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Children's Literature
Rüdiger Bertram
Die magischen Vier, Band 3: Retten die
Welt mit Muskelkraft, etwas Klebeband
und einem Schlückchen Pfefferminztee
THE MAGICAL FOUR SAVE THE WORLD WITH
MUSCLE POWER, SOME TAPE AND A SIP OF
PEPPERMINT TEA (VOL 3)
160 pp Hardcover
Format 14.3 x 21.5 cm
ISBN 978-3-473-36846-4
May 2012 EUR 8.99
Age 8 years and older
20,000 words / 124,800 signs
The third adventure of the Magical Four beckons: Leo's
archenemy Gregorius has snuck into their school as the
custodion. Without a doubt, he wants to take control of the
fantastic realm of Nirvania again. Leo immediately alerts
his friends. The four want to thwart Gregorius's plans with
the help of Uncle Otto's latest invention, a live bugging
device. Unfortunately, the perfidious bug soon proves itself
to be a disloyal traitor.
ABOUT THE SERIES
A magician who is terrible at casting spells, a dragon that
can read minds, a cheeky half-elf with heroic bravery and a
boy who stumbles into a terrible tangle purely by chance:
This new fantasy series will win you over with its humor,
original ideas and surprising turns. At the heart of every
volume is a detective story that keeps Otto the magician,
Nirvania's top detective, along with his companions, on
their toes. The series launched in Spring 2012 with two
titles, with another volume to be released every six months.
CONTENT
This time Leo was even looking forward to school. The
vacation in the fantasy realm of Nirvania was so sensational
that the thought of boring math lessons actually seemed
appealing. But on the very first day of school Leo meets the
new custodian and he senses that the days ahead will be
anything but calm. The custodian is none other than
Gregorius, Leo's archenemy, who wants to take over control
of Nirvania. Gregorius steals Leo's magic ball, which gives
viewers a way to see what's happening in Nirvania. In
desparation, Leo asks his friends for help - and the respond:
Elfira, the feisty elf, Flocky, the mind-reading dragon and
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Uncle Otto, Nirvania's last magician. They also have Uncle
Otto's latest invention, a live bugging device the size of a
guinea pig that can hide itself and, among other things, tell
them later what it observed. They want to use it to track
Gregorius and uncover his dastardly plans. Unfortunately, a
few things go awry: the bug turns out to be a disloyal traitor
and befriends Gregorius, Flocky is locked up in the zoo,
Uncle Otto is mistaken for the new chemistry teacher, and
Elfira, as usual, is preoccupied with finding her father, who
joined the human world many years ago. But in the end
everything works out. In a thrilling showdown, the Magical
Four are able to overcome their foe, take back the crystal
ball from him, and for the third time save Nirvania from its
demise.