Erich kaestner (Mehr als 6.800 Ergebnisse)
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Zustand: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Trier, Walter (illustrator).
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A Very German Christmas: The Greatest Austrian, Swiss and German Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas, 5)
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von; Heine, Heinrich; Rilke, Rainer Maria; Hesse, Hermann; Kästner, Erich; Suter, Martin; Mann, Thomas; Schnitzler, Arthur; Roth, Joseph
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: New Vessel Press, 2020
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A Very German Christmas: The Greatest Austrian, Swiss and German Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas, 5)
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von; Heine, Heinrich; Rilke, Rainer Maria; Hesse, Hermann; Kästner, Erich; Suter, Martin; Mann, Thomas; Schnitzler, Arthur; Roth, Joseph
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: New Vessel Press, 2020
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A Very German Christmas: The Greatest Austrian, Swiss and German Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas, 5)
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von; Heine, Heinrich; Rilke, Rainer Maria; Hesse, Hermann; Kästner, Erich; Suter, Martin; Mann, Thomas; Schnitzler, Arthur; Roth, Joseph
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: New Vessel Press, 2020
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A Very German Christmas: The Greatest Austrian, Swiss and German Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas, 5)
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von; Heine, Heinrich; Rilke, Rainer Maria; Hesse, Hermann; Kästner, Erich; Suter, Martin; Mann, Thomas; Schnitzler, Arthur; Roth, Joseph
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: New Vessel Press, 2020
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Paperback. Zustand: New. 'Password Emil!'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 man in the bowler h…at is gone - and so is the money! Emil is determined to get it back. He teams up with a gang of young detectives and so begins a hair-raising chase across Berlin to catch the dirty rotten thief.BACKSTORY: Learn all about the book's brave author and find out just how good a sleuth you would be.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. 'Password Emil!'Emil and the detectives are on holiday by the seaside when they meet the three Byrons. One Byron is the father and the other two are the sons, Mackie and Jackie. Jackie is bigger than Mackie and Byron Senior is very annoyed about it. But what is Jackie to do? When Emil and the detectives…discover that the father is planning to desert poor Jackie they are determined to come to the rescue but not before they've been cast away on a desert island.BACKSTORY: Test your knowledge of Emil and his friends and discover some fun seaside activities.
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Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Trier, Walter (illustrator).
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Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Trier, Walter (illustrator).
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Paperback. Zustand: New. 'Witty yet mysterious' Guardian'Erich Kästner has a way of being very funny while also make a serious point' Irish TimesDot loves play-acting, dressing up her pet dachshund Piefke and inventing words like 'splentastic'. Her best friend is Anton, who lives in a tiny flat and looks after his mother.They sh…are a secret - every night, when their parents think they are asleep, they sell matches and shoelaces on the streets of Berlin with Dot's grumpy governess. But why?The answers involve a villain called 'Robert the Devil', a club-wielding maid, a wobbly tooth, a pair of silver shoes and a policeman dancing the tango, as Dot and Anton get into all sorts of scrapes in this delightful, touching and hilarious adventure story.Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.Translated by Antthea Bell. Erich Kästner, writer, poet and journalist, was born in Dresden in 1899. His first children's book, Emil and the Detectives, was published in 1929 and has since sold millions of copies around the world and been translated into more than 60 languages. After the Nazis took power in Germany, Kästner's books were burnt and he was excluded from the writers' guild. He won many awards, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1960. He died in 1974. Walter Trier was born in Prague in 1880. After moving to Berlin, he became an acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator, and Kästner's collaborator on more than a dozen children's books. Forced to emigrate under Nazi rule, he died in 1951 in Ontario, Canada.Anthea Bell was born in Suffolk in 1936. An illustrious, award-winning translator, she was best known for her translations of the much-loved Asterix books and the work of Zweig and Sebald. She died in 2018. Trier, Walter (illustrator).
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Paperback. Zustand: New. 'Walter Trier's deceptively innocent drawings are as classic as Kästner's words; I never tire of them' Quentin Blake'Atmospheric. bittersweet. a memorable exploration of bravery, boyhood and friendships' Wall Street JournalMartin's school is not the ordinary kind. There are snowball fights, kidnappings,…cakes, a parachute jump, a mysterious man who lives in a railway carriage, and a play about a flying classroom.As the Christmas holidays draw near, Martin is preparing for the end of term festivities along with his friend: nervous Uli, cynical Sebastian, poetic Johnny, and Matthias, who is always hungry (particularly after a meal). But surprises, sadness and trouble are on the way - and a secret that changes everything.The Flying Classroom is a magical, thrilling and bittersweet story about friendship, fun and being brave even when you are scared.Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.Translated by Anthea Bell.Erich Kästner, writer, poet and journalist, was born in Dresden in 1899. His first children's book, Emil and the Detectives, was published in 1929 and has since sold millions of copies around the world and been translated into around 60 languages. After the Nazis took power in Germany, Kästner's books were burnt and he was excluded from the writers' guild. He won many awards, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1960. He died in 1974.Walter Trier was born in Prague in 1880. After moving to Berlin, he became an acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator, and Kästner's collaborator on more than a dozen children's books. Forced to emigrate under Nazi rule, he died in 1951 in Ontario, Canada.Anthea Bell was born in Suffolk in 1936. An illustrious, award-winning translator, she was best known for her translations of the much-loved Asterix books and the work of Zweig and Sebald. She died in 2018. Trier, Walter (illustrator).
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Paperback. Zustand: New. 'A wonderful story brilliantly translated' Julia Eccleshare'Warmly recommended' Irish TimesLuise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same. But they have never set eyes on each other before.When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the secret behind their sim…ilarity, they decide to switch places. Luise will go home as Lottie, and Lottie as Luise. Everyone is fooled (apart from the dog) and the plan seems to be working - until a beautiful young woman sets her sights on Luise's father. Will the girls come clean in order to avert disaster?Funny, moving, affectionate and improbably, The Parent Trap has twice been adapted for film, and endures as one of the great classics of children's literature.Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.Translated by Anthea BellErich Kästner, writer, poet and journalist, was born in Dresden in 1899. His first children's book, Emil and the Detectives, was published in 1929 and has since sold millions of copies around the world and been translated into around 60 languages. After the Nazis took power in Germany, Kästner's books were burnt and he was excluded from the writers' guild. He won many awards, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1960. He died in 1974.Walter Trier was born in Prague in 1880. After moving to Berlin, he became an acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator, and Kästner's collaborator on more than a dozen children's books. Forced to emigrate under Nazi rule, he died in 1951 in Ontario, Canada.Anthea Bell was born in Suffolk in 1936. An illustrious, award-winning translator, she was best known for her translations of the much-loved Asterix books and the work of Zweig and Sebald. She died in 2018. Trier, Walter (illustrator).
Whodunnit? Utterly Baffling Detective Stories
Arthur Conan Doyle; Ellery Queen; Italo Calvino; Tony Fletcher; Andrew Vachss; Stephan Leacock; Dashiell Hammett; Agatha Christie; Erich Kästner; Dorothy L. Sayers; Raymond M. Smullyan; Michael Underwood; Isaac Asimov; Leslie Charteris; Damon Runyon
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Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 41697035. 1788184172. 8/31/2026 1:49:32 PM.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go. Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on the train, Emil is determined to get it back - and when he teams up with the detectives he meets in Berlin, it's just the start of a marve…llous money-retrieving adventure . . .A classic and influential story, Emil and the Detectives remains an enthralling read.From November 16th 2013, an exciting new adaptation of Emil and the Detectives will be playing at the National Theatre in London.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Join Emil's gang - a team of detective children, in this captivating mini-masterpiece of children's writing'Password Emil!'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 k…eep his wits about him and his money in his pocket. But Emil falls asleep and when he wakes up the man in the bowler hat is gone - and so is the money! Emil is determined to get it back. He teams up with a gang of young detectives and so begins a hair-raising chase across Berlin to catch the dirty rotten thief.BACKSTORY: Learn all about the book's brave author and find out just how good a sleuth you would be. But Emil falls asleep and when he wakes up the man in the bowler hat is gone - and so is the money! He teams up with a gang of young detectives and so begins a hair-raising chase across Berlin to catch the dirty rotten thief.BACKSTORY: Learn all about the book's brave author and find out just how good a sleuth you would be. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Emil - the original super-sleuth!Emil is robbed on his first real railway journey of money entrusted to him by his hard-working mother for the relatives he is to stay with in Berlin. A gang of boys about his own age come to his aid, and a thrilling adventure full of surprises ensues as they us…e their wits to devise a wonderfully simple but practical trick to capture the thief.With every detail clearly drawn - from the tiresome business of getting into best clothes for the journey, down to the final anxiety as to what shall be done with a gloriously unexpected reward - this is a story all young readers will enjoy. Emil is robbed on his first real railway journey of money entrusted to him by his hard-working mother for the relatives he is to stay with in Berlin. A gang of boys about his own age come to his aid, and a thrilling adventure full of surprises ensues as they use their wits to devise a wonderfully simple but practical trick to capture the thief. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Zustand: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ship…s USPS Media Mail.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The equally brilliant follow-up to Emil and Detectives. Emil and his friends are on holiday, until they hit upon an intriguing crime at the seaside.'Password Emil!'Emil and the detectives are on holiday by the seaside when they meet the three Byrons. One Byron is the father and the other two a…re the sons, Mackie and Jackie. Jackie is bigger than Mackie and Byron Senior is very annoyed about it. But what is Jackie to do? When Emil and the detectives discover that the father is planning to desert poor Jackie they are determined to come to the rescue but not before they've been cast away on a desert island.BACKSTORY: Test your knowledge of Emil and his friends and discover some fun seaside activities! When Emil and the detectives discover that the father is planning to desert poor Jackie they are determined to come to the rescue but not before they've been cast away on a desert island.BACKSTORY: Test your knowledge of Emil and his friends and discover some fun seaside activities! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. 'A wonderful story brilliantly translated' Julia Eccleshare'Warmly recommended' Irish TimesLuise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same. But they have never set eyes on each other before.When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the secret behind their sim…ilarity, they decide to switch places. Luise will go home as Lottie, and Lottie as Luise. Everyone is fooled (apart from the dog) and the plan seems to be working - until a beautiful young woman sets her sights on Luise's father. Will the girls come clean in order to avert disaster?Funny, moving, affectionate and improbably, The Parent Trap has twice been adapted for film, and endures as one of the great classics of children's literature.Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.Translated by Anthea BellErich Kästner, writer, poet and journalist, was born in Dresden in 1899. His first children's book, Emil and the Detectives, was published in 1929 and has since sold millions of copies around the world and been translated into around 60 languages. After the Nazis took power in Germany, Kästner's books were burnt and he was excluded from the writers' guild. He won many awards, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1960. He died in 1974.Walter Trier was born in Prague in 1880. After moving to Berlin, he became an acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator, and Kästner's collaborator on more than a dozen children's books. Forced to emigrate under Nazi rule, he died in 1951 in Ontario, Canada.Anthea Bell was born in Suffolk in 1936. An illustrious, award-winning translator, she was best known for her translations of the much-loved Asterix books and the work of Zweig and Sebald. She died in 2018. Trier, Walter (illustrator).
