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AUTUMN
Foreign Rights Guide 2021
with Backlist Titles
Children’s Books at WooW Books
WooW Books was founded in September 2016 and publishes new The Day the Clocks Disappeared // Page 4 -5
books for children from 6 to 12 years of age, ranging from
timeless classics to modern adventures and unconventional new A Summer Like Sparkling Lemonade // Page 6 -7
stories.
In 2021 WooW Books is releasing the hilarious time Summer on Bumblebee Island // Page 8 -9
travel adventure THE DAY THE CLOCKS DISAPPEARED and
A SUMMER LIKE SPARKLING LEMONADE, a warm and Ghosts Are Our Business. From the Records of Detective Agency Thunderclap (Book 2)
cosy story about friendship. Danger is our Business. From the Records of Detective Agency Thunderclap (Book 1) // Page 10 - 13
Jakob, Tilda and the Mind Pirates // Page 14 - 15
Rosa and her Birthday (Book 2)
Rosa and Toni (Book 1) // Page 16 - 19
Of Fish and Water. A Maritime Quiz Book // Page 20 - 21
Around the World in 0.8 Seconds // Page 22 - 23
Time for Christmas Elves // Page 24 - 25
Niki and Flo are Unstoppable // Page 26 - 27
The Miracle Box. A Package Full of Magic (Book 2)
The Miracle Box (Book 1) // Page 28 - 31
The Three and a Half Musketeers with the Golden L. In The Hand of the Devil (Book 2)
The Three and a Half Musketeers with the Golden L. (Book 1) // Page 32 - 35
When my Underpants Fell From the Sky // Page 36 - 37
The Grandma Adoption // Page 38 - 39
This book is pure sunshine
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A story that makes One thing is perfectly clear: After returning
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from the summer holidays into fifth grade,
children strong and Luzy will definitely stop being the silent kind,
helps them to over- showing everybody who she really is - a funny,
quick-witted and resourceful person! Right at
come insecurities the start of the holidays she stumbles upon
Jannis with his donkey named Zaziki strolling
through the shopping street. It's the beginning
About friendship and of a great adventure, because Jannis's family
foreign cultures comes from Greece and recently moved
to the city - taking Zaziki with them. Now they
urgently need a new home for the donkey.
Smooth and light as Naturally, this is quite a problem being in a big
city. Suddenly, Luzy has to prove what she's
a summer breeze capable of ...
Kristina Kreuzer was born in 1975 and still remembers her first day at school very well. Just like
Rosa, she couldn’t wait to start learning to read and to write. Ever since, she has a passion for
© Kristina Kreuzer
words: She studied literature in Amsterdam and the USA and has worked for several publishing
houses in Germany. Today she lives in Hamburg and works as an author, a translator and an
editor.
Kristina Kreuzer
A Summer Like Sparkling Lemonade
Black and white illustrations by Friederike Ablang
Hardcover
© Jason Ablang
ca. 176 Pages
Friederike Ablang was born 1977 in Berlin and studied photography and design in Great Britain 15,0 x 20,0 cm
and Germany. Since 2004 she's working as an illustrator. She lives with her family in Berlin. Release 23. April 2021
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Time has disappeared! 9+
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When the grown-ups The Grown-ups are losig their minds!
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Somehow all clocks have disappeared in
are losing it, the Schnellbach - alarm clocks, wrist watches
children have to save and even the church clock are gone. While Elli,
Max and Basti are enjoying the newly
the world! gained leasure time, the adults have gone
totally mad, including their parents, their
teachers and the police! Except one person:
Including fascinating Professor Albert Einstock seems perfectly
insights about the normal - or as nuts as always - and
obviously has something to do with the
meaning of time disappearance of time. To set things in order,
the three friends have to ask the meanest
bully in class for help and finally go onto an
Original, hilarious and adventure trip into the 17th century!
definitely crazy
Anastasia Braun
The Day the Clocks Disappeared
© Schneider-Moog Marina
Anastasia Braun was born in 1985 in Centra Asia and moved to Germany with her family when Black and white illustrations by Anastasia Braun
Hardcover
she was a child. She always saw drawing as a language which everyone in the world can
ca. 160 Pages
comprehend. Working as a media designer she started designing book covers and visually 15,0 x 20,0 cm
bringing stories to life. This is her first children's book as an author. Release 22. January 2021
8|9
A must-read summer story for 7+
nature lovers!
The important topic of Summer is nowhere as beautiful as on Bum-
insect protection covered blebee Island! Selma and her best friend Maja
in a holiday adventure totally agree: Whether they roam through the
forest on a treasure hunt or celebrate
Containing interactive midsummer's eve - the island offers an end-
pages for researchers, less number of adventures waiting for them.
explorers and fans This summer they will go on a very special
of handicrafts mission: Searching the Dike Bumblebee
which is in danger of extinction. Together with
Bumblebee Researcher Johan and his son
Fans of Astrid Lindgren
Marre they follow the tracks of this rare insect
will love this book
and also learn how to build a bug hotel.
Volkes. Selma überlegte, wie
itung
Anleches
Anleitungfüreineinfa
fürein
Wasserlabor chesWasserlabor
einfa
folgten sie einfach der Duftspur ihres
große Gestalt mit nach Wiesenklee!
Da knackte es im Unterholz, und eine eine Deichhummel wohl roch. Bestimmt
Brillengläsern kam
wuscheligen Haaren und blitzenden
hinter einem Baum zum Vorschein.
uns erschreckt«, rief Mar-
»Ach, du bist es, Papa! Mann, hast du
re und schüttelte erleichtert den Kopf.
»Haltet euch fest: Ich habe
»Hallo Kinder!«, sagte Johan fröhlich.
auf der Insel gefunden! Ist das
gerade das erste Deichhummel-Nest
in die Hände.
nicht großartig?« Er klatschte begeistert
uns zeigen?«, fragte Selma
»Wirklich? Wie toll! Kannst du es
ganz aufgeregt.
mir«, antwortete Johan
»Mit dem größten Vergnügen! Folgt
r
und stapfte davon.
im Gänsemarkt hinter ihm
Anleitung für ein einfaches Wasserlabo
Selma, Maja und Marre marschierte
stehen blieb. Selma konnte So geht’s:
hinter, bis er vor einem kleinen Erdloch was unter der Wasseroberflä- aus dem Joghurtbecher heraus.
Erde drang – und tatsäch- Habt ihr euch schon immer gefragt, Schneidet mit der Schere den Boden
ein leises Brummen hören, das aus der vor sich geht? Warum guckt
1
lich: Gerade kletterte eine Deichhumm
el aus dem Erdloch! Sel- che eines Teiches oder eines Baches
sein Wasserlabor. und spannt sie über die offene
warz gestreiften ihr nicht mal nach? Marre schwört auf Dann nehmt ihr die Frischhaltefolie
ma erkannte sie sofort an ihrem orange-sch 2 drauf saß. Fixiert die Folie
das Fell eines Tigers. Seite des Bechers, wo vorher der Deckel
Pelz. Er erinnerte sie ein bisschen an
»Hallo Hummel!«, rief Selma und beobachtete, wie Ihr braucht: mit dem Gummiband.
machte. Direkt unter dem Becherrand geht das am besten. Die Folie sollte straff
das kleine Tier sich zum Flug startklar • eine Schere Tipp:
gut hindurchsehen könnt.
Deich- Joghurtbecher ohne Deckel über dem Becherloch liegen, damit ihr später
Es dauerte nicht lange, bis die nächste • einen leeren großen und sauberen
und eine
hummel aus dem Erdloch krabbelte • Frischhaltefolie
Haushaltsgummi, damit die
weitere herangeflogen kam. Selma
gefiel der • dünnes Gummiband Klebt noch etwas Klebeband über das
kann.
Betrieb in der Hummelbeh ausung. • breites Klebeband Frischhaltefolie wirklich nicht verrutschen
rege 3
Johan erzählte ihnen, dass jede Hummel-
(eine Badewanne tut es zur
art ihren eigenen Geruch hatte. Wenn
Hum- Jetzt könnt ihr euch ein Gewässer suchen
und euer Wasserlabor vorsich-
meln nach längerer Nahrungssuche
den Not auch), kniehoch ins Wasser waten
Heimweg zu ihrem Nest antreten wollten,
4 tig mit der Frischhaltefolie nach unten
ins Wasser halten und
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Svenja Stein, Svenja Stein was born in 1987 and graduated in Scandinavian studies at the
Freiburg University before she was stricken by wanderlust and moved to Umea in Sweden. There
© Marius Paul
she worked as a translator and studied Swedish children's literature and Creative Writing. 2013
She moved back to Germany. Today she is an editor for food magazines and lives in Hamburg.
Svenja Stein
Summer on Bumblebee Island
Full-colour illustrations by Naeko Walter
Hardcover
Naeko Walter was born in Japan in 1984 and moved with her family to Germany at the age of
© Shinichi Arai
ca. 160 Pages
3. She studied illustration in Munich and works as an illustrator for children's and young adult 21,5 x 25,8 cm
books. Release 13. March 2020
10 | 11
These three detectives don't even think about getting frightened 10+
They are bold, they are clever
Is the nearby dike haunted?
and they don't believs in ghosts. One evening a mysterious
The second case of green apparition shows
up. Alledgedly it is the ghost of "Green Johan-
Detective Agency Thunderclap na", a legendary female pirate from the 15th
century. Following their own rule 'A detective
is never content with a supernatural explana-
With many useful tion' Detective Agency Thunderclap starts to
detective rules that may investigate. Soon the case seems to be sol-
ved. But then the ghost reappears and sud-
keep you alive! denly looks disturbingly real! Harald, Trix and
Wiebke have to dig deep in the history of their
little village at the North Sea in order to unveil
the truth and find the culprit.
© Die Hoffotografen
Jana Scheerer, Jana Scheerer was born in 1978 and is working in Berlin. She writes novels,
short stories and theatre plays for children. Jana Scheerer
Ghosts Are Our Business.
From the Records of Detective Agency Thunderclap (Book 2)
Black and white illustrations by Uwe Heidschötter
© Uwe Heidschötter
Hardcover
Uwe Heidschötter Uwe Heidschötter was born 1978 in Leverkusen and works as an educated
ca. 129 Pages
animator and comic book illustrator. He also directed the award-winning animated movie 15,00 x 20,00 cm
Die Kleine und das Biest. Release 24. April 2020
12 | 13
Three Detectives and a Sheep Hot on the Heels 10+
Even Sherlock Holmes »Private Investigator's Rule #4:
could take a leaf Everything is important until
out of this book it turns out to be irrelevant. «
Including rules how to Harald fits in with the little town at the North
Sea like chilli pepper on a chocolate cake. He
become a master detective dreams of being a private investigator, but
unfortunately nothing ever happens behind
Suspenseful and the dikes. Then, a sheep from the
neighbouring farm disappears and Harald
funny alike sees his chance to investigate his first case!
Wiebke, the nighbour girl, joins him and their
search leads them into the bleak urban jungle.
There, they encounter clever female detective
Sam and their Detective Agency Thunderclap
is complete. The case turns out to be way
more complicated than expected and only
together they are able to look into the eyes of
danger.
© Die Hoffotografen
Jana Scheerer was born in 1978 and is working in Berlin. She writes novels, short stories and
theatre plays for children.
Jana Scheerer
Danger is our Business.
From the Records of Detective Agency Thunderclap (Book 1)
© Uwe Heidschötter
Black and white illustrations by Uwe Heidschötter
Uwe Heidschötter was born 1978 in Leverkusen and works as an animator and comic book
Hardcover
illustrator. He also directed the award-winning animated movie ca. 192 Pages
Die Kleine und das Biest. 15,00 x 20,00 cm
14 | 15
Anchors Aweigh - the Adventure Begins!
9+
Jakob has two proper pirate friends: Bonny, a
A touching story about real bold helmswoman with a parrot on her
friendship, dealing with loss and shoulder, and Smut - a witty ship's cook with a
large belly and an eye patch. But only Jakob is
the power of imagination able to see them because they are living in his
imagination. After his father's death the
pirates found their way into his head. With
Motion picture is planned them Jakob makes his life into an exciting
pirate adventure where he is the captain of his
own ship! He doesn't need other friends - not
Wonderfully illustrated even the very realistic neighbour girl Tilda. But
by Jan Birck she is not shaken off easily. Together with
Tilda and the Mind Pirates Jakob hurls himself
into a fantastic treasure hunt. Though finally,
Jakob realizes that real friendship is the
greatest treasure you can ever find.
Andreas Cordes, born 1981 in Hamburg, never had any imaginary friends. Instead, he has
© Niklas Vogt
real friends who take care that he regularly gets lost in his own imagination. He writes original
screenplays for cinema and television.
Andreas Cordes
Jakob, Tilda and the Mind Pirates
Full-colour illustrations by Jan Birck
Hardcover
© Jan Birck
Jan Birck is illustrator and author since more than 20 years. He has been awarded various ca. 192 Pages
children's books prizes for his works. 15,00 x 20,00 cm
16 | 17
6+
Birthday With a Plaster Cast
With handwritten After her best friend Toni has moved away,
Rosa's life is gradually becoming normal
letters from the again. Meanwhile, she is a real schoolgirl and
author's daughter can write Toni letters all on her own. But then
something silly happens: Rosa jumps from
the swing and breaks her hand. Now she has
Children's favourite to wear a cast. That is so unfair! Mind you, her
birthday is underway where she plans to jump
topic: Their birthday around and frolic. Will the cast be off in time?
And what about her best friend Toni - will she
be there, too?
Suitable for children
who start to
read on their own
Kristina Kreuzer, was born in 1975 and still remembers her first day at school very well. Just like
Rosa, she couldn’t wait to start learning to read and to write. Ever since, she has a passion for
© Kristina Kreuzer
words: She studied literature in Amsterdam and the USA and has worked for several publishing
houses in Germany. Today she lives in Hamburg and works as an author, a translator and an
editor.
Kristina Kreuzer
Rosa and her Birthday (Book 2)
© Silke Weinsheimer
Full-colour illustrations by Annabelle von Sperber
Annabelle von Sperber, was born in 1973. She grew up in Munich and studied Illustration at the
Hardcover
HAW in Hamburg. Meanwhile she has illustrated more than 100 books and is a lecturer for ca. 144 Pages
illustration and design at different schools in Berlin. She lives in Berlin and Freiburg. 15,00 x 20,00 cm
18 | 19
O best friends on the swing and the irst day in school 6+
A new, loveable series of
books for girls
Rosa and Toni are inseparable! They live in
Crucial children’s issues: the same street, both love to swing and
enjoy playing with their stuffed animals Biber
Friendship and and Ted. However, they will start school
first day at school after the summer holidays – will it still be ok
to play with cuddly toys then? Moreover, Biber
and Ted suddenly start talking! Are Toni and
For parents reading to Rosa going crazy after all? This has to stay a
Rosa-Toni-Secret! One thing is clear: It won’t
their children and ever get boring anymore with two cuddly toys
children reading by that can talk. Then Toni’s family is moving to
another town and Rosa has to go to first class
themselves alone. Nevertheless, Rosa wouldn’t be Rosa
if she were to let herself down!
Kristina Kreuzer, was born in 1975 and still remembers her first day at school very well. Just like
Rosa, she couldn’t wait to start learning to read and to write. Ever since, she has a passion for
words: She studied literature in Amsterdam and the USA and has worked for several publishing
houses in Germany. Today she lives in Hamburg and works as an author, a translator and an
© privat
editor.
Kristina Kreuzer
Rosa and Toni (Book 1)
Full-colour illustrations by Annabelle von Sperber
© Silke Weinsheimer
Hardcover
Annabelle von Sperber, was born in 1973. She grew up in Munich and studied Illustration at the
ca. 128 pages
HAW in Hamburg. Meanwhile she has illustrated more than 100 books and is a lecturer for 15,00 x 20,00 cm
illustration and design at different schools in Berlin. She lives in Berlin and Freiburg. Age 6+20 | 21
Chocolate Sharks are for real! 6+
Trivia about fish In what ways can you use the ink of a squid?
Which marine animal moves sidewise?
worth knowing, The fish quiz invites you to a dive into the
wrapped up world of water and gives amazing answers to
exciting questions. You will get to know
in a funny quiz! stunning animals such as the sunbleak or the
ocean sunfish. Not only children will learn
from this book!
All solutions given
in the end
With colourful comic
illustrations
Dass Angelika Schaack was born in the star sign Pisces, which has nothing to do with the ma-
king of this book. But she loves the Baltic Sea and enjoys eating all kind of fish! Since she got a
fishing licence together with a friend, they regularly go on fishing trips, hoping to make a catch
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one day.
Angelika Schaack
Of Fish and Water. A Maritime Quiz Book
Full-colour illustrations by Michael Schaack
Paperback
Michael Schaack studied film and television in Munich and owns an animation company in
Ca. 64 pages
Hamburg since 1985. He is director, producer and designer of various television features, Sesa-
© privat
16,5 x 23,2 cm
me Street amongst others. Age 6+22 | 23
A fantastic device to travel around the world 9+
If you read this book, Every weekend Lena and her father are
travelling around the world! How is that
you will get travel fever! possible? The explanation is simple: Her
father Kalle is an inventor and has worked out
a method to visit any place imaginable in a
Exciting and imaginative: split-second – no matter if you want to go to
the desert or build an igloo at the North Pole.
Every picture is All you need is a book or a magazine with a
picture of your travel destination. And the
a ticket for adventure! secret apparatus. That way they have already
walked the jungle, dived in the Indian Oce-
an and had tea with the Queen at Bucking-
ham Palace. So far, everything went well, but
suddenly the invention stops working – while
they are in the middle of the Himalayas …
Stephan Christ, was born in 1964. He is a TV editor and author. In the past, he made exhaus-
© Aliki Tsiantoulas
ting trips around the world, squeezed in an airplane or hiking with a heavy backpack. But then
he has invented the world travel device, which he tells about in his debut. Ever since, he travels
just as comfortable as Kalle and Lena – of course, his daughter is allowed to come with him.
Stephan Christ
Around the World in 0.8 Seconds
Tim Köhler, was born in 1990. He already started to work for print magazines and illustrated Full-colour illustrations by Tim Köhler
Hardcover
picture books while he was studying. For WooW Books he has also illustrated the adventures
15,0 x 20,0 cm
of the Three and a Half Musketeers with the Golden L. Tim gets his inspiration from movies, lite-
© privat
ca. 176 pages
rature and every-day life. Age 9+24 | 25
Time for 7+
Christmas Elves
* with
Fabulous Christmas book
24 chapters
When a new family moves in with the farm
near the forest, the gnome Nisse is very
happy. At last he can tend the farm animals
once again, as it is tradition among the Swe-
dish gnomes. But then things take a diffe-
* who
For all those
love Christmas
rent direction than expected. Nisse learns
that Santa Clause's head quarter is in need
of little helpers as he is especially busy at the
time. But in order to become a Christmas Elve
Nisse has to undero a retraining: making gifts,
baking cookies and many more tasks. Luckily,
the farm animals are willing to help him achie-
ving his goal. Will Nisse really accompany
Santa Clause on Chistmas Eve in his slide?
Kristina Kreuzer was born 1975. She studied literature and has worked for several publishing
houses in Germany. Today she lives in Hamburg and works passionately with words – as an
author, a translator and an editor. She loves Chistmas and the smell of cookies. Her pastries
© privat
have a great reputation among her three children. Kristina Kreuzer
Time for Christmas Elves
Full-colour and b/w illustartions by Kai Würbs
Hardcover
ca. 144 Pages
21,5 x 25,8 cm
Kai Würbs has studied illustration in Hamburg and soon became one of the most popular
© privat
Age 7+
illustrators in Germany. Release: September 21, 201826 | 27
Niki and Flo are Unstoppable 8+
School holidays haven't been boring at all be-
cause Niki and Flo fall into a huge adventure!
Everything starts when Niki discovers the oil
painting "Girl with Grapes" in her grandma's
garage. Grandma tells her that this is the
handmade duplicate of a painting by the fa-
mous artist Otto Löwe. In other words: so-
mething very special! Because she is the best
grandma in the world she gives it to Niki. But
shortly afterwards the "Girl with Grapes" gets
stolen! Is it possible that the painting isn't a
duplicate but the original instead? Niki and
Secrecy, danger and Flo chase after the thief who has stolen the
painting ...
suspense!
More than 200
comic-style illustrations
Nana Rausch
Niki and Flo are unstoppable
blue illustrations by Nana Rausch
Hardcover
© Peter Stemmler
ca. 192 Pages
Nana Rausch, born 1967, has studied graphic design and went to live in New York where
15,0 x 20,0 cm
she worked as an illustrator. She always had the wish to write a children's book. As she Age 8+
loves crime stories, "Niki and Flo" had to become a detective story for children. Release: July 20, 2018The Miracle Box.
28 | 29
8+
A Package Full of Magic
This toy store is The "Miracle Box" is a marvelous toy store
owned by Mr. Wirsing. Magic fortune toys
the dream from all over the world regularly arrive in his
of all children shop. When Oda and Willi open one of the
packages they find a frightened stuffed bunny
with only one ear, named Meeep. Of all things
he is intended for Checker, the wildest, rudest
boy in school. Obviously the scared little soft
toy doesn't want to be deliverd to him. Oda
and Willi are willing to do everything in their
power to help Meeep!
Gina Mayer was born in 1965. She studied graphic design and worked as a freelance ad writer
© Sibylle Pietrek
before becoming an author. Today she is writing books for children and adults. Her work has
been nominated for the Deutsch-Französischer Jugendliteraturpreis (German-French Youth
Literature Award) amongst others. Gina Mayer Gina Mayer
The Miracle Box (Book 1) The Miracle Box. A Package Full of Magic (Book 2)
More information Full-colour illustrations by Anemone Kloos
at page 20 - 21 Hardcover
ca. 128 Pages
Anemone Kloos, was born in 1986 and studied communication design. Since 2012 she's wor-
15,0 x 20,0 cm
king as a free illustrator in Leipzig. Her drawings are fresh and daring at times, sometimes ext-
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Age 8+
raordinary, always charming. Release: September 21, 2018The Miracle Box
30 | 31
8+
Where Dreams Come True!
The Miracle Box of Mr. Wirsing is the most
beautiful toy store in the world! Aside from
ordinary stuffed animals, toy trains and dolls
there are magical toys such as flying butter-
flies made of paper or edible soap bubbles.
Oda can't believe her luck when Mr. Wirsing
offers her to help him out in the store. As a
reward she is allowed to chose one toy every
month – no matter which! When Oda takes
home the talking fortune cat Mao, an adven-
ture starts to unroll ...
Gina Mayer was born in 1965. She studied graphic design and worked as a freelance ad writer
© Sibylle Pietrek
before becoming an author. Today she is writing books for children and adults. Her work has
been nominated for the Deutsch-Französischer Jugendliteraturpreis (German-French Youth
Literature Award) amongst others. Gina Mayer Gina Mayer
The Miracle Box. The Miracle Box (Book 1)
A Package Full of Magic (Book 2) Full-colour illustrations by Anemone Kloos
More information Hardcover
at page 20 - 21 160 pages
Anemone Kloos, was born in 1986 and studied communication design. Since 2012 she's wor-
15,0 x 20,0 cm
king as a free illustrator in Leipzig. Her drawings are fresh and daring at times, sometimes ext-
© privat
Age 8+
raordinary, always charming. Release: March 9, 201832 | 33
The Three a nd a Ha lf Musketeers With the Golden L 10+
In the Ha nds of the Dev il
• Fast-paced story with
hilarious scenes
and exuberant fantasy
• For fans of fairy tales The valuable jewellery of the Queen has been
stolen! Of course the King orders none other
and heroic stories
than the Three MuskLeteers to find the thiefs
and bring back the gems. Pozzo, Azzo, Tira-
misu and Mushroom are on their way, getting
help from cunning Rebecca. But this time it
will become more dangerous than ever: Not
only does their arch enemy Cardinal Rish-
rash seem to be the perpetrator, but the devil
himself turns out to be the mastermind!
© Angelika Schaack
Leuw von Katzenstein was born in 1949, the son of a Flemish librarian mother and a Baltic no-
bleman father. He has been working mostly in the entertainment industry, inter alia, as an ac-
Leuw von Katzenstein Leuw von Katzenstein
countant for a revue theatre, as a steward on th MS Vulkan and as a croupier in a casino. The Three and a Half Musketeers The Three and a Half Musketeers with the Golden L
with the Golden L (Book 1) In The Hands of the Devil (Book 2)
More information Full-colour illustrations by Tim Köhler
at page 14-15 Hardcover
ca. 256 Pages
Tim Köhler, was born in 1990. He already started to work for print magazines and illustrated
16,5 x 23,2 cm
picture books while he was studying. He gets his inspiration from movies, literature and every-
© privat
Age 10+
day life. Release: September 21, 201834 | 35
10+
Nobody is as brave and strong as Pozzo, Azzo,
Tiramisu and little Mushroom! That is why
King Loisel awards them the golden letter »L«
and appoints them his MuskLeteers. The four
friends receive an important mission: They
have to escort Princess Rosabella to the King
so that they can marry. Alas, the devious Car-
dinal Rishrash works out a treacherous plot
in order to interfere. And this is not the only
danger waiting for the Three and a half Mus-
kLeteers .
© Angelika Schaack
Leuw von Katzenstein was born in 1949, the son of a Flemish librarian mother and a Baltic no-
bleman father. He has been working mostly in the entertainment industry, inter alia, as an ac-
countant for a revue theatre, as a steward on th MS Vulkan and as a croupier in a casino. Leuw von Katzenstein Leuw von Katzenstein
The Three and a Half Musketeers The Three and a Half Musketeers with the golden L (Book 1)
with the Golden L Full-colour illustrations by Tim Köhler
In The Hands of the Devil (Book 2) Hardcover
More information ca. 240 Pages
Tim Köhler, was born in 1990. He already started to work for print magazines and illustrated
at page 16,5 x 23,2 cm
picture books while he was studying. He gets his inspiration from movies, literature and every-
© privat
Age 9+
day life. Release: August 4, 201736 | 37
8+
Everybody knows this situation: You are sit-
ting in the classroom, flicking back the pa-
per balls that have been thrown at you and
looking at the teacher’s writing on the black
board – then suddenly a chequered pair of
underpants is floating down from the ceiling,
gently landing on the teacher’s desk. Wait –
you don’t know such a situation? But that’s
exactly what has happened to Robert! Who
would have thought that the invention of his
best friend Pelle has such surprising effects?
Though his invention actually should have
created order instead of chaos ...
Jana Scheerer
When my Underpants fell from the Sky
b/w illustrations by Martina Liebig
Jana Scheerer was born in 1978 and is working in Berlin. She writes novels, short stories Hardcover
© Die Hoffotografen
160 pages
and theatre plays for children. The idea for this book came while cleaning up at home: How
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much nicer would it be if you could digitally store all needless things and never have to throw Age 8+
anything away anymore? Release: October 13, 201738 | 39
What if you were able to chose your family? 8+
Emma and her brother Elias would like
nothing more than having a real grand-
ma, baking them pies, knitting them wool-
len socks and reading to them! But you can’t
chose your family – or can you? When the
kids start searching in a retirement home they
get to know cheerful Greta and are instantly
becoming close. There is just one little snag:
Greta is not acting like a normal granny at all.
Instead she is packed full of surprises ...
SOLD TO: Maren von Klitzing
France (Editions Le Verger des Hespérides) The Grandma Adoption
Full-colour illustrations by Nina Hammerle
Maren von Klitzing was born 1964 in Hamburg and grew up in Genua, Zurich, Rotterdam and Hardcover
160 pages
Hamburg. For several years she was editor at a children’s magazine before starting to write
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children’s books. Her first stories she invented for her two sons. Meanwhile she started a rea-
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Age 8+
ding club in a refugee camp. Release: October 13, 2017Atrium Verlag AG
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