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Emil and the Detectives
Author Erich Kästner
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Story
On his way to visit his grandmother in Berlin, Emil falls asleep on a train. When he wakes up his money has gone – and so has the man who was sharing his carriage. Emil meets a group of young detectives and with them he sets off to search Berlin for the thief and his money.
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Why we chose it
A tale of adventure and co-operation between a group of determined and inventive children who work together to solve a mystery and right a wrong. A classic children’s detective story.
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First published
1929 in Germany
1931 in the UK