Emil and the Detectives (Review)

Alternative Names: Emil und die Detektive

Review No.: 0.09.3000.066

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Review No.: 0.09.3000.066
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Review

Published between World Wars, this witty tale of young boys tracking a thief won Erich Kastner immediate and lasting fame in Germany, and eventual international fame as well.

Emil Tischbein is off on a small-scale adventure to visit relatives in Berlin. In the train, however, money he is carrying to give his grandmother is stolen while he sleeps. Emil doesn’t dare see his grandmother without the promised funds, so he’s off on a large-scale adventure to trail the thief. He is soon joined by a host of schoolboys free for the summer holidays—eager for excitement and jockeying for importance.

This is a funny-bone-tickling romp, innocent to the core. The cast of characters listed in the beginning can be slow-going for younger children—if so, skip it and start into the adventure, going back for characterizations as necessary. Budding young feminists may balk at Pony Hutchen’s contentment with home and bicycle, but only a thorough scrooge would miss out on Emil’s exploits.

Review Information

Author

Nancy Young

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This review is Copyright 2009 • By Nancy Young • All Rights Reserved.

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Creator(s)

Erich Kaestner

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