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Kiosk, Chaos, Canal Grande

A book to warm the heart like a plateful of spaghetti

Noah has gone to Venice to spend the holiday with his crazy grandma Violetta. Every morning at seven, her alarm clock rings: Grandma Violetta may once have been a famous opera singer, but that was a long time ago – now she runs a small kiosk. It’s a place where everyone from the neighbourhood comes together, chatting, gossiping and laughing. Noah never dreamed that he would take this place so much to his heart. But he similarly couldn’t have guessed at what other adventures would await him in Venice, starting with Ombretta, the mysterious girl from the hotel next door …

  • Warm-hearted children’s novel with original characters and a great setting
  • Adventure, wit and suspense – a book for the whole family
Genre: Children's Books / YA, Family / Friends

Edgar Rai

Edgar Rai, born in 1967, studied Music and English in Marburg and Berlin. He has worked variously as a scriptwriter, basketball coach, choirmaster, handyman and online editor. He struck out as a full-time author in 2001, and, since 2003, has also been teaching creative writing at Berlin’s Free University.

Katharina Grossmann-Hensel

Katharina Grossman-Hensel is an award-winning artist and children’s book illustrator, and regularly produces cartoons for Brigitte magazine.

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176 pages, ISBN: 978-3-423-76441-4
Product features: b/w illustrations, 14,3cm x 22cm
First published 2023