KOSMOS | Children's Books | Spring 2023

CHILDREN’S 

BOOKS 

Rights Catalogue 

Spring 2023 

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Welcome 

Dear Partners around the Globe, 

We are happy to present you our current Children’s Books of the spring program. 

First of all, we are taking a little detour into the adult fiction with our celebrated CATAN novel 

by Klaus Teuber, which we have launched last fall and sold to several countries already. This is the 

start of an exciting historical trilogy. See page 18 and please inquire for more information. 

In our kids’ fiction please note our absolute bestselling series on STARLET, The Secret Unicorn. 

We have had this in our program for many years and now with the relaunch in 2021 we are taking 

this to international levels. The novels are for kids aged 7+, the early readers for kids aged 6+, 

please see page 9. 

Last but not least, we want to draw your attention to our new girl heroes: Lina Knut, who 

plays computer games and shares her adventures with her community in a “Let’s Play” mode (2 

volumes, see page 12) and our new hero Tori Twister, who learns to tame the weather in a new 

science meets magic adventure (see page 13). 

Please let us know if you have requests for titles or would like to make an appointment in Bologna 

or London. 

Best wishes from the Kosmos license team 

Kirstin, Julia & Franzi

Content 

Non-Fiction 

+ 4 

Fiction 

+ 8 

Books on Games 

+ 15 

+ 20 

+ 23 

+ 26

Early Nature Discovery 

NON-FICTION 

Lea Hille 

My First Nature Guide – 

What Is Flying There? 

01/23; 12.00 € 

pages: 36 

Board book; 13.30 x 17.30 cm 

coloured illustrations: 34 

978-3-440-17718-1 

All rights available 

4 + 

NEW 

▶ Discover 16 bird species 

▶ New edition with interactive 

elements 

This nature guide presents birds which can already be 

identified and observed by children at kindergarten and 

preschool age. The non-fiction picture book provides first 

knowledge about species with large-format illustrations. 

The detailed drawings make it easy for children to recognize 

animals when they flutter trough the garden, stride 

across a meadow, or make their rounds in the pond. 

NEW 

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Veronika Lang 


What Is Crawling Here? 

978-3-440-17524-8 

All rights available

Overview Board and 

Picture Books 

NON-FICTION 

Martin Rütter 

Look and Find Dog Book 

978-3-440-17494-4 


Kosmos has a wide range of non-fiction board and picture books. 

Learning about nature around us from a young age onwards is one of 

our key motivations as a publisher. It is our mission to provide kids with 

the necessary information and tools to admire and love nature, to understand 

the interaction in nature around us, in order to to keep it alive. 

10 titles 

Lisa Apfelbacher 

Take a Look at the Dinosaurs 

978-3-440-17473-9 


Lisa Apfelbacher 

Look into - The Forest 

978-3-440-16941-4 


Svenja Ernsten 

Which Animal Ran Here? 

978-3-440-17581-1 


John Butler 

Who are you? Around the House 

978-3-440-15901-9 

Rights sold: US 

Andrea Köhrsen 

Tomato Frog and Blue Dragon 

978-3-440-17184-4 

Rights sold: CZ 

Inga Marie Ramcke 

Nasty Lodgers 

978-3-440-16988-9 


Svenja Ernsten 

My Bird Book 

978-3-440-16965-0 


Axel Gomille 

Wolves 

978-3-440-16987-2 


5

Kids Nature Guides 

NON-FICTION 

Holger Haag 


What Garden Bird Is That? 

07/23; 12.00 € 

pages: 112 

Paperback with flaps; 13.20 x 19.30 cm 

coloured photos: 90 


978-3-440-17573-6 


8 + 

Over 

8 titles 

available 

Biologist Holger Haag used to work 

in the ornithology departments of 

several museums and is the author 

of numerous books on nature for 

both children and adults. 

▶ Our children’s nature guides for 

children aged 8 and older 

▶ Playful introduction to 85 garden 

birds 

Our well-known children’s nature guides: this time, the new 

volume helps identify garden birds. Each species is presented 

with an illustration. A practical colour code which 

shows the size of the birds guarantees easy orientation 

within the book. Additionally, the titles are interactive: children 

can find many inspirations for activities outside in nature, 

for example building a bird house, making bird food, 

or creating a bird-friendly garden. The practical cover flaps 

offer many observation tips and a clock about singing birds. 

Rights sold to: 

CZ, HU, KO 

Bärbel Oftring 

Which Mushroom Is This? 

978-3-440-17429-6 

Rights sold: HU, CZ 

Susanne Dambeck 

Which Star Is This? 

978-3-440-17430-2 


Holger Haag 

Which Tree Is This? 

978-3-440-17245-2 


Dr. Jens Poschadel 

What Butterfly is That? 

978-3-440-17647-4 


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Overview Non-Fiction 

— for Kids 

NON-FICTION 

Andrea Eschbach 

The Language of Horses 

for Children 

978-3-440-17226-1 

Rights sold: CZ, NL, US 

It‘s our aim helping kids to discover nature from an early age on. 

This can mean the technical aspect of discovery with titles on mechanics 

and microscopy. But it also means taking care of animals and pets 

around you. We have a very sucessful series on keeping pets for kids. 

Astrid Schulte 

My Carving Workshop 

978-3-440-17714-3 


Astrid Schulte 

The Book of Fire for Children – 

Everything About Lighting a Fire 

978-3-440-17163-9 


Dr. Rainer Köthe 

The Kosmos Book of Technology 

978-3-440-17312-1 

Rights sold: RU 

Annerose Bommer 

Microscopy 

978-3-440-15800-5 


Sarah Bude 

The Horse Book for Kids 

978-3-440-17235-3 


Dr. Sandra Bruns 

The Dog Book for Kids 

978-3-440-16290-3 

Rights sold: SI, KO 

Dr. Andrea Böttjer 

The Cat Book for Kids 

978-3-440-16291-0 

Rights sold: KO; SI 

Sarah Bude 

Beekeeping for Kids 

978-3-440-16791-5 


7

FICTION 

Book Heroes 

— First Readers 

The Book Heroes are our Early Readers concept. It features 

easy, yet exciting stories on 48 pages with many 4 c pictures and 

it includes questions on the text at the end of each chapter. 

Each book contains a single story. Some of the titles come as a 

mini series of several books. Here is an overview of our adventurous, 

funny, or magical stories for first readers aged 5-7 years. 

André Marx 

Bookheros: The Wild 

Friends, So Much Fuss 

978-3-440-15807-4 


André Marx 

The Wild Friends – 

Adventures Below the City 

978-3-440-15672-8 


André Marx 

Bookheros: The wild Friends, 

Where is Oskar? 

978-3-440-15806-7 


Ellis Kaut 

Schlupp of the Green Star, 

Book Heroes, Grade 1 

978-3-440-16943-8 


Uli Leistenschneider 

Monster Trap, 

1st Class Book Heroes 

978-3-440-16073-2 


Anne Scheller 

Ella and the Unicorn, 


978-3-440-16822-6 


Anne Scheller 

Ella and the Unicorn - 

the Magic Stone 

978-3-440-16304-7 


Carola von Kessel 

My Favourite Pony Flocke – 

Very Best Friends 

978-3-440-15701-5 


Carola von Kessel 

My Favourite Pony Flocke - 

A Pony in School 

978-3-440-15702-2 


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Starlet, the Unicorn Series 

Over 5 Mio. 

copies sold 

NEW 

NEW 

FICTION 

Linda Chapman 

Starlet the Secret Unicorn 

The Rainbow Unicorn 

02/23; 12.00 € 

pages: 112 

Hardcover; 15.20 x 21.50 cm 


978-3-440-17401-2 

7 + 

Linda Chapman 

Book Heroes – My Secret 

Unicorn – The Lucky Horse 

(Vol. 13) 

01/23; 9.00 € 

pages: 48 



978-3-440-17503-3 

6 + 

Rights sold: UK, FR, SK, RU, CZ, 


▶ A pony turning into a unicorn 

▶ Newly illustrated, many vols. 

available 

The secret realm of Arkadia suddenly is gripped 

by a bad mood: everybody is mad at everybody. 

The Elves, dragons and unicorns are fighting with 

each other. Laura and her magic unicorn are called 

to help make peace. They soon realize that they 

need the help of the rainbow unicorn, which has 

disappeared. Together they go looking for the missing 

unicorn...Vol 75 in the successful series. 

▶ A magical unicorn adventure 

▶ Easy narration on 48 pages and 

enchanting illustrations 

Laura and Twilight discover a golden horse statue 

in the forest. Immediately, they sense the magical 

energy emanating from the little statue. Who may it 

belong to? They soon meet the owner, the boy Jan, 

who forgot the statue in the forest by accident. Ever 

since that mishap, he seems to be pursued by bad 

luck, because the horse statue is his lucky charm! 

Linda Chapman 

Linda Chapman 

Starlet, The Secret Unicorn The Fairy Pony 

- and the Little Bear 978-3-440-17191-2 

978-3-440-17584-2 


Rights sold: UK, FR, CZ, 

SK, RU 

Linda Chapman 

Helping Flocke 

978-3-440-17127-1 


Linda Chapman 

Help for the Ponies 

978-3-440-17101-1 


9

Pumuckl 

Over 700.000 

copies sold 

Selected titles 

sold to: HU, RU, JP 

FICTION 

New 

TV series 

in 2023 

Pumuckl: he is a true classic, 

this little invisible goblin. Always up to the next cheeky 

nonsense, Pumuckl lives with his old owner, 

carpenter Eder, who is the only one who can see him. 

Suitable for Kids aged 5 and older, these stories are funny 

and entertaining. Discover the many adventures 

of both Eder and Pumuckl. There are early reader titles for 

beginners, story books and picture books available. 

We have sold over 700.000 copies of these titles. 


Book Heores – Pumuckl 

Hunts for Treasure 

978-3-440-16798-4 


NEW 

Ellis Kaut 

Pumuckl School Stories 

978-3-440-17521-7 


Ellis Kaut 

Pumuckl Winter Stories 

978-3-440-17030-4 



Pumuckl - Summer Stories 

978-3-440-15859-3 


Ellis Kaut 

Pumuckl - Good Night Stories 

978-3-440-16171-5 


Ellis Kaut 

Pumuckl and the Castle Ghost 

978-3-440-17274-2 


Ellis Kaut 

Pumuckl Arrives at Master 

Eder’s 

978-3-440-16561-4 


Ellis Kaut 

Bookheroes, Pumuckl and the 

Cockatoo 

978-3-440-16195-1 


Ellis Kaut 

Pumuckl Celebrates His Birthday, 


978-3-440-16771-7 


10

TKKG – A Great Investigative Team 

NEW 

Over 280.000 

copies sold 

Benjamin Schreuder 

TKKG Junior – Treacherous 

Paddling Fun (Vol. 18) 

02/23; 12.00 € 

pages: 128 


b/w-illustrations: 30 

978-3-440-17595-8 


8 + 

FICTION 

▶ A thrilling new case for TKKG 

▶ Camping, canoes, outdoor adventure 

Tim, Karl, Klößchen, and Gaby are looking forward to 

an adventurous canoeing trip in the natural paradise 

Oberwald. But the paddling fun is soon over when they 

are trapped in a lock on the river with their canoes. 

Then, when the handbag of Gaby’s mother gets stolen and 

one of their canoes keels over because of a hole, it becomes 

clear: those are not coincidences! The detectives start 

investigating and soon discover suspicious traces… 

Already as a child, Benjamin 

Schreuder dreamt to catch crooks 

and criminals together with TKKG. 

Now, he is allowed to professionally 

enter the world of his heroes and 

come up with new stories for them. 

Over 16 titles 

available 

Kirsten Vogel 

TKKG Junior – The Honey 

Trap (Vol. 19) 

978-3-440-17596-5 



TKKG Junior – Detectives 

on a Dive (Vol 16) 

978-3-440-17423-4 


Kirsten Vogel 

Book Heroes, TKKG Junior 

The Chocolate Thieves 

978-3-440-17122-6 


Kirsten Vogel 

Book Heroes – TKKG Junior – 

Watch Out: Thieves! 

978-3-440-17555-2 


11

Inside the Gaming World 

NEW 

FICTION 

Franz Zwerschina 

Lina Knut – Pupil. Gamer. 

Saviour of the world – 

Next Level (Vol. 2) 

03/23; 14.00 € 

pages: 176 




978-3-440-17730-3 


9 + 

Let‘s Play 

Book 

Franz Zwerschina is a passionate 

author and reader. He loves 

so-called "world building", i.e. 

inventing new worlds in which 

children can immerse themselves 

with all their senses. Through his 

work at Ubisoft, he is very familiar 

with the gaming world. 

Sandra Pavlovski has always had a 

passion for illustration and drawing. 

After studying to be an architect and 

civil engineer, she was mainly on 

construction sites, studying graphic 

design on the side. Now she draws 

children's books instead of houses. 

▶ A “Let’s Play” novel: about a gaming 

scene with millions of fans 

▶ Vol 2 of the innovative kid’s series 

Once more Lina only thinks of playing games at her PC. 

She want to play the new add-on to “Aarona” with her 

gaming buddies. But suddenly the entire village is in uprise: 

a mysterious animal has been sighted nearby. Lina and her 

friends decide to investigate and set up a trap for the monster 

near the old mill in the forest. An innovative concept 

differentiates between the in-game play chat between the 

friends and the actual story. Funny and on a trend topic. 

Shortlisted for 

„Shoot the Book“ 

Cannes 23 

Franz Zwerschina 

Lina Knut 

978-3-440-17549-1 


12

Science meets Adventure 

NEW 

Marikka Pfeiffer 

Tori Twister – 

A Breezy Adventure (Vol. 1) 

02/23; 13.00 € 

pages: 176 



978-3-440-17607-8 


9 + 

FICTION 

▶ Weather for beginners: a funny and 

informative new series 

▶ Turbulent story on the background 

of climate and environment 

information 

Tori loves to visit her Grandma – it is mega exciting! Professor 

Winifred Twister is not only meteorologist, but also an 

inventor. And really she has had first successes as weather 

maker. But often something goes terribly wrong. And now 

something seems to be off with the aging lady: the weather 

is completely out of control. In dire straits Tori needs to 

take over the weather making – stormy times lie ahead… 

Marikka Pfeiffer grew up in Berlin 

and loved stories as a child. She is a 

freelance writer and gives courses 

and workshops in free and creative 

writing. Besides fits of laughter, 

lattes and enchanted gardens, she 

loves old libraries, castles and above 

all - mysterious adventures. 

Kati Naumann 

Never Press the Red 

Button 

978-3-440-16327-6 


Kati Naumann 


Button – Or the Robots 

Attack 

978-3-440-16328-3 


Kati Naumann 


Button – Or the Dinosaurs 

Are Going Crazy! 

978-3-440-16799-1 


Kati Naumann 


Button – Or the Rocket 

will Start 

978-3-440-17422-7 


13

FICTIION 

The Magic Kickers 

NEW 

NEW 


The Magic Kickers – 

Off to Soccer School! (Vol. 1) 

02/23; 12.00 € 

pages: 128 



978-3-440-17533-0 

8 + 


The Magic Kickers – 

Final Dribble! (Vol. 2) 

02/23; 12.00 € 

8 + 

pages: 128 



978-3-440-17534-7 



▶ New soccer series for kids 8+ 

▶ An exciting start at soccer school 

Ben is completely stumped when he is invited to join 

a test training week at the soccer school Terkerwald. 

He had considered his talents rather mediocre. And 

now he is at a high-performance training at this 

boarding school? His mother and sister convince him 

that it is worth a try. But entering the old and honorable 

school his courage fades. How is he supposed 

to show his talents here? Only a miracle can help him 

now – a magic miracle in form of a talking mascot… 

▶ Second Volume to the new action 

filled soccer series 

▶ Fantastic story about fairness and 

team players 

Ben has just started at the Soccer Boarding School 

and found a new friend in Robin. Soon he comes to 

realize that not everybody seems to take fairness as 

serious. Is Robin really a friend? At least he can rely on 

his magic mascot Pelé. But the mascot is quite helpless 

against mean counter players and hard business bosses 

Perhaps even the school is in danger? 

And was Ben’s test training week just a mix-up? 

Ben really wants to stay and train… 

New soccer 

series 

14

Welcome to Andor 

NEW 

Jens Baumeister 

Andor Junior – 

Whispers in the Woods (Vol. 3) 

03/23; 15.00 € 

pages: 144 



978-3-440-17653-5 


8 + 

BOOKS ON GAMES 

▶ Vol 3 of the fantasy adventure in the 

legendary world of Andor 

▶ Brave heroes, a powerful opponent, 

and a mysterious task 

Thorn, Eara, Chada, and Kram are tasked with finding 

out who laid waste to the fields of the farmers of Rietland. 

During their mission, they suddenly come across 

a horde of Wardraks. It quickly becomes clear: the evil 

wizard Varkur has something to do with that. The young 

heroes have to face a fight which seemingly they have 

no chance of winning and there is no help in sight… 

Jens Baumeister has worked as a 

screenwriter for TV series and lives 

as an author in Berlin. He likes 

writing kids’ books best. 

Michael Menzel (*1975) lives near 

the Rhine river. He is award winning 

creator of the Andor Game and has 

illustrated this novel to his game. 

Bestselling 

Board Game 


Legends of Andor: 

Varkur's Awakening 

978-3-440-17495-1 



Andor Junior, Fight for 

the Riet Castle, Vol 2 

978-3-440-17144-8 

Rights sold: CZ, NL 


Andor Junior – The Curse 

of The Red Dragon 

978-3-440-17142-4 

Rights sold: NL, CZ 

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What: 

→ Wide range of escape games and escape crimes 

in novel format. 

→ Different levels of difficulty, highly interactive. 

→ Need to be solved by cutting, folding, puzzling. 

→ Can be played and read only once. 

→ over 18 million units 

sold worldwide 

Winner Games Awards 

#1 of German ESCAPE 

games & titles 

→ Sold over 1/4 Mio books 

→ Different Levels of 

difficulty: 

Kids 

Beginners 

Advanced 

Professional

Overview 

— EXIT Series 

NEW 


EXIT – The Book – 

The Portal to Nowhere 

(Graphic Novel, Vol. 2) 

978-3-440-17646-7 


The Exit Series offers titles for kids, youth and adult readers 

with different levels of difficulty. These are all novels with the 

same concept: the reader has to solve many puzzles and 

riddles, using paper, scissors, and even the book to decipher 

where to continue the story inside the book. 


Inka Brand 

Exit – The Woman in the Fog 

978-3-440-17165-3 

Rights sold: FR, HU 

Inka Brand 

Exit – The Case of Ryan Creed 

978-3-440-17221-6 

Rights sold: NL 

Inka Brand 

EXIT – The Book: 

The Lion of San Marco 

978-3-440-17512-5 


Giorgos Kiafas 

Level 6 

978-3-440-17141-7 

Rights sold: HU 

Inka Brand 

EXIT - The Book: 

The Clinic of Shadows 

978-3-440-17022-9 


Anna Maybach 

EXIT – The Carnival of Fright 

978-3-440-16251-4 


Inka Brand 

The Puzzling Bank Robbery 

978-3-440-17131-8 


Inka Brand 

Exit – The Trace in the Mirror 

978-3-440-17355-8 


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The World of CATAN 


Klaus Teuber 

CATAN. The Novel (Vol 1.) 

10/2022; 26.00 € 

pages: 576 


978-3-440-17318-3 

Rights sold: ES, CAT, NL 

16 + 

Original English 

Manuscript for translation 

available 

Klaus Teuber, born in 1952, is one of 

the world‘s most successful game 

creators. Four of his games have won 

the prestigious award „Game of the 

Year“ (Spiel des Jahres, German) 

among them „CATAN“: his biggest 

success. He lives with his family close 

to Darmstadt, Germany. 

▶ Vol 1 of 3: Novel on the bestselling 

game 

▶ Exciting adventure meets historical 

fiction 

Norway in the year 860. Half brothers Thorolf, Yngvi and 

Digur help the daughter of Halldor, a Viking chieftain, 

escape his rule. Halldor‘s revenge is mighty. Pillaging 

he moves through the realms of the liberators and has 

them banned. The brothers have no choice: together with 

other potential settlers they depart to new shores and 

reach after an adventurous voyage: Catan – Land of the 

Sun. But new challenges await the brothers on this island. 

Will they stand together to offer a better future to the 

settlers, or will this mission divide them even more... 

Over 40 Mio. 

units sold worldwide 

18

Books on Games 


Daniel Bleckmann 

Adventure Games Books: 

The Time Academy 

10/2022; 16.00 € 

pages: 208 



978-3-440-17224-7 

16 + 

Andreas Ulich 

The Crew: Return to Planet 9 

10/2022; 20.00 € 

pages: 336 

Paperback; 15.40 x 21.60 cm 

978-3-440-17523-1 

14 + 


Rights sold: NL; CZ 

▶ The first book based on the 

successful game 

▶ Choose Your Own Adventure 

One book, 5 rooms, over 100 possible choices: 

Drake is close to graduating as a Time Guardian 

from the Raven Academy. Suddenly, an explosion 

happens and propels him through time, all the way 

from the 16th to the 21st century. Drake has to find 

out what happened, while he has to escape the dangers 

that followed him from the past… An interactive 

reading experience: make choices, solve riddles, 

combine objects, and decide how to continue. 

▶ The award-winning game 

"The Crew" – now as a book 

▶ Cooperative science fiction 

adventure for 2 players 

A space adventure narrated in two books, each from a 

different perspective: two readers can complete the mission 

together. e spaceship Galathea sets out to answer 

remaining questions of a former mission. An exciting 

journey is in store for the team: a distress call from the 

Mars colony, risky eld missions, rivalry among the astronauts. 

e success of the mission is in the hands of the 

players as they take the roles of the two commanders… 

Internationally 

sold games 

Critics Choice: 

Game of the 

year 2020 

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Meet The Three ??? 

– an investigative team of 

3 boys: Justus, Peter, and Bob. 

Set in Rocky Beach, Southern Califonia, they solve mysterious and exciting cases. 

Often with the help of the local police they find a solution, when no one else can. 

Author Robert Arthur created the series in the US in the 1960's under the editorship 

of Alfred Hitchcock. 

While the series came to an end in the US after only 50 volumes we in Germany 

decided to continue with the brand and thus started one of the biggest success 

stories in German children's literature… 

To this day we publish 6 volumes each year, as well as special editions, 

and calendars. Together with the ever-present audio dramas by Sony it has 

become a #1 top of mind brand. 

→ Target age 10+ 

→ Over 19 million German copies sold 

→ Over 200 volumes, + 30 special editions, 

including graphic novels and comics 

→ Each story volume: 192 pages, 

no illustrations

New Series Rocky Beach Crime 

NEW 

NEW 

THE THREE ??? 

Kari Erlhoff 

Rocky Beach Crimes – 

Deadly Cakes (Vol. 1) 

02/23; 12.00 € 

pages: 192 


978-3-440-17591-0 

12 + 

Christopher Tauber 

The Three ??? – and the 

Mysterious Paintings 

(Graphic Novel) 

06/23; 18.00 € 

pages: 128 



978-3-440-17249-0 

10 + 



▶ New series: „Rocky Beach Crimes“ 

▶ A mysterious death at the baking 

contest: Aunt Mathilda investigates 

New spin-off series based on the Three ???. For once, 

the detectives are not at Rocky Beach and right 

away unbelievable crimes happen. During the baking 

contest, jury member Gregory Weston has a 

heart attack. The famous actor breaks down right 

over aunt Mathilda’s cherry cake. Mathilda cannot 

leave it at that. With courage and without restraint, 

Justus’ aunt goes on a search for the truth. 

▶ New Graphic Novel based on a case 

from the classic era 

▶ Captivating story in cool retro style 

20 worthless paintings – that is all the old painter 

left behind after his death, but strangely several 

strangers suddenly seem very interested in them. 

Justus, Peter, and Bob agree: something is wrong. 

But what? “The Three ??? and the Mysterious Paintings” 

from 1972 is one of the classic first cases 

of the Three ???. Ines Korth transforms the thrilling 

story into a comic with atmospheric, strong 

images – entirely in the retro style of the 70s. 

NEW 

Evelyn Boyd 

Rocky Beach Crimes – The Secret 

of the Lady in Blue (Vol. 2) 

978-3-440-17592-7 



The Three ??? – 

and the Ghost Castle 

978-3-440-17091-5 




and the Whispering Mummy 

978-3-440-17248-3 


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THE THREE ??? 

Overview 

— The Three ??? 

NEW 

Here is a selection of the most recent titles in this 222+ Volumes 

series. There are novels, interactive titles, graphic novels and 

such – all based on the trio of young investigators:Peter, Bob and 

Justus. They solve just about any case… 

Christoph Dittert 

The Three ??? – Melody 

of Revenge (Vol. 224) 

978-3-440-17612-2 


NEW NEW NEW 

André Marx 


and the Doll Maker (Vol. 225) 

978-3-440-17613-9 


André Minninger 


Traces of the Dead (Vol. 226) 

978-3-440-17590-3 


Evelyn Boyd 


and the Prison Island 

978-3-440-17320-6 


Cally Stronk 

The Three ??? – and the 

Phantom Crocodile (Mission) 

978-3-440-17451-7 


NEW 

Robert Arthur 


and the Ghost Castle 

978-3-440-17171-4 


Robert Arthur 


And the Whispering Mummy 

978-3-440-17172-1 


Cally Stronk 

The Three ??? Mission: 

The Crazy Professor 

(Escape Thriller) 

978-3-440-16288-0 


Kari Erlhoff 

The Three ??? – Secret Book – 

and the Salt Dead (Vol. 4) 

978-3-440-17652-8 


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The Three ??? Kids 

Based on the original series of the Three ??? there is another kid‘s brand in Germany 

that has become an incredible success story. 

In 1999 Kosmos developed a new brand – a spin off for a younger target audience: 

The Three ??? Kids. We meet the same investigative team of Justus, Peter and Bob, 

but in these stories they are 8 to 12 years old. Already they have started to solve 

their first cases. These are not as exciting, but just as mysterious. 


→ 7.7 million sold copies in Germany 

→ Over 85 volumes + 83 special 

editions, including comics 


black and white illustrations

Early Reading with the Three ??? Kids 

THE THREE ??? KIDS 

Ulf Blanck 

The Three ??? Kids – 

Fake Vampires (Vol. 94) 

02/23; 12.00 € 

pages: 128 

Hardcover: 14.50 x 21.00 cm 


978-3-440-17643-6 

8 + 

NEW 

Ulf Blanck 

Book Heroes – The Three ??? 

Kids – A Mysterious Treasure 

Hunt 

01/23; 9.00 € 

pages: 64 

Hardcover: 15.90 x 22.20 cm 


978-3-440-17489-0 

7 + 

NEW 



▶ A creepy case for the Three ??? Kids 

▶ A title for autumn: vampire hunt 

at Rocky Beach 

Flapping creatures are spotted in the night sky, flocks 

of sheep run terribly scared, and one person even 

has distinctive red marks on their neck. Is a vampire 

terrorizing Rocky Beach? Justus, Peter, and Bob start 

their investigations. At a bat research station, the 

detectives learn a lot of interesting facts about the flying 

mammals. But the alleged bat attacks continue, and a 

creepy vampire hunt begins for the Three ??? Kids. 

▶ A mysterious treasure keeps the 

Three ??? Kids in suspense 

▶ The successful series – easy to read 

and with many puzzles to mix it up 

A proper safe! The Three ??? Kids are amazed when 

Uncle Titus shows up at the scrapyard with it. But 

only once Justus, Peter, and Bob have cracked the 

lock, their investigative enthusiasm really comes to 

life – because they find a note hinting at an old treasure… 

Will the friends be able to reveal its secret? 

NEW 

Boris Pfeiffer 


Secret Signs (Vol. 95) 

978-3-440-17644-3 



The 3??? Kids – 

The Ghost Mill 

978-3-440-17372-5 


Anne Scheller 

Book Heroes – The 3??? 

Kids, Crime Scene Jungle 

978-3-440-17283-4 


Ulf Blanck 

The Three ??? Kids - 

Help, a Ghost Train! 

978-3-440-16493-8 


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Overview 

— Three ??? Kids 

NEW 



Your Case – The Ship in 

the Desert (Vol. 23) 

978-3-440-17642-9 


To get a good overview of what we have developed in the past year: 

please see the wide range of interactive titles, comics and brain puzzle 

titles, which are all available to accompany the actual novel series. 

Each title is a stand-alone title. 

THE THREE ??? KIDS 

Ulf Blanck 


Save Rocky Beach! 

978-3-440-17374-9 


Nina Schiefelbein 


Mission Soccer Code 

978-3-440-17373-2 




Mission Chewinggum Code 

978-3-440-17211-7 



The Three ??? Kids – Mission 

Graffiti Code (Escape Thriller) 

978-3-440-16821-9 


Ulf Blanck 


The Craziest Book of all Times 

978-3-440-17250-6 

Rights sold: RU 

Ulf Blanck 


The Creepiest Book of All Times 

978-3-440-17637-5 


Christian Hector 


Chaos in Rocky Beach 

978-3-440-16790-8 


Björn Springorum 


Theft at the Ice Cream Parlor 

978-3-440-17143-1 


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The Three !!! 


→ Over 7 million sold copies 

→ 87 volumes + 31 special editions 


no illustrations 

An All Girls Detective Series 

– Bestselling Success Story 

In 2006 we decided to create another spin-off to balance 

the investigative boy trio with an all girls trio: 

The Three!!! were born. These stories are based on a 

team of three girls Franzi, Kim and Marie, set in Germany. 

The best friends have solved more than 90 exciting 

cases together already. There are special editions 

with a first love interest (hearts on the cover), there 

are do-it-yourself titles with creative ideas for kids, 

cases based on fairy tales, topological titles set in big 

cities, and many more… 

Original Series 

Spin-off Travel Series

Early Reading with the Three !!! 

Jule Ambach 

Book Heroes – The Three !!! 

– Save the Unicorns 

01/23; 9.00 € 

pages: 64 



978-3-440-17502-6 


7 + 

THE THREE !!! 

▶ Unicorns: the successful topic within 

the target group 

▶ A new case offers reading fun with 

many illustrations 

On their way to their favourite ice cream parlour, 

Kim, Franzi, and Marie discover strange graffiti on the 

walls: all images of unicorns. Is that maybe about the 

unicorn park which suddenly is supposed to cost an 

entry fee? The Three !!! start their investigations, because 

surely their next case is waiting for them there. 

Jule Ambach has her best ideas 

when travelling on a train. When 

she is writing, she loves coffee with 

cinnamon and loud music to go 

along with it. She lives as a freelance 

author in Stuttgart and spends as 

much time as possible in Sweden. 

Anne Scheller 

Book Heroes, 

The Three !!! – 

Theft at the Pony Farm 

978-3-440-17284-1 


Anne Scheller 

Book Heroes, 


Chaos in the Pet Shop 

978-3-440-17011-3 


Jule Ambach 

Book Heroes, 


Fawn in Danger 

978-3-440-16414-3 


Jule Ambach 

Book Heroes, 


The Mermaid’s Secret 

978-3-440-17282-7 


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THE THREE !!! 

Overview 

— The Three !!! 

A team of three girl detectives investigates mysterious and 

exciting cases. The stories touch current topics like sustainability, 

eco awareness and above all: friendship. With over 100 regular 

volumes, the series also has many different spin-offs and special 

editions. There are escape titles, early readers, title‘s with a love 

interest, diaries and many other exciting stories to discover 

for girls aged 9+ 

Ann-Katrin Heger 


The Haunting at the 

Campsite (Vol. 99) 

978-3-440-17589-7 


9 + 

NEW 

NEW 

Kirsten Vogel 

The Three !!! – Detectives in 

Danger (Vol. 100) 

978-3-440-17490-6 


Mira Sol 

The Three !!! – Alpaca Alert 

(Vol. 101) 

978-3-440-17593-4 


Maja von Vogel 

The Three !!! – The Secret 

of the Old Oak (Vol 97) 

978-3-440-17475-3 


Jule Ambach 

The Three !!! – Influencer in 

Danger 

978-3-440-17500-2 


Kari Erlhoff 


Adventure Kisses (Vol 93) 

978-3-440-17081-6 


Ann-Katrin Heger 


Mysterious Shadows in School 

978-3-440-17345-9 


Jule Ambach 


and the Secret Accomplice 

978-3-440-17477-7 


Sina Flammang 


Kim’s Diary, Flops, Fails, and 

Fumbles (Vol. 3) 

978-3-440-17564-4 


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KOSMOS Fiction 

— Backlist 

FICTION 

Dr. Babette Pribbenow 

Blossom Hill – 

The Dream of Victory 

978-3-440-17058-8 


Our backlist includes imaginative, magical and fantastic kids and 

youth fiction. From our Blossom Hill equestrian boarding school, 

to the magical trilogy on Lilly and her friends the Twelfes (larger 

and more fun than elves) - a sweet story about growing up and 

believing in yourself. The youth fantasy thrillers of Charly Art 

follow a pack of wolves and tell the adventures of their members. 

A coming-off age story meets fantasy. 

9 + 

Sibylle Wenzel 

Lilly and the Twelfies 

978-3-440-16735-9 




978-3-440-16939-1 




978-3-440-16737-3 


12 + 

Charly Art 

Moonlight Wolves – 

The Secret of the Shadow Wolves 

978-3-440-16560-7 


Charly Art 


The Pack of the Dark 

978-3-440-17056-4 


Charly Art 


The Last Battle 

978-3-440-17480-7 


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Our Recommendations 

„Our EXIT series continues: another great 

mysterious case to solve in form of a graphic 

novel. Incredible illustrations!“ 

„Our new nature guide series in board 

book form for young kids - great inspiration 

and easy to understand.“ 

„Our bestselling brand about Starlet, 

the secret unicorn now finally in 

this catalogue - there is so much to 

discover!“

Our Agents Abroad 

Thanks goes to our agents aboard*: 

China 

Hercules Business & Culture GmbH 

Mr. Hongjun Cai 

cai@hercules-book.de 

+49 6101 407 921 

France 

Leor Agency 

Ms. Yannaelle Boucher 

rights@leor-agency.com 

+33 7 67 69 39 13 

Hungary 

Balla Literary Agency 

Ms. Rita Tillai 

ballalit@ballalit.hu 

+36 1 462 0880 

Japan 

Meike Marx, Literary Agent 

Ms. Meike Marx 

Meike.marx@gol.com 

+81 16 42 51 466 

The Netherlands 

Schönbach Literary Agency bv 

Ms Roos Vroonhof 

r.vroonhof@schonbach.nl 

+31 20 62 000 20 

Romania 

Literary Agency 

Marilena Iovu 

marilena.iovu@literat.ro 

+40 723 395 942 

Russia + Ukraine 

Maria Schliesser Literary Agent 

Ms. Maria Schliesser 

schliesser.maria@gmail.com 

Spain + Portugal 

ST&A Literary Agency 

Ms. Susanne Theune 

susanne.theune@staciados.com 

+34 6293 88043 

*some territories may have additional representation, pls inquire.

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 

International 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 and National Rights: 

Franziska Lautenschlager | 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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