Emil and the detectives by Erich Kastner

 

 

 

 

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 . . .

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

This was our November book and I really loved this story. It's a little bit different as it was written in 1929 in German and was later translated into English. The story is mostly set in Berlin and follows Emil who tries to get his stolen money back with the help of the new friends he makes, so its' a detective story really. Like all the books that we read so people loved it and some didn't

 Emil and the detectives was made  into a film  in 1935, so it's in black and white! and we watched a bit of it during our meeting. There is a more recent film of Emil but it's German. We also did a quiz and some activity sheets. Emil and the detectives is such a great story that it's available in the library and in book shops years and years after it was first written