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Originally written in 1928 (in Germany). This edition published by Vintage Classics in 2012. Copyright is 1959, first published in GB in 1931.
Emile gets £6 to take to his Grandma in Berlin and £1 holiday money for himself though his mum tells him to keep 10 shillings for his return fare to Neustadt.
£1 in 1928 would be worth £85.37 now/ £1 in 1931 would have spending value of £78.73 now/ £1 in 1959 would be £29.16 now❗️

Today's bookhaul. Was in Bangor, Maine to pick up friends at the airport. I had time to spare so checked out the used bookstore Pro Libris. Pretty pleased with my finds! (And all for $25!)

An #Abundance of Detectives, all read in recent months.

#AboutAugust

I had never read this, but my goodness, is it cute! Emil and his new friends attempt to catch the thief who sneakily snatched his money on the train to Berlin. So much fun - and the conversations between the kids is hilarious!

Would this count as #bbrc #middlegrade #realclassic @LibrarianRyan ?

Such a great graphic novel adaption. I loved this story, when I was a child.
The illustrator honoured Kästner,you see him three times in this gorgeous book & he is even a writer in this case.
At some points the language is a bit too modern for me but look at these awesome illustrations. They look like chalk & I haven't seen something like that before.
The story is a bit shortened,but the pictures express much of the missing text.
All the stars 🤩

I didn't want to start it right now, but I can't wait. So I put all the other books aside and start this cutie. 😍 #sorrynotsorry

@LeahBergen take a look. In Germany there is a graphic novel edition of this book.
I already read the 'normal' edition, when I was a child. 😍

And this is my bookhaul. 😍 There was also a book sale in another bookshop and I brought a few more books, but they are for some Littens, so I don't want to show them. 😊

I‘m still on holiday (and hoping that the ten other hardcovers I bought don‘t put my suitcase over the weight limit! ). 😬😬

This is one of those old books I‘ve always meant to read. Is it anyone‘s favourite?

When i was a child i read it in one sitting as the storyline is quite interesting and exciting - of course in Burmese translated version at that time. And as an adult now, I‘m curious and eager to read in English version and so ordered online and finished in 3 nights & i‘m still enjoying it! Recommend for your kids / children ;) #reread #youngadultbook

Okay, before my first day back at home really kicks in I'm going to do this.

1 - Bielefeld, Germany
2 - Waking Gods
3 - The North Water
4 - Emil and the detectives by Erich Kaestner
5 - Name of the Rose
6 - Kingkiller Chronicles 3 by Patrick Rothfuss

#letstalkaboutbooksbaby
@Liberty

Young Emil is off to visit his grandmother and aunt in Berlin, but has his money stolen from him on the train. He spends the rest of the book tracking down the thief, with the help of some kids he meets on the streets of Berlin.
This one is a complete hoot. Clever and witty and adorable.

"And he no longer listened when people told him that in the old days the air was cleaner or that cows had bigger heads. Because it usually wasn't true. Those people simply wanted to be dissatisfied, because otherwise they would have to be satisfied. "

#translatedbooks : I don't seem to own many aside from this delightful book and all of the Nicholas books... I'm sure I've read more than a few tho!

#somethingforsept

In my children's lit class, we got the chance to explore some works that we had never heard of and this work, written originally in German was one of my favorites. It's a charming story of a bunch of boys working together to catch the bad guy. Perhaps unrealistic at points but adorable and fun.