8 - Kosmos
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8 - Kosmos
CONTACT Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG Elke Kienzle | Pfizerstraße 5 – 7 | D - 70184 Stuttgart Phone | +49 (0) 711 2191 - 255 Fax | +49 (0) 711 2191 - 413 e.kienzle@kosmos.de www.kosmos.de Rights Catalogues as pdf-downloads under www.kosmos.de Kosmos Children‘s Books 2011 Rights Catalogue B PR OG R AM 2011 ts conten NARRATIVE PROGRAM Dear colleagues, dear friends, Detective Stories The Three ??? 2– 9 Books for Girls Among Germany’s children’s book publishers, KOSMOS is known as the publisher The Three !!! 10 – 11 of successful, strong-selling series. Moreover, our publishing company also ranks Soccer Club – Girls Only! 12 – 13 among the national market leaders in illustrated non-fiction. Horse Stories for Girls 14 – 18 Alegria Septem 19 In our latest catalogue, we not only introduce you to our new spring titles but also provide you with an overview of all our series and individual titles for children and young adults available for rights acquisition. For young Readers Das Wilde Pack 20 – 21 Our classic The Three ???, successful children’s suspense such as The Three ??? Hui Buh 22 Kids and The Three !!!, horse stories for girls and exciting series for both boys Pumuckl 23 and girls such as The Wild Pack, in which animals are the protagonists, and last but not least, the adventures of Hui Buh, the naughty ghost of Burgeck Castle – NON-FICTION our series guarantee suspense and great entertainment. Nature This spring, we follow the trend and launch our new series 1. FC ohne Jungs My First Field Guide to Animals and Plants 24 – 25 (Soccer Club – Girls Only) – stories that will fascinate not only young female Outdoor Activities 26 – 27 soccer fans. KOSMOS also makes sure that horse enthusiasts get their money’s worth of entertainment. My Big Book on Learning How to Ride (pp 32, 33) is of great help to young riders who want to learn everything about horses and riding. We would be happy to have you browse our printed catalogue or visit our web- Experiments Experiments for Beginners‘ and Advanced Level 28 Experiments to Perform at Home 29 site www.kosmos.de where you find all titles we offer for license deals. We guarantee that you will discover titles that fit your target group and your frontlist! Microscopy For reading copies please send an e-mail to e.kienzle@kosmos.de. Microscopy for Kids 30 – 31 We look forward to hearing from you soon. Horses & Riding Best wishes, My Big Book on Learning how to Ride 32 – 33 The Big Book about Horses 34 All about Ponies 35 Andrea Ahlers Elke Kienzle Make Horse Items Yourself 36 Foreign Rights Director Foreign Rights Manager Apuni, the Horse Girl 37 My Horse, My Friend 38 Horse Language for Children 38 My First Riding School 39 I Am Learning how to Vault 39 Aquaristics & Fishing B Aquaristics for Kids 40 The Rod Fishing Book For Kids 41 a n d up A Success Story! → More than 15 million books sold since the series’ start → The Three ??? cult enthralls old and new 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, the series was continued by an entire team of authors but drew only a small fan base, which led to its discontinuation in the United February 2011 States in 1987. It turned out more successful in Germany where → Target group Boys and girls ages 9 to 14. In addition, there is a base of adult fans who have read or listened to The Three ??? during their childhood and remain loyal to the series. more than 150 volumes have been published by Kosmos since € 7.95 1993. These are based on Arthur‘s concept but have mainly been 128 pages hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm written by German authors. → The characters: The Three ??? Justus Jonas, Bob Andrews und Peter Shaw live in fictitious Rocky Beach, CA. The three young friends established a detective club and solve their cases with a great deal of intelligence, humor and instinct. The three investigators are united by a close friendship and their joint interest in solving criminal cases. Rights sold: Czech, Danish, Finnish, Slovak, Spanish for Latin America → The adventures: The stories of the three detectives stand for consistent quality and educationally invaluable children‘s literature. Their cases 10 NARRATIVE PROGRAM → DETECTIVE STORIES The Three ??? THE THREE ??? Latest releases Hendrik Buchna The Three??? The Sign of the Snakes 978-3-440-12491-8 Marco Sonnleitner The Three ??? and the Fire Ghost 978-3-440-12492-5 Marco Sonnleitner The Three ??? Night of Tigers 978-3-440-12334-8 involve criminology topics, seemingly supernatural phenomena and spooky adventures. The Three ??? is safe for children 150 volumes have been published approx 50 titles on stock 6 new titles per year 2 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. 3 10 a n d up Finally – from their secret hiding places to the crime market! → The authors Peter Lerangis has successfully written more than 160 books. He wrote two volumes of The Three ??? series. He lives with his wife and their two sons in New York. → This season, we present three titles by famous American authors, which have not yet been published → Brainwash (Peter Lerangis, 1989): When two of their friends go missing, The Three ??? suspect April 2011 the SynRea sect to have something to do with it. In order to The authors Megan and William Stine have written five The Three ??? books. Megan works as editor-inchief, photographer and author of several children‘s and teen book series. Her husband is a film producer and also writes successful children‘s literature. bring back the missing persons, the detectives fly to New Gayle Lynds has written three The Three ??? books, which were published between 1989 and 1990 under her pseudonym G. H. Stone. She is a bestselling author and wife of the late The Three ??? author Denis Lynds (William Arden), who died in 2005. obviously trying to steal the objects Justus has collected. York and join the sect in an undercover operation. However, the recovery mission seems to turn into an unsolvable task. Peter Lerangis · Gayle Lynds Megan & H. William Stine The Three ??? Top Secret Edition → High Strung (Megan and William Stine, 1989): € 19.95 Justus is trying to win $5,000 at a radio show for which he 3 volumes (128-144 p.) hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm in a decorative slipcase with magnet 978-3-440-12493-2 has to solve a riddle and find one object every day. All of a sudden, someone breaks into the junk yard. That person is NARRATIVE PROGRAM → DETECTIVE STORIES The Three ??? THE THREE ??? But who is it? Together, The Three ??? start searching for the thief … → House of Horrors (Gayle Lynds, 1986): Rights also available for the individual titles A series of mysterious events takes place at the amusement park‘s haunted house ride. Horrible screams can be heard which are definitely not a part of the program. In collaboration with Justus, Peter and Bob, the reader has to solve the mystery as quickly as possible. But watch out: Make the wrong choice and everyone will be lost forever! It is possible they find their way through the haunted house – or not. 4 5 The successful series for smart kids ! → A bestseller for more than 10 years! → 2.8 million copies sold in German speaking countries Since 1999, The Three ??? Kids is targeting an audience considerably younger than The Three ???‘s fan base. The stories are more appropriate for younger children and → The authors Boris Pfeiffer does not only join Ulf Blanck in writing The Three ??? Kids stories, he also works on other children‘s series published by Kosmos. He has written 40 books and theater plays so far. Ulf Blanck has been involved in this series from the start: Since 1999, he has been creating new adventures for The Three ??? Kids. He also works as executive director of an advertising agency and writes comedy shows for the radio. narrated in a less complex manner. Moreover, the 10-year old detectives are significantly younger than the boys in the original series. In a playful and mostly unintentional way, the three main characters get involved in exciting cases, February 2011 using their brains and humor to solve them. Since extraordinary powers are not required, the kids are able to succeed on € 7.95 their own. Similar to The Three ???, there is no brutality in 128 pages approx 30 b/w-illustrations hardcover, 12.5 x 18.5 cm the stories. Dangerous situations do not cross the line of what is educationally justifiable. 8 a n d up NARRATIVE PROGRAM → DETECTIVE STORIES The Three ??? THE THREE ??? KIDS Latest releases ges 8 to ge t 110 0a an nd The series is aimed at young readers a ages and ook oks are are ri ar rich c iin ch n appeals to both boys and girls. The books wa ard d sso o th that at at images and their stories straightforward especially first graders will like them.. Ulf Blanck The Hunt for the Dinosaur Egg volume 46 978-3-440-11832-0 They also promote reading in generall a ass o s ou there are no social, political or religious undertones. The series is designed to appeal to an international audience. Rights sold: Chinese (mainland), Czech, Japanese, Spanish for Latin America, Slovak, Turkish Boris Pfeiffer False Soccer Friends volume 47 978-3-440-11833-7 The individual volumes do not build on each other so that there are no consecutive story lines. 47 volumes available 6 7 G EN R E ODER THE MAR THREE KENNA ??? KIDS ME ab a n d up a n d up February 2011 February 2011 Boris Pfeiffer The Three ??? Kids and you The Haunted Roller Coaster volume 10 → The Popular Interactive Mystery Amusement → One case and 1,000 leads – which of them is important, which one misleads? € 7.95 The series with The Three ??? Kids for deciding yourself: From 144 pages approx 30 b/w-illustrations hardcover, 12.5 x 18.5 cm 978-3-440-12044-6 8? → The best detective tips and advices on how to run your own investigations → Everyone can be a master detective: Clear and vivid descriptions and illustrations help you become one too the tried and true ingredients – an exciting case and three Ulf Blanck The Three ??? Kids Detective Handbook € 9.95 144 pages approx 70 b/w-illustrations hardcover, 15.8 x 21.3 cm 978-3-440-12487-1 shrewd detectives from Rocky Beach – the reader can assem- The perfect equipment for those who have always ble his own story. Because: he or she must decide which plot wanted to do research and detective work on their own. strand to follow, and these decisions determine whether and The Three ??? Kids Detective Handbook turns every child how the case is solved. into a master detective: Embedded in a short tale, clear → The author At each important turning point in the mystery‘s action and vividly described and illustrated, 30 detective tips → The author Boris Pfeiffer does not only join Ulf Blanck in writing The Three ??? Kids stories, he also works on other children‘s series published by Kosmos. He has written 40 books and theater plays so far. (every 1-3 pages), the reader is confronted with two possible allow young investigators to discover the world of sleuths alternatives and the selection decides how and where the all by themselves. The instructions and master copies serve story continues. Accordingly many stories and various logical as the basis for establishing their own detective club. Ulf Blanck has been involved in this series from the start: Since 1999, he has been creating new adventures for The Three ??? Kids. He also works as executive director of an advertising agency and writes comedy shows for the radio. conclusions are possible. Not all paths lead to a solution in the case. Many a supposedly hot clue ends in a stinky barrel of fish, another clue turns Rocky Beach in a Dorado of gangsters and gamblers. NARRATIVE PROGRAM OBER-KATEGORIE → DETECTIVE → KATEGORIE STORIES 8 THE THREE ??? KIDS AND YOU 10 titles available 8 8 9 9 G EN R E ODER MAR THE KENNA THREEME !!! 10? ab (Almost) No Boys Allowed! → 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. → A series of success: more than 1 million books sold! → The latest topics keep the stories up to date with its target group The Three !!! is a classic detective series for girls age 10 and up and thus a mirror of the series The Three ???. Kim, Franziska and Marie are three hobby detectives from an unnamed city. Playfully, the three girls get mixed up in fascinating cases they solve with intelligence, courage, and humor. 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. February 2011 In their cases The Three !!! deal with all criminology topics, with apparently supernatural phenomena and also with € 7.95 spooky stories. To solve their cases they do not require unusu- 128 pages hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm al skills. Dangerous situations do not exceed the boundaries of educationally justifiable stories. All cases are bloodless Mira Sol doesn‘t want to reveal her true name, as she loves secrets. She lives in Frankfurt and Madrid. Latest releases and free of brutality. Henriette Wich Celebrity Wedding! volume 28 978-3-440-12133-7 The brand The Three !!! is timelessly modern. The stories take place in the immediate present. The focus is the three girls‘ friendship. They trust each other one hundred percent and Mira Sol Panic at the Amusement Park volume 29 978-3-440-12135-1 can depend on each other. Team spirit is in demand. Their world is mostly familiar to the reader. The reader can quickly orient herself in each volume. Most cases take place Rights sold: Czech, Polish, Spanish for Latin America, Turkish NARRATIVE OBER-KATEGORIE PROGRAM → BOOKS → KATEGORIE FOR GIRLS a n d up in The Three !!!‘s hometown, only during vacations do the Maja von Vogel Foul Play at Boarding School volume 30 978-3-440-12134-4 three detectives travel – under adult supervision – within Germany or Europe. The volumes are not based on each other. 30 titles available 10 10 11 11 SOCCER CLUB – GIRLS ONLY! 10 With your heart in your hand and passion in your leg … → The authors Claudia Ondracek used to work as an editor at a children‘s book publisher for five years and has been writing children‘s books herself since 1998. Martina Schrey has been a radio, TV and print media journalist for twenty years. Both authors are big soccer fans. → Unrivaled: Books for girls on a hot topic – women‘s soccer → Likable and powerful protagonists gain a solid position in soccer as a male domain February 2011 The center of this trilogy unique in its subject matter are € 7.95 fascinating stories about a girls‘ soccer team. Even though a 128 pages hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm soccer team normally consists of eleven players, the books focus on four girls and their development. The friends have to prevail in an environment in which they have to fight hard for being taken seriously. The stories are about respect, conquering a presumably male domain, about loyalty and rivalry. They also tell of everyday life issues such as friendships, first love, jealousy, stress at school and domestic conflicts. The protagonists age during the course of the trilogy and live through different phases of puberty. The reader gets a chance to grow up together with the girls. 12 NARRATIVE PROGRAM → BOOKS FOR GIRLS a n d up Right on time for the 2011 FIFA Women‘s World Cup! Claudia Ondracek Martina Schrey Free Kick for Paula volume 1 978-3-440-12644-8 Claudia Ondracek Martina Schrey Semra Keeps the Ball Rolling volume 2 978-3-440-12645-5 13 G EN GIRLS R E ODER WITHMAR HORSE KENNA POWER ME a n d up Already published Dagmar Hoßfeld A Filmstar for Kiki volume 6 Already published → Perfect combination: Hot topic “horses” meets all-time favorite “life at boarding school” → Great stories wrapped in romance → Fresh, witty, hip → Directly taken from the lives of young girls € 7.95 128 pages hardcover, 13.2 x 20 cm 978-3-440-12049-1 → The author 10? ab a n d up → First Love, Big Circus: A circus is in town and Pia is really Kiki absolutely loves TV show star Henning Sandbor – and it excited, because the horse number, in particular, is suppos- just so happens that his film crew wants to shoot an episode ed to be totally awesome. However, all of a sudden strange of his popular daytime show “Ocean Hospital” at Rosenberg things happend at the circus, and the performances must Castle! Kiki has to use this opportunity: She definitely has to be delayed over and over again. Who or what is behind get the star‘s attention. At the last minute, however, Bente this? Then a famous horse number must be cancelled and unexpectedly steals the show … Leo wants to fill in. A guaranteed joke, Sophie is afraid! Even as a child, Dagmar Hoßfeld spent all her spare time at stables and horse shows. Since 1997, she has been working as a freelance author and has published a number of children‘s and young adult books, among them many on horse-related topics. NARRATIVE OBER-KATEGORIE PROGRAM → BOOKS → KATEGORIE FOR GIRLS 10 LI SSY ‘S F RI EN DS € 7.95 128 pages approx 10 b/w vignettes hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm Marlene Jablonski First Love, Big Circus 978-3-440-11354-7 Merlene Jablonski Small Fall With Large Consequences 978-3-440-11355-4 → Small Fall With Large Consequences: Pia is desperate! During a riding accident, she broke her leg and riding on Marengo has been cancelled for the time being – possibly Rights sold: Czech forever! Then, on top of it, Pia‘s mother flips out. She wants to forbid her to ride at all. Pia doesn‘t know what to do. Should she move in with her father and really leave her friends and Marengo behind? Already published → → → 14 The New Girl 978-3-440-12101-6 Adventure for One 978-3-440-12102-3 Halloween at the Castle A Foal for Rebecca 978-3-440-12122-1 978-3-440-12047-7 Rosenberg Rivals 978-3-440-12048-4 9 volumes available 14 15 15 AGPON EN R YE N ODER AMEDMAR B UT KENNA T ERMILK ME ab a n d up a n d up February 2011 € 7.95 128 pages approx 20 b/w-illustrations hardcover, 13.2 x 20 cm 978-3-440-12585-4 8? February 2011 → Entertaining mix of detective novel and horse story → The exciting cases will also appeal to boys → A series about the adventures of Kira and pony Buttermilk → Realistic horse stories for young pony enthusiasts NARRATIVE OBER-KATEGORIE PROGRAM → BOOKS → KATEGORIE FOR GIRLS 8 T H E P ON Y DET E CTIVE S € 7.95 128 pages approx 15 b/w-illustrations hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm 978-3-440-12557-1 The center of the story form two boys and two girls who Latest release Petra Wiese The Pony Detectives Conspiracy on the Set volume 9 A man shows up at the stable claiming he is allowed to bor- ment to reading are the questions at the end of each chap- row Buttermilk. Kira does not trust him, but now of all times, ter, which involve the reader in the action. The answer Willy and Anke are nowhere to be found! As soon as the pro- helps to solve the case. The questions can be solved by blem has been solved, Kira is faced with another one: Kira‘s using a special decoder, which is included with the book. brother Tim is really annoying the girls once again. Luckily, Boris Pfeiffer Kira Can Do It volume 3 they have their ponies, which they can just take and go on a → The author → The author trail ride with. But even then, it is hard for the girls to have Petra Wiese grew up on a small farm. Today she works and lives as author and translator in Berlin. some peace and quiet … Being courageous and smart, Kira The author and director Boris Pfeiffer writes children‘s books, theater plays, and novels for kids and young people. He has published more than 40 books. He writes regularly for the cult series The Three ??? Kids and his titles are very popular amongst the fans of the series. 9 volumes available → → → 16 Latest release solve puzzling cases regarding horses. A particular entice- and Buttermilk master difficult times. The series consists of three volumes. Each volume contains two stories. Racehorse Stolen 978-3-440-10844-4 Treasure Hunt with Obstacles 978-3-440-10845-1 Hunting the Extorsionist 978-3-440-11584-7 Fake Horse Lover 978-3-440-11585-5 16 17 A Pony Named Buttermilk 978-3-440-12354-6 An AwesomeTeam 978-3-440-12465-9 ← ← ← Already published 17 GE EN NRE O ODER DER ALEGRIA M MAR ARK KENNA E SEPTEM N N A ME ME a n d up Already published Astrid Vollenbruch The Magic Unicorn € 9.95 192 pages hardcover, 13.8 x 22 cm 978-3-440-11718-7 Already published → The mix that‘s popular with girls → Well-written fantasy along with a story about horses and friendship → First historical adventure series for strong girls → Thrill and entertainment, plus imparting of historical knowledge The magic unicorn fantasy stories are stories of a black The focus is a group of 12-15-year-old girls as heroines and unicorn, the two friends Sonja and Melanie and the “tracker”, identification figures. As students in a strict convent school a man with evil intentions. The stories play in two worlds: they live a deprived existence according to 17th century social our world and the mystic fantasy world of Parva. Sonja and conventions. This life, though, ends abruptly when they Norbert Klugmann Alegria Septem € 14.95 320 pages hardcover with dust jacket, 13.8 x 22 cm 978-3-440-10964-9 Melanie end up in Parva and they have to surpass themselves discover a treasure by accident. While fleeing from the greedy → The author to fulfil their tasks and get back home. Nightfrost, the herald nuns, the girls encounter an abandoned, shabby castle. The → The author Astrid Vollenbruch was born in 1964 in Aachen. After graduating from high school, she studied English and Celtic Studies in Bonn. Since 2004 she has been writing for the cult series The Three ???. The fans of the series love her thrilling stories. of the Goddess Aruna, is provided with magic forces. One of girls decide to stay and the castle with its surrounding estate his forces is to create the misty bridge: the portal between becomes the series‘ central location. The girls struggle against the two worlds. inner and outer resistance and learn to succeed in their rough, Norbert Klugmann studied psychology and sociology and lives as a journalist, writer and screen writer in Hamburg. He has so far published about 50 novels, most of them mystery stories. Already published → → → 18 12? ab a n d up male-dominated environment. Across the Foggy Bridge 978-3-440-10846-8 The White Sisters 978-3-440-10847-5 The Broken City 978-3-440-11055-3 The People in the Crystal 978-3-440-11356-1 Birds of Fire 978-3-440-11500-8 18 8 19 9 Dove and Eagle 978-3-440-10965-6 The Bequest 978-3-440-10966-3 NARRATIVE OBER-KATEGORIE PROGRAM → BOOKS → KATEGORIE FOR GIRLS 11 THE MAGIC UNICORN Round of Love 978-3-440-11540-4 ← ← ← Already published 19 THE WILD PACK 8 Comic, dynamic simply worth reading → 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. → 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 February 2011 Hamlet, a wolf that escaped from the zoo, the animals have 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. one single goal: They want to regain their freedom. To achieve this, the gang has to recollect their individual strengths € 7.95 and skills and work as a team. On the way they have incredi- 128 pages approx 15 b/w-illustrations hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm 978-3-440-12153-5 ble adventures. NARRATIVE PROGRAM → FOR YOUNG READERS a n d up Hamlet, the wolf, escapes from the zoo and joins The Wild Latest release Pack. But instead of a gang of confident, free animals he is faced with a fearful and shabby lot. Hamlet, however, ma- André Marx · Boris Pfeiffer The Wild Pack Saves a Friend volume 10 nages to rekindle their self-confidence. The animals conquer their fears, free Hamlet‘s friend, the gorilla Barnabas, from the zoo and from then on play one trick after another on humans. Rights sold: French, Czech, Spanish for Latin America 10 volumes available 20 The Wild Pack 978-3-440-11037-9 The Wild Pack Makes a Plan 978-3-440-11038-6 The Wild Pack and the Secret River 978-3-440-11254-0 The Wild Pack Lets it Fly 978-3-440-11255-7 The Wild Pack in the Trap 978-3-440-11530-5 The Wild Pack in the Forbidden Forest 978-3-440-11577-0 The Wild Pack on a Secret Mission 978-3-440-11583-1 The Wild Pack in the Realm of the Shadows 978-3-440-11582-4 The Wild Pack at Full Speed 978-3-440-12125-2 21 G EN R E ODER MAR KENNA PUMUCKL ME ab a n d up a n d up March 2011 € 7.95 128 pages approx 15 b/w-illustrations hardcover, 13.5 x 20 cm 978-3-440-12120-7 Latest release Ulrike Rogler The Magic Spooky Shoes volume 5 → The authors In collaboration with fellow author Simone Veenstra, Ulrike Rogler has published several books under the pseudonym Scriptease. 7? NARRATIVE PROGRAM OBER-KATEGORIE → FOR YOUNG → KATEGORIE READERS 7 HUI BUH Already published → The classic radio drama now available in book-form → Eerily beautiful stories, full of wit and vitality → A real classic of German children‘s literature Ellis Kaut Master Eder and his Pumuckl volume 1 Pumuckl is a nice and sometimes naughty goblin who used to live with a cabinet maker named Franz Eder. Mr. Eder has € 9.90 At Burgeck Castle, Hui Buh is the only officially recognized had to live through quite some trouble because Pumuckl ghost with a rusty rattling chain. Once upon a time, Hui Buh always was up to do some mischief. used to be a knight by the name of Balduin. One day, howe- The history of Pumuckl is going back to the early 1960 when ver, he was caught cheating at a game of cards and cursed the Bavarian Broadcasting started a radio series on the by one of the other angry players. Thenceforth, he had to notorious goblin Pumuckl. The author of the Pumuckl stories spend his days as a ghost haunting the castle between mid- is Ellis Kaut, who became famous for having invented that night and one o‘clock. naughty little creature. Pumuckl is one of the most popu- While Balduin the knight shows parallels to clumsy Don Qui- lar characters of children‘s entertainment in Germany and xote, Hui Buh pays homage to Oscar Wilde‘s ill-fated Canter- several generations have now grown up with the cheeky but ville Ghost, who encounters similar misfortunes. funny little goblin. 150 pages hardcover, 21 x 16.5 cm 978-3-880-10217-0 Rights sold: Georgian Rights sold: Spanish for Latin America Already published → → → 22 The Cursed Secret Passage 978-3-440-12116-0 Abduction to the World of Ghosts 978-3-440-12117-7 The Mysterious Book of Ghosts 978-3-440-12118-4 The Shadow of the Ghost Hunter 978-3-440-12119-1 22 23 Pumuckl Again! 978-3-440-10224-8 Haunting Pumuckl 978-3-440-10225-5 Pumuckl and the Ghost of the Castle 978-3-440-10240-8 Pumuckl Hunting Witches 978-3-440-10249-1 ← ← ← 11 volumes available 23 23 NATURE FIELD GUIDE 7 NON-FICTION → NATURE a n d up My first field guide to animals and plants → Children‘s great big book on nature → Featuring 200 animals and plants Arranged by habitat, this practical and well-structured book describes more than 200 of the most important native animals and plants. “Join the fun!”-boxes inspire children to try new things and engage in little arts and crafts projects. Under the heading “Did you know …?”, children will find sur- Already published prising and extraordinary facts. City and village, meadows, fields and water, beach and coastline – this field guide provides children with firsthand experience on the fascinating € 6.95 each world of our native animals and plants! 64 pages approx 120 illustrations softcover with plastic jacket € 9.95 256 pages approx 250 color illustrations and 200 photos softcover with plastic jacket, 13.2 x 19.3 cm 978-3-440-12560-1 → The authors Anita van Saan is a biologist and an enthusiastic author of nature books for kids. Holger Haag is also a biologist and has been interested in the world of animals and plants since his earliest youth. Anita van Saan Holger Haag Ursula Stichmann-Marny My First Field Guide to Animals and Plants Rights upon request My First Animals 978-3-440-11393-6 My First Wild Flowers 978-3-440-10500-9 My First Birds 978-3-440-09560-7 My First Trees 978-3-440-11392-9 Ursula Stichmann-Marny is a botanist and author of several titles published by Kosmos. 7 titles available → → → 24 My First Horses 978-3-440-11977-8 My First Beach 978-3-440-12203-7 25 25 8 FO R T HE W HOL E FA M ILY G EN R FOR E ODER THE MAR WHOLE KENNA FAMILY ME ab 8? a n d up OBER-KATEGORIE NON-FICTION → KATEGORIE → NATURE a n d up March 2011 Already published → Children experiencing nature → Including inventive tips and simple ideas to be applied easily → 111 nature ideas for the whole year → Simple tips for getting out, discovering and making things yourself Let‘s go outside! No matter if it rains or snows, there is always 111 ideas for fun in nature in Spring, Summer, Fall and Win- something to discover and see right in front of your doorstep: ter. 111 easy suggestions with much impact – found quickly, playing pine cone hockey, crafting a flower clock or building understood quickly and implemented lickety-split. That‘s a miniature pond. Nature offers an almost unlimited supply how nature in front of your door becomes an adventure! of possibilities to discover the world around us in an imagin- For example, when observing bird migration, or when build- ative and playful way. Packed with pictures and images, this ing a house for bumblebees – when and why birds migrate, → The authors book discloses Mother Nature‘s secrets to all her little curious or which house bumblebees would prefer to move into, → The author Claudia Toll works as a journalist and guidebook and travel guide author specializing in children’s non-fiction. friends and offers a huge amount of arts and crafts ideas and becomes understandable here in a playful manner. KOSMOS suggestions for exciting adventures – no matter if alone, with and NABU have drawn from their rich stock of experience friends or the entire family. and jointly developed each tip. Bärbel Oftring is a biologist and has led nature exploration workshops in elementary and middle schools for many years. In doing so, it is important to her that children engage with nature as an adventure and that they can make their own discoveries in the process. Claudia Toll · Ilka Sokolowski Let‘s Go Outside! € 14.95 128 pages approx 50 illustrations over 300 photos hardcover, 22 x 27 cm 978-3-440-12416-1 Ilka Sokolowski used to earn a living as editor of children’s and teen literature. She is currently working as a freelance author specializing in children’s non-fiction and narrative children’s and teen fiction. 26 26 27 Bärbel Oftring Just Go Outside! € 14.95 96 pages approx 186 illustrations and photos softcover, 22 x 14.7 cm 978-3-440-12342-3 27 27 8 EXP ERI MENT S G EN R E ODER MAR EX PER KENNA IM ENTS ME ab 8? a n d up OBER-KATEGORIE NON-FICTION → EXPERIMENTS → KATEGORIE a n d up Already published € 12.95 112 pages approx 250 illustrations hardcover, 19.8 x 27.5 cm Hemann Krekeler Kosmos Experiments for Beginners 978-3-440- 10767-6 Hemann Krekeler Kosmos Experiments Advanced Level 978-3-440- 11183-3 Already published → Laws of nature easy to understand: experiments around everyday phenomena → With graphic step-by-step intructions → Just start and be successful! → With detailed explanations Ramona Leiß Kosmos Experiments to Perform at Home Kosmos knows this best: exciting and surprising experiments € 9.95 Original ideas for first experiments with material that can be that are fun and succeed easily. Whether on your own, found in any househould or garden, for instance sand, salt or with your parents, or with friends: Ramona Leiß guides you effervescent powder. through the magic world of experimentation with funny 144 pages approx 70 illustrations hardcover, 19.8 x 25 cm 978-3-440-12386-7 In the advanced level volume little researchers learn more stories: with a few simple items everyone has at home you about natural laws – from acoustics and optics, weight and can prepare cool experiments and discover many exciting balance to drive and movement. Kids learn how sound is pro- things. duced, why some things float and others sink, etc. A treasure of astonishing experiments which makes children keen on Rights sold: Estonian, Korean, Spanish for Latin America 28 science. 28 29 29 8 M I C ROSC OP Y G EN R E ODER MAR MICR KENNA OSCOME PY 10? ab a n d up OBER-KATEGORIE NON-FICTION → → MICROSCOPY KATEGORIE a n d up Already published Annerose Bommer Microscopy € 9.95 48 pages 249 illustrations hardcover, 20.8 x 25.9 cm 978-3-440- 12370-6 Already published → How does a microscope work? → What are protozoa, minerals, plants and animals made up of? → What can it help you discover? → Practice-oriented, compact and easily under standable – ideal for beginners → Additional: Microphotography with the digital camera for home use Join us on our fascinating journey into the world of little This book offers the ideal, problem-free entry into the world wonders! Take a look through a microscope and discover of hobby microscope users. Thanks to clear and well arrang- the tiny little beings living in a drop of pond water and how ed step-by-step explanations, successful specimens can be € 16.95 192 pages approx 200 illustrations hardcover, 16.7 x 21.9 cm 978-3-440-11340-0 beautiful sugar crystals actually are. This book tells you how prepared and fascinating dyes achieved. Each step is shown → The author microscopes work and what you need in order to examine in a picture. Simply and understandably, the access to these → The author Annerose Bommer has been using a microscope since she was ten. Her interest in all things microscopic led her to studying biology and graduate in microscopy. She is currently working as a freelance author. samples. In easy step-by-step instructions, you learn how to dazzling small worlds is developed in 25 chapters. Dr. Bruno P. Kremer is a biologist, college professor and valued Kosmos author. Microscopy is his passion and he can skillfully impart his vast amount of knowledge. make your own samples. Set out on exciting expeditions. Rights sold: Spanish for Latin America, French, Dutch 30 Bruno Kremer Examination under the Microscope Made Easy Rights sold: Hungarian 30 31 31 MY B BIG I G BOOK ON LEARNING HOW TO RIDE 9 NON-FICTION → HORSES & RIDING a n d up The standard work for kids learning how to ride → In a child-friendly way, young riding professionals explain how to get started in step-by-step instructions → Including professional advice by Olympic medalist Ingrid Klimke and her daughter Greta The latest standard reference book explains all matters 32 32 March 2011 Ute Ochsenbauer My Big Book on Learning How to Ride → The authors riding: correct caretaking, perfect preparation, equine € 19.95 Well-known guidebook author Ute Ochsenbauer currently works as a riding instructor and Tellington TTouch Practitioner. behavior and communication with horses. Step by step, 144 pages approx 500 photos 20 illustrations hardcover, 22.3 x 27.5 cm 978-3-440-12600-4 Ingrid Klimke is a successful Fourth Level eventer and dressage rider. In 2008, she won Olympic team gold in eventing. advice complement the easy-to-understand main text. In young horse enthusiasts follow a group of children that is learning how to ride. Brilliant photos, instructions for various exercises on the ground and valuable practical little feature boxes, children relate their own experiences while Olympic medalist Ingrid Klimke adds her own advice on these topics. 33 33 9 THE BIG BOOK ABOUT HORSES G EN R E ODER ALLMAR ABOUT KENNA PONIES ME ab 9? a n d up NON-FICTION OBER-KATEGORIE → HORSES → KATEGORIE & RIDING a n d up Already published Christiane Gohl The Big Kosmos Book About Horses Already published → Riding lesson, reference book and reading pleasure all in one → 320 pages of horse knowledge → Breeds, keeping and care, riding and driving → Finally a book for pony lovers € 9.95 320 pages more than 600 photos hardcover, 19.8 x 27.5 cm 978-3-440-10872-7 → The author They are small, smart and extremely versatile. Ponies are not € 9.95 144 pages 150 photos hardcover, 19.8 x 27.5 cm 978-3-440-11562-6 This easy-to-understand and practical horse book shows the only popular with children, but also with adults, and they are entire breadth of riding, from the basics to special ways of as thick as thieves with their riders. Whether under the saddle riding from all over the world. It introduces the most import- or in front of the carriage, during a trail ride or in a tourna- ant horse breeds and explains what‘s important when dealing ment: The little ones always give it their all. But they certainly with horses. Reports about experiences, stories and reports make demands and have quirks that differentiate them from from the riding sport, as well as tests and quiz questions, their larger cousins. In this book, the pony rider finally gets complement the volume. solid information about pony breeds and their aptitude, as → The author well as peculiarities when riding, about keeping, education Gabriele Metz has been riding ponies for more than 30 years and in this book, which was written in collaboration with various pony breeding associations, she incorporates all her passion and experience. Christiane Gohl is a wellknown Kosmos author and has for many years owned horses herself. 34 Gabriele Metz All About Ponies and training of ponies. 34 35 35 10 MAKE HORSE ITEMS YOURSELF G EN R EAPUNI, ODERTHE MAR HORSE KENNA GIRL ME ab 8? a n d up NON-FICTION OBER-KATEGORIE → HORSES → KATEGORIE & RIDING a n d up Already published Christiane Gohl Hildegard Tollkötter-Büttner Make Horse Items Yourself Already published → With new crafts ideas for creative heads → New: ideas for horsehair jewelry → Native American riding, the horse lover‘s in-topic → Accomplished mix of factual information and atmospheric story € 12.95 € 12.95 Any child can braid – at least with three skeins. But how does 144 pages 172 photos softcover, 15.8 x 21.3 cm 978-3-440-11502-2 this work with four, six or even twelve skeins? From small Apuni, a Crow Native American girl, lives an ordinary teenager‘s bracelets made from the horse partner's long hair to the life. But there is nothing more important in her life than her horse leading line of the 'do-it-yourself' variety – even unpracticed Itchia. Each day, the two experience new adventures. This book crafts beginners will find ideas in this book which are easy accompanies Apuni and Itchia to the mustangs on the plains du- to implement and with which they can offer riders and horse ring a nice vacation day. They play catch at the river and prepare lovers homemade joy. for the traditional Crow Native American festival, the Pow Wow. → The author Inspiring photos and text let the reader participate in horse girl The text and photo journalist Gabriele Kärcher studies and photographs horses. She currently lives in Montana and is a photographer of America‘s wild mustangs and the Crow Native Americans. → The authors Christiane Gohl is a wellknown Kosmos author and has for many years owned horses herself. Apuni‘s world. Hildegard TollkoetterBuettner runs a small stud farm with her family and enjoys creating useful and beautiful items for the daily life with horses. 36 Gabriele Kärcher Apuni, the Horse Girl 48 pages approx 100 photos hardcover, 22.3 x 27.5cm 978-3-440-12405-5 Rights sold: Dutch 36 37 37 7 HORSES & RIDING G EN R E ODER HORSES MAR KENNA & RIDING ME ab 7? a n d up NON-FICTION OBER-KATEGORIE → HORSES → KATEGORIE & RIDING a n d up Already published Bibi Degn My Horse, My Friend Tellington Training for Children € 12.95 32 pages approx 67 illustrations hardcover, 22.3 x 27.3 cm 978-3-440-12060-6 Rights sold: English M. und A. Eschbach Horse Language for Children → The right basis for fearless handling of horses → The first riding school - for a great start → My Horse, My Friend: If you don‘t just want to learn to ride, → My First Riding School: Step by step this book explains but also want to win over your horse as a friend, you‘ll find everything boys and girls need to know when they want to everything you need to know in this book. The readers accom- start horse-riding: from equipment to the first lessons and pany Maike on her way to a wonderful friendship with the the correct horse care. Short and informative texts as well Arabian horse Joram. In the process they learn how to greet a as atmospheric photos invite the reader to enter the wonder- 48 pages 134 illustrations hardcover, 27.5 x 22.5 cm 978-440-12548-9 horse, how to touch it, what TTouch is, how to bridle and clean ful world of horse-riding. Judith Kern runs a riding farm. Rights sold: Dutch, Russian a horse. Short informative text explains what‘s important She is a riding teacher for children. Her many years exper- in friendly dealings with a horse. Bibi Degn completed the iences with her pupils find expression in this book. TTEAM teacher training and has led Germany‘s TTEAM Guild → I Am Learning how to Vault: This book shows how the first since 1996. steps of this fascinating sport. The reader accompanies a € 9.95 → Horse Language for Children: Horses communicate with practice lesson and learns everything worth knowing, from 32 pages approx 100 illustrations hardcover, 22.3 x 27.3 cm 978-3-440-11013-3 their behavior and body language. How this language works the correct equipment, to warming up before training, the and how you can talk to your horse is explained in this book. exercises on the wooden horse and on the real horse, up to With informative texts and with compelling photos the taking care of the horse after the lesson. In brief, informative authors explain how any child can learn horse whispering – texts with selected photos, the author explains what‘s impor- communication with the horse. tant when vaulting. Rights sold: Danish 38 Already published 38 39 Judith Kern My First Riding School € 9.95 Janine Oswald I Am Learning how to Vault € 9.95 32 pages 80 illustrations hardcover, 27.5 x 22.5 cm 978-3-440-11814-6 39 9 AQUARISTICS FOR KIDS THEGROD EN RFISHING E ODER BOOK MAR KENNA FOR KIDS ME ab 8? a n d up NON-FICTION OBER-KATEGORIE → AQUARISTICS → KATEGORIE & FISHING a n d up March 2011 Ben Boden Aquaristics for Kids € 12.95 80 pages approx 150 color photos hardcover, 17.3 x 24.3 cm 978-3-440-12230-3 Already published → Unique guidebook on aquaristics especially designed for kids → Tips and exciting information on all matters aquarium → Everything children want to know about rod fishing → With posters for on-the-go Thomas Gretler The Rod Fishing Book for Kids € 12.95 More and more children and teenagers are taking up rod fish- After visiting a public aquarium, children often express the ing. Unfortunately, there is little literature suitable for these desire to have their own underwater world. In order to help rod fishing beginners. Small wonder that this book – available them get started, this book provides the most important in a new edition – has already become a real classic. In a casu- 80 pages 106 photos hardcover, 17.6 x 24.5 cm 978-3-440-12307-2 information on all things related to aquariums, easy to al, well-explained way the author describes everything kids → The author understand and in a fascinating design. Your kids will turn need to know about rod fishing. If you have read this book, you → The author To him, it‘s all about fish: Passionate aquarist and fisherman Ben Boden knows exactly what young aquarists are interested in. into little natural scientists: They can observe their fish, can compete with the “old hands” on the water. Thomas Gretler is a biologist, journalist and a passionate fisherman. breed simple species themselves and keep rearranging their own little ecosystem over and over again. Rights sold: Czech, Slovak 40 40 41 41