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Why are guinea pigs called pigs? Why do glow worms glow? And why do we get goose bumps? Who’s able to give a spontaneous answer to these children’s questions anyway? Thank goodness that there are always new volumes in this bestselling series of expert knowledge packed into read-aloud stories that fascinate and delight us adults, too.
Over 165,000 copies of the series sold (October 2019) | 5 +
A lovely everyday picture story for children. With an extra discovery picture included.
| 24 months +
The whale squirts water into the air, the fish blows great big bubbles, the seahorse hides itself away, and the seal plays with a ball. This little board book is full of marine animals just waiting to be discovered by young picturebook fans. Each animal is briefly introduced and then shown in action.
Undisputedly a hot topic for tiny tots
Children get to know and name their very first animals | 18 months +
The first volume in this series was one of the Top 6 Children’s and Young Adult Bestsellers
A story about being different and strong that will set girls dreaming
| 10 +
Wonderful water world. With Polo Propeller, the children explore the oceans and make sharks hunt shoals of fish, birds dive into the water, young turtles hatch and whales leap exuberantly into the air. Illustrations packed with lots of fascinating details create a realistic picture of all the exciting living things to be found in and by the water!
| 4 +
After rescuing the prince from drowning, the little mermaid falls hopelessly in love with him. But the prince decides to marry another. Andersen's fairy tale is the most famous love story in world literature. Dirk Steinhöfel tells the story in pictures that are at once enchanting and disturbing to reveal without a trace of kitsch the dark abysses that so often go hand in hand with longing and love. A dream picture book for adults as well as children. A new and fascinating interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic as a dark fairy tale, oppressively beautiful and disturbingly powerful.
| 14 +
Volume 2 of the Star Diamond Series - captivating, funny, and as mysterious as the Sea of Merinea. | 12 +
The new interactive concept with reading tips at the end of the book fosters language skill and is lots of fun. Age-appropriate conversation ideas, questions and puzzles encourage readers and their young listeners to take a hand in the stories themselves. | 4 +
| 3 +
A fabulously illustrated story all about friendship, family and magical creatures.
| 8 +
Book 5 in the bestselling series by Tanya Stewner.
Barely escaped from the clutches of Doctor Orion, the Alpha Cru set sail for France in search of Alea’s mother. In the English Channel, they stray into a death zone, a stretch of water devoid of oxygen because toxic fertiliser has been dumped there! Alea is dumbstruck! Will she be able to come one step nearer to saving the marine world with the aid of her friends and the Magicals?
- Environmental protection is a topic that touches a nerve with the target group and lends a certain extra to the story #FridaysforFuture
- An endless wave of top reviews, numerous fan accounts on Instagram
- More than 440,000 copies of books from the series sold (February 2019) | 10 +
Sheila cannot believe her eyes: someone’s broken into the front door and now her amulet and musical box are missing. How will she ever be able to turn herself into a dolphin and see Mario again now? The thief is Ricardo, evil Zaidon’s henchman. But this time, there’s an even more powerful opponent: Zaida, Queen of the Night Sea. She plans to make all of the animals in the sea her subjects and even tries to enlist Sheila and Mario’s help …
-\x09The eagerly awaited third book whisks the reader away to a wonderful underwater world – stretching from the North Sea to the Great Barrier Reef.
-\x09Mystery, suspense and magic: the latest episode in Marliese Arold’s popular Atlantis series
| 10 +
Dramatic cliffhanger finale of volume 5 makes this a must-read
In the eagerly anticipated sixth volume of the bestselling series by Tanya Stewner, Alea Aquarius’s adventures take a new turn. Robbed of all their memories, the Alpha Cru have to reorientate themselves. Who is targeting them? Who is the man with the black coat and the barrel organ who is watching them from the harbour? And were there originally more members of the gang? Alea wouldn’t be Alea if she didn’t decide to take on her adversaries in order to save her friends, even if the odds seem to be stacked against her.
Bestseller: 640,000 Alea Aquarius books and audio-books sold | 10 +
Warm, encouraging message: You’re great just the way you are! | 24 months +
Pull tab entertainment in board book format by best-selling author Sandra Grimm | 24 months +
What a pesky horn! The narwhal never knows where to put it when he wants to cuddle. But then he realises that the other animals have difficulties of their own. The octopus has so many arms he almost ends up in a knot. The sea urchin doesn’t want to prick anyone, and the seashells don’t have any arms to hug anyone with in the first place. But in spite of all the obstacles, each animal has its own, affectionate way of snuggling and cuddling. And so the little narwhal also comes up with a wonderful solution.
Watch out lama, sloth and flamingo! It’s simply impossible not to love the little Narwhal! | 18 months +
Peggy Diggledey is constantly having lots of adventures with her friends Phil, Lisa, Ian and the dog, Hobgoblin. That’s because there’s just so much to see on their little island in the North. Whether the five friends are investigating an old shipwreck, David Donkey is ill or a dastardly biscuit thief needs to be caught, Peggy always has an idea at the ready!
| 5 +
A thunderstorm rages on the the wild night Moses comes to the pirates as a tiny newborn baby in a wooden washtub bobbing on the seething waves. Cap’n Carl and his men become Moses’ best friends and even parents to him. Then one day, Cap’n Carl’s great rival, Ole Woodenleg, kidnaps Moses and demands as his ransom the map showing where the Blood-Red Blood Ruby of Ruin is buried. He also seems to know something about Moses’ true origins. With his new friend Jackdaw Jack’s help, Moses manages to escape from Ole Woodenleg’s ship. But will they be able to track down the Blood-Red Blood Ruby before the pirates and also find Moses’ real parents? | 6 +
Millie is on holiday on the North Sea coast! There’s so much to see and do here. Millie visits the seal banks to see the baby seals, she goes on an outing to Legoland and walks across the mudflats. It’s amazing how many creatures live there in the mud: lugworms, mussels and lots of small crabs. If only Millie’s feet didn’t keep getting stuck in the mud…
Bestseller Millie: more than 350,000 copies sold in hardback alone
| 6 +
When captain’s daughter Molly is given a sea chest for her birthday, she has no idea there’s someone inside. That someone is old “sea dog” Captain Button, a ship’s goblin. Molly takes the chest with her on board her father’s ship, where she plans to spend the first part of her summer holidays – and before she knows it, she and her friend Finn are having the most exciting, uproarious holidays ever!
The first book of read-aloud adventures about Captain Button, the goblin sea bear. Filled with colourful illustrations and beautifully bound, with a linen spine and ribbon bookmark.
| 6 +
“Boohoo,” sobs the lobster. “I am so miserable.” The other animals are worried about their friend and try to comfort the little lobster and cheer him up. The plaice gives him a great big hug, the mussels snuggle up to him, and the starfish puts its arms around him. But all of that is still not enough to make him feel better. But then the sea horse swims up to her darling lobster and now he’s happy again.
An adorable comfort book for children to join in speaking the words and empathise with the lobster. With rhymes and bold, bright pictures. By the bestselling team that created Die Eule mit der Beule (“Ow!” Said The Owl).
| 12 months +
Granny Rose lives a quiet, retiring life in her house on the coast. She keeps her home tidy and in the evening knits the grey socks she sells at market. But one day down on the beach she finds a little monkey called Puck and takes him home with her. Puck has some pretty extraordinary ideas when it comes to tidiness. Suddenly nothing in Rose’s life is as it used to be. But is that really such a bad thing?
Affectionate, amusing and profound – a pleasure for child listeners and adult readers
Successful illustrator Imke Sönnichsen has written and drawn an affectionate story full of mischievous humour to delight any child and also entertain the adults reading it.
Full English translation available!
| 4 +
Inky the octopus lives with his parents in Calmaria, right at the bottom of the sea. Calmaria has a school, restaurants, a library and a flea market. As well as fish, sea turtles and seahorses, moray eels also live there, but it’s best to keep out of their way. When Inky starts school, he finds that Fluffy the flounder is also in his class. Fluffy doesn’t speak any Calamarian and otherwise, he is somehow different, too. Can they still become friends?
A wonderful school story in an underwater setting featuring many likeable characters and colourful illustrations.
| 7 +
Sophie is really lucky – she’s got two guinea pigs! But then it turns out that she also has an allergy to the animals and needs to find a new home for them. Jan and Julia are allowed to keep them for a trial four weeks, and the two children have loads of fun looking after Molli and Polli and playing with them. Will their parents also learn to love the guinea pigs and will they be allowed to move in with Jan and Julia for good?
Book 8 in the popular series of Oetinger picture book classics with a fresh, new look and updated texts!
| 3 +
The first book in the cool mermaid series by bestseller author Tanya Stewner (author of Liliane Susewind).
| 10 +
Travel adventure in logbook look, with cool illustrations and lots of additional material: GPS data, routes and maps!
| 12 +
The fourth book in the mermaid saga by bestselling author Tanya Stewner!
The environmental theme is perfect for the target audience.
| 10 +
Play this book!
All you need is a die and a piece for each player’s character and the game can begin! You can even lay your Hobgobling picture books side by side to make the board bigger.
| 4 +
Play this book!
All you need is a die and a piece for each player’s character and the game can begin! You can even lay your Hobgobling picture books side by side to make the board bigger.
| 4 +
The Alpha Cru writes a song for the Gilves because she knows music is what they love most. With the help of an eavesdropping snail, Alea Aquarius and her friends manage to squeeze the song into a shell and take it down to the cave city, where the Gilves live. Will the Gilves get the message?
Alea Aquarius imparts courage, stands for friendship and is dedicated to protecting the environment and helping her fellow humans – the perfect recipe for hours of reading fun with Alea and the Alpha Cru.
| 8 +
Room with Prospects
Ciao, beauty and lifestyle. Jessica just doesn’t get it – her parents are sending her away to work as a chambermaid for the summer in a hotel that belongs to some people they know! Jade misses her life of freedom and Marc, in particular, … but then Noah, the hotel owner’s son, takes her on a diving trip. She soon realises that Noah isn’t just some guy, but one whose touch sends electric charges thrilling through her. The only trouble is that relationships between hotel staff are strictly forbidden …
From little miss luxury to chambermaid
14 +
