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Emil and the Detectives

by Erich Kastner, Walter Trier · 1928

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If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go.

Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on the train, Emil is determined to get it back - and when he teams up with the detectives he meets in Berlin, it's just the start of a marvellous money-retrieving adventure . . .

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A classic and influential story, Emil and the Detectives remains an enthralling read.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1920s1920sMore like thisLess of thisGermanyGermanyMore like thisLess of thisBerlinBerlinMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
medium · 224 pages

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