Children's Books / Young Adults Spring 2023

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Amelie Plaas-Link

Penguin Junior for Early Readers – Magic Horseshoes – Our Magical Pony Farm: At the Gallop

Date of publication: April 26, 2023

Hardcover | 112 pages | With illustrations from: Miriam Cordes | Recommended age group: 7+

Lina loves hanging out at the pony farm with Kaspar, the cheekiest and funniest Icelandic horse in the world. Together, they are ‘Team Magic Hooves’: ever since Kaspar received his magical new ho...

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Amelie Plaas-Link

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Sabine Ludwig

Adelheid, of All People! – Hounds up!

The new instalment in this bestselling author’s hilarious children’s series

Date of publication: May 24, 2023

Hardcover | 192 pages | With illustrations from: Barbara Jung | Recommended age group: 8+

Not again! Adelheid always has to step in when her best friend Benni causes havoc. Now he’s decided that revenge is sweeter than sausages: he has set his sights on annoying Sarah-Michelle, and so...

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Gesa Schwartz

Ella Löwenstein: Dream River

A magical, exciting, poetic story

Date of publication: April 12, 2023

Hardcover | 208 pages | With illustrations from: Catherine Gabrielle Ionescu | Recommended age group: 8+

What’s happened to the water? At Ella’s place, mysterious things keep happening: the taps drip for no apparent reason, the garden pond takes on a weird colour, and when the goblin Kasimir takes a...

Gesa Schwartz

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Jan Andersen

Dusty: The Treacherous Trail

Date of publication: May 24, 2023

Hardcover | 160 pages | Recommended age group: 10+

Paul is desperate: he knows he’s done a really stupid thing – and he can’t tell anyone. His parents would be so disappointed in him, and he’d definitely be expelled from school. Not only that, bu...

Jan Andersen

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Clarissa Corrêa da Silva

Wonderful Me: What Makes Me Who I Am, and What Do Genes Have to Do With It?

The first ever children’s book on epigenetics

Date of publication: March 15, 2023

Hardcover | 176 pages | With illustrations from: Maurizio Onano | Recommended age group: 10+

In this non-fiction children’s book, Clarissa da Silva reveals why we are the way we are. She playfully explains how genetic inheritance works, and that we’re shaped not only by our genes but als...

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Clarissa Corrêa da Silva

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Sven Gerhardt

Fabulous Mr Blomster: A Tuck Shop Full of Secrets

The thrilling start to a new series by this bestselling author

Date of publication: March 29, 2023

Hardcover | 192 pages | With illustrations from: Marie Braner | Recommended age group: 8+

Mr Blomster runs the school’s tuck shop. His vaulted cellar is filled with mysterious treasure, and alongside tasty rolls and cold drinks you can find all kinds of curios and secrets in his shop....

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Bettina Obrecht

Magical Voyage with Cat

With numerous beautiful illustrations

Date of publication: May 17, 2023

Hardcover | 176 pages | With illustrations from: Eilika Mühlenberg | Recommended age group: 8+

Inja’s father has moved across the sea, from where he sends her cheery messages and photos of his new flat. Three weeks later, she can finally go visit him for the first time. The ferry journey t...

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Gesa Schwartz

Ninja Rat Clans: The Fire Warriors

An exciting animal fantasy tale

Date of publication: March 29, 2023

Hardcover | 400 pages | Recommended age group: 10+

When brown rat Ferdinand is forced to leave the safety of his New York pet shop and ends up underground, a whole new world opens up to him. He learns that five warring clans of rats have divided ...

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Anja Wagner

Magic Agents: Fairies on the Loose in Dublin

A very special agent embarks on her first mission

Date of publication: February 15, 2023

Hardcover | 288 pages | Recommended age group: 10+

Shortly after passing the magents’ exam, 12-year-old Elia Evander is posted to Dublin, where someone has stolen a magical artefact. As more and more fabulous creatures start showing up in the cit...

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Anja Wagner

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Gerald Hüther, Inge Michels

How Our Brains Make Us Happy

Neuroscience for kids

Date of publication: May 3, 2023

Hardcover | 80 pages | With illustrations from: Dagmar Henze | Recommended age group: 6+

Join Felix and Feline on their exciting journey of discovery, where they find out not only that our brains play a crucial role in creating emotions, but also where our feelings come from in the f...