Arena Verlag

• Sabine Zett
• Illustrated by Barbara Fisinger
• Spring 2021, 160 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 8+
• All rights available

Chilly Wuff the mongrel tells her own funny and heartwarming story how she becomes an internet star!

• Kathrin Lange
• Autumn 2020, 432 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 14+
• German audio book rights sold

A girl torn between two brothers. Regardless of which one she falls in love with it will be disastrous for the other.

• Antje Babendererde
• Spring 2021, 392 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 14+
• German audio book rights sold

When Carlin arrives in Caladale she meets Arran Mackay. He is confined to a wheelchair after an accident. They hear that the estates around Caladale are to be sold. Carlin realizes that it is worth fighting for what you love.

• Thomas Thiemeyer
• Spring 2020, 496 pages, 14.8 x 21.0 cm
• Hardcover with UV finish and embossment
• Ages 12+
• Rights sold to CZ, German audio book rights sold

Tim is one of them. A runner full of passion, ready to go beyond the limits. When one day he gets a letter from GlobalGames he doesn’t hesitate to accept the challenge for a second. 7 caches have been hidden in 7 locations. 100 young people are chasing after them. Each one against the others. But Tim soon realises that he can’t do it alone. He finds an ally in the fascinating Annika, known as Sakura. But can he really trust her? Or is everyone just running for themselves after all? Who’s ready to go the furthest to find the biggest cache in the world?

• Tanja Voosen
• Illustrated by Clara Vath
• Spring 2021, 184 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 9+
• German audio book rights sold

A magical programme of witness protection, a reluctant friendship, and sheer mayhem. Princesses don’t need crowns: magic comedy, delightfully naughty and not at all pink.

• Anna Ruhe
• Illustrated by Max Meinzold
• Spring 2021, 112 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 7+
• Rights sold to BE/NL, RU, German audio book rights sold

A real live wish fairy has moved into Paula Goldenberg’s house – complete with glitter dust and magic powers! Brilliant, eh? Well, almost…

• Inga Marie Ramcke
• Illustrated by Christine Kugler
• Autumn 2020, 32 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold to DK, RU

Welcome to the world of Benny Beaver and his friends! Share their adventures in the forest and elsewhere!

• Anna Ruhe
• Illustrated by Claudia Carls
• Autumn 2020, 288 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 10+
• Rights sold to BE/NL, BG, CZ, DK, FI, GR, LT, RO, RU, SK, UA; German audio book rights sold

The beginning of a new era for the Eternals. But nobody knows what Edgar means by this promise. Does he intend to finally destroy the Eternals – or is he planning to become their new leader?

• Tanja Voosen
• Illustrated by Viktoria Gavrilenko
• Spring 2020, 272 pages, 14.8 x 21.0 cm
• Hardcover with silver foil, UV finish and high embossing
• Age 9+
• Rights sold to BE/NL, RU, German audio book rights sold

The most magical adventure since the discovery of chocolate!
Do you believe in magic and miracles? Everyone in the little town of Belony takes magic and miracles for granted – everyone except Elina, who thinks it’s all a load of nonsense. That is, until her nervous neighbour Charlie happens to get hold of a bar of chocolate that has a very strange effect on her. Suddenly Elina is convinced that Charlie has fallen under a spell. Of all people, it’s shy Robin who comes to the girl’s rescue. He is a member of a Candy Guild family – people who have the ability to create magic sweets that will help others. This is how he knows that only the mysterious Candy Guild can lift the curse on Charlie. With a suitcase full of magic sweets, the three of them set
out on a dangerous quest. Because not everyone keeps to the pact that magic sweets should only be used to do good…
The Candy Guild. The Magic Pact is the first in a new series of magicfantasy books for children of 9+ - as enchanting as chocolate and as wild as a Christmas cracker!

• Stefanie Dahle
• Illustrated by Stefanie Dahle
• Autumn 2020, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28.0 cm
• Hardcover
• Age 3+
• Rights (series) Sold to DK, FI, RU, HU

Hoggs the bear would love to be brave. But he is afraid of spiders and ghosts. And so Hoggs and his best friend Poki the skunk decide to go on an adventure in order to practise being brave. They head for the abandoned witch’s house behind the bee field. Ugh, it’s certainly ghostly! In fact there’s a kettle bubbling quite scarily…
"Anybody there?" asks Hoggs cautiously. Yes! Fips the rabbit urgently needs help. And – whoosh! – suddenly the friends find themselves right in the middle of a stormy but magical adventure…

• Matthias von Bornstädt
• Illustrated by Timo Grubing
• Spring 2021, 48 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 7+
• German audio book rights sold

Matthias von Bornstädt is a doctor of medicine, and he provides specialist information about what happens when our body gets infected, and how we can strengthen our powers of defence.

• Björn Berenz and Christoph Dittert
• Illustrated by Philipp Ach
• Autumn 2020, 160 pages, 13.5 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• Age 8+
• Rights sold to CZ, GR

For all fans of Escape Rooms, Exit Games and exciting stories. With this amazing book by Björn Berenz and Christoph Dittert, adventurers and puzzle fans of 8+ will get far more than their money’s worth. Each volume contains a different diary with colour illustrations, puzzles and ideas for DIY and doodling, for cutting and competitions.
Join Lias, Mojo and Cookie on a mission to the Himalayas: together they must find out what has happened to Lias’s father. He disappeared six months ago and the only thing he left behind was his expedition diary, which is full of strange clues and puzzles. Only if you can decipher them will you be able to move onto the next stage. A great adventure awaits you! But you must be on your guard: the strange boy Tashi will follow you like a shadow.
In the end, you must decide: how should the adventure continue for you and the Explorer Team? Hunt with Lias through the forgotten world. Go with Tashi to discover the eternal ice. Follow Cookie and Mojo through fire and lava. You will have to choose which of the Explorers you want to accompany on the next adventure. Lots of exciting puzzles and mysterious questions await you. Each mission will take the Explorers to their goal, and you will be with them all the way.

• Antje Babendererde
• Autumn 2019, 392 pages, 14.8 x 21 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 14+
• Rights sold to FR, ID, IT, LT, German audio book rights sold

Jacob arrives in northern Canada to find his father But he is nowhere to be found He travels to the wilderness and is attacked by a bear But Jacob is lucky: he finds a girl who might be able to save him

• Jennifer Alice Jager
• Autumn 2019, 256 pages, 14.8 x 21 cm
• Paperback
• Ages 14+
• German audio book rights sold

Natural catastrophes are raging everywhere. Addy tries to find out what is going on. Maybe she is one of the four with the power to prevent the apocalypse.

• June Perry
• Autumn 2019, 368 pages, 14.8 x 21 cm
• Paperback
• All Age
• Rights sold to ID, German audio book rights sold

Ada is new at Ellie’s school It is uncanny how alike they look. Ada is as cool and courageous as she would like to be herself … and that’s how Ellie’s nightmare begins. Because Ada is AI and she is here to become Ellie.

• Tobias Schrödel
• Autumn 2019, 160 pages, 14.8 x 21 cm
• Paperback
• Ages 11+
• German audio book rights sold

Tobias Schrödel, IT expert and Germany’s first comedy hacker, tells anecdotes from the lives of nerds whose hardware, software and internet applications have changed all our lives forever.

• Jürgen Banscherus
• Illustrated by Ralf Butschkow
• Autumn 2019, 96 pages, 21.1 x 19.5 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 8+
• Rights sold to CZ, CH, ES (LA), DK, EE, FR, GR, IL, IR, LV, NO, PRC, SI, ZA, TR, UA, US

The most valuable exhibit in the detective museum has disappeared – Sherlock Holmes’ pipe. And since the reward for solving the case will be his very own showcase in the museum, Kwiatkowski starts to work on it immediately.

• Dr. Matthias von Bornstädt
• Illustrated by Vera Schmidt
• Autumn 2019, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold to BG, EE, PL, PRC, RU

Nevio, the Fearless Science Mouse and his friends live trough a busy spring, summer, autumn and winter and help to uncover the little miracles of the seasons.

• Katja Reider
• Illustrated by Astrid Henn
• Autumn 2019, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 3+
• All rights available

The forest is full of wanted posters of Anton the raccoon! Anton can’t read – and his friends are telling him the strangest stories. He has to learn to read!

• Mila Berg
• Illustrated by Marina Krämer
• Autumn 2019, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 3+
• Rights sold to BG, DK, EE, FI, LT, RU, UA (RU, UA), German audio book rights sold

Finya Sparkling Star, the little unicorn, and her best friends find out that the forest troll is caught in a flood and is in urgent need of help. No unicorn magic seems to be helping so the three friends set out to find the cause of the flood.

• Andreas H. Schmachtl
• Illustrated by Andreas H. Schmachtl
• Autumn 2019, 176 pages, 16.5 x 23 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold to RU

Missi Moppel solves the trickiest cases, guaranteed. Together with her friend Piwi, she is certain to crack every mystery.

• Stefanie Taschinski
• Illustrated by Nina Dulleck
• Spring 2020, 160 pages, 15.5 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 8+
• Rights sold to PL, TR

When Lilly and her family move into the old house with the golden pretzel, she has no idea that a magic neighbour lives in the mysterious backyard. So a summer filled with wonderful adventures begins for Lilly.

• Stefanie Dahle
• Illustrated by Stefanie Dahle
• Spring 2016, 88 pages,
• Hardcover
• Story Book, Ages 4+
• Rights of the series sold to BG, CZ, DK, EE, English (world), ES (LA), FI, GR, HU, IL, LT, LV, NO, PRC, RO, RU, SE, UA, ZA and German audio book rights.
• Website

1,000,000 STRAWBERRY FAIRY books were sold already.

• Stefanie Dahle
• Illustrated by Stefanie Dahle
• Spring 2017, 48 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 5+
• Rights of the series sold to 19 countries
• Website

1,000,000 copies of the STRAWBERRY FAIRY series sold in Germany. The books are as lovely as dreams and tell magical stories from the Wildberry Woods.

• Andreas H. Schmachtl
• Illustrated by Andreas H. Schmachtl
• Spring 2016, 136 pages,
• Hardcover
• Story Book, Ages 4+
• Rights of the series sold to BG, DK, EE, ES, FI, HU, KZ, LT, LV, PRC, RO, RU, TR, UA, ZA, German audio book rights and TV rights sold.
• Website

1,000,000 copies of the series sold so far!

• Andreas H. Schmachtl
• Illustrated by Andreas H. Schmachtl
• Spring 2017, 32 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 3+
• Rights of the series sold to sold to BG, DK, EE, ES, FI, HU, KZ, LT, LV, PRC, RO, RU, TR, UA, ZA, German audio book rights
• Website

Tilda Appleseed is always there whenever someone is in need of help. Over 1,000,000 copies sold in Germany.

• Jörg & Jona Steinleitner
• Illustrated by Ulla Mersmeyer
• Spring 2016, 152 pages,
• Hardcover
• CB, Ages 8+
• All rights available
• Website

Welcome to the most beautiful place in the world.

• Friederun Reichenstetter
• Illustrated by Hans-Günther Döring
• Spring 2016, 40 pages,
• Picture Book
• Ages 4+
• Rights of the series sold to BE/NL, BG, CZ, DK, EE, LV, PL, PRC, ROK, RO, RU and TH
• Website

500,000 copies of the ›Animals in the Wild‹ series were sold in Germany.

• Katja Alves
• Illustrated by Marta Balmaseda
• Spring 2017, 88 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 7+
• Rights of the series sold to RU
• Website

Adventure: Strong theme: the secret life of pets. Brilliant adventures starring four charming characters in this new series launching with two volumes.

• Katja Alves
• Illustrated by Elli Bruder
• Spring 2017, 104 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 7+
• Rights of the series sold to BE/NL, BG, DK, ES, HU, IL, TR
• Website

Friendship: Extremely charming and hilarious series for girls with 10 volumes and a Friendship book. 170,000 copies sold of the series so far.

• Kirsten John
• Illustrated by Catharina Westphal
• Spring 2017, 172 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 9+
• All rights available, German audio book rights
• Website

Four paws against loneliness.

• Alice Pantermüller
• Illustrated by Marta Balmaseda
• Spring 2016, 64 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 5+
• Rights sold to: BG, TR
• Website

Enchanting parable about friendship and tolerance.

• Alice Pantermüller
• Illustrated by Daniela Kohl
• Spring 2017, 160 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 9+
• Rights of the series sold to 35 countries
• Website

Comedy: The continuing success story of the Lotta brand: over 3.8 million sold copies in Germany!
Movie adaptation to be broadcasted in Autumn 2019.

• Bob Konrad
• Illustrated by Artur Bodenstein
• Spring 2016, 224 pages,
• Hardcover
• CB, Ages 10+
• All rights available
• Website

Fantastic, endearing and totally wacko! The story of Fanta and her Zombie Pony.

• KNISTER
• Illustrated by Birgit Rieger
• Spring 2016, 56 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 6+
• The series has been translated into 40 languages.
• Website

22 million copies of the series sold worldwide!

• Ina Brandt
• Illustrated by Irene Mohr
• Spring 2017, 136 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 8+
• Rights of the series sold to CZ, PL, RU, German audio book rights and animation rights are sold
• Website

Friendship, magic, animals:
The owl is flying high with 550,000 sold copies!

• Ina Brandt
• Illustrated by Irene Mohr
• Autumn 2019, 136 pages, 13.5 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 8+
• Rights sold to CZ, PL, RU

Flora discovers that a young tawny owl has been brought into Feather Stone Castle. He has lost his parents. Along with her magic owl Goldwing, Flora sets off in search of the missing parents.

• Dirk Hennig
• Illustrated by Dirk Hennig
• Spring 2016, 32 pages, 23.5 x 30 cm
• Picture Book
• Ages 4+
• Rights sold to BE/NL, BG, DK, EE, PRC, RU, TR, UA
• Website

The picture book for young scouts. Winner of the Buxtehuder Kälbchen (Buxtehude Calf) Award.

• Isabel Abedi
• Spring 2016, 408 pages,
• Hardcover
• YA, All Ages
• Rights of the series sold to LT, UA and German audio book rights
• Website

The deceitful idyll of a hot summer. A girl and her great love. And the secrets of one night which will come to light after years have gone by.

• Antje Babendererde
• Spring 2016, 402 pages,
• Hardcover
• YA, All Ages
• All rights available
• Website

Never look into the eyes of a raven. It will steal your soul and carry it away …

• Beatrix Gurian
• Spring 2017, 352 pages,
• Hardcover
• All age
• Rights sold to PL
• Website

Romance: Glamor, glitter, strange figures ... Hollywood’s obsession for beauty will change your life forever.

• Christoph Marzi
• Spring 2017, 328 pages,
• Hardcover
• All age
• All rights available
• Website

Drama: An old, forgotten cinema in Brooklyn carries a dark mystery. As rich in images as a movie – the new novel by Christoph Marzi.

• Rainer Wekwerth
• Spring 2017, 352 pages,
• Hardcover
• All age
• All rights available
• Website

Thriller: An extraordinary thought experiment: what if you were bound to someone by a bracelet?

• Thomas Thiemeyer
• Spring 2017, 368 pages,
• Hardcover
• All age
• Rights of the series sold to CZ and German audio book rights
• Website

Dystopia: The crown of creation continues its fight against its downfall. The series sold more than 60,000 copies.

• Katja Brandis
• Spring 2017, 272 pages,
• Hardcover
• Ages 10+
• Rights of the series sold to BE/NL, CZ, DK, ES, IL, LT, PL, RU, SE, TR, UA and German audio book rights sold
• Website

Adventure: Series about a school of Animorphs. The series already sold more than 550,000 copies. Winner of the Leipzig Reading Compass 2017 for the age group 10-14 years.

• Katja Brandis
• Illustrated by Claudia Carls
• Autumn 2019, 296 pages, 14.8 x 21 cm
• Hardcover
• Ages 10+
• - Rights of the series sold to BE/NL, DK, PRC, RU, SE, German audio book rights sold

Tiago is a Seawalker. The only one who isn’t afraid of him is the dolphin girl, Shari. As the two become friends, the cougar shapeshifter Carag joins them on a special mission to the Everglades from where he received an emergency call.

• Ella Blix
• Spring 2018, 472 pages, 14.8 x 21.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 12+
• All rights available
• Website

A girl, a tragic secret and a fateful encounter – How can you uncover the truth when nothing is the way it seems to be?

• Hans-Christoph Liess
• Illustrated by Sebastian Coenen
• Spring 2018, 112 pages, 13.0 x 19.8 cm
• Paperback
• 11+
• Available worldwide, German audio book rights sold
• Website

Karl Marx – nightmare or genius? An easy-to-read and well-founded biography on the occasion of the 200-year anniversary in 2018 that shows why Karl Marx’s teachings are still significant for young and adult readers today.

• Antje Babendererde
• Spring 2018, 480 pages, 14.8 x 21.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 12+
• Available worldwide, German audio book rights sold
• Website

Our bestselling author sold over half a million copies! An extraordinary love story between a German girl and a young Pueblo Native American.

• Jakob M. Leonhardt
• Illustrated by Sebastian Heidel
• Spring 2018, 160 pages, 13.5 x 21.5 cm
• Paperback
• 11+
• Rights of the series sold to GR
• Website

Witty, entertaining and taken straight from the schoolyard!

• Heike Schettler
• Illustrated by Sebastian Coenen and Uwe Mayer
• Spring 2018, 104 pages, 19.5 x 25.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 6+
• Available worldwide
• Website

Thrilling Experiments: Discover and understand the Natural Sciences.

• Stefanie Dahle
• Spring 2018, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 3+
• Rights sold to DK, FI, RO , RU and German audio book rights
• Website

The most wonderful things can happen in Rosa Roseheart’s magic castle. The little princess personally makes sure of that!

• Anna Ruhe
• Illustrated by Claudia Carls
• Spring 2018, 264 pages, 14.8 x 21.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 10+
• Rights sold to BE/NL, BG, CZ, DK, FI, GR, LT,RO, RU, SK, UA and German audio book rights
• Website

1000 scents and an underlying big mystery. With endearing characters, a brave heroine and a unique setting in an old villa full of magic perfume bottles. Winner of the Leipzig Reading Compass 2018 for the age group 10-14 years and of the Ulmer Unke (Ulm Toad Award). More than 200,000 copies of the series sold since January 2018.

• Kirsten John
• Illustrated by Nadine Reitz
• Spring 2018, 168 pages, 15.3 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 8+
• Available worldwide and German audio book rights sold
• Website

Hilarious and incredibly beautiful: a story about friends who overcome all hurdles!

• Christian Seltmann
• Illustrated by Christine Kugler
• Spring 2018, 32 pages, 21.5 x 28.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 3+
• Rights sold to RO, RU, HU, UA
• Website

Adventurous, dynamic, fantastic: Robin Cat!

• Abdullah Al-Sayed, Kerstin Kropac
• Spring 2018, 216 pages, 13.5 x 21.5 cm
• Paperback
• 12+
• All rights available
• Website

Fleeing to Germany at the age of 16 – a true story about fleeing from Syria.

• Andreas H. Schmachtl
• Illustrated by Andreas H. Schmachtl
• Spring 2018, 224 pages, 16.5 x 23.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 5+
• Rights sold to FI, RO, RU, UA, VN, and German audio book rights sold
• Website

Snöfrids prefer peace and quiet. Usually. But when the Northland farmers chase Snöfrid out of Meadow Valley, he is forced to set out on a dangerous journey.

• Charlotte Richter
• Spring 2019, 432 pages, 14.8 x 21.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 12+
• All rights available
• Website

Mariel feels drawn to Sander who gives her the first kiss. But she can never be together with him because in Amlon, you can only find happiness with your ideal Partner. Rebels will be banned forever!

• Tania Witte
• Spring 2019, 256 pages, 13.5 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 12+
• All rights available
• Website

Mara escapes a bomb attack. Afterwards, her friend Sirîn distances herself from Mara. With Chriso’s help, Mara realises the shocking truth.

• Lukas Erler
• Spring 2019, 320 pages, 13.5 x 21.5 cm
• Hardcover
• All Age
• All rights available
• Website

When Nesrin disappears, Ben follows her into a morass of medical experiments by an unscrupulous pharmaceutical giant. Can Nesrin be saved?

• Harald Parigger
• Spring 2019, 112 pages, 13.0 x 19.8 cm
• Hardcover
• 12+
• All rights available
• Website

A historical story presenting the most important aspects of the Thirty Years’ War and the war experience to young readers.

• Emma Flint
• Spring 2019, 264 pages, 13.5 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 10+
• All rights available
• Website

Leni’s plan at her new school: Just. Don’t. Stand. Out. Her older sister Fiona is the unchallenged star but, of course, Leni’s big mouth will give her endless sister-trouble.

• Max Held
• Illustrated by Timo Grubing
• Spring 2019, 176 pages, 13.5 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 9+
• All rights available
• Website

Is it the researcher McRibbon’s fault that all the wild animals have suddenly gone crazy? Jack and Logan don’t believe that these incidents are due to the heat.

• Bob Konrad
• Illustrated by Daniela Kohl
• Spring 2019, 96 pages, 17.0 x 24.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 8+
• Rights sold to LT, RU, German audio book rights sold
• Website

A huge argument has broken out between Grandma Elfe and Grandpa Isi. At first it’s just about crispbread, but then all the grown-up inhabitants of the village are on the war path. Can the protagonists Mayo and Super restore peace?

• Anna Lott
• Illustrated by Sabine Sauter
• Spring 2019, 104 pages, 15.3 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 7/8+
• Rights sold to NL, RU
• Website

Lilo’s mum is a witch and her dad is a vampire. When tom cat Miss Rüdiger disappears, the forbidden use of magic turns everything into chaos. Lilo and her friend Louisa need to resolve the magical mess!

• Oliver Pautsch
• Illustrated by Timo Grubing
• Spring 2019, 72 pages, 15.3 x 20.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 7+
• Rights of the series sold to DK, RO, RU
• Website

Vico Dragonbrother is the only human in a dragon family. After his sister ended up in serious difficulties, Vico bravely follows her into his first adventure.

• Hanna Kirschbaum
• Illustrated by Christine Kugler
• Spring 2019, 128 pages, 16.5 x 23.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Available worldwide, German audio book rights sold
• Website

A story book full of quirky stories from the marvellous world of insects with Paulina, the little bumblebee, Marie, the ladybird, Rudi, the stag beetle and Whiskers, the weevil.

• Sibylle Rieckhoff
• Illustrated by Nikolai Renger
• Spring 2019, 32 pages, 23.5 x 30.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 3+
• Rights sold to DK and RU
• Website

Little dragon Firetail has hidden Princess Rosepink’s treasure chest in his cave. One day it disappears. An adventurous search for the thief begins, with large mazes and search-and-count pictures.

• Friederun Reichenstetter
• Illustrated by Hans-Günther Döring
• Spring 2019, 40 pages, 21.5 x 28.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold to BE/NL, BG, CZ, DK, EE, LV, PL, PRC, ROK, RO, RU and TH
• Website

The forest ecosystem is explained for children aged 4+ using the example of a little beech tree. An insight into the wonderful harmony of the forest –
with audio-CD.