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Spring 2021 Children’s Books
The Publishing Company and its History
Arena Verlag is one of the major publishing companies for
children’s and young adult fiction in Germany. Founded in
1949, its place of business has been Würzburg ever since.
Since 1979, Arena Verlag has been a part of the Westermann
Publishing Group situated in Braunschweig, Germany. Ever
since the company’s establishment, the name Arena has
been standing for knowledge and entertainment, for
sophisticated, informative, and simultaneously thrilling
children’s and young adult fiction. With about 2,000 available
titles as hardcovers, paperbacks, board books, EVA books,
brochures, audio books, mp3s and eBooks, Arena Verlag
nowadays keeps a diverse range for infants, children, and
young adults on hand. There’s something to discover for
everyone!
WELCOME TO OUR CHILDREN’S BOOKS CATALOGUE!
Please enjoy browsing the next pages. We look forward to sending you
as many titles as you like for your consideration. Also, please feel free
to contact us for a meeting online.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Table of Contents
3–5 Children’s Book Highlights 2020
6 Presentation of LÜK and Schubi
NOVELTIES
7 – 11 Focus: New Series
12 – 14 Focus: Stand-alone
15 – 19 Arena’s Bestselling Characters
20 – 23 Sequels
24 – 32 Story Books
33 – 40 Board Books
41 Contacts
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Spring 2021 Children’s Books
Children’s Books Highlights 2020
ARENA’S BESTSELLING CHARACTERS
SEAWALKERS SERIES (6 VOLUMES)
written by Katja Brandis, illustrated by Claudia Carls
• Sequel to WOODWALKERS, SPIEGEL YA Bestseller List
• New: Rights of volumes 1-3 sold to PRC
• Rights of the series sold to BE/NL, DK, PRC, RU, SE and German audio book
rights
• The series sold over 330,000 copies so far
Tiago is shocked to discover that he is a Seawalker – a shapeshifter. And not just
any sort: in his second form as a tiger shark, even his own kind are terrified of
him. He finds it difficult to make friends at Blue Reef High, a school for aquatic
shapeshifters.
BOOKS TO READ ON YOUR OWN
THE CRISPBREAD QUARREL
written by Bob Konrad, illustrated by Daniela Kohl
• New: Rights sold to RU
• Rights sold to LT, RU and German audio book rights sold
• Sold over 12,000 copies so far
This was supposed to be a really peaceful visit to the grandparents. But on their
first day in Birdchirp, Mayo and Super can tell it’s going to be anything but
peaceful. A huge argument has broken out between Grandma Elfie and Grandpa
Izzie. At first it’s just about crispbread, but then all of a sudden all the grown-up
inhabitants of the village are on the war path – with walking frames, smelly
socks and vegetable catapults. Will Mayo and Super be able to restore peace?
EXPLORER TEAM SERIES (4 VOLUMES)
written by Björn Berenz and Christoph Dittert, illustrated by Phillip Ach
• New: Rights sold to GR
• Rights sold to GR
• The series sold over 30,000 copies so far
Become an explorer! Go with Lias on an exciting mission and solve the puzzles
that will lead you to your goal. Eventually you must decide: how will the
adventure continue? 3 paths – 3 adventures – which of them is for YOU?
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Spring 2021 Children’s Books
PICTURE BOOKS
THE ENCHANTING THREE (1). HOGGS AND BEAR COURAGE
written and illustrated by Stefanie Dahle
• New: Rights sold to DK, FI, HU, RU
• Rights sold to DK, FI, HU, RU
• Sold over 15,000 copies so far
Hoggs the bear would love to be brave. But he is afraid of spiders and ghosts. And
so Hoggs and his best friend Poki the skunk decide to go on an adventure in order
to practise being brave. They head for the abandoned witch’s house behind the
bee field. Ugh, it’s certainly ghostly! In fact, there’s a kettle bubbling quite scarily.
Fips the rabbit urgently needs help.
ROSA ROSEHEART SERIES (5 VOLUMES)
written and illustrated by Stefanie Dahle
• New: Rights of vol. 2 sold to DK
• Rights sold to DK, FI, RO, RU and German audio book rights
• The series sold over 30,000 copies so far
The most wonderful things can happen in Rosa Roseheart’s Magic Heart Castle.
The little princess personally makes sure of that! And her closest friends help her
to do that: Rosa Roseheart makes everybody happy. Ella Rose Turtle mesmerizes
everyone with her stories. Cuddly Soft the cat enjoys a soft and cosy
environment. And the Fiddlesticks: They supply the nonsense – and lots of
merriness!
LILIA ELF PRINCESS SERIES (5 VOLUMES)
written and illustrated by Stefanie Dahle
• New: Rights of vol. 1 & 2 sold to EE
• Rights sold to: BG, DK, EE, ES (LA), FI, PRC, RO, RU, UA, English world rights
• The series sold over 150,000 copies so far
Lilia, the little Elf princess, is baffled by a great mystery: The water lilies on Lake
Magic refuse to open their blossoms, making it impossible for Lilia’s friend,
Nymph Fea, to climb out of the lake. Yet Fea would love to attend the great
Annual Celebration of the Elves! So Lilia sets out to Elf Town to solve the mystery
of the water lily spell.
LITTLE UNICORN FINYA BRIGHTSTAR SERIES (3 VOLUMES)
written by Mila berg, illustrated by Marina Krämer
• New: Rights of vol. 2 sold to DK, Rights of vol. 3 sold to FI
• Rights sold to BG, DK, EE, FI, LT, RU, UA
• The series sold over 65,000 copies so far
The unicorns live deep in the mysterious Wish Forest. They are as white as snow.
Their fur shines, and so do their manes. A magic horn shimmers on each
unicorn’s forehead. They can do almost anything – and of course they can also
fly. Welcome to the world of Finya Brightstar!
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Spring 2021 Children’s Books
I LIKE YOU – JUST LIKE THAT!
written by Neele, illustrated by Marta Balmaseda
• New: Rights sold to RU
• Rights sold to DK and RU
• Sold 12,000 copies so far
A poetic picture book that makes it easy to forget arguments and anger: the little
elephant is in a bad mood and kicks a stone. The stone inadvertently hits the
flamingo – and the complaining and annoyance just keeps spreading. Until a little
meerkat has had enough and just hugs the snarling leopard, and gradually all the
animals notice how good it is when we’re nice to one another.
LEO TINKERFOX AND THE COURAGE MACHINE
written by Katja Alves, illustrated by Sabine Sauter
• New. Rights sold to RU
• Rights sold to RU
• Sold over 2,500 copies so far
Leo Tinkerfox likes nothing more than great inventions. Except for his friends, of
course. But when they jump with him from a really high rock into the lake,
explore an eerie dark cave and want to play mouse ball with the wild boar
Wotan, the little fox is simply too scared. What could Leo possibly do to help?
Maybe a ... courage machine? And Leo starts to tinker immediately!
CHRISTMAS BOOKS
MERRY CHRISTMAS, LITTLE MOODY MONSTER! OR HOW TO HAVE A
WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
written by Julia Boehme, illustrated by Franziska Harvey
• New: Rights sold to RU
• Rights sold to CN, RU, German audio book rights, German theatre rights sold
• Sold over 10,000 copies so far
Moritz can hardly wait: Soon it’ll be Christmas Eve! Yet before the little silver bell
rings and he gets to go inside the living room, the little moody monster suddenly
appears in his room. And it is in a rotten mood as always. Of course Moritz has to
think of something to make the monster’s bad mood go away. And then the two
have themselves a monstrously merry Christmas!
THE SNOWBY
written by Lissa Lehmenkühler, illustrated by Heidi Förster
• New: Rights sold to RU
• Rights sold to RU
• Sold over 8,000 copies so far
This year, Ole is not looking forward at all to winter. He doesn’t like his new home
and he really hates his new school. Especially because Rocco and his gang are
making his life a misery. What he would like best of all is simply to run. But what’s
this? Suddenly there’s a knock at Ole’s window and floating into the room comes
a real live Snowby! And with a Snowby at Ole’s side, there can only be a
wonderfully magic, wildly snowflaky winter! But when the Snowby himself is in
danger, Ole must work wonders if he is to come to the rescue.
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LÜK stands for learning, practicing and checking.
Three control devices and themed exercise books on a great variety of topics
help children learn in kindergarten, preschool and right up to the secondary
level worldwide – after all LÜK fascinates and motivates!
978-3-89414-200-1
miniLÜK control device
with 12 tiles suitable for all
miniLÜK booklets.
Size: 26 × 13 cm
978-3-8377-0135-7 978-3-8377-0318-4 978-3-8377-4543-6
Pre-school training 1. Exercises for
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Spring 2021 Children’s Books
Anna Ruhe/Max Meinzold
Caution! Wish Fairy!
Maxi of Phlip (1)
Title German Vorsicht, Wunschfee!
Series German Maxi von Phlip (1)
Genre Magic
Age 7+
Pages 112
Format 16.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design With embossing on the cover.
Sales price € 10.00
Pub. Date February 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71328-1
Rights of the series Sold to BE/NL and RU, German
audio book rights sold
The new magical character created by bestselling children’s books author Anna Ruhe
A real wish fairy has moved into Paula Goldenberg’s house – complete with glitter dust and magic powers! Brilliant,
eh? Well, almost…Maximeralda Feodora Dilara Nima of Phlip – Maxi for short – is on probation and has limited magic
powers. Only if she can perform good deeds for Paula will she one day become a fully fledged fairy. But Maxi has her
own ideas about what might be good for Paula. From now on, dreary old normal days become super stand-on-your-
head days. Goodbye to boredom! Hello to fairy chaos!
• Full of life, fun and humour.
• Strong girl duo.
• Amazing colour illustrations by Max Meinzold.
• Anna Ruhe’s books sold a total of 450,000 so far!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (AUTHOR)
The Magical Pharmacy (1).
Mystery is in the Air
Anna Ruhe
Claudia Carls
Rights of the series: Sold to Sealand Mount Caravan
BE/NL, BG, CZ, DK, FI, GR, Anna Ruhe Anna Ruhe
LT, RO, RU, SK, UA and Max Meinzold Max Meinzold
German audio book rights Rights: Sold to RU and Rights: Sold to RU, German
sold German audio book rights audio book rights sold
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Spring 2021 Children's Books
Tanja Voosen/Clara Vath
The Princess Is on the Loose
M.A.G.I.C. (1)
Title German Die Prinzessin ist los
Series German M.A.G.I.K. (1)
Genre Fantasy
Age 9+
Pages 184
Format 14.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design UV finish
Sales price € 12.00
Pub. Date May 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60618-7
Rights of the series Available worldwide, German
audio book rights sold
Looking for a normal life, chaos and princess on offer
Nele has never hated her father’s job (as an agent in a magical witness protection programme) as much she does on
the day when Romy suddenly enters their lives. She is nerve-rackingly unbearable, and is a genuine princess from the
magical kingdom of Marabel. There’s a lot of unrest in her country, the royal family is in danger, and so Nele and her
father have to keep her well hidden. But does P stand for Princess? P for Pain would be more appropriate! Because
Romy, who has to pretend to be Nele’s cousin when they go to school, simply hasn’t a clue about how normal people
behave. And to make matters worse, she has the gift of magic, and this plunges Nele into one crazy situation after
another. But then suddenly it’s Romy who is in trouble and needs a true friend…
• Princesses don’t need crowns: magic comedy, delightfully naughty and not at all pink.
• A magical programme of witness protection, a reluctant friendship, and sheer mayhem.
• Tanja Voosen once again enchants us with a mixture of humour, warm-heartedness and unbridled fantasy.
• THE CANDY GUILD SERIES sold a total of 35,000 copies so far!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (THE CANDY GUILD) BACKLIST SAMPLE (GENRE)
The Magic Pact (1) The Lost Recipe (2) Lilo of Dark Castle (1). No
Tanja Voosen Tanja Voosen Magic Allowed!
Viktoria Gavrilenko Viktoria Gavrilenko Anna Lott
Rights of the series: Sold to Rights of the series: Sold to Sabine Sauter
BE/NL, RU and German BE/NL, RU and German Rights of the series: Sold to
audio book rights sold audio book rights sold NL, RU
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Spring 2021 Children's Books
Sabine Zett/Barbara Fisinger
Chilly Woof (1)
The World at my Paws
Title German Chilly Wuff (1)
Subtitle German Die Welt liegt mir zu Pfoten
Genre Animals
Age 8+
Pages 160
Format 14.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design UV finish
Sales price € 12.00
Pub. Date February 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60565-4
Rights of the series Available worldwide
The mixed-breed dog Chilly becomes an internet star
Chilly’s human family have long since known that she is a real, live star. Now the rest of the world is about to find out
as well. When little Mrs Lavinia posts a video of Chilly’s latest good deed on Instagram, the dog becomes famous
overnight! She’s quite happy about it too, because with every “like” comes a tasty treat. However, solving her
family’s problems while at the same time not disappointing all her fans requires a special canine talent. No problem
for Chilly – after all, she has the world at her paws!
• Chilly Woof tells her own funny and heartwarming story.
• Perfect ingredients: comic novel plus dog.
• Sabine Zett is an expert on humour, dogs and treatment for reluctant readers
• Sabine Zett’s books sold a total of 40,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (AGE GROUP)
Really Great, Heroes! (1)
Someone Has to Get the
Job Done The Barefoot Crew and the The Super Secret Small
Rüdiger Bertram Stolen Granny Paw Gang (1). The Two
Heribert Schulmeyer Jörg Steinleitner Million Grain Treasure
Rights of the series: Daniela Kohl Katja Alves
Available worldwide, Rights: Available Martha Balmaseda
German audio book rights worldwide, German audio Rights of the series: Sold to
sold book rights sold RU
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Spring 2021 Children's Books
Henriette Wich/Steffen Gumpert
The Mysterious Dognapper
TEAM MAGNIFIER Investigates (1)
Title German Der räteslhafte Hundedieb
Series German TEAM LUPE ermittelt (1)
Genre Detective stories
Age 7+
Pages 64
Format 16.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design UV finish
Sales price € 8.00
Pub. Date June 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71677-0
Rights of the series Available worldwide
Puzzle crime stories in the PASSWORD MAGNIFYING GLASS educational series
Two exciting adventures with the characters from the Westermann PASSWORD MAGNIFIER educational series for
exciting leisure-time reading. Beginning readers will discover the fun of reading with these interactive puzzle crime
stories. Both books for 2nd and 3rd grade readers aim to inspire children’s love of reading. Easy-to-read font,
appropriate font size, text length and separation of text units support reading progress.
Paul’s dog Marble is missing! Everyone saw her at the school fete, but the next day there’s no sign of her anywhere.
Then Paul receives an anonymous phone call … A thrilling case for the four detectives of TEAM MAGNIFIER!
• Reading fun with interactive puzzle crime stories for the 2nd and 3rd grade!
• Puzzle crime stories in the Westermann educational series.
• Simple text, divided into understandable units.
• With puzzles to join in the detective fun.
BACKLIST SAMPLE (GENRE)
The Super Secret Small
Paw Gang (1). The Two
Small and Steady Wins the Million Grain Treasure
Detective Stories Race Katja Alves
Christian Seltmann Meike Betz Marta Balmaseda
Maria Karipidou Sonja Kurzbach Rights of the series: Sold to
Rights: Sold to BE/NL Rights: Available worldwide RU
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Henriette Wich/Zapf
Midnight Clues
TEAM MAGNIFIER Investigates (2)
Title German Spurensuche um Mitternacht
Series German TEAM LUPE ermittelt (2)
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 64
Format 16.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design UV finish
Sales price € 8.00
Pub. Date June 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71678-7
Rights of the series Available worldwide
On the hunt for clues with TEAM MAGNIFYING GLASS
Two exciting adventures with the characters from the Westermann PASSWORD MAGNIFIER educational series for
exciting leisure-time reading. Beginning readers will discover the fun of reading with these interactive puzzle crime
stories. Both books for 2nd and 3rd grade readers aim to inspire children’s love of reading. Easy-to-read font,
appropriate font size, text length and separation of text units support reading progress.
A break-in at the detective agency! TEAM MAGNIFIER can’t take it in – they’ve been robbed! Then when a
threatening letter drops into their letterbox, the case becomes even murkier. A thrilling case for the four detectives
from TEAM MAGNIFIER
• Reading fun with interactive puzzle crime stories for the 2nd and 3rd grade!
• Puzzle crime stories in the Westermann educational series.
• With puzzles to join in the detective fun.
BACKLIST SAMLE (GENRE)
The Lighthouse Sharks (1).
Federal Bureau of Granny Rosella and the
Investigations (1). Willi Secret Seal Mission
Watson’s First Case The Little Detective Gang Gisa Pauly
Ulrike Kaup and the Bike Theft Edda Skibbe
Marta Balmaseda Christian Seltmann Rights of the series: Sold to
Rights of the series:Sold to Nikolai Renger EE, German audio book
RU Rights: Sold to Ru rights sold
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Sandra Grimm/Julia Bierkandt
The Shop of Sweet Dreams
Enchanting Bedtime Stories
Title German Der Schöne-Träume-Laden
Subtitle German Wunderzauberhafte Gutenacht-
Geschichten
Genre Magic
Age 4+
Pages 144
Format 17.5 x 24.5 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design With embossing and silver foil on
the cover
Sales price € 13.00
Pub. Date February 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71588-9
Rights Available worldwide, German
audio book rights sold
Read-aloud magic at bedtime
In an enchanting little town, the Shop of Sweet Dreams waits for customers big and small. You can get the most
wonderfully cosy beds here, and the deepest, sweetest sleep. When you open the shop door, you will hear the gently
tinkling ping-ping-ping of the little doorbell, and already you’ll find yourself standing in a comfortable, dreamlike
place, with Anna Magimoon, the bold alarm clock Ticktock and brave little Mousey. These three friends welcome
every visitor, whether it’s a fidgety elf child, a frightened little fox, the nervous human girl Milly, the wishful Captain
Cudgel or a sleepless firefly. In the Shop of Sweet Dreams there is a lovely tip for everyone on how best to go to
sleep.
• The fashionable subject of magic shops for small children.
• 22 original bedtime stories.
• Sandra Grimm’s books sold over 470,000 copies so far!
BACKLIST SAMPLE (AUTHOR) BACKLIST SAMPLES (AGE GROUP)
Little Unicorn Finya
Brightstar. Stories from
Greta Go-Lucky (1). You the Wishing Wood
Are My Best Friend Mila Berg Sandman Stories for 3
Sandra Grimm Marina Krämer Minutes
Elli Bruder Rights of the series: Sold to: Christine Merz
Rights of the series: Sold to BG, DK, FI, RU and UA (RU, Sonja Egger
DK, EE, RU UA) Rights: Available worldwide
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Emma Flint/Eva Schöffmann-Davidov
I Think It Glitters!
Chaos Always Comes from Small Beginnings
Title German Ich glaub, es glitzert!
Subtitle German Jedes Chaos fängt mal klein an
Genre Comedy/ Diary
Age 10+
Pages 240
Format 14.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design With glitter lacquer on the cover
Sales price € 13.00
Pub. Date February 2022
ISBN 978-3-401-60583-8
Rights Available worldwide
New glittering reading material from Emma Flint, who knows just what girls love
Ida can’t believe it: her mother is so scatterbrained that she has forgotten to book their summer holidays. Bye-bye to
the Seychelles! Stupidly, Ida has already promised to show her classmates cool photos of the islands. The solution: a
selfie holiday! Simply stand nicely relaxed in front of an exotic background scene, smile at the camera, and Ida will be
right in the middle of her holiday! Unfortunately, the planning is easier than the doing. During the holidays she keeps
bumping into her boring stay-at-home schoolmates Brian and Edith. But when Ida learns a big secret, Edith turns out
to be a real friend, and the holiday at home becomes the best ever!
• Realistic, cheeky and funny, in diary form.
• Lovely-to-hold cover with glitter lacquer, designed by Eva Schöffmann-Davidov.
• 100% recommended: Emma Flint’s humourous novels sold more than 40,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (AUTHOR) BACKLIST SAMPLE (GENRE)
Boys Are Like Chewing
Gum. Sweet and Easy to
Wrap Around Your Little
Finger
Boys Just Don’t Get It! My Life Full of Pixie Dust Kerstin Gier
Emma Flint and Confetti (I Wish!) Rights: Sold to CZ, ES, DK,
Petra Hämmerleinova Emma Flint GR, IT, LT,
Rights: Available worldwide Rights: Available worldwide NO and HU
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Carlo Collodi/Christian Seltmann/Silvio
Neuendorf
Pinocchio
Picture Book Classics (3)
Title German Pinocchio
Series German Picture Book Classics
Age 3+
Pages 40
Format 22.0 x 28.5 cm
Edition Linen Spine
Design with audio CD
Sales price € 14.00
Pub. Date January 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71481-3
Rights of the series Sold to CN
A picture book adventure for the whole family
The Picture Book Classics present the best loved fairy tales and stories from world literature – retold for small
children and beautifully illustrated. Is there anyone who doesn’t know the lovable little liar with the long nose – the
clumsy hero and all his misadventures which have touched the hearts of so many generations? The tale of Pinocchio’s
world, full of fantastic exploits, is retold here for small children
• Specially retold for small children by Christian Seltmann.
• With top class illustrations by Silvio Neuendorf.
• A gift book for the whole family.
• Over 100,000 copies of the PICTURE BOOK CLASSICS SERIES sold so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (SERIES)
Picture Book Classics (2).
Little Lord Fauntleroy Picture Book Classics (1).
Frances H. Burnett, Jutta Alice in Wonderland
Langreuter Lewis Caroll, Irma Krauß
Silvio Neuendorf Christiane Hansen
Rights of the series: See Rights of the series: See
above above
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Andreas H. Schmachtl/Andreas H. Schmachtl
The Little Village in Search of
Happiness
Tilda Appleseed
Title German Das kleine Dorf auf der Suche nach
dem Glück
Series German Tilda Apfelkern
Genre Picture Books
Age 3+
Pages 32
Format 22.0 x 28.5 cm cm
Edition Hardcover
Design With cloth on the spine and UV
finish on the cover
Sales price € 14.00
Pub. Date Januray 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71594-0
Rights of the series Sold to BG, DK, EE, FI, HU, IT, LT, LV,
PRC, RO, RU, TR, UA, ZA. German
audio book rights sold, TV rights
sold
Where happiness is at home
Every day is lovely in the little village, smugly tucked into the hills, where small and big adventures await its
inhabitants. Tilda, the little elderberry-blossom-white church mouse, lives in a small apartment in the parish’s church.
Whenever someone is in need of help, she is there – with advice, a nice cup of tea and delicious cookies. She and her
friends – Molly the Mail-Mouse, Robin Robin, Billy and Benny Squirrel, and Rupert the Hedgehog – are inseparable.
Our author and illustrator Andreas H. Schmachtl created a lovely world that demonstrates the importance of basic
things like friendship and openness.
In a little village between the hills, there’s an exciting event that everyone is talking about: Snackalot & Co. are
running a lottery. And the top prize is a trip to the South Seas.
“Well fancy that!” cries Tilda Appleseed, the elderberry-white church mouse. She and Molly have always wanted to
go to the South Seas. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones. Along Rose Alley they all go hunting for the lucky
ticket, and at the end of the hunt they make an unexpected and absolutely wonderful discovery.
• Small people, great happiness: a very special Tilda story.
• Picture book and read-aloud story all in one.
• Richly detailed illustrations by the author.
• The TILDA APPLESEED SERIES sold a total of 1 million copies already!
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Andreas H. Schmachtl/Andreas H. Schmachtl
2022 Family Planner
Tilda Appleseed
Title German Familienplaner 2022
Series German Tilda Apfelkern
Genre Family Calendar
Age 3+
Pages 14
Format 23.0 x 45.5 cm
Edition Wire-o-binding, sealed in foil, with
sticker sheet
Sales price € 10.00
Pub. Date Januray 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71600-8
Rights of the series Sold to BG, EE, ES, FI, HU, IT, LT, LV,
PRC, RU, TR, UA. German audio
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Perfectly organised with Tilda Appleseed!
Every day is lovely in the little village, smugly tucked into the hills, where small and big adventures await its
inhabitants. Tilda, the small mouse who is as white as the flowers of the elder bush, lives in a small apartment in the
parish’s church. Whenever someone is in need of help, she is there – with advice, a nice cup of tea and delicious
cookies. She and her friends – Molly the Mail-Mouse, Robin Robin, Billy and Benny Squirrel, and Rupert the Hedgehog
– are inseparable.
Our author and illustrator Andreas H. Schmachtl created a lovely world that demonstrates the importance of basic
things like friendship and openness.
Tilda Appleseed makes sure there is order in the family’s everyday life. The large-scale, beautifully designed pages of
the calendar offer plenty of space for notes and plans. Over 500 stickers for doctors’ appointments, birthdays and
holidays help to get daily life organised.
• Sheets of stickers with 500 stickers for appointments and decorations and for the five different sorts of rubbish.
• With new illustrations.
• The popular calendar for the whole family.
• The TILDA APPLESEED SERIES sold a total of 1 million copies already!
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Ina Brandt/Irene Mohr
The Golden Stag
Owl Magic (14)
Title German Der goldene Hirsch
Series German Eulenzauber (14)
Genre Magic
Age 8+
Pages 144
Format 14.0 x 21.5 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design With gold foil embossed on the
cover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date Januray 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60461-9
Rights of the series Sold to CZ, PL, RU, German audio
book rights sold, TV animation
rights optioned
A new and exciting adventure from the land of Owl Magic
Flora has a magic secret: As soon as dust sets in, she sneaks out to the large clearing in the forest. That is where
Goldwing – a small magic owl with golden wings! – waits for her. Accompanied by her feathered friend, Flora will
help anyone in need.
One more night’s sleep, and then Flora and her friend Miri will be off with their class on a trip to the school’s country
house. Horror stories by the camp fire, a walk in the night – Flora can’t imagine anything more wonderful. But then
she learns that research scientists have set photo traps in the forest in order to track down one particular animal: a
stag with golden antlers! Flora wants to warn him, and so she summons her magic owl Goldwing to join her. But the
stag’s magic turns out to be dangerous. And suddenly there’s a lot more at stake than Flora had expected…
• Eagerly awaited: the 14th volume of this bestselling series.
• A tinglingly magical adventure – also for reading aloud.
• Dazzling guest appearance: Flora meets a stag with golden antlers.
• The series sold a total of 700,000 copies so far!
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Alice Pantermüller/Daniela Kohl
The Otter the Hotter
My Life as Lotta (17)
Title German Je Otter desto flotter
Series German Mein Lotta-Leben (17)
Genre Diary
Age 9+
Pages 160
Format 14.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design Thin cover and round edges
Sales price € 12.00
Pub. Date January 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60504-3
Rights of the series Sold to AL, BE/NL, BG, CZ, DK, EE,
English (world), ES (Cast., Cat.), FI,
GE, GR, HU, IL, IR, IS, IT, KZ, LT, LV,
MK, NO, PL, PRC, PT, RO, ROK, RS,
RU, SK, TR, UA, VN, ZA, German
audio book rights and movie rights
The wait is over! Lotta is back with stories from her chaotic life
“Grandma Ingrid gives me a diary I can confide all my secrets in? Why – does she think I don’t have any close
friends?” With self-esteem, wit and lots of imagination, our heroine Lotta Petermann masters one adventure after
another – narrated with a great sense of tongue-in-cheek humour by Alice Pantermüller and uniquely illustrated by
Daniela Kohl. A one-of-a-kind diary series for reading, laughing and discovering that little and big readers will love!
Lotta and her best friend Cheyenne are very pleased: through an online dating agency, Cheyenne’s mum has met a
man (Otmar, 40, furniture salesman). Since then, she’s stopped spending most of her time lying worn out on the sofa,
and instead has been renovating the flat (in pink) and planning what furniture to buy. Cheyenne thinks this is really
cool, and she especially likes the idea of dating agencies. It’s not long before she opens up an agency of her own at
school named FLEURT. Lotta is not too keen on the idea, but she would do (almost) anything for her friend.
• Now it’s getting romantic (yuck!): Lotta and Cheyenne start up a dating agency.
• The new firework display of humour from the bestselling duo Alice Pantermüller and Daniela Kohl.
• MY LIFE AS LOTTA sold a total of 4.4 milion copies worldwide!
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Alice Pantermüller/Daniela Kohl
Student’s Calendar. 2021/2022
My Life as Lotta
Title German Schülerkalender 2021/20222
Series German Mein Lotta-Leben
Genre School calendar
Age 8+
Pages 96
Format 14.0 x 18.8 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design Thin cover and round edges
Sales price € 10.00
Pub. Date Januray 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60620-0
Rights of the series Sold to AL, BE/NL, BG, CZ, DK, EE,
English (world), ES (Cast., Cat.), FI,
GE, GR, HU, IL, IR, IS, IT, KZ, LT, LV,
MK, NO, PL, PRC, PT, RO, ROK, RS,
RU, SK, TR, UA, VN, ZA, German
audio book rights and movie rights
No schoolbag should be without a Lotta school calendar!
“Grandma Ingrid gives me a diary I can confide all my secrets in? Why – does she think I don’t have any close
friends?” With self-esteem, wit and lots of imagination, our heroine Lotta Petermann masters one adventure after
another – narrated with a great sense of tongue-in-cheek humour by Alice Pantermüller and uniquely illustrated by
Daniela Kohl. A one-of-a-kind diary series for reading, laughing and discovering that little and big readers will love!
Woohoo!!! School starts again today. I’ll finally get to see Cheyenne and Paul again. Are you as excited about the new
school year as I am? And is there always this much going on at your school? You can make sure you don’t lose track of
it all and record everything that happens to you in the next year here. I’m already really excited to see what’s going
to happen to you. Yours, Lotta.
• Full of useful information, Lotta quotes and great illustrations.
• The colourful calendar to accompany the bestselling series.
• Popular concept in up-to-date edition.
• MY LIFE AS LOTTA sold a total of 4.4 milion copies worldwide!
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Katja Brandis/Claudia Carls
A Giant of the Sea
Seawalkers (4)
Title German Ein Riese des Meeres
Series German Seawalkers (4)
Genre Animorph Fantasy
Age 10+
Pages 288
Format 15.5 x 21.5 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design With UV finish on the cover
Sales price € 14.00
Pub. Date January 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60528-9
Rights of the series Sold to BE/NL, DK, SE, RU, PRC,
German audio book rights
The perfect bait to catch the readers in your bookshop
WOODWALKERS fans’ dreams have come true: the second season of the shapeshifter series is here: SEAWALKERS.
Katja Brandis sets new accents in animal fantasy. Enthralling and with a great sense of humour, the successful author
writes about the breath-taking adventures of being an animal as well as a human being. The success of the
WOODWALKERS series speaks for itself: over 700,000 copies of the series have already been sold and the series has
been on the Spiegel list of bestsellers with every volume.
Too big for school? The shark shapeshifter Tiago and dolphin girl Shari do all they can to help Wave, the humpback
whale, to stay at Blue Reef High. But Wave knows hardly anything about the human world, unintentionally gets
involved in a theft and finds himself in conflict with the law. Everything now depends on Tiago and his friends to
rescue Wave from this situation. To do this, they need the help of the unscrupulous lawyer Lydia Lennox. However,
the python shapeshifter has a score to settle with Tiago, and she also senses that this is her chance once and for all to
gain control of Blue Reef High.
• A brand new adventure to take us diving into the world of the shapeshifters.
• An affair of the heart for the author and her fans. All Katja Brandis’s novels published by Arena are printed on recycled
paper.
• With the much loved animal drawings by bestselling illustrator Claudia Carls.
• Both WOODWALKERS and SEAWALKERS have sold more than 1.2 million copies so far!
BACKLIST SAMPLE (SERIES)
Dangerous Shapes (1) Rescuing Shari (2) Wild Waves (3)
Katja Brandis Katja Brandis Katja Brandis
Claudia Carls Claudia Carls Claudia Carls
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Emily Palmer/Josephine Llobet
Fiona’s Magic Discovery
Sparkling Ponies (5)
Title German Fionas magische Entdeckung
Series German Die Funkelponys (5)
Genre Horses
Age 8+
Pages 144
Format 14.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 8.99
Pub. Date February 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60602-6
Rights of the series Sold to CZ
The new adventure in the enchanting and successful pony series
The ponies from the Sparkling Meadow are hiding a really special secret – magical stones are hidden in their manes!
These jewels bind each pony deeply and unbreakably with a sparkling girl. Through their extraordinary friendship
they possess great power and are able to spread joy, incite courage, provide assistance or solve problems. Whenever
their help is needed the jewels glow brightly - and the magic begins.
Fiona and her sparkling) pony Sunny are worried! The sparkling stones of the five ponies at Lichtenberg Court are all
shining at the same time – which has never happened before! The girls are sure that there is a big job ahead of them.
But then Fiona notices that gradually sparkling stones from the stream in Sparkling Meadow are disappearing.
There’s not much time for them to solve the mystery, because the fewer the stones that are left, the weaker the
sparkling magic will become. But the friends know that together they can overcome any and every obstacle.
• Strong message: solve difficult problems together.
• In this volume, the girls and their ponies have to save the magic sparkle.
• The series sold a total of 45,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (SERIES)
Jana in Search of
A Friend for Sunny (1) Stella’s Secret (2) Happiness (4)
Emily Palmer Emily Palmer Emily Palmer
Josephine Llobet Josephine Llobet Josephine Llobet
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Andreas H. Schmachtl/Andreas H. Schmachtl
2022 Family Planner
Snöfrid from Meadow Valley
Title German Familienplaner 2022
Series German Snöfrid aus dem Wiesental
Genre Family Calendar
Age 3+
Pages 14
Format 23.0 x 45-5 cm
Edition Wire-o-binding, sealed in foil, with
sticker sheet
Sales price € 10.00
Pub. Date Januray 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71703-6
Rights of the series FI, RO, RU, VN, UA, German audio
book rights sold
Keep cool every day with Snöfrid from Meadow Valley
A Snöfrid is a really seldom creature, actually they prefer peace and quiet and adventures are not their cup of tea.
But suddenly Snöfrid has this strange sensation: could it be wanderlust? Or even a thirst of adventures? A story book
series by the exceptionally talented writer Andreas H. Schmachtl: More thrilling, more adventurous, more magical
and more incredibly funny than any other story!
No matter how stormy your family life might be, with his “Hm!” Snöfrid will bring instant peace and quiet. The
familiar large scale and appealing design of the Arena family planner provides plenty of space for notes and plans and
all important dates. More than 500 stickers for doctors’ appointments, birthdays and holidays help to get daily life
organized. With lots of stickers for the 5 different types of rubbish (paper, glass, organic waste, household, and
yellow bin for plastic waste).
• 5 columns for entries.
• With all festivals and holidays.
• With new illustrations and 500 stickers.
• SNÖFRID sold over 250,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (SERIES)
The Absolutely Incredible The Hectic Hunt for the
Rescue of Northland (1) River Pearl (4) My Friendship Book
Andreas H. Schmachtl Andreas H. Schmachtl Linda Sturm
Andreas H. Schmachtl Andreas H. Schmachtl Andreas H. Schmachtl
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Jutta Langreuter, Jeremy Langreuter/Stefanie
Dahle
Magic Spell and Potion Cup, the
Argument is Soon Made Up!
Frida, the Little Wood Witch (6)
Title German Hexentrank und Zauberei – so ist
der Streit ganz schnell vorbei!
Series German Frida, die kleine Waldhexe (6)
Genre Picture Book
Age 3+
Pages 32
Format 22.0 x 28.5 cm
Edition Hardcover
Design With foil on cover and inner pages
Sales price € 14.00
Pub. Date January 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71593-3
Rights of the series Sold to BE, BG, CO, DK, EE, GR, PRC,
RO, ROK, TR, UA
The eagerly anticipated new picture book featuring Frida, the Little Wood Witch
Oh dear – the black spider, the red spider, Otto the little dragon, and even Pumpernickel the cat are hopping mad!
Frida, the Little Wood Witch never has time for her little friends. That’s why they don’t want to go to see Barrack, the
wizard and the big witches, where Frida wants to show off her newest magic. But once they do get there, the
bickering is even worse – the big witches are all in a bad mood… Will Frida’s transformation spell help everyone make
up?
• At last, more witchery!
• Important theme: arguing and making up.
• Beautifully illustrated by Stefanie Dahle.
• The series sold a total of 250,000 copies so far!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (SERIES)
Witch’s Curse and Saurian Thunder, Lightning, and
Flab, Jealousy is Back on Sunshine, I Will Always Be Spider and Raven, Come
Track! (1) on Time! (2) Into My Haven (4)
Jutta Langreuter Jutta Langreuter Jutta Langreuter
Stefanie Dahle Stefanie Dahle Stefanie Dahle
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Robert Louis Stevenson/Ilse Binting/Markus
Zöller
Treasure Island
Simply Read Classics (6)
Title German Die Schatzinsel
Series German Klassiker einfach lesen (6)
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 72
Format 16.2 x 21.1 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date June 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-71702-9
Rights of the series Sold to EE, HU, SE and TR
Simply read classics
The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS series is geared towards beginners in second grade. Famous classics re-narrated
specifically for that age group stimulate children’s interest in reading books themselves.
Who doesn’t occasionally dream of those famous adventurers of the high seas: the pirate Captain Flint, Jim Hawkins
the cabin boy, Ben Gunn and the treasure map? And who hasn’t occasionally awoken suddenly, thinking they heard
the eerie clatter of Long John Silver’s wooden leg? A turbulent tale, and a classic of world literature, newly retold for
children.
• Speedy reading success with large print and not too much text.
• Lots of colour illustrations.
• Classics for adventure-loving kids.
• The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS SERIES sold over 600,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (READ-ALOUD CLASSICS)
The Jungle Book (12)
Rudyard Kipling, retold by
Maria Seidemann Gulliver‘s Travels (11)
Ute Thönissen Elke Leger, Jonathan Swift
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PRC, SI, ROK, TR and Rights: Sold to HU, German
German audio book rights audio book rights sold
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Daniel Defoe/ Wolfgang Knape/Ute Thönissen
Robinson Crusoe
Simply Read Classics (7)
Title German Robinson Crusoe
Series German Klassiker einfach lesen (7)
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 72
Format 16.2 x 21.1 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date July 2020
ISBN 978-3-401-71717-3
Rights of the series Sold to EE, HU, SE and TR
A classic for adventure loving kids
The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS series is geared towards beginners in second grade. Famous classics re-narrated
specifically for that age group stimulate children’s interest in reading books themselves.
All alone, Robinson Crusoe lands shipwrecked on a lonely island. With enormous ingenuity, he slowly builds a new life
for himself until one day, he discovers an unknown footstep in the sand …
Wolfgang Knape suspensefully retells Daniel Defoe’s famous novel for children.
• Speedy reading success with large print and not too much text.
• Lots of colour illustrations.
• Classics for adventure-loving kids.
• The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS SERIES sold over 600,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (READ-ALOUD CLASSICS)
Peter and Anneli’s Journey Aladdin and the Wonderful
to the Moon (9) Lamp (6)
re-narrated by Wolfgang re-narrated by Maria
Knape Seidemann
Daniele Winterhager Sabine Kraushaar
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and German audio book German audio book rights
rights sold sold
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Jules Verne/ Wolfgang Knape/Markus Zöller
20,000 Miles Under the Sea
Simply Read Classics (8)
Title German 20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer
Series German Klassiker einfach lesen (8)
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 72
Format 16.2 x 21.1 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date July 2020
ISBN 978-3-401-71714-2
Rights of the series Sold to EE, HU, SE and TR
Popular children’s classic re-narrated
The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS series is geared towards beginners in second grade. Famous classics re-narrated
specifically for that age group stimulate children’s interest in reading books themselves.
Is it a dangerous whale, a giant underwater vessel or perhaps even a sea monster? Nobody knows why countless
ships have sunk for mysterious reasons. Not even the American government has an answer. Therefore Professor
Aronnax, an expert on oceanography, is called in to help out. Accompanied by Conseil, his loyal servant, he sets out
on an adventurous mission deep down below the waves of the sea...
• Speedy reading success with large print and not too much text
• Lots of colour illustrations
• Classics for adventure-loving kids
• The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS SERIES sold over 600,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (READ-ALOUD CLASSICS)
Journey to the Centre of Around the World In 80
the Earth (1) Days (2)
Jules Verne/Wolfgang Jules Verne / Wolfgang
Knape Knape
Markus Zöller Markus Zöller
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Mark Twain/ Wolfgang Knape/Maja Bohn
Tom Sawyer’s Adventures
Simply Read Classics (9)
Title German Tom Sawyers Abenteuer
Series German Klassiker einfach lesen (9)
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 72
Format 16.2 x 21.1 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date July 2020
ISBN 978-3-401-71715-9
Rights of the series Sold to EE, HU, SE and TR
The world famous adventure by Mark Twain re-narrated for first readers
The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS series is geared towards beginners in second grade. Famous classics re-narrated
specifically for that age group stimulate children’s interest in reading books themselves.
Tom Sawyer and his friends enjoy a summer filled with adventures on the Mississippi. The world classic by Mark
Twain has now been re-narrated for first readers in a version that is specifically geared towards this age group.
• Speedy reading success with large print and not too much text.
• Lots of colour illustrations.
• Classics for adventure-loving kids.
• The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS SERIES sold over 600,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (SIMPLY READ CLASSICS)
The Adventures of Tom Ali Baba and the Forty
Sawyer (10) Thieves (7)
Mark Twain, re-narrated by re-narrated by Irma Krauß
Elke Leger Christiane Hansen
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book rights sold book rights sold
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Herman Melville/Christian Löffelbein/Markus
Zöller
Moby Dick
Simply Read Classics (10)
Title German Moby Dick
Series German Klassiker einfach lesen (10)
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 72
Format 16.2 x 21.1 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date July 2020
ISBN 978-3-401-71716-6
Rights of the series Sold to EE, HU, SE and TR
A timeless classic re-told for beginning readers
The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS series is geared towards beginners in second grade. Famous classics re-narrated
specifically for that age group stimulate children’s interest in reading books themselves.
Ismael, the young seaman, signs on to work on the whaler “Pequod" and sets out on a perilous journey because the
captain of the ship is Ahab, a sinister man. He blames the white whale Moby Dick for the loss of his leg. To take
revenge, he and his men hunt the whale across the seven seas …
• Speedy reading success with large print and not too much text.
• Lots of colour illustrations.
• Classics for adventure-loving kids.
• The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS SERIES sold over 600,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLES (SERIES)
The Three Musketeers (4) The Wizard of Oz (3)
Alexandre L. Frank Baum / Maria
Dumas/Wolfgang Knape Seidemann
Alexander von Knorre Silvio Neuendorf
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Karl May / Christian Loeffelbein/Alexander
von Knorre
The Treasure of Silver Lake
Simply Read Classics (11)
Title German Schatz im Silbersee
Series German Klassiker einfach lesen (11)
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 72
Format 16.2 x 21.1 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date July 2020
ISBN 978-3-401-71719-7
Rights of the series Sold to EE, HU,SE and TR
Classics for beginners
The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS series is geared towards beginners in second grade. Famous classics re-narrated
specifically for that age group stimulate children’s interest in reading books themselves.
A gang of rogues spread fear and terror. They are on their way to Silver Lake. For a legendary treasure is supposed to
lie at the bottom of the lake.
Winnetou, Old Shatterhand and their friends are drawn to Silver Lake, too. Will they reach it before the Red Colonel
and his gang? Who will solve the mystery of the sunken treasure?
• Speedy reading success with large print and not too much text.
• Lots of colour illustrations.
• Classics for adventure-loving kids.
• The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS SERIES sold over 600,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLE (SIMPLY READ CLASSICS) BACKLIST SAMPLE (READ-ALOUD CLASSICS)
Heidi (5)
Winnetou (5) Johanna Spyri/ re-narrated
Karl May / Christian by Ilse Bintig
Loeffelbein Daniele Winterhager
Alexander von Knorre Rights: Sold to HR, HU, NO,
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / Oliver
Pautsch/Dominik Rupp
Sherlock Holmes. The Mystery of
the Blue Carbuncle
Simply Read Classics (1)
Title German Sherlock Holmes. Das Geheimnis
des blauen Karfunkels
Series German Klassiker einfach lesen
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 72
Format 16.2 x 21.1 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date November 2020
ISBN 978-3-401-71728-9
Rights of the series Sold to EE, TR, German audio book
rights sold
Horror and suspense with Sherlock Holmes
The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS series is geared towards beginners in second grade. Famous classics re-narrated
specifically for that age group stimulate children’s interest in reading books themselves.
A valuable gem has mysteriously vanished. The famous blue carbuncle, of all things! Even master detective Sherlock
Holmes takes notice of this mystery – he’s always interested in particularly tricky cases! Together with his assistant
Doctor Watson, he follows the trail. It leads them from a luxury hotel to the dingy alleyways of London. And what
does a mysterious white goose have to do with the gemstone?
• Speedy reading success with large print and not too much text.
• Lots of colour illustrations.
• Classics for adventure-loving kids.
• The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS SERIES sold over 600,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLE (SERIES) BACKLIST SAMPLE (FIRST READER’S CLASSICS)
The Ghost Dog in the Fog
Moor (4) Robin Hood
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / Howard Pyle / Maria
Oliver Pautsch Seidemann
Dominik Rupp Ute Thönissen
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / Oliver
Pautsch/Dominik Rupp
Sherlock Holmes. The Mystery of
the Black Stallion
Simply Read Classics (2)
Title German Sherlock Holmes. Rätsel um den
schwarzen Hengst
Series German Klassiker einfach lesen (2)
Genre First Readers
Age 7+
Pages 72
Format 16.2 x 21.1 cm
Edition Hardcover
Sales price € 9.00
Pub. Date November 2020
ISBN 978-3-401-71718-0
Rights of the series Sold to EE, TR, German audio book
rights sold
The adventures of Sherlock Holmes retold
The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS series is geared towards beginners in second grade. Famous classics re-narrated
specifically for that age group stimulate children’s interest in reading books themselves.
Sherlock Holmes receives a mysterious letter. Its contents let the master detective lie in bed awake at night re-
awakening his fear of horses: A black stallion has been stolen at the racing tracks. The sender of the letter is no less
than Professor Moriarty, Sherlock’s childhood opponent. He is the one who has stolen the racing horse to get even
with Sherlock Holmes …
• Speedy reading success with large print and not too much text.
• Lots of colour illustrations.
• Classics for adventure-loving kids.
• The SIMPLY READ CLASSICS SERIES sold over 600,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLE (SERIES) BACKLIST SAMPLE (FIRST READER’S
CLASSICS))
The Invisible Seventh Man
(3) Little Lord Fauntleroy
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, re- Frances H. Burnett/Maria
narrated by Oliver Pautsch Seidemann
Dominik Rupp Thilo Krapp
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