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FOREIGN RIGHTS GUIDE
AUTUMN 2017
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
YOUNG ADULT
Umschlagmotiv: © Lisa Hänsch
C O N TA C T S & A G E N T S CONTENT
ANDREA SEIBERT English language CONSTANZE CHORY Scandinavia
RIGHTS DIRECTOR DEPUTY RIGHTS DIRECTOR Dutch Language
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HIGHLIGHT TITLES 4
JULIA HELFRICH France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, SONJA SCHMIDT Eastern Europe, Russia,
RIGHTS MANAGER South America, Greece, Turkey, RIGHTS MANAGER Baltic States CHILDREN’S BOOKS 10
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YOUNG ADULT 18
CHRISTMAS 22
KLETT KINDERBUCH PICTURE BOOKS 24
MAINLAND CHINA JAPAN
Beijing Star Media Co.,Ltd. Meike Marx Literary Agent CHILDREN’S BOOKS 26
Ms. Wang Xing Ms. Meike Marx
wangxing@wstern.com meike.marx@gol.com NON-FICTION 27
CZECH & SLOVAK REPUBLIC POLAND
Dr. Ivana Beil Literary Agent Graal Sp. z o.o. Agencja Literacka
Ms. Ivana Beil Mr. Tomasz Berezinski BACKLIST 28
dribeil@aol.com tomasz.berezinski@graal.com.pl
DUTCH LANGUAGE RUSSIA
Marianne Schönbach Literary Agency Maria Schliesser Literary Agent
Ms. Marianne Schönbach Ms. Maria Schliesser
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HUNGARY SPANISH & PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
DS Budapest Ute Körner Literary Agent
Ms. Margit Gruber Ms. Sandra Rodericks
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KOREA TAIWAN
Momo Agency Hueiling Yen Literary Agent
Ms. Geenie Han Ms. Hueiling Yen
geeniehan@mmagency.co.kr dr.hueiling.yen@gmail.com
Translation by Rachel Hildebrandt
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T o p T i t l e s A u t u m n 2H0 i1g7h l i g h t s / R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f r o m o u r B a c k l i s t Highlights / Recom
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Katharina von der Gathen R. T. Acron
The Love Life of Animals Ocean City
“How do animals do it?” Children are always especially eager to learn about Until the very last second (vol. I)
this whenever Katharina von der Gathen talks to them about sex education. Ocean City floats out on the open sea, a modern, ecologically optimized
And so she began to look into it, and discovered a treasure trove of informa- floating city at the turn of the 22nd century. Everyone’s needs are taken care of at
tion about seductive arts, mating rituals, and family forms. This spectacular the highest level possible. The common currency is not money, but free time.
book is the result of her extensive research. The distinct layout combined with Hardly anyone revolts against the system... until Jackson and Crockie discover
Anke Kuhl’s illustrations will remind the reader of a classic nature encyclope- that they can use an astonishingly simple trick to crack and manipulate the
dia, distinguished by a unique charm and humor. time administration system.
Lavishly illustrated and intriguing. The furious opening to a thrilling action series. A page turner with tense
Age 8 and up Funny, captivating and fascinating - for children and adults. Age 12 and up
128 pages 288 pages character relationships, thematic depth, and political relevance.
4c-illustrations Pub. Date: March 2018
Pub. Date: September 2017
Alina Bronsky Frank Schwieger
You’re in it, too I, Ceasar, and the Roman Gang
Kim is fifteen, and anything but a bookworm. Then one day she attends a Live from ancient Rome
school reading—and every word the author reads seems to be about her! It’s
the beginning of a crazy period during which Kim finds herself doing all sorts Prominent figures from Roman history, such as Romulus, Caesar, Cleopatra,
of things for the first time (including reading a book) and tries to obliterate all and Nero, as well as the fictional characters of a gladiator, a slave, and a school-
parallels between the novel and her own life. girl, all speak in this book. They share stories about exciting historical events
and humorous anecdotes from their lives. To add context, each character has
A sublime and inspiring piece of young adult crossover fiction— their own overview page, which provides biographical dates and other signifi-
witty, offbeat and thought-provoking by one of the most original writers on cant facts.
the contemporary German-speaking literary scene.
Age 12 and up Age 10 and up
192 pages 257 pages A unique presentation of Roman history and culture: straightforward and
Pub. Date: September 2017 b/w-illustrations direct, told from the first-person perspective.
Pub. Date: March 2018
Carly Wilson
Constanze Guhr
Myriad High
The things Hannah doesn’t know (vol. I) My Very Favorite Book of Drawing
Friendship, first love and a series of mind-boggling events: Hannah and her and Keeping
friends are in for plenty of excitement during their first year at high school.
This book contains space for drawings and all your favorite things: the wrapper
Volume I of a delightfully addictive high school soap opera played out from your favorite candy, the pressing of your favorite flower, the photo of your
against the hyper-modern backdrop of Silicon Valley. best friend, a test daub of your favorite nail polish, etc. Through its sketchbook
dtv junior
quality, the book is also designed to provide space for your own drawings and
Myriad High II, The things Sophie conceals also available, volume III in Age 10 and up will eventually become a distinct, individualized keepsake for you.
144 pages
preparation. 4c-illustrations
Age 12 and up Pub. Date: March 2018
256 pages
Pub. Date: August 2017
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J U N I O R H I G H L I G H T / A G E 11 A N D U P
PREVIEW HIGHLIGHT / AGE 12 AND UP
ENGLPISLH
SAM TEION
TRAANVASILLAABLE
Preview
Highlight from our
Spring 2018 list
Ocean City floats out on the open sea, a modern, ecologically R. T. Acron
© Jens Neumann
optimized floating city at the turn of the 22nd century. Everyone’s Ocean City
needs are taken care of at the highest level possible - assuming Until the very last second (vol. I)
that each person works their average twelve-hour day in service 288 pages
to the system. The common currency is not money, but free time.
R. T. Acron
Pub. Date: March 2018
Misconduct results in significant time reductions.
Ocean City Hardly anyone revolts against the system... until Jackson and
Crockie discover that they can use an astonishingly simple trick
R. T. ACRON is the pseudonym for Christian
Tielmann and Frank Reifenberg, two re-
to crack into and manipulate the time administration system. But nowned children’s and young adult authors,
Until the very last second (vol. I) Crockie jumps the gun and starts the process too early, all on his
own. On their way to school, the friends run into a time check-
who have a particular instinct when it comes
to the needs of boy readers.
point. Instead of presenting his armband showing the amount of
time left in his account, Crockie makes a run for it. And suddenly Christian Tielmann was born in Wuppertal in
they are surrounded by security guards. They are armed - and 1971. He studied philosophy and German in
The furious opening to a thrilling action series they fire. Crockie is hit, though Jackson is able to get away. From Freiburg and Hamburg. Today he lives with
his family in Cologne, and writes books for
his hiding place, he is forced to watch helplessly as the guards
for boys and girls over age 11 carry away Crockie’s lifeless body. children and teens. Frank Reifenberg, born in
1962, was a trained bookseller. He now lives
Jackson reacts immediately: Under no circumstances can the se- and writes full-time in Cologne. He primarily
cret police be allowed to find the treacherous device that Crockie writes children’s and young adult books, in
A page turner with tense character relationships, thematic depth, used to tap into the time system. The only problem is that he addition to screenplays for film and televi-
has no idea where to begin his search in this city of 15 million sion. For years, he has been actively involved
and political relevance citizens… in efforts to promote reading among boys.
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H I G H L I G H T / A G E 12 A N D U P - A L L A G E
ENGLPISLH
SAM TEION
TRAANVASILLAABLE
All Age Highlight
Kim is fifteen, and going through a hard time with her parents’ Alina Bronsky
© Christine Fenzl
divorce. She’s anything but a bookworm, but one day she attends You’re in it, too
a school reading—and every word the author reads seems to be 192 pages
about her! It feels a bit like déjà vu—it’s like the visiting author Pub. Date: September 2017
is re-telling Kim’s life story. Without further ado Kim buys the
Alina Bronsky book, but she’s immediately confronted by a dilemma: dare she
read the rest of the 140 pages or will reading them make what’s ALINA BRONSKY was born in 1978 in Yekater-
You’re in it, too written all the more likely to come true? inburg, Russia, but has been living in Germany
for most of her life. Her debut novel "Broken
It’s the beginning of a crazy period during which Kim finds her- Glass Park" became an overnight bestseller,
self doing all sorts of things for the first time. She breaks into the was nominated for the German Young Adult
author’s apartment, gets to know her parents from a totally new Literature Prize amongst other awards and
perspective and discovers a lot about herself. was adapted for the cinema. Other highly
A sublime and inspiring piece of young adult crossover fiction—witty, acclaimed books followed, most recently the
offbeat and thought-provoking In the end she finds herself desperately trying to save a boy’s life.
Because Jonathan—the boy in the book who bears a striking
novel "Baba Dunjas Last Love", which was nom-
inated for the German Book Prize. Alina Bronsky
resemblance to Kim’s classmate Jasper—ends up dying after being lives with her family in Berlin.
stung by a wasp on a school outing. In order to save Jasper from
the same fate, Kim has to obliterate all parallels between the novel
Alina Bronsky is one of the best-known and most original writers on and her own life.
the contemporary literary scene in Germany
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AGE 6 AND UP AGE 8 AND UP
Hildegard Müller Ute Wegmann
Oskar - Toni
A Cat With Character
© Thekla Ehling
© privat
With 4c-illustrations by the author 64 pages
80 pages
HILDEGARD MÜLLER is a UTE WEGMANN studied Ger-
graphic designer, illustrator and man in Cologne and writes for
writer who lives near Mainz. She the theatre, cinema and radio.
Oskar: daring, languid, only occasionally in the mood to cuddle. has received several awards for Vacation adventures at Grandma’s
her picture books. For Reihe
In search of a new home. Hanser she has illustrated The
Little Red Dog.
Vacation at Grandma’s house in the country. It is great, but unfortunately
nobody Toni’s age lives nearby. But then she meets a boy who is also a new-
Click! Oskar, a stately cat, has just had his picture taken. The people at the ani- comer to the village. She can go out in the boat with him. And then there is the
mal shelter hope that this will help him find a new home. Oskar is ANIMAL OF grumpy neighbor next door. Whenever he leaves his farm, Toni goes over and
THE WEEK. Will it help? visits his animals.
At this point, he prefers to think about his time with Knut, the carpenter who When one day she accidentally overhears a telephone conversation, she comes
had found him in the forest. Oskar recalls how he once prowled around as King to the conclusion that the farmer intends to butcher his chickens. Obviously,
of the Alley and how he became friends with Hugo the dog. The two of them a bloodbath like this must be stopped! The nighttime chicken abduction to an
even made it into the newspaper. They had been heroes! And now Oskar is back absolutely secure hiding place is a success. At first. But then everything ends in
in the newspaper. Will the woman with the friendly eyes and the yummy fish a disaster involving all sorts of fire engines. (Fortunately without any injuries.)
treats offer him a new home? Maybe she is looking for a cat with character! What
1 bad luck! Above all, because the farmer had never even considered send-
ing his animals to poultry heaven…
Mein Name ist OSKAR
Mein Name ist OSKAR.
Ich bin 7 Jahre alt. Ich bin ein Kater.
• A warm-hearted story about a special cat Aber ich bin was Besonderes.
• A heart-warming child-grandmother story
Das sagen sie hier jedenfalls. So wie ich aussähe, sei ich nie
• For all children and cat lovers of all ages im Leben ein gewöhnlicher Kater.
Mit so einem Kopf.
• About a sense of responsibility for animals and the freedom of
Mit solchen Pfoten.
children to pursue their own lives without close adult supervision
Mit solchen Krallen.
Und sie haben recht: Ich habe Vorfahren aus den wildesten
Wäldern!
Leider wohne ich seit ein paar Tagen im Tierheim, und hier
muss ich mir nun das Gewusel der anderen heimatlosen
Viecher ansehen. Zum Glück meistens von oben. Seit ich
hier bin, habe ich meinen festen Platz auf dem obersten
Sitzbrett. Von dort schaue ich auf das Theater unter mir.
Aufrecht.
Ruhig.
Gelassen.
Ich sehe und höre alles.
ALLES.
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ENGLPISLH
SAM TEION
NSILLAABLE
TRAAVA Antje Szillat Fletcher series BELSLETR
144 pages
SE
Antje Szillat With 4c-illustrations by Jan Birck
Fletcher What a Stinker! (vol. I) Rights sold:
With Stink Cannon Fletcher, the cleverest and coolest striped
skunk in town by a long shot, has made his
Denmark, Romania,
VR China
and a Nose for Clues home in the back yard of the Wild Elk Restau-
rant. One day, he meets Bode’s son Theo. The
(vol. III) two of them discover that they both harbour PRESS ACCLAIMS:
© private
dreams of becoming famous detectives! Soon
they find themselves up to their necks in their Antje Szillat’s wonderfully
128 pages first case: Bode, of all people, who is constant- offhand texts and Jan Birck’s
With 4c-illustrations by Jan Birck ly hunting down poor Fletcher, is in danger fabulous four-colour illustra-
ANTJE SZILLAT is a full time
himself! tions are a perfect match: the
author who has written numer-
ous books for children, teenagers illustrations seamlessly pick up
New developments in Fletcher’s backyard detective agency and young readers. Her children’s where the texts leave off.
book series “Rick” was a huge A Rumble in the Tunnels (vol. II) A colourful comic novel which
success. Szillat lives near Hano- borrows liberally from cinemat-
Fletcher is the coolest skunk in town, and he is facing a new mystery. How did Something very strange is going on... right
ver with her husband and four ic sources, with changing per-
the old briefcase get into his first-class backyard detective agency? Scuffed black on Fletcher’s doorstep! Chloe, his charming
children. spectives, slo-mo and zooms…
leather, fraying seams, and a rusted silver lock difficult to open. But then there secretary who also happens to be the excep-
Eagerly anticipated by every
is the stuff inside: an expensive pipe, a remarkable magnifying glass, and a taste- keifte sie ärgerlich. Danntionally talented
entdeckte singer
sie die of the Back Yard Band,
Knese- dacht. Ich witterte etwas
boy I know!
fully checkered cap. Could this be the briefcase of Sherlock Holmes, the greatest meier und schob hinterher:has »Ach,
disappeared. Fletcher
Sie schon wie- soon begins to sense Ungeheuerliches. Und
JAN BIRCK spent many years eselsohr
detective of all time? Yet there is nobody in sight. Fletcher keeps a cool head great machen
der. Das war ja klar. Immer danger lying in wait for the inhabitants of
Sie Radau. als keine drei Klimper-
freelancing for various advertis- his much loved back yard. One after another,
and lifts his famously sensitive nose. Obviously something is rotten here. Schrecklich.« steinhüpfer später Na-
A wonderfully written, enter-
ing agencies. Later, he took the all the animals seem to be literally vanishing
»Der Bode hat meinen Kater gebraten!«, keifte talie aus dem Eckhaus
taining bookverzweifelt nach ihrem ge-
for young readers.
world of animation by storm
die Knesemeier zurück. into»Dathin air…ich
werde Where
michhave
ja they all gone so fleckten Köter Sueddeutsche Zeitung
and went on to carve a niche for
wohl noch mal aufregensuddenly?
dürfen.« Humphrey
himself in the realm of children’s
»Geht’s noch?«, meinte die nette Annette. »Als
and young adults’ literature. The
ob der Spitzenkoch Bode so etwas tun würde. rief, da machte es ganz grell in meinem scharf-
winner of the Troisdorf Picture
Schließlich betreibt er ein Sternerestaurant und sinnigen Denkerhirn: SCHRIIILL!!!
Book Award, Jan Birk lives in
Munich with his wife and two
• With fantastic illustrations by Jan Birck
keinen Imbiss.« Braute sich da etwa gerade ein neuer Fall für
»Imbiss?« Die Knesemeier bekam Schnapp- den Meisterdetektiv Flätscher zusammen?
daughters. • Fletcher guarantees non-stop excitement, fast-paced action, much
atmung. »Soll das vielleicht heißen, mein Kater ist
accidental hilarity, loads of chaos and plenty of drama—
nichts für ein Sternerestaurant, sondern taugt nur
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a massively enjoyable read!
zum Kater frittiert?«
»Sie spinnen doch!«, fand die nette Annette im-
Verträufelt, verträufelt, ich bin echt selten sprach-
los. Aber ausgerechnet jetzt fehlten mir sämtliche mer noch und knallte ihr Fenster wieder zu.
Buchstaben. FUTSCHIKATO!
Die alte Knesemeier fluchte noch eine Weile
vor sich hin. Dann humpelte sie zu ihrem Stock,
hob ihn auf und schlurfte zur 7a.
AUWEIA, HERR MEIER!
Na, Flätscher, Ich verweilte in meiner perfekten Beobach-
das ist doch mal 'ne Show, was?!
tungsposition neben der alten Öltonne. Mein de-
Oha, Theo hatte recht. Olaf und seine O-Clique
nannten sich The Beaters, so stand es zumindest
tektivisches Gehirn ratterte. Ich hatte einen Ver-
auf ihren käsegelben Shirts. Bei der Sängerin han-
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Ulrike Rylance Penny Pepper series ENGLPISLH
SAM TEION
NSILLAABLE
144 pages TRAAVA
Ulrike Rylance With b/w-illustrations by Lisa Hänsch
Penny Pepper’s All Under Control (vol. I)
Penny would never have dreamt she’d get Rights sold:
Class Trip (vol. VI) involved in her first big case at Flora’s birth-
day party. Because suddenly Flora’s birthday
Spain (cast., cat.), Italy,
present—Dschastin, the cutest dog ever—dis- Romania, Turkey, Greece,
©Mary Grace Long
appears without trace. And who does Flora Czech Republic, Hungary
accuse of kidnapping him? Penny, of course!
PRESS ACCLAIMS:
144 pages Rollercoaster Robberies (vol.II)
With b/w-illustrations by Lisa Hänsch
ULRIKE RYLANCE was born in Penny, Ida, Marie and Flora have become an Penny Pepper has it all – an
1968 and studied English and investigative tour-de-force by now, complete intelligent buildup to a grip-
German literature in Leipzig and with their own tracker-dog Dschastin! The ping and well-rounded story
Hurray! Penny and her friends are taking a class trip to Burg Schlotterstein,
London. She was an assistant four girls certainly didn’t expect their next case complete with fresh and vivid
which turns out to be a real haunted castle. A trapdoor opens up on its own.
teacher in Wales and Manches- would be waiting for them at the fairground. graphics that reflect the text’s
Half of the class gets lost in the maze. Bats fly through rooms. And as if in-
ter, and also taught German to humour and put a fresh spin
scribed by a ghostly hand, a strange message appears on the wall next to the
children and adults in London. on it. In short, brilliant stuff!
mean girls in the other class… Of course, Penny & Co. do not believe in ghosts.
And when they themselves fall under suspicion, it is clear that they will have to In 2001 she moved to Seattle, Chaos at School (vol.III) Hansjörg-Martin-Preis
find the real culprits. USA, with her husband and two for Crime Fiction 2015
daughters. On the day of the talent contest at Penny’s
school everything goes haywire. It’s mega-em-
A delightful read for spirited
A perfect blend of girls’ graphic novel and crime thriller barrassing—there’s a TV crew on site too!
girls who enjoy a good mystery.
LISA HÄNSCH was born in 1988. Penny and her friends can’t believe this is all
Westfaelische Nachrichten
She studied design and illustra- just pure coincidence. But who would benefit
tion in Münster and now lives from sabotaging the show?
The book is as chaotic and
in Brühl. As well as illustrating exuberant as Penny herself.
children‘s books, she works as a
Ich wollte gerade was sagen, aber in diesem
Moment erklang ein JAULEN!
ES KAM AUS MEINEM KORB. cartoon illustrator and animator.
Crime Scene Winter Forest (vol.IV) Schule und Familie
Bella ist zusammengezuckt und hat gesagt, dass der
schon hier im Zug ist, und Frau Weinerlein
hat ganz misstrauisch zu meinem Korb geguckt, aber
Disappearing Christmas trees? As far as Penny
da waren wir Gott sei Dank schon da. Burg Schlotterstein
sah TOTAL cool aus!
and her crew are concerned this is totally
zu schleppen hatten. Aber zum Glück haben Ida und
unacceptable and it’s high time to take action.
Christmas without a tree is—well, it’s just not
Marie uns geholfen. Frau Weinerlein hat uns dann
gesagt, dass wir auf der Burg auch ein Rittermahl
haben werden so mit Düdelidu-Musik von früher, näm-
BANKETT*! TOLL!
lich ein Christmas! So the girls set an ambush and
* Ein BANKETT ist ein super-riesiges Festessen, wo
alle an einer langen Tafel sitzen
und ganz viel in sich
soon find themselves hot on the trail.
reinschlingen. Man darf mit den
Fingern essen und sich
übelst bekleckern und keiner meckert.
Die Knochen darf
man unter den Tisch schmeißen .
Glaube ich zumindest.
Wir mussten dann noch ewig lange zur Burg hochwan-
Ida hat sich sofort ausgemalt, was sie da alles essen
wird, weil sie von der langen Reise totalen Hunger hatte. Spies on the Beach (vol.V)
dern und das war mega-anstrengend , weil Flora
und ich ja jeder einen Korb mit einem blinden Passagier WAS IDA BEIM RITTERMAHL
: Holidays, children and dogs—three hot
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Ù ganz viel Braten
Ù siebzehn Weintrau ben
ingredients come together in this compelling
Ù ein Brot
Ù zwei Fleischspieße
Ù ein Fass Saft
Ù eventuell ein Rebhuhn.
children‘s thriller!
Ù drei Würstchen l
r erst ma
e sie abe
Da müsst genau ist
.
n, was das
herausfi nde
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Christian Tielmann Anna Lott »Tomma!«, ruft plötzlich ei
The Day We Tilda’s Animal Gang -Haus. Tomma steht auf und ver
schlecht gelaunten Schnute.
Reprogrammed Dad A woolly pig in the »Das ist meine Mutter. Ich m
living room! (vol. I) ten Mathe üben. Warte hier, ich
© Kathrin Truhart
»Okay!«, sagt Tilda.
© Jochen Nies
Tomma hüpft über die Pfütze
With b/w-illustrations by Markus Spang
128 pages
With b/w-illustrations by Verena Körting
160 pages
Holztreppe zu ihrem Haus hina
CHRISTIAN TIELMANN was
born in 1971 in Wuppertal. He
Dann fällt die Haustür hinter
ANNA LOTT was born in 1975;
she trained as a screenwriter and
studied Philosophy and German Six new kids—three boys and three girls—have just moved into a small estate of
terraced houses on what used to be a farm. The clever Tilda starts a gang with
ist allein.
went on to work as an editor in
One week of all your dreams coming true! at Hamburg and Freiburg. Today Bremen for many years. She still
he lives in Cologne. He has been two other girls, Tomma and Tati. They call themselves Tilda’s Animal Gang, and lives there, regularly presenting
writing books for children and their mission is to look after three animals—a hairy pig, a woolly chicken and children’s books on radio. In
Jolante and Carlo are excited about their upcoming birthday—until Mom has
young adults since 1999. a fluffy little angora rabbit—which still live on the site of the old farmyard. But 2014, she turned her hand to
to unexpectedly leave to visit Grandma, and Dad takes over the organisation
things soon get out of control; the three boys are angry and jealous because they freelance writing.
of their party. Dad, the notorious professional do-it-yourselfer and product in-
don’t get to be part of the gang, so they start one of their own—Gregor’s Group
spector. Who smells danger everywhere, and who makes everyone wear protec-
of Ghastlies—tending spiders, snails and a spiky hedgehog.
tive body suits whenever they go on bicycle tours. Who forbids the oven from MARKUS SPANG, born in 1972,
being turned on during baking projects, and who conjures up LED candles for studied philosophy and history After studying visual communi-
But that’s just the beginning of the chaos! It’s just as well that the boys and girls
birthday cakes. However, Mom has hardly left before the children discover that of art at Karlsruhe, then illus- cation at Düsseldorf Polytechnic,
choose to join forces and manage to convince the farmer of their reliability at
the Dad who is staying home with them is not actually their Dad, but a robot. tration in Münster. Since 2002 VERENA KÖRTING went on to
the very last minute!
And then the two children find the power switch on the robot’s bum. Best of all: he has been living in Cologne, work as a graphic designer. But
This Dad can be easily re-programmed! The ultimate dream party can now get painting pictures, illustrating she really prefers drawing and
For Tilda and her gang there’s no place more exciting than Truffle Street.
started! scripts and writing texts for
Antwort erwartete. Also stiefelte ich hinter ihr die Ladeschrank und schien zu schlafen. Ich schaltete ihn
writing stories, so she began
Treppevarious diffverbotene
runter ins erent magazines
Geheimlaborand
unseres Va- auf Lernen. Der Roboter öffnete die Augen und den illustrating children’s books in
ters. publishing
Was war schonhouses.
eine schlaflose Nacht, verglichen Mund, legte die Zunge auf die Unterlippe und starrte 2001, with great success. She
A hysterical, exuberant family story mit dem absoluten Traumpapa, den wir uns nun bas- uns an. Er sah so hirnverbrannt aus, dass ich kaum
lives and works in Cologne.
teln würden? Es war halb zwölf.
Unser echter Vater hatte seinen Kontrollanruf si- war. • The opening volume of a new series which has all the ingredients
glauben konnte, dass dieses Ding ein Karatemeister
cherlich längst erledigt. Der Roboter stand in seinem »Also gut, pass mal auf, Papa«, begann Jolanthe.
guaranteed to make girl readers’ hearts miss a beat: three girls,
»Wir müssen heute ein paar Dinge löschen.«
Der Roboter schluckte.
three delightful animals and adventures galore
»Zum Beispiel das Bellen. Bevor du etwas weg-
räumst, darfst du nicht bellen.«
• The banter between Tilda’s Animal Gang and Gregor’s Group of
Der Roboter schluckte noch einmal. Dann sagte er
OTHER TITLES BY THE AUTHOR: mit ziemlich eintöniger Stimme: »Piep. Syntaxfehler.
Ghastlies ensures plenty of fun, excitement and turmoil. But when
Löschen nicht möglich.«
Wir sahen uns an. Wie? Wir konnten nichts löschen?
Emergency Landing On 17a Milky Way it comes to the crunch, the kids put their differences aside and join
»Aber Korrekturen müssen doch möglich sein,
oder?«, fragte ich.
208 pages forces.
Der Roboter sah mich an und antwortete: »Nega-
Pub. Date: 2012 tiv.«
• The second volume is in preparation for spring 2018
Ȁh, aber nein, ich meine: Du darfst einfach nicht
bellen, wenn du aufräumst! Das macht man nicht«,
PRESS ACCLAIMS: sagte Jolanthe noch einmal.
Ich murmelte: »Vergiss es!« Ich meinte Jolanthe.
Imaginative, funny, exciting, packed full of crazy technical
Aber der Roboter fühlte sich angesprochen. Natürlich.
dtv junior
details. Perfect for boys. FAZ Schließlich stand er auf Lernen.
Funny, lively, original - this is how a children’s book should be. »Syntaxfehler. Piep. Vergessen ist aus Sicherheits-
gründen nicht möglich«, sagte der Roboter.
Something like this runs the risk of making reading addictive!
Alliteratur, Lesetipps fuer Grundschueler 72 73
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Carly Wilson Carly Wilson
Myriad High - Myriad High -
The Things Hannah Sophie’s Secret
Doesn’t Know (vol. I) (vol. II)
©Mary Grace Long
©Mary Grace Long
256 pages 240 pages
Born in 1990 as the daughter Born in 1990 as the daughter
of a German mother and an of a German mother and an
At long last, the day has come for fifteen-year-old Hannah and her friends American father, CARLY WILSON Ever since Myriad High’s homecoming dance, Hannah and her childhood American father, CARLY WILSON
Sophie and Chloe to start at the prestigious Myriad High School in Silicon grew up in a bilingual home. friend Matt have been a couple, which may explain why he is not exactly all grew up in a bilingual home.
Valley. Myriad High is the school where tomorrow’s elite is educated in unusual She studied computer science in that interested in his personal history. However, in reality, his adoption by She studied computer science in
subjects such as tracking and deleting cyber traces, product-testing, bio-fuse college and worked for several Myriad co-founder Deborah Steiner does not seem to have been completely college and worked for several
(the fusion of plants with humans), intelligent clothing with integrated cameras, years as a web developer for a above board. Besides this, Hannah’s happiness is somewhat clouded by the fact years as a web developer for a
iPods and internal heating pulse monitors, as well as how to live offline. well-known internet company, that Ryan is now going out with super-mean girl Allyssa. Hanna obviously still well-known internet company,
which is where the idea of a harbors some feelings for Ryan. which is where the idea of a
Of course the boys are just as interesting—particularly the enigmatic Ryan, boarding school came to her. She boarding school came to her. She
whom Hannah most definitely does not want to fall for. After all her budding now works as a freelance author Sophie, too, must find a way to cope with disappointment. Ben has broken up now works as a freelance author
relationship with childhood sweetheart Matt is just getting off the ground. But in Northern California, where she with her, and it is Evan of all people who is trying to comfort her. Nonetheless, in Northern California, where she
at the start of the school year Matt suddenly disappears, and when he eventually continues to plot the fates of the she cannot forget the perverse tricks he carried out over the past few months, continues to plot the fates of the
turns up again, he’s acting strangely, to put it mildly. But it’s not just that—there Myriad High students. In her free despite the fact that he insists he never meant for anything bad to happen. Myriad High students. In her free
are all kinds of weird going-ons at Hannah’s new boarding school and before time, she skates and surfs with Sophie also has no ill intentions, and yet, a situation arises on the cheerleading time, she skates and surfs with
long she’s not sure anymore who she can trust... her boyfriend, besides being ac- team during which she ends up looking less than great. And as for the conse- her boyfriend, besides being ac-
tively involved in animal welfare quences… tively involved in animal welfare
efforts. She also creates sculp- efforts. She also creates sculp-
tures from the driftwood that is tures from the driftwood that is
regularly tossed up in front of her regularly tossed up in front of her
• A delightfully addictive high school soap opera played out against home by the Pacific tides. • First love, first relationship worries, and a dark secret, all against home by the Pacific tides.
the hyper-modern backdrop of Silicon Valley. a cool setting
• Friendship, first love and a series of mind-boggling events: Hannah • Funny and relaxed, yet exciting and addictive
and her friends are in for plenty of excitement during their first year
Rights sold: Turkey Rights sold: Turkey
at high school.
A third volume is in preparation for spring 2018
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rights@dtv.de www.dtv.de rights@dtv.de www.dtv.deAGE 12 AND UP / dtv shorts AGE 14 AND UP
Susanne Mischke Christian Linker
Winter Kisses The Shot
in New York
© Barbara Dünkelmann
© Antonio Moroni
144 pages 320 pages
SUSANNE MISCHKE was born in CHRISTIAN LINKER Christian
Kempten in the Allgäu Alps and Standing on the sidelines isn’t an option Linker, born in 1975, studied
Love at first sight against the backdrop of snowy New York. When Lexi and lives in Hanover. One of the best- theology and has been active
Liam meet while ice skating, everything seems perfect. But then they have to known thriller writers for both One day in his apartment block, seventeen-year-old Robin witnesses the mur- in a number of youth based
part ways prematurely, and on top of that, Lexi loses the notebook in which young readers and adults in the der of a far-right German Alternative Party member, whose leader, Fred, is one projects. He lives in Cologne. His
Liam has written his cell number. Everything seems hopeless until Liam finds German-speaking world, she is of Robin’s childhood friends. The party followers place the blame on repeat of- novels published by dtv have
her notebook and strikes out in search of her with the assistance of Lexi’s draw- the recipient of the Georg-Chris- fender Hakan, while using the brutal killing to stoke xenophobia and fear. Even won many awards; among them,
ings of her favorite places around wintry New York. Will they find each other toph-Lichtenberg Prize for Liter- Robin’s sister Mel joins the movement and attends the daily vigils. Until now, “SpaceTime” was shortlisted for
again? ature and the “Agathe”—the City Robin has managed to keep out of the fights erupting around his apartment the German Children’s Literature
of Wiesbaden’s award for female block. However, as he now knows: If he wants to bring the truth to light, he will Award.
crime fiction authors. Her books have to leave the sidelines.
have been translated into several
• Fast, exciting, short, and highly romantic: a new dtv shorts title languages and many of them
have been made into television
from the bestselling author Susanne Mischke • Topics from today’s headlines combined into a white-knuckle
films.
• A winter romance in New York, the stuff of every girl’s dreams thriller
• An exploration of contemporary themes, such as the desire for
simple solutions, corruptibility, and potential radicalization
OTHER TITLES BY THE AUTHOR: OTHER TITLES BY THE AUTHOR:
Don’t Kiss Ray ENGLPISLH Jihad Calling
SAM TEION
320 pages NSLLAABLE
TRAAV 320 pages
AI
Pub. Date: 2017 Pub. Date: 2015
Romeo and Juliet in the Social Media Age, caught between In Dschihad Calling, the reader can experience first-hand
boybands and fan mania: this book captures the dreams and the decline of a young man into radicalism. Christian Linker
realities of today’s teenagers and has all the requisite ingredi- creates a very realistic and touching description.
ents to make girl reader’s hearts beat faster. NDR Info
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rights@dtv.de www.dtv.de rights@dtv.de www.dtv.deAGE 8 AND UP / Christmas KLETT KINDERBUCH
ENGLPISLH
SAM TEION
A NSILLAABLE
TR AVA
Friedbert Stohner
Reindeer Rarely Come
Alone - Our Year with
Santa Claus
© Nina Stohner
With 4c-illustrations by Katrin Engelking
144 pages
FRIEDBERT STOHNER, born
in 1951, lives in Altlussheim am
Rhein. After many years in the
When Santa Claus turns everything upside down publishing industry, he now
devotes himself to writing.
It all begins on the first day of Christmas, December 25th. The Wetekamps’
doorbell chimes, and Santa Claus is standing outside. He is supposed to stay
here for one year, he explains. The gentlemen in the heavenly Christmas office KATRIN ENGELKING, born in
have decided this, and no, there is nothing anyone can do about it, otherwise
there will be no Christmas presents anywhere around the world next year. Fur-
Bueckeburg in 1970, studied
illustration at the Institute for De-
Picture Books
thermore, his stay must be kept strictly secret. sign in Hamburg, and since 1994,
she has worked as a freelance
From this point on, nothing goes as usual over the next twelve months. Rein- artist. She lives with her family in
deer graze in the garden, the large sleigh is hidden in the garage, and soon Santa Hamburg.
Claus’ helpers show up: the nocturnal elves who hold team meetings in the
living room. Can all of this be concealed from curious neighbors, relatives, and
friends? And can the Wetekamps themselves survive this experience? Of course,
they can! Anyone who doubts this need only peek under the tree on Christmas.
Twelve months with Santa Claus
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rights@dtv.de www.dtv.de rights@dtv.de www.dtv.deKLET T KINDERBUCH • AGE 4 AND UP KLET T KINDERBUCH • AGE 4 AND UP
Saskia Hula Salah Naoura
Biko’s Last Day You Dumb Thing, You!
© Till Hülsemann
© private
Klett Kinderbuch
With 4c-illustrations by Eva Muszynski Klett Kinderbuch
32 pages With 4c-illustrations by Thilo Krapp
SASKIA HULA was born in 1966, SALAH NAOURA (born in 1964)
40 pages
and has worked as an elemen- earned degrees in German and
tary school teacher for many Swedish in Berlin and Stockholm,
Goodbye to the best watchdog in the world years. In 2004, she began to write after which he worked for two
We have all experienced this: You are given a… a… thing that you find really
children’s books. Among other dumb. So dumb that all you can think about is how to get rid of it. Goodbye years as an editor for a children’s
What Biko wants to do more than anything is just sleep. When asleep, he no awards, she is the recipient of and good riddance! Just get out of here! This is what happens to the boy in Sa- book publisher. Since 1995, he
longer feels the pain in his bones quite so much. But he has to watch out for the Austrian Children and Young lah Naoura and Thilo Krapp’s picture book. The only question is - where should has worked as a freelance trans-
things. The children. The house. The cat and the birds in the garden. And the Adult Book Prize. Saskia Hula the thing go? The boy gives free rein to his imagination, and wishes the thing to lator and author. He won the
garden fence. If only he were not so tired all the time. Eventually, his master lives in Vienna with her family. land in the most distant, awful places he can think of, which is exactly the way 2011 Jahres-LUCHS award from
picks him up and carries him to the car. At the veterinarian’s office, the older it is when we don’t like something - or someone. But then what? Something is ZEIT and Radio Bremen.
child leans down to Biko’s ear. “It’s alright,” he says. “From now on, we’ll look missing…
after each other.” Biko is puzzled. How are they going to look after each other? EVA MUSZYNSKI was born in
They’re only humans, after all. But Biko is relieved. Now he can close his eyes 1962 in Berlin and studied visual Thilo Krapp’s Dumb Thing really makes its way around in this wild, mischie- THILO KRAPP was born in 1975.
and never has to open them again. communication at the Berlin Uni- vous book. It is pure delight to accompany it on its travels to all sorts of scary, He studied under Wolf Erlbruch
versity of the Arts. She initially adventurous places around the world. Especially if occasionally you encounter in Wuppertal and graduated in
Many children live with beloved pets that are aging and sick. This book quietly illustrated adult comics before people in real life that you would like to send to the moon. communications design at the
and gently addresses this day-to-day reality. turning her hand to children’s university there. He is in great
books in 1997, sometimes writ- demand as an illustrator, his
ing the stories as well. She lives Whiskerticklingcatbook having
with her family in Berlin. won the Picture Book Prize of the
• A comforting treatment of the subject “when a pet dies” Oder auf einer Insel
mit Ding-Fressern!
City of Vienna in 2007.
• An important and strong picture book with touching illustrations So doof finde ich dich.
Ich sc
hieß
e di
WUM ch
zum
Mo
Mu nd
nd ,
we
g!
Die Sonne schien.
Der Garten war grün.
Zuerst hob er den Kopf.
Es war eine gute Zeit.
Dann stemmte er die Vorderpfoten gegen den Boden.
Biko pinkelte vor die Tür. Er streckte den Rücken durch.
Früher wäre er dafür weiter
weggegangen. Alles klappte ganz gut.
h dich.
finde ic
Viel, viel weiter. So doof
Aber er musste auch daran denken,
wie er wieder zurückkam.
Also lieber nicht zu weit gehen.
Nur die Hinterbeine wollten nicht mehr so recht.
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rights@dtv.de www.dtv.de rights@dtv.de www.dtv.deKLET T KINDERBUCH • AGE 9 AND UP KLET T KINDERBUCH • AGE 8 AND UP / Non-Fiction
Friederike Köpf Katharina von der Gathen
Baby Grandma The Love Lives
of Animals
© Gerlind Klemens
© Peter Nierhoff
Klett Kinderbuch Klett Kinderbuch
With 4c-illustrations by Anne-Kathrin Behl With 4c-illustrations by Anke Kuhl
FRIEDERIKE KÖPF, born in 1976, KATHARINA VON DER GATHEN
120 pages 144 pages
studied theater arts in Leipzig was born in 1972. She studied
and philosophy in Vienna. Today special needs education and
When animals fall in love
When Grandma grew old and young she works as an author, dramat- developed an interest in sex
ic consultant and director in education as a student. Gath-
Leipzig, where she lives with her “How do animals do it?” Children are always especially eager to learn about this en works with children and
Lumi is far
bistfrom enthusiastic
du bestimmt when
sehr her Grandma
traurig, dass der suddenly
Opa nichtmoves
mehrinüber
with her daughter. whenever Katharina von der Gathen talks to them about sex education. And so adolescents from a wide range
family. Her
derGrandma
Erde ist, who even forgets that she has a granddaughter, who
was?“ she began to look into it, and discovered a treasure trove of information about of educational backgrounds. She
repeats the same things over and over again, and who secretly crumbles her seductive arts, mating rituals, and family forms. This spectacular book is the lives in Bonn with her husband
tablets into the cracks in the windows. result of her extensive research. In its pages, we learn about the tenderness of and four children.
Das war eindeutig die falsche Frage, das merkte ich aber ANNE-KATHRIN BEHL, born
scorpions and the brutality of bedbugs, the gory rivalry that occurs in the stom-
Then oneleider erst notices
an derthat
Reaktion. Wie vom Blitza getroffen,
completely sah
in 1983, has been illustrating
day Lumi her Grandma becomes different achs of shark mothers, and the loving care provided by some animal fathers for
person when she thinks about her past. With glowing eyes, zusammen-
Oma mich an. Dann musterte sie mich mit and writing books for various
she tells stories their progeny.
gekniffenen Augen und rief children’s publishers since 2009. ANKE KUHL , born in 1970,
about when she and her sweetheart hadmit
justeiner
gottenschrillen
engaged,Stimme,
and when dieshe
She spent her childhood in studied illustration and has been
soalaut
worked in war, dass
department allen
store Trauergästen
pharmacy. die visiting
Lumi starts Kuchenstücke
her everyimaf- The book’s distinct layout combined with Anke Kuhl’s illustrations will remind
Greifswald before moving to a freelance illustrator since 1998.
ternoon Hals
up in stecken
her room. Soon, Lumi
blieben can zu
und alle no uns
longer imagine life without
herübersahen: „Trau- her the reader of a classic nature encyclopedia, adistinguished by a unique charm
Hamburg for ten years, where She lives in Frankfurt with her
Grandma…rig?! Der hat doch nichts anderes verdient, der olle Miese- and humor. And the fold-out pages, such as “Animal Baby Exhibition” and
she studied art and illustration. husband and two children.
peter!“ She now lives with her husband “Penis Gallery,” are great fun!
Auch ich verschluckte mich vor Schreck und stotterte: and son in Leipzig.
A lighthearted
„Ähm, tut story
mirabout
leid“, aund
serious
danntopic
wurdewithichtwo
ganzunforgettable,
still, weil
• Lavishly illustrated and intriguing: The amazement never ends here!
Oma nun,
headstrong heroines von null auf hundert sozusagen, ganz schrecklich Rights sold: Spain
zu schimpfen anfing. • Funny, captivating and fascinating - for children and adults
ganz nah und ganz fern
OTHER TITLES BY THE AUTHOR:
Tell Me the Facts of Life
101 real-life children’s questions about an exciting topic
Wenn sie ausgewachsene Quallen sind, damit fertig ist, kann er aber nicht
208 pages geht das Ganze wieder von vorne los:
Eine männliche trifft auf eine weibli-
che Qualle, beide geben ihre Samen- und
so einfach wieder absteigen, denn
seine Peniseichel und auch die Schei-
denwände der Hündin sind so stark
Pub. Date: 2014
Eizellen ins Wasser ab. Daraus entstehen angeschwollen, dass der Rüde regel-
jedoch keine Baby-Quallen … recht in der Hündin stecken bleibt.
Beide Tiere kommen nun erst einmal
nicht mehr voneinander los. Das sieht
Stecken bleiben: wirklich komisch aus – aber eigentlich
Over 60.000 copies sold
Hunde hat die Natur das schlau eingerichtet.
Kann man eigentlich beim Sex im Part-
ner stecken bleiben? Bei Hunden ist
das tatsächlich ganz normal. Wenn der
Translated into eight languages
Rüde von hinten auf die Hündin steigt,
schiebt er seinen durch einen Kno-
chen versteiften Penis in die Scheide
der Hündin. Nun bewegt er sein Hin-
terteil so lange hin und her, bis das
Sperma herausgespritzt ist. Wenn er
55
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may experience it: An affectionate story, sometimes a bit sad, but always excit-
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Over 300.000 copies sold
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ship and loss, about love and death, which shall leave nobody untouched.
Over 130.000 copies sold
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All about dad’s ex-wife’s brother’s new
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about the many new and diverse family forms.
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