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Emil and the Detectives

by Erich Kastner ...

Translated by J.D Stahl ...

On the train, his fellow passengers are impressed with how polite and grown-up Emil is, and the man in the bowler hat offers him some chocolate—but Emil keeps checking his coat pocket, where he’s pinned the money that he is taking to his grandmother. Soon, though, Emil finds himself getting sleepy . . . and the next thing he knows, the man in the bowler hat is gone— and so is the money! With the ... Read more

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On the train, his fellow passengers are impressed with how polite and grown-up Emil is, and the man in the bowler hat offers him some chocolate—but Emil keeps checking his coat pocket, where he’s pinned the money that he is taking to his grandmother. Soon, though, Emil finds himself getting sleepy . . . and the next thing he knows, the man in the bowler hat is gone— and so is the money! With the
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The Parent Trap

by Erich Kästner ...

Illustrated by Walter Trier ...

Series series Pushkin Children's Classics
**The book behind the world-famous film — in a new translation by Anthea Bell.Gorgeous cover and package design presents a perfect collectible classics library for young readers.**Luise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same.But they are sure that they have never set eyes on each other in their lives.When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the ... Read more

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**The book behind the world-famous film — in a new translation by Anthea Bell.Gorgeous cover and package design presents a perfect collectible classics library for young readers.**Luise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same.But they are sure that they have never set eyes on each other in their lives.When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the
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Emil and the Detectives

Restored Classics to Go Edition

by Erich Kästner ...

This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. Emil and the Detectives begins with a witty, self-aware voice that turns ordinary life into the stuff of adventure. A playful translator's note and the narrator's comic dispute with a headwaiter both highlight the book's fondness for puns, observation, and the idea that real stories can grow from familiar streets ... Read more

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This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. Emil and the Detectives begins with a witty, self-aware voice that turns ordinary life into the stuff of adventure. A playful translator's note and the narrator's comic dispute with a headwaiter both highlight the book's fondness for puns, observation, and the idea that real stories can grow from familiar streets
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Emil and the Detectives

by Erich Kästner ...

Emil Tischbein is a model boy from the small town of Neustadt. When his mother sends him to Berlin to visit his grandmother and cousin Pony Hütchen, he boards the train carrying a secret: his mother’s hard-earned savings, pinned carefully inside his jacket. But the journey takes a dark turn when Emil falls asleep and awakens to find his money gone—and the only suspect is the mysterious man in the ... Read more

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Emil Tischbein is a model boy from the small town of Neustadt. When his mother sends him to Berlin to visit his grandmother and cousin Pony Hütchen, he boards the train carrying a secret: his mother’s hard-earned savings, pinned carefully inside his jacket. But the journey takes a dark turn when Emil falls asleep and awakens to find his money gone—and the only suspect is the mysterious man in the
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Lisa and Lottie

by Erich Kastner ...

In the book that spawned the beloved movie The Parent Trap, nine-year-old Lisa from Vienna-bold, with a head of curls-meets Munich's buttoned-up Lottie at summer camp. Soon, a newspaper clipping tells the tale: they're identical twins, Lisa living a colorful, big-city life with her father while Lottie keeps house with their gentle mother. Why have their parents separated? And how can they get to ... Read more

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In the book that spawned the beloved movie The Parent Trap, nine-year-old Lisa from Vienna-bold, with a head of curls-meets Munich's buttoned-up Lottie at summer camp. Soon, a newspaper clipping tells the tale: they're identical twins, Lisa living a colorful, big-city life with her father while Lottie keeps house with their gentle mother. Why have their parents separated? And how can they get to
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Emil and the Detectives

by Erich Kastner, Mr Carl Miller ...

Series series Oberon Modern Plays
'Password Emil!'If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go.Emil is excited to be taking the train on his own for the first time. He doesn't like the look of his fellow passenger, the man in the bowler hat. Emil will just have to keep his wits about him and his money in his pocket. But Emil falls asleep and when he wakes up the ... Read more

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'Password Emil!'If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go.Emil is excited to be taking the train on his own for the first time. He doesn't like the look of his fellow passenger, the man in the bowler hat. Emil will just have to keep his wits about him and his money in his pocket. But Emil falls asleep and when he wakes up the
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Going to the Dogs

The Story of a Moralist

by Erich Kastner ...

Translated by Cyrus Brooks ...

Going to the Dogs is set in Berlin after the crash of 1929 and before the Nazi takeover, years of rising unemployment and financial collapse. The moralist in question is Jakob Fabian, “aged thirty-two, profession variable, at present advertising copywriter . . . weak heart, brown hair,” a young man with an excellent education but permanently condemned to a low-paid job without security in the ... Read more

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Going to the Dogs is set in Berlin after the crash of 1929 and before the Nazi takeover, years of rising unemployment and financial collapse. The moralist in question is Jakob Fabian, “aged thirty-two, profession variable, at present advertising copywriter . . . weak heart, brown hair,” a young man with an excellent education but permanently condemned to a low-paid job without security in the
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The Flying Classroom

by Erich Kästner ...

Translated by Anthea Bell ...

Martin's school is no ordinary school. There are snowball fights, kidnappings, cakes, a parachute jump, a mysterious man called 'No-Smoking' who lives in a railway carriage and a play about a flying classroom.As the Christmas holidays draw near, Martin and his friends - nervous Uli, cynical Sebastian, Johnny, who was rescued by a sea captain, and Matthias, who is always hungry (particularly after ... Read more

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Martin's school is no ordinary school. There are snowball fights, kidnappings, cakes, a parachute jump, a mysterious man called 'No-Smoking' who lives in a railway carriage and a play about a flying classroom.As the Christmas holidays draw near, Martin and his friends - nervous Uli, cynical Sebastian, Johnny, who was rescued by a sea captain, and Matthias, who is always hungry (particularly after
... Read more
Dot and Anton

by Erich Kästner ...

Translated by Anthea Bell ...

'Matches, buy my matches, ladies and gents!' calls Luise Pogge, a.k.a. 'Dot', evening after evening, standing on Weidendammer Bridge in the middle of Berlin. Of course, her wealthy parents have no idea of her whereabouts, believing her to be in the safe care of her nanny, Miss Andacht. But Miss Andacht is being blackmailed by her shady fiancé, which is where Dot comes in. Anton, on the other hand, ... Read more

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'Matches, buy my matches, ladies and gents!' calls Luise Pogge, a.k.a. 'Dot', evening after evening, standing on Weidendammer Bridge in the middle of Berlin. Of course, her wealthy parents have no idea of her whereabouts, believing her to be in the safe care of her nanny, Miss Andacht. But Miss Andacht is being blackmailed by her shady fiancé, which is where Dot comes in. Anton, on the other hand,
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Emil and the Detectives

by Erich Kästner ...

Narrated by Jennifer Clark ...

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2 hours 41 min

On the train, his fellow passengers are impressed with how polite and grown-up Emil is, and the man in the bowler hat offers him some chocolate - but Emil keeps checking his coat pocket, where he’s pinned the money that he is taking to his grandmother.Soon, though, Emil finds himself getting sleepy... and the next thing he knows, the man in the bowler hat is gone - and so is the money!With the ... Read more

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On the train, his fellow passengers are impressed with how polite and grown-up Emil is, and the man in the bowler hat offers him some chocolate - but Emil keeps checking his coat pocket, where he’s pinned the money that he is taking to his grandmother.Soon, though, Emil finds himself getting sleepy... and the next thing he knows, the man in the bowler hat is gone - and so is the money!With the
... Read more

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The Parent Trap

by Erich Kästner ...

Narrated by Ruby Rees ...

Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

Luise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same. But they are sure that they have never set eyes on each other in their lives. When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the secret behind their similarity, they decide to switch places. Everyone is fooled (apart from the dog) and, despite a few mistakes and misadventures, everything goes to plan for ... Read more

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Luise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same. But they are sure that they have never set eyes on each other in their lives. When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the secret behind their similarity, they decide to switch places. Everyone is fooled (apart from the dog) and, despite a few mistakes and misadventures, everything goes to plan for
... Read more

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Tom's Midnight Garden

by Philippa Pearce ...

Narrated by Peter England, Una Stubbs, Crawford Logan, Full Cast ...

Series series BBC Children's Classics
Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

Peter England, Una Stubbs and Crawford Logan star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Philippa Pearce’s enchanting time-slip tale.When his brother catches measles, Tom is sent away to stay with his Aunt Gwen and Uncle Alan, and is thoroughly fed up about it. What a boring summer it’s going to be! But tedium turns to adventure when, lying in bed one night, he hears the old grandfather ... Read more

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Peter England, Una Stubbs and Crawford Logan star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Philippa Pearce’s enchanting time-slip tale.When his brother catches measles, Tom is sent away to stay with his Aunt Gwen and Uncle Alan, and is thoroughly fed up about it. What a boring summer it’s going to be! But tedium turns to adventure when, lying in bed one night, he hears the old grandfather
... Read more

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