All the best stories end in disaster, don't they? If, like most kids, you love tales where everything goes wrong, you'll enjoy every moment of Faster, Lola, Faster! Described in a beguiling combination of breezy rhymes and bloodcurdling pictures, here are seven episodes from everyday life - all ...

Quirky, funny, endearing - here comes Jacky Marrone!

Jacky Marrone is a streetwise fox and private detective with an extraordinary knack for tricky cases. His first case unfolds at breakneck speed: the disappearance of a hen that can lay golden eggs. During his investigation, ...

How do you get a marmot to sleep?

Mommy and Daddy Marmot are desperately trying to get their little one to sleep. After all, marmots love to sleep! All of them except this one, that is. After every bedtime story, he cries out "Just one more!" And after every good night kiss, ...

The Problem is Sitting in the Saddle

Socks, the pony was abused and has lost all faith in humans ever since. Sophie, however, is overjoyed when she is allowed to take Socks into her care. But her dream is quickly broken. Sophie is soon forced to admit that she and Socks ...

Do you know Gigaguhl, the giant?

Despite his great size, Gigaguhl is extremely friendly. He especially loves animals. A family of bats sleeps under his arms. Goats hide among the hills of his neck. And a rare unicorn lives deep in his hair.
One evening, Gigaguhl feels very ...

A lovesick elk on a road trip

Young Henning, an elk with a TV career, leads what many would consider a wonderful life in a German zoo. He is petted and groomed every day, and has even become a TV star. If only it weren't for the lovely Finja back in his distant homeland, Sweden!

Honey is always a good choice!

By the time Friedrichsen, the little bear, opens his eyes in the morning, his best friend Theo is usually already standing under his treehouse, calling: "Are you awake yet?" No day passes in which the two of them don't pursue an adventure together.

A little devil rescues Christmas
Otibuk is much too small and much too nice compared to the other devils. And he doesn't feel at home at all in the dark lighthouse that smells of spiderwebs and dirty diapers. One day while outdoors, he notices two lovely, glittering creatures.

Even angels have to go to school

It's the first day of class at the school above the clouds! Angelina, a guardian angel-in-training, has reached her goal. What will the other angel students be like? What do they already know about Earth and humans? Luckily, Angelina ...

A somewhat different ghost story

As Lenny arrives at the Castle Röckenpöppel Boarding School in the middle of the night, he can hardly believe his eyes. The students are in the process of gathering for a meal, of which there is nothing to be seen except empty plates and glasses.

Monster-themed colouring and puzzle fun

Monsters are cool - and this book contains a gazillion of them. In the first four chapters, there are, for example, bubble monsters, hairy monsters, snouted monsters, and spiky monsters to colour, monster tails and monster caves ...

This book is full of ideas, such as how to make angels from straw and other materials as Christmas tree decorations, how to bake and frost pretty angel cookies, how to make snow angels and photograph them, and how to make winged tags for presents. Even young children will be able to use this ...