorial art.” FAZ full of magic and adventure
Meet Zottel – For all fans of dinosaurs >>Lisa Tetzner’s worldwide success >>For readers of Cornelia Funke
now as a graphic novel >>A very special heroine: sincere, charming and brave
Zarah’s friend and the very >>Action-packed, imaginative and fast-paced >>Told through Hannes Binder’s impressive >>An exciting and touching story full of original ideas
first pony on four paws! adventures and touching illustrations
>>With many colourful comic illustrations
>>Jan Birck tells thoughtfully and light-heartedly >>Seven volumes published in this series
Valija Zinck
Lisa Tetzner (text) With vignettes by
the story of a great friendship Hannes Binder (illustrations) Annabelle von Sperber
>>Originally illustrated title for children aged 5 + The Black Brothers Penelope and the
Graphic Novel Sparkling Red Magic
(978-3-7335-0227-0) (978-3-7373-4078-6)
Softcover Hardcover
Jan Birck 144 pp., 17.0 × 24.0 cm 256 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm
Matthias Weinert
(text and illustrations) Ages 10 + Ages 10 +
(text and illustrations)
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A Pony on Four Paws The Treasure Hunt Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Greek, Hebrew, Russian,
(978-3-7373-5349-6) Vol. 1 Simplified Chinese, Spanish Spanish, Turkish
Hardcover
(978-3-7373-5191-1) English sample translation English sample translation
64 pp., 17.0 × 24.0 cm
Hardcover available available
Ages 5 +
96 pp., 17.0 × 24.0 cm
Rights sold: Armenian, Ages 6 + Cruelty, poverty and exploitation – that’s what boys suffered A book with all the ingredients that make children love reading:
Catalan, Danish, Estonian, from when they risked their lives as chimney sweeps in Milano A lovely heroine and a simply magical story, with a talking
Rights sold: Czech,
Finnish, Spanish in the 19th century. Lisa Tetzner’s famous novel “The Black street and a cat that can store magical powers.
Hungarian, Simplified
English translation available Chinese, Spanish Brothers” tells their story. The movie adaptation was in cine-
mas in 2013. The expressive images by the Swiss artist lend an
unique effect to the story and fascinate readers and critics alike.
>>Disrespectful humor in tune with Pippi >>Winner of the German Youth >>Nominated for the German Youth >>Nominated for the German Youth
Longstocking’s anarchistic spirit Literature Award 1984 Literature Award 2011 Literature Award 2010
>>First published in 1970 – Nöstlinger’s first book! >>More than 125.000 copies sold in >>Recommended for translation by >>Awarded with the Oldenburg Award for
>>More than 380.000 sold copies in Germany! Germany! New Books in German Children’s and Young People’s Books, 2007
Gudrun Mebs (text)
Christine Nöstlinger (text) Rotraud Susanne Berner
Stefanie Reich (illustrations) (illustrations) Kathrin Schrocke
Fiery Red Friederike Sunday’s Child Freak City Beate Teresa Hanika
(978-3-7373-6370-9) (978-3-7373-6329-7) (978-3-7373-6171-2) Little Red Riding
Paperback Hardcover Softcover Hood’s Tears
80 pp., 17.3 × 24.5 cm 160 pp., 14.8 × 21.8 cm 184 pp., 14.0 × 22.0 cm
(978-3-596-80858-8)
Ages 7 + Ages 8 + Ages 13 +
Softcover
Rights sold: Catalan, Estonian, Rights sold: French, Hebrew, Rights sold: Danish, English 256 pp., 12.5 × 19.0 cm
Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Icelandic, Korean, Lithuanian, (North America), French, Ages 12 +
Simplified Chinese, Turkish Russian, Simplified Chinese Italian, Lithuanian, Polish,
Rights sold: English, French,
Simplified Chinese, Thai
English sample translation English sample translation Hungarian, Lithuanian, Russian,
available available English translation available Slovenian, Turkish
Friederike, mocked by the other children because of her flaming A modern classic by the acclaimed author Gudrun Mebs: the With lots of droll humour and warm sympathy, Kathrin Schrocke With empathy and sensitivity, Beate Teresa Hanika tells the
red hair, finds strength and a means to escape in exactly deeply affecting story of a young girl’s longing to be loved and tells the story of a love that is special and extraordinary. story of a girl in great need – but also of a friendship as broad
the thing the children laugh about: Her red hair turns out to be cared for will touch all readers. as the sky and a love as tender as feathery snowflakes.
magical, and a key to leaving her dreary everyday life behind.26 Young adult / All age fiction Young adult / All age fiction 27
The gripping new novel Highly
Raw. Cheeky. Romantic.
by Kerstin Gier Recom-
mended!
A new voice in young adult fiction!
>>Stand-alone title >>For readers of John Green and Sabine Schoder
>>For readers aged 14 + >>As true as real life
>>More than 150.000 copies sold
Way up in the Swiss mountains, there’s A party. A barn on fire. And a scream of
an old Grand Hotel steeped in tradition someone she knows.
whose heyday is definitively over. It is
After a fire during a party of the gradu-
called “Wolkenschloss” (Castle in the
ating class Kim’s friend Jasper is in
Clouds). Once a year, when the famous
hospital and claims that he cannot
New Year’s Eve Ball takes place and guests
remember anything. But the police are
from all over the world arrive, excitement
sitting in Kim’s living room, asking ques-
is back in the vast hallways and the rooms
tion because, of all people, they suspect
are once more illuminated by splendid
Jasper of having started the fire.
chandeliers.
Kim is convinced of his innocence;
17-year-old Fanny, an intern at the hotel,
however, she wasn’t with him that night.
is busy making the guests’ stay as
She was with Ben with whom she used
comfortable and luxurious as possible. It
to be desperately in love. Once. Or still
does not escape her attention, however,
is? Authentic language, butterflies in the
that some of the guests are not who they
stomach and the decisive question: What
pretend to be.
really happened that night? This debut
Which secret plans are being made novel is an explosive mix of thriller and
behind the heavy embroidered velvet love story!
curtains? Is the wife of the Russian oligarch
really in possession of the legendary
Nadjeschda diamond? And why does
Tristan, a very attractive 18-year-old,
prefer to climb up the facade of the hotel
instead of taking the stairs?
Very soon, Fanny finds herself right in
the middle of a perilous adventure which
is not only threatening her with losing
her job but also with losing her heart …
AutHor Kerstin Gier AutHor Stefanie Neeb
Wolkenschloss And Who Will Save Me?
Kerstin Gier, born in 1966, published her first book as a more or Stefanie Neeb, born 1974 in Bielefeld, studied German, Music
less unemployed postgraduate student. It was the beginning of a (978-3-8414-4021-1) and Physical Education and worked as a teacher in Trier, (978-3-7335-0336-9)
huge success story: her novels for young adults can be found on Hardcover Barcelona and Munich. Now she has settled down in Frankfurt Trade paperback
all top ranking lists, and are international bestsellers. The author 464 pp., 14.0 × 21.5 cm am Main with her husband, two children and three pets. 224 pp., 12.5 × 19.0 cm
lives with her family and two cats in the vicinity of Cologne. Ages 14 + Ages 14 +
Rights sold: All rights available
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Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Slovak,
© Gaby Gerster
Spanish (world), Turkish
© private
English sample translation available28 Non-fiction Non-fiction 29
The whole variety of animals Explosive! Family fun
and plants right outside our door with experiments
>>Extraordinary, detailed and naturalistic illustrations >>An experiment for each week of the year
>>Shows more than 240 European animals and plants in >>Easy step-by-step explanations
their environment, including an index for easy reference >>All experiments tested by children
>>Reference book for children and adults
The three protagonists Ed, Richard and
Mou are clever and funny companions for
Beautiful, detailed panorama pages take their young readers when they discover
children on a walk through the forest and boldly illustrated and explosive experi-
along the river. Through the masterfully ments and exciting things to try out them-
drawn naturalistic pictures, young readers selves. There is an experiment for each
experience animals and plants up close week of the year which children can do
and get the feeling that they can almost with or without their parents and, most
touch them. Short texts which are easy importantly, with materials they can easily
to understand explain the details on the find in their homes. Surprising, unusual
picture pages and thus impart interesting but easy-to-do experiments on topics from
facts about black stork, wood mouse, air to water, from optics to gravity accom-
white wagtail and others. pany the children through four seasons.
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR Thomas Müller (text and illustrations) AutHor ILLUSTRATOR Saralisa Volm (text)
Where Beaver and Gregor Hinz (illustrations)
Thomas Müller, born in 1955 in Döbeln, studied at the Academy Saralisa Volm was Gregor Hinz, born in
Woodpecker live – Pow! Splat! Bang!
of Fine Arts Leipzig and lives in Leipzig as a freelance illustrator. born in 1985. She 1982, studied Graphic
Animals in Forest and River works as an actor and Design in his home With 52 Experiments
film producer, writes city Berlin. He illustra- through the Year
(978-3-7373-7200-8)
for German news- ted various books.
© Illustrations: Thomas Müller
Hardcover (978-3-7373-5500-1)
© Illustrations: Gregor Hinz
papers and online Since 2011 he has
72 pp., 23.0 × 30.0 cm Hardcover
news sites as well as been teaching at the
Ages 5 + 144 pp., 21.5 × 28.0 cm
© Svenia Trierscheid
for the Swiss govern- University of Fine
Ages 6 +
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children in Berlin. lives with his wife and
daughter.30 Non-fiction Non-fiction 31
We don’t have to fear what
we know and understand!
>>Fighting racism and hostility towards strangers Wield the pen, whirl the numbers –
Have fun learning for Kindergarten
>>Creates understanding for different cultures – appropriate
for children, close to everyday life and affectionate
and Preschool!
>>Does not only explain the HOW but also the WHY
A smile is universally understood – but how we eat, sleep,
Anne Kostrzewa (text)
Inka Vigh (illustrations)
celebrate, believe, feel, speak and dress depends on where and
how we grew up. Where do people greet each other with
Greeting with
the Nose & a kiss on the cheek? And why do people prefer to shake hands >>Pages of funny activities for kindergarten children
Kisses on in other places? Everyone likes celebrations, but not all of us
the Cheek – celebrate Christmas. Who celebrates the colourful Holi festi- >>With puzzles and first writing practice to train
That’s how val? Why do many of us believe in a god and why does he
have many very different names? Who determines where and
motor skills and focus
things are
done elsewhere how we live?
>>The ideal preparation for a perfect start at school
(978-3-7373-5483-7) This book provides clear answers to big questions. And
Hardcover children learn about other cultures without prejudices and
40 pp., 23.0 × 30.0 cm judgment. Entertaining, warm-hearted and enlightening!
Ages 8 +
This intelligent non-fiction picture book shows yet again how
Rights sold: Korean beautiful and enriching we are in all our diversity.
Anna Herzog (text)
Joëlle Tourlonias (illustrations)
A baby in Andrea Weller-Essers (text)
Stefan Richter (illustrations)
mommy’s belly
Meyers World Atlas
(978-3-7373-5226-0)
for Children
Hardcover
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Ages 8 + Hardcover
48 pp., 27.4 × 35.5 cm
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in mommy’s belly is not only unbelievably exciting – the two of them also appropriately for children, the atlas also offers geographically accurate
have many questions. How did the baby get into the belly? Does food fall on maps of the seven continents. An atlas that will accompany young readers
the baby’s head when mommy eats? In a touching story Anna Herzog de- throughout their entire childhood and will open up the whole world to
scribes the growth of the baby and answers in an emotional but also enter- them!
taining way all questions that children have concerning having a baby.
Thomas Müller Monika Lange (text)
(text and illustrations) Steffen Walentowitz (illustrations)
When Winter Comes It will Soon Be Cold
(978-3-7373-7028-8) (978-3-7373-6478-2)
Boardbook with flaps Hardcover
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