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Dear colleagues and dear friends,
We are delighted to present you our Children’s Books list for this spring.
Fiction - Brands and Series:
We continue with our bestselling crime and investigation segment, including
all new titles for “The Three ???”, “The Three !!!” and the thrilling “EXIT” escape
adventures. We also continue a German detective’s classic with new volumes
of “TKKG Junior”. Make sure to check out “Lilly and the Twelves” (page 12) as a
wonderfully funny series as well. Horse fans will find our new series “Blossom
Hill” (page 17) worth a closer look.
Non-Fiction for Kids:
Looking for nature guides for kids? This spring we offer all volumes of our
Children’s Nature Guides that teach young readers how to connect to the world
around them. Another highlight is our new picture book “Tomato Frogs and
Blue Dragons” (page 4) on biodiversity: children get to know 400 different species
sorted by their colour.
We hope you enjoy this selection.
Please contact us for (digital) meetings, reading materials or any questions you
might have.
Board Books
Non-Fiction
Children´s Fiction
Teens
Crime & Investigation
+ 1
+ 4
+ 8
+ 18
+ 20
We are looking forward to hearing from you,
Kirstin Kreppel, Julia Courmont & Franziska Lautenschlager
The Three ??? Kids + 20
The Three ??? + 24
The Three !!! + 28
EXIT
+ 32
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preschool
For Our Youngest
Highlights
preschool
BOARD BOOKS
→ Fascinating discoveries await behind each spyhole
→ Experience nature from a very early age
inquire about our
co-editions
BOARD BOOKS
Who Are You? At the Zoo
978-3-440-15590-5
Who Are You? Around the House
978-3-440-15901-9
Clap Your Hands in the City
978-3-440-16072-5
February 2021
Regina Schwarz
Lisa Apfelbacher
An adventurous journey through nocturnal
animals' way of life
approx. € 13,– [D] each
24 pages
11 colour illustrations
board book, 20 x 20 cm
Take A Look - Deep Into the Night
978-3-440-17157-8
Take A Look - The Seasons
978-3-440-17159-2
Clap Your Hands in the Zoo
978-3-440-16063-3
Where Do You Live?
978-3-440-16865-3
What Do You Eat?
978-3-440-16866-0
→ The Author
Regina Schwarz writes stories
and picture books, as well as
humorous texts for big and little
readers. During her interactive
readings, she has children dream,
think, share excitement, guess…
→ The Illustrator
Lisa Apfelbacher is a science
illustrator and graduate forest
scientist. As a freelance illustrator,
she combines her technical knowledge
with her love of drawing.
Our world of animals during the course of the
seasons – for touching, looking and marvelling
What Is Crawling Here?
978-3-440-16842-4
What Is Flying Here?
978-3-440-16843-1
Already published →
Take a Look into the Sea
978-3-440-16384-9
Take a Look into the Earth
978-3-440-16380-1
Take a Look Deep Into the Forest
978-3-440-16941-4
Take a Look On the Lawn
978-3-440-16942-1
2 3

6
and up
Discover Nature
6
and up
NON-FICTION
NON-FICTION
February 2021
Andrea Köhrsen
Tomato Frog and Blue Dragon
approx. € 20,– [D]
40 pages
approx. 400 colour photos
hardcover, 24.5 x 30 cm
978-3-440-17184-4
→ The Author
Andrea Köhrsen, by nature a
graphic artist, has a creative
and unusual perspective on
the world of animals. With incredible
instinct, she manages
to effectively set the scene for
each animal.
→ More than 400 animals from across the globe – sorted
by colour
→ Stunning non-fiction picture book with fascinating
animal photos and background information
Small, large, popular and rare animals meet here for an unusual rendezvous:
They have gotten together based on the colour of their feathers,
fur, skin or scales. There are the yellow ones, the red ones, the green
ones and many more – and all of them want to be re-discovered from
their best side. The impressive animal photos are
accompanied by fascinating background information
and brief profiles. A captivating
→ First knowledge about domestic birds –
ideal for reading aloud
→ Embedded in a lovingly told story – realistically
illustrated
Even the youngest children enjoy observing birds in
nature. Here pre-schoolers meet more than 40 domestic
bird species in a lovingly told story and follow
them through the four seasons. Backyard birds,
such as titmouse and robin, are included, but so are
migrating birds, such as the white stork, and birds in
the forest, such as eagle owl and jay. The text is ideal
for reading aloud and the naturalistic birds in this
non-fiction picture book attract interest in habitats,
behaviour and typical characteristics.
January 2021
Svenja Ernsten
My Bird Book
→ With impressive photos and the most
up-to-date, child-appropriate information
→ Everything worth knowing about the
life of wolves
With Axel Gomille on the track of our wild wolves –
this is a captivating and educational experience. In
180 impressive photos and many illustrations, the biologist
and animal photographer guides us really close
to the life of these fascinating animals.
March 2021
Axel Gomille
Wolves
large-format picture book.
approx. € 15,– [D]
age 4+
40 pages
approx. 17 colour photos
hardcover, 26.5 x 26.5 cm
978-3-440-16965-0
approx. € 16,– [D]
age 8+
64 pages
approx. 180 colour photos
10 colour illustrations
hardcover, 22 x 27 cm
978-3-440-16987-2
4
Nasty Lodgers
978-3-440-16988-9
5

Schleiereule
74
Türkentaube
78
Elster
82
Weißstorch
88
Straßentaube
75
Grauspecht
79
Dohle
83
Rotmilan
89
Ringeltaube
76
Grünspecht
80
Rabenkrähe
84
Stockente
86
Mäusebussard
90
Hohltaube
77
Eichelhäher
81
Saatkrähe
85
Graureiher
87
Kolkrabe
91
und detaillierte Farbzeichnungen helfen dir, Vögel schnell
zu bestimmen.
und erkennen lernen.
Die Umschlagklappen zeigen, wann die Vogelarten
singen und geben Tipps, wie Vögel sich
in deinem Garten besonders wohlfühlen.
WG 1282
ISBN 978-3-440-16196-8 € [D] 8,99
VQ
Alle
Vogelstimmen
zum Anhören.
Hausrotschwanz
75 Min. vor
Star
50 Min. nach
Rotkehlchen
70 Min. vor
Grünling
10 Min. nach
Amsel
60 Min. vor
Das Vogelkonzert hat eine bestimmte
Reihenfolge: Der Hausrotschwanz singt
früh morgens als erster Vogel in deinem
Garten. Die Vögel orientieren sich dafür
am Aufgang der Sonne. Da sie nicht jeden
Monat zur selben Zeit aufgeht kannst
du eine Vogelart nicht immer hören
wenn dein Wecker klingelt.
KNF_Welcher Gartenvogel ist das_iso_v2_300.indd 1-5 27.11.18 12:00
Haussperling
20 Min. vor
Zilpzalp
30 Min. vor
Ringeltaube
60 Min. vor
Zaunkönig
55 Min. vor
Kohlmeise
50 Min. vor
Blaumeise
45 Min. vor
Buchfink
40 Min. vor
NON-FICTION
6
and up
Bestselling
Nature Series
over
500.000
copies sold
Vögel so groß
wie eine Gans
KENNST DU die Vögel
in deinem Garten und im Park ?
WIE KANNST DU
ihren Gesang
unterscheiden ?
NATURGETREU Die Kapiteleinteilung nach Größe
HÖR ZU Alle Vogelstimmen einfach anhören
AUFKLAPPEN & BESTIMMEN
HAAG NATURFÜHRER FÜR KINDER Welcher Gartenvogel ist das?
978-3-440-15250-8
978-3-440-15247-8
Welcher
Gartenvogel
ist das?
85 VOGELARTEN VOR DEINER HAUSTÜR
978-3-440-16196-8
Wer singt denn da?
Die Vogeluhr
Working with Nature
8
and up
NON-FICTION
978-3-440-15245-4
February 2021
Bärbel Oftring
Nature Field Guides
What Lives in the Garden?
€ 10,– [D] each
112 pages
approx. 90 coloured images
120 colour illustrations
flap brochure
13.5 x 19.8 cm
978-3-440-17181-3
All rights available
→ The Author
Bärbel Oftring is a biologist
with a focus on Zoology,
Palaeontology and Botanical
Science. For years she has been
leading school groups for discovering
nature. It is most important
to her that children can
connect to nature and make
their very own discoveries.
14 volumes available
→ A new and innovative topic for children’s nature
guides: animal friendly gardens and cities
→ Bestselling series
These innovative Children's Nature Guides present readers different
species of birds, animals and flowers. They show them how to
recognize different kinds of stones or find stars in the night sky.
Including pictures and interesting facts, our bestselling guides
teach young kids interesting knowledge about the world they live
in with varying topics such as insects, forest animals or the seaside
wildlife. An easy and accesable way for children to research what
they always wanted to know.
978-3-440-15246-1
978-3-440-15249-2
978-3-440-15243-0
978-3-440-14799-3
978-3-440-16058-9
→ Even more creative carving ideas for beginners and experts
→ 50 step-by-step instructions show how easy carving can be
Like no one else, carving queen Astrid Schulte knows how to inspire children
to carve green wood and be active in nature. The follow-up volume to her
bestseller includes 50 new projects – from your own barbeque utensils to
mini hazelnut canoes up to crafting a real hanging chair. Whether really simple
or a bit tricky: there is something for everyone here. Special: the most
important knots at a glance and carving using old Christmas trees. Great fun
for the entire family, for all big and little world explorers, adventurers and
fans of carving.
over:
150.000
copies sold
February 2021
Astrid Schulte
My Carving Workshop
approx. € 15,– [D]
96 pages
approx. 200 colour photos
30 colour illustrations
hardcover 22 x 20 cm
978-3-440-17000-7
→ The Author
Astrid Schulte is an environmental
educator and an expert on carving
with children. She teaches nature
enthusiasts, both children and adults,
the old craft in her classes.
6 978-3-440-16379-5 ← already published
7
978-3-440-15248-5
My Carving Workshop
€ 22,– [D]

BOOK HEROES
Grade 2
First
Readers
First Readers: Over 700.000 copies sold!
Grade 1
4 titles available
→ Interactive reading concept for reading beginners
→ Big font, including illustrations, 64 pages
→ solve riddles along with the book heroes
13 volumes available
age
7+
CHILDREN'S FICTION
→ Easy to read and including many coloured illustrations
→ With riddles and comprehension questions to
strengthen young readers
→ Perfect for first readers, 48 pages
series has over 16
titles available
age
6+
Did a elf steal Marie's ballet costume? The
three !!! don't usually believe in fairy tales.
Available now
Book Heroes
approx. € 8,– [D] each
48/64 pages
48/64 colour illustrations
hardcover, 15.2 x 21.5 cm
2 titles available
A funny Pumuckl adventure for first
readers. Even in the zoo the little goblin
is doing mischief. But what will the
animals think of this?
New
Anne Scheller
Ella and the Squirrel
Magical Friendship
978-3-440-16822-6
Some things are going terribly wrong at
the carnival. A tricky case for the three
junior detectives.
Uli Leistenschneider
Ellis Kaut
Pumuckl On A Trip
978-3-440-16752-6
A fisherman gives the three ??? a mysterious
wooden figurine. What is that about?
They are about to find out ….
Uli Leistenschneider
Ellis Kaut
TKKG Junior: Haunting in
School
978-3-440-17096-0
Ella would like to be friends with Jonna.
Can unicorn Lotti help with a bit of
Available now
Book Heroes
approx. € 8,– [D] each
48/64 pages
magic?
Ulf Blanck
Jule Ambach
Ulf Blanck
All rights available
TKKG are sure that their school is haunted.
Boris Pfeiffer
The Three !!!: Elven
Boris Pfeiffer
48/64 colour illustrations
The Three ??? Kids:
Magic
The Three ??? Kids:
Weird noises are coming from the cellar. It
hardcover
Dragon Alarm
978-3-440-17032-8
The Pirate Crew
15.2 x 21.5 cm
takes all their courage to check it out - and
978-3-440-17031-1
978-3-440-15699-5
8 are rewarded with a mysterious message.
All rights available
9

5
and up
Cheeky Fun
German Investigation
7
and up
and up
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Classic
over
90.000
copies sold
CHILDREN'S TKKG FICTION JUNIOR
→ Based on the TKKG series for older children:
15 million books, 35 million audio books sold
→ Appeals equally to boys and girls
July 2021
Ellis Kaut
Pumuckl and the Castle Ghost
€ 12.99 [D]
144 pages
30 b/w illustrations
brochure, 21.4 x 28 cm
978-3-440-17274-2
Rights sold to:
Hungary, Russia
→ The Author
Ellis Kaut (1920-2015) received
during her long life many
important awards for her
Pumuckl stories. Inventive and
comic, anarchically likeable and
timelessly good – her cheeky
goblin easily wins the hearts of
children.
→ Classic Pumuckl story - now as new picture book
→ Cheeky fun for the whole family
Pumuckl is a goblin - and that means he used to live on ships and he
is invisible to humans. Except for Master Eder! In this classic volume
Pumuckl makes his name as a haunting castle ghost. But every once
in a while he returns to Master Eder where he seems to have made a
home for himself …
→ With colourful illustrations
In the park, TKKG find a silver tumbler that likely was part
of a robber’s treasure. While the friends are still excited
about the excavation, two figures stick closely to them …
February 2021
Benjamin Tannenberg
The Hidden Treasure
€ 10,– [D]
128 pages
30 b/w illustrations
by Comicon S.L.
hardcover, 13.2 x 19.5 cm
978-3-440-16848-6
All rights available
over
80.000
copies sold
Caught Red-Handed
Caution: Snappy!
Poisonous Chocolate
The Red Savior
Parrot in Danger
The Joke Book
10 11
Volume 1
€ 8.99
978-3-440-16017-6
Volume 2
€ 8.99
978-3-440-16025-1
Volume 3
€ 8.99
978-3-440-16018-3
Volume 4
€ 8.99
978-3-440-16024-4
Volume 5
€ 8.99
978-3-440-16489-1
Volume 5
€ 7,–
978-3-440-17145-5

-440-16327-6 € [D] 13,00
8
and up
Science Meets Adventure
Elven Magic
8
and up
Ich bin Egon und das ist mein
Forschertagebuch.
r darf nur reingucken, wer Forscher ist.
Oder wer einer werden will.
Aber sonst keiner …
chter Forscher führt Egon ständig alle
lichen und unmöglichen Experimente
h. Warum dabei immer etwas schief geht,
er sich nicht so richtig erklären. Egons
er Freund Jojo forscht auch super gerne –
n der nur nicht immer so viel Angst hätte!
beiden stolpern von einer Katastrophe
ie nächste. Lustiges Chaos garantiert!
nbedingt
CHILDREN'S FICTION
icht drücken!
Mit Experimenten
zum Nachmachen:
- Backpulvervulkan
- Schleimiger Glibber
1
oder der Vulkan bricht aus!
oder
der Vulkan
bricht aus!
Never Press the Red Button –
Or the Volcano Erupts
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Volume 1
€ 12,–
978-3-440-16327-6
sample translation
available
sample translation
available
January 2021
Kati Naumann
Never Press the Red Button –
Or the Robots Attack
Volume 2
Available now
Sibylle Wenzel
Lilly and the Twelves
Volume 1
approx. € 12,– [D]
160 pages
approx. 40 b/w ilustrations
by Josy Jones
hardcover, 15 x 21 cm
978-3-440-16328-3
→ The Author
Kati Naumann wrote song lyrics
and screen plays, published
several novels and developed
successful children’s radio play
series.
→ The Illustrator
Josephine Schwan-Jones
started her freelance career as
a graphic artist and illustrator
in 2015. She designs books and
magazines for children and
adolescents in her office in
Wörth am Rhein.
→ Captivating non-fiction information and
experiments about robots in a fun journal
novel
→ With many illustrations in comic style and
neon colour on the cover and inside
→ Friendship, adventure and humour. Ideal
start into reading for boys
→ With cool experiments that can be replicated
I am Egon and this is my researcher journal. Only someone
who is a researcher is allowed to look in here. Or someone
who wants to become one. But otherwise, nobody ...
Robots that have gone made are attacking. Here only
Egon and Jojo can help ... or make matters even worse!
In any case, the friends enthusiastically embark on new
experiments – and the next catastrophes. Egon records
everything in his researcher journal, along with sketches,
images and much fascinating information about robots.
All experiments are explained in detailed and can be
replicated very easily.
Lilly moves in with her grandpa in the countryside and meets the magical
Twelves there. When the country pub owned by Lilly‘s family is at the
brink of ruin, Lilly, together with her Twelves friend Flimm, devises a
scheme. Can they still save the restaurant?
€ 14,– [D]
192 pages
30 colour illustrations
by Anna-Lena Kühler
hardcover, 15 x 21.5 cm
978-3-440-16735-9
All rights available
→ The Author
Sibylle Wenzel made her
children’s book debut with the
novel “Sophie and the Witch
Next Door.” In her main occupation,
she is a story liner in
Berlin and worked for popular
German series, among others.
12
Icing and an Elf´s Kiss
Volume 3
978-3-440-16939-1
Pranks in Elfland
Volume 2
978-3-440-16737-3
13

8
and up
Mia Magic
The Wild Pack
10
and up
CHILDREN'S FICTION
series with 15 volumes
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Already available
Julie Bender
Mia Magic and the
Love Potion
Volume 3
€ 12.99
176 pages
approx. 20 colour illustrations
by Alexandra Helm
hardcover
15 x 21.5 cm
978-3-440-16557-7
→ The final volume in the series about the charming
little witch
Already available
André Marx and Boris Pfeiffer
128 pages each
b/w illustrations
hardcover, 13.2 x 19.5 cm
→ The authors
André Marx writes, among
others, for the series The Three
???. He is a master at implementing
thrill and suspense with
much linguistic play.
Rights sold:
German audio rights
→ The author
Julie Bender won her first award
already when she had just started
to study Creative Writing at
Hamburger Akademie; at that
time, she won a competition
for young writing talents. Today,
she is a freelance children’s
book author and lives with her
family near Hamburg.
→ The illustrator
Alexandra Helm is a graduate
graphic designer. Since 2015,
she has worked as a freelance
graphic designer and illustrator;
she is pleased with each
day during which she can pursue
this wonderful career.
Mia is very happy at Aunt Polly’s, and the whole conjuring thing is
working better and better as well. If only it wasn’t for the strange wizard
Zamponi who Aunt Polly has developed a crush on. And Mia? Her
birthmark turns raspberry soda pink whenever she thinks of David. It
seems everyone has caught the love bug right now. Mia’s mum has a
new boyfriend as well, and she spends way too much time with him
if you ask Mia. Which means David, at least, needs to be there for no
one but her. And so Mia secretly begins to brew a very special love
potion.
Mia Magic and the
Circus Band
Volume 1
€ 12.99
978-3-440-16064-0
Mia Magic and the
Crazy Chicken
Volume 2
€ 12.99
978-3-440-16065-7
→ Sweeping, lovingly illustrated stories about dreams,
friendship and solidarity
→ Likeable animal protagonists and crazy adventures –
reading pleasure guaranteed
The Wild Pack, a gang of animals, lives hidden in deserted underground
railway tunnels and caves under a city. Led by Hamlet, a wolf that
escaped from the zoo, the animals have one single goal: They want to
regain their freedom. To achieve this, the gang has to recollect their individual
strenghts and skills and work as a team. On the way they have
incredible adventures.
In the 15th and last volume The Wild Pack is finally free – or so it seems.
Their plan is perfect: freeing the animals from the zoo, getting the message
ton all the animals in the city and sailing out to sea on a ship that
will lead them to freedom.
The author and director Boris
Pfeiffer writes regularly for the
cult series The Three ??? Kids.
He works for the Gripstheater
in Berlin and is the author of
successful TV series scripts.
14 15

10
and up
Horse Knowledge
10
and up
CHILDREN'S FICTION
→ Fascinating questions and
lots of knowledge about
horses
Can horses burp and why are horse
droppings round? Horse-loving girls
and boys can test their knowledge
here with sometimes comical, sometimes
crazy, but always fascinating
questions. The ultimate quiz book for
horse enthusiasts.
CHILDREN'S FICTION
February 2021
Carola Henke & Gea Olbricht
My Horse Quiz
€ 7,– [D]
288 pages
33 b/w illustrations
hardcover, 19.5 x 13.2 cm
978-3-440-17182-0
February 2021
Annica Hansen
#Ponylove
€ 15,– [D]
160 pages
50 colour photos,
50 colour illustrations
hardcover, 19.5 x 13.2 cm
978-3-440-17169-1
→ A #ponylove journal and
diary for your own entries
→ With exclusive tips and
insider information
Vlog star and horse expert Annica
Hansen knows what horse-loving girls
do for fun. Her journal offers 33 lists
to check off, fill in and be happy: from
the best names for horses up to a
birthday calendar. In addition, Annica
reveals exclusive tips for training and
care, and all facts about her quadrupeds.
February 2021
Babette Pribbenow
Blossom Hill: Stormy Start
€ 13,– [D]
176 pages, 33 b/w illustrations
hardcover, 14.5 x 21 cm
978-3-440-16356-6
→ Top topics: horses, riding and friendship
For 12-year-old Rosalie, a lifelong dream is fulfilled: she gets a scholarship for the
horse boarding school Blossom Hill! She quickly makes new friends and falls in
love with the beautiful mare Princess Valentine. If there just wasn’t her nasty
roommate! The Spanish girl Carmen has a rich father and owns two horses.
Nobody can figure out why she is nonetheless constantly in a bad mood and so
taciturn. Only when an accident happens for which Carmen is at fault and that
threatens the life of the entire class, does Rosalie uncover her roommate’s
distress. Can the two very different girls become friends anyway?
September 2021
Babette Pribbenow
Blossom Hill: Dreaming of Victory
€ 13,- [D]
176 pages, 33 b/w illustrations
hardcover, 14.5 x 21 cm
978-3-440-17058-8
→ Horse boarding school – popular setting for the target group
→ Most attractive reading material for girls from 10 years on
new series
16 17

12
and up
The horse trilogy by
Moonlight Wolves
12
and up
TEENS
best-selling author
Bettina Belitz
→ Gripping Animal Fantasy by a
15-year-old author
TEENS
→ Equestrian literature at its finest:
poignant, suspenseful, authentic
→ A true fan favourite
Sapphire –
Rebellious Hearts
Volume 1
€ 12.99 [D]
978-3-440-15954-5
All rights available
Roxy is a real tomboy. At the posh stud farm
where she must perform community service,
she meets the young pure-bred stallion Sapphire.
But the former show horse barely lets
anyone touch him. Only Roxy has the right instinct
for the stallion, and with much empathy
she manages to establish a relationship with
the shy horse. But instead of admiration she
is confronted only with resentment, and soon
Sapphire’s life is in serious danger ...
over
25.000
copies sold
Sapphire –
Wildly Towards Freedom
Volume 2
€ 12.99 [D]
978-3-440-15955-2
All rights available
With Nolans’ help, Roxy finds a farm with open
stable keeping for Sapphire – the only chance
for the traumatized Arabian. But right after
they arrive at the new stable, Roxy must again
confront the ghosts of her past. The tense
situation is in danger of escalating when Sapphire
is suspected of having killed the old lead
mare with a kick to the chest. Must Roxy and
Sapphire now leave the farm forever? Or do the
humans finally give truth a chance?
Moonlight Wolves: The Secret of
the Shadow
Volume 1
€ 14.99 [D]
978-3-440-16560-7
Sapphire –
United Forever
Volume 3
€ 12.99 [D]
978-3-440-16743-4
All rights available
Finally, things seem to turn around for Roxy.
Sapphire has settled well into his new herd
and she can begin her trial year with Steffen
as father and daughter. But then it becomes
apparent that Nolan is going through a serious
crisis. More and more often, his successful
show jumper Lady refuses a jump and bucks
him off. Nolan is in severe pain and hardly
opens up to Roxy anymore. In order to help him,
she must confront Nolan’s father and her own
deep feelings.
Every year the young wolves gather
in the ravines of the Watchman
Mountains to learn what it means
to be a member of the pack. As
soon as the pup Tamani arrives
he has to fight his first battle. The
Shadow Wolves want to oppress
all other clans. Tamani and his
new friend Toah start on a thrilling
adventure…
Wolves & The Pack of the Dark
Volume 2
€ 15,– (D)
978-3-440-17056-4
18
19

THE THREE ??? KIDS
8
and up
The Three ???
Bestselling Series
over
7 million
copies sold
Regular Series
Special Editions
8
and up
THE THREE ??? KIDS
Since 1968, Justus Jonas, Bob Andrews and Peter Shaw have solved mysterious cases and ensured
that dangerous criminals land behind bars. As detectives they call themselves The Three ??? and
with each case they solve, the three clever boys together make their hometown, Rocky Beach, a bit
safer. Justus, Bob and Peter promise young readers memorable adventures and joy in reading.
→ Part of The Three ??? Brand
→ With colourful illustrations
→ Successful bestselling series for over 15 years
→ More than 85 individual volumes and many special volumes,
which can be read independently of each other
→ The brand portfolio includes books, toys and games,
merchandising and entertainment
BOOKS
Classic Volumes:
• 87 volumes available that can each be read
indivually
• 128 pages each incl. 30 b/w illustrations
Hardcover | 12.5 x 18.5 cm
Special Editions
• Gripping cases in a vibrant and colourful comic style
• 96 pages each, all coloured pictures
Softcover | 21 x 28 cm
Rights of the series sold to:
Albania, Taiwan, The Netherlands,
Latin Amerika, Slovakia,
Turkey
LIVE
EVENTS
TOYS
LICENSING
AUDIO
BOOKS
MOVIE &
TV
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THE THREE ??? KIDS
8
and up
Series Overview
Vols. 70-87
Departure to Space
978-3-440-15429-8
Crime Scene Trampoline
978-3-440-15428-1
The Laser Trap
978-3-440-15434-2
Special Editions
Overview
The Secret Galaxy
978-3-440-13698-0
The Roman Grave
978-3-440-13702-4
Circus of Riddles
978-3-440-14585-2
58
and up
THE THREE FICTION ??? KIDS
Surfing Beach in Danger
978-3-440-15435-9
The Railway Monster
978-3-440-15821-0
The Football Robot
978-3-440-15786-2
Stowaways
978-3-440-15939-2
The Music Thieves
978-3-440-15941-5
Secrets of the Natives
978-3-440-15079-5
The Pirate's Labyrinth
978-3-440-15432-8
The Secret Isles
978-3-440-15940-5
Rocky Beach in Trouble
978-3-440-16410-5
The Detective's Handbook
978-3-440-12487-1
Scrapyard in Danger
978-3-440-16246-0
Attention Adventure!
978-3-440-16239-2
Dangerous Fog
978-3-440-16411-2
Turbo Race
978-3-440-16409-9
The Dolphin Pirates
978-3-440-16819-6
Guess Along: Wild Gangsters
978-3-440-16069-5
Guess Along: School At Night
978-3-440-14005-5
Guess Along: Secret Bottle
Message
978-3-440-09030-5
Guess Along: Foul Magic
978-3-440-09505-8
The Scary Labyrinth
978-3-440-15367-3
New
New
Football Thieves
978-3-440-16820-2
Crime Scene Skatepark
978-3-440-16861-5
False Alarm
978-3-440-16862-2
Giants in Rocky Beach
978-3-440-16902-5
The Ghost Match
978-3-440-16903-2
The Most Dangerous Book
in the World
978-3-440-13697-3
The Most Scary Book in the
World
978-3-440-14721-4
The Alien Book
978-3-440-15433-5
The Most Disgusting Book
in the World
978-3-440-16027-5
Mission Graffiti Code
978-3-440-16821-9
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THE THREE ???
The Three ???
10
The The Three Three ???
???
and up
→ target
→ Target
group
group
Boys and girls ages
Boys and girls ages 9 to 14.
10 to 14. In addition,
In addition, there is a base
there is a base of
of adult fans who have read
adult fans who have
or listened to the three ???
read or listened to
during their childhood and
The Three ??? during
remain loyal
their
to
childhood
the series.
and
remain loyal to the
series.
Rights sold to:
Rights sold: Bulgaria, Poland,
Czech, Danish, Slovakia, Finnish, Spain,
Polish, Slovak, GreeceSpanish
More than 200
More than volumes 150 volumes have been
have been published, series to
approx 50 be titles continued
stock
6 new titles per year
A Success Story!
A Success Story!
→ More than 15 million books sold since the
series’ start
→ The Three ??? cult enthralls old and new
→ A fans detective series with a special cult
status that inspires both new and old fans
→ Backstory:
Originally titled The Three Investigators, the series was
created by journalist and author Robert Arthur in the early
1960s and published by Random House. After Robert Arthur‘s
death, audiobooks the series was sold continued by an entire team of authors
but drew only a small fan base, which led to its discontinuation
in the United States in 1987. It turned out more successful
games, in Germany motion where pictures more than and 150 volumes sold-out have live been
published events by Kosmos since 1993. These are based on Arthur‘s
concept but have mainly been written by German authors.
→ Setting, figures and stories are international
→ More than 19 million books and 46 million
→ Wide range of merchandise items, digital
→ More than 200 individual volumes published,
which can be read independently of each other
→ The characters:
The Three ??? Justus Jonas, Bob Andrews und Peter Shaw live
For in fictitious more than Rocky 50 years, Beach, they CA. have The taken three on young any case: friends The established
specifically, a detective Justus club and Jonas, solve Peter their Shaw cases and with Bob a Andrews. great deal The
Three ???
– more
three
of intelligence,
shrewd teenagers
humor and
together
instinct.
founded
The three
a detective
investigators
club and are
now teaching the meaning of fear to all common criminals in their
are united by a close friendship and their joint interest in
hometown of Rocky Beach – even if it gets a bit scary at times. No
solving criminal cases.
matter how mysterious the puzzle, whether of a criminal or supernatural
kind, it won't remain unsolved when the Three ??? are on a
→ The adventures:
mission.
The stories of the three detectives stand for consistent quality
and educationally invaluable children‘s literature. Their
cases involve criminology topics, seemingly supernatural
phenomena and spooky adventures. The Three ??? is safe for
children and does not contain brutality or bloody scenes.
There are no fantastic endings; the claim to reality is adapted
to the target group‘s level of understanding.
over
19 million
copies sold
Classic Volumes:
• More than 200 titles available that can be read
separately
• 144 pages each
Hardcover | 19.5 x 13.2 cm
Special Editions
Special Editions:
Special Volumes including Calendars, Graphic
Novels or Riddle Books
Your Case/Secret Book
ThE ThREE ???
Interactive Volumes:
• Your Case: Three ??? Cases in a Choose Your
Own Adventure Style
• Secret Books: With interactive riddles and
solutions hidden in tear open pages
March 2021
The Three ???
Christoph Dittert
The Three ??? And The Lost Time
978-3-440-16684-0
Ben Nevis
Your Case: The Three ??? And the
Ghost Woman
978-3-440-17090-8
Hendrik Buchna
Rocky Beach
978-3-440-16562-1
February 2013
€ 8.99
144 pages
hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm
Marco Sonnleitner
The Three ??? and the
Phantom of the sea
978-3-440-13481-8
Kari Erlhoff
road to horror
978-3-440-13480-1
André Marx
The Trail of Players
978-3-440-13482-5
10
and up
10
and up
THE THREE ???
PoPular BranDs
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THE THREE ???
10
and up
The Beginning of the
Series (1968): Vols. 1-15
The Current Series: Vols.
205-215 & Special Editions
10
and up
THE THREE ???
and the Haunted Castle
978-3-440-12916-6
and the Whispering Mummy
978-3-440-05207-9
and the Curse of the Ruby
978-3-440-03682-0
The Mothman
978-3-440-15495-3
The False Detectives
978-3-440-16047-3
The Chalice of Fate
978-3-440-15497-7
and the Strange Alarm Clock
978-3-440-04572-2
and the Talking Skull
978-3-440-04772-5
and the Laughing Shadow
978-3-440-05281-8
and the Black Cat
978-3-440-05206-0
Creatures of the Night
978-3-440-16736-6
The Silent Grove
978-3-440-16048-0
The White Leopard
978-3-440-16049-7
The Jade King
978-3-440-16050-3
and the Super Parrot
978-3-440-03835-1
and the Scary Dragon
978-3-440-05458-6
and the Missing Treasure
978-3-440-05210-9
and the Ghost Island
978-3-440-05353-9
The Curse of the Medusa
978-3-440-16051-0
Lost Time
978-3-440-16684-0
The Ghost Bunker
978-3-440-16681-9
The Wings of Doom
978-3-440-16685-7
Special Editions
and the Raging Lion
978-3-440-05354-7
and the Devils Mountain
978-3-440-04107-7
and the Green Ghost
978-3-440-05352-0
and the Singing Snake
978-3-440-14065-9
The Three Eyed Skull
978-3-440-14123-6
The Village of Devils
978-3-440-15471-7
The Snake Ritual
978-3-440-16298-9
The Crazy Professor
978-3-440-16288-0
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THE THREE !!!
10
and up
Caution:
Girl Power!
→ Down-to-earth and fascinating criminal cases,
especially for young girls, with much relevance
to their own environment
Special Editions
10
and up
THE THREE !!!
→ A strong, timeless brand
→ Fantastic product types that are ideally tailored
to the target group
→ Individual volumes independent of each other
Here pure girl power is in! What the Three ??? can do, Kim, Franziska
and Marie can also do, and then some. They are the Three !!!, three hob-
→ The Authors
Henriette Wich studied
German and philosophy
and worked as editor at
various children‘s book
publishers. Thereafter, she
realized her big dream to
write herself. Today, Henriette
Wich is the successful
author of a number of
children‘s and young adult
books.
Maja von Vogel studied
German and French and
worked as a children‘s book
editor before she became
a very successful freelance
author and translator.
by detectives who keep getting involved in fascinating cases. But with
intelligence, humour and courage, together they can face any challenge,
no matter how scary or intricate. Their friendship brings the three
girls closer together and no case remains unsolved. In the process, they
encounter common crimes as well as apparently supernatural phenomena
and scary incidents.
over
5 million
copies sold
• Fascinating environmental thriller with creative
DIY ideas
• Sustainable fun when reading and crafting with
The Three !!!
March 2021
Ann-Katrin Heger
Paradise in Distress
approx. € 13,– [D]
192 pages
12 colour photos, 72 colour
illustrations
flap brochure, 21.5 x 15.2 cm
978-3-440-17077-9
• 5 fascinating short thrillers with fairy tale
motives
• A very special volume in a nostalgic edition
March 2021
The Big 3!!! Fairy Tales Crime
Book
approx. € 18,– [D]
224 pages
20 colour illustrations
hardcover, 24 x 17 cm
978-3-440-17150-9
Mira Sol doesn‘t want to
reveal her true name, as she
loves secrets. She lives in
Frankfurt and Madrid.
Rights of the series sold to:
Albania, Bulgaria,
Spain (Latin America),
Slovakia, Turkey
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THE THREE !!!
10
and up
Series Overview:
Vols. 75-90
90 volumes available
Travel Edition &
other Special Editions
10
and up
THE THREE !!!
Crime Scene Hollywood
978-3-440-16022-0
#False Glory
978-3-440-16224-8
Attention! Thieves' Marks
978-3-440-16385-6
Perpetrator, Tortilla and
a whole lot of Barcelona
978-3-440-16529-4
Crime Scene, Tea and a
whole lot of London
978-3-440-16530-0
The Secret of the Bees
978-3-440-16386-3
Four Paws in Danger
978-3-440-16517-1
A Truly Beautiful Case
978-3-440-16514-0
Mystery and the Haunted
Hotel
978-3-440-16516-4
The Confetti Complot
978-3-440-16805-9
Chaos, Currywurst and
a whole lot of Berlin
978-3-440-16531-7
Betrayal, Baguette and
a whole lot of Paris
978-3-440-16532-4
Spies, Spaghetti and
a whole lot of Venice
978-3-440-17146-2
Crooks, Gouda and a
whole lot of Amsterdam
978-3-440-17151-6
New
New
New
Full Commitment for Earth
978-3-440-16808-0
Balloons & Kisses
978-3-440-16809-7
A Case With Heart and Hoof
978-3-440-16812-7
Baffling Break-in
978-3-440-16811-0
Mysterious Love Potion
978-3-440-16813-4
New
New
New
City - Country -Train
978-3-440-16875-2
Mission in the Horse Stable
978-3-440-16370-2
Paradise in Need
978-3-440-17077-9
Crime Conspiracy
978-3-440-17074-8
Curse of the Fairy
978-3-440-17075-5
Mission Summit Bliss
978-3-440-17076-2
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all
ages
all
ages
EXIT
EXIT
Super fascinating —
extremely successful
Escape Thrillers –
for Your Own Home
→ Includes different levels of difficulty:
children, beginners, advanced and experts
→ Appropriate titles for any age from 8 on up
→ An interactive reading pleasure for fans of
adventures and riddles
→ More than 250,000 books and 4.5 million
EXIT games sold
The Secret Treasure
978-3-440-16663-5
8+, Kids
The Pirate's Secret
978-3-440-16899-8
8+, Kids
The Basement of Secrets
978-3-440-15697-1
12+, Beginners
Clinic of Shadows
978-3-440-17022-9
12+, Beginners
Escape rooms are now also available for your own home. The successful EXIT games
concept also works in a fascinating thriller form. These unique adventures can only be
met with captivating riddles, puzzles and wits – in the process, you must write in the
book, cut it up and destroy it. As a successful brand, EXIT offers the best riddle and
escape room experience.
Book rights sold to: France, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Hungarian, Japan
(selected titles)
The Hidden City
978-3-440-16255-2
12+, Advanced
Carnival of Fear
978-3-440-16251-4
12+, Advanced
Journal 29
978-3-440-16037-4
14+, Expert
The Diary of Time
978-3-440-16556-0
12+, Expert
over
250.000
copies sold
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Logbook 1907
978-3-440-16324-5
16+, Expert

EXIT
8
and up
A New Escape
Adventure for Kids
Escape Riddles for
All Ages
all
ages
EXIT
New
New
A bank robbery, a circus in need and
three sleuths who want to solve the
riddle of a stolen family treasure.
High-class reading fund and real
life-escape feeling for children.
March 2021
Anna Maybach
Inka and Markus Brand
The Puzzling Bank Robbery
approx. € 16,– [D]
age 8 +
176 pages
approx. 30 colour illustrations
flap brochure , 15 x 21.5 cm
978-3-440-17131-8
What happened to the trapped
miners? The answer is in the journal
that was found on level 6 of the
Norton Mine ... More than 40 riddles
for real life-escape feeling, alone or
in a team.
March 2021
Giorgos Kiafas
Level 6
approx. € 13,– [D]
age 14 +
144 pages
approx. 70 b/w illustrations
brochure, 14.1 x 21.6 cm
978-3-440-17141-7
Needs additional
homepage
Kids
Advanced
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Also available at Kosmos
Our Personal
Recommendations
Nika S. Daveron
The Chaotic Horse
176 pages
b/w illustrations
hardcover, 21.5 x 14.9 cm
978-3-440-16426-6
Colorful animals -
fun to look at and to
learn about.
The Chaotic Horse and The
Daft Foal
192 pages
15 b/w illustrations
hardcover, 21.6 x 15 cm
978-3-44016914-8
Babette Pribbenow
Pepper Mint and the Amazin
Whacky Science Book
€ 14.99 [D]
192 pages
40 b/w illustrations
brochure, 21.6 x 14.3 cm
978-3-440-16558-4
Fantastic series:
elves, magic and loving
characters...
Bärbel Oftring
My Big Nature Quiz
€ 7,– [D]
288 pages
150 b/w illustrations
hardvover, 20.1 x 14.2 cm
978-3-440-16832-5
Love horses?
Here is a new series
for you!
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CONTACT
Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG
Pfizerstraße 5 - 7 | 70184 Stuttgart | Germany | www.kosmos.de
Licensing and Film Rights:
Kirstin Kreppel | Head of Entertainment & Licensing
Phone | +49 (0) 711 2191 - 294
Mobile | +49 (0) 151 50 65 59 45
k.kreppel@kosmos.de
Book Rights:
Julia Courmont-Deiterding | Senior Licensing Manager
Phone | +49 (0) 711 2191 - 371
Mobile | +49 (0) 160 94 94 62 58
j.courmont@kosmos.de
Audio Rights:
Franziska Lautenschlager | Junior Licensing Manager
Phone | +49 (0) 711 2191 - 390
f.lautenschlager@kosmos.de
Rights Catalogues as pdf-downloads at
https://www.kosmos.de/content/foreignrights/our-catalogues/
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