Carlsen

• Karen Exner
• Autumn 2024, 88 pages, 21 x 33 cm
• Hardcover
• 4+
• Rights sold to Italy
• Website

This masterfully illustrated picture book is also a unique cultural history of hats. Using hats as examples, it shows how diverse our world is. Because not only are hats and head coverings attractive and eye catching, but they can also achieve he exact opposite by making their wearers invisible, in a sense, protecting them from stares.The book’s subject is vibrantly portrayed: One hat is presented across from the next in single-page layouts, followed by double-paged, and so alternate throughout. Numerous detailed close-ups help the focus and flow. Hats off!

• Kerstin Hau
• Illustrated by Pe Grigo
• Autumn 2024, 32 pages, 22.05 x 28.6 cm
• Hardcover
• 3+
• Rights sold to Denmark, Mongolia, Romania
• Website

Arabella would like to learn to play the trumpet. It’s not so easy! Her first attempts sound awful, and everyone laughs at her. But gradually, with help and motivation from friends, and because she practices faithfully every day, she succeeds at last. The story strengthens kids and supports them in setbacks.

• Martin Muser
• Illustrated by Susanne Göhlich
• Autumn 2024, 144 pages, 17.3 x 24.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 6+
• All rights available
• Website

Juri and his friends are a chaos squad. At least that’s what his mom says. Juri thinks they just have really good ideas – like the hellbent-for-leather race in shopping carts, for example. But even if things sometimes go wrong, in the end, Mom, Dad, and Grandpa usually end up laughing with them. Juri’s little brother is the only one who doesn’t really have a sense of humor. But that could change.

• Christine Haas
• Illustrated by Alexander von Knorre
• Autumn 2024, 80 pages, 19.8 x 26.5 cm
• Hardcover
• 9+
• All rights available
• Website

Lots of kids enjoy reading scary stories. And ‘Caught!’ appeals even to children who don’t really like to read.The five criminal cases, which really happened and were all solved thanks to clever detective work, are about mail thieves, art thieves, forgers, internet con men and supposed ghosts. A terrific present for reluctant readers – and everyone who likes getting goose bumps while reading!

• Christian Tielmann
• Illustrated by Belén Culebras
• Autumn 2024, 256 pages, 14.8 x 21.0 cm
• Hardcover
• 10+
• Rights sold to Greece, Turkey
• Website

Stranded on a remote island, Tapio and his sister soon discover that it’s home to a school for magically gifted children. Lots of magic, excitement, crazy monsters,
and a school that’s out of control – this promises to be a jumbo portion of adventure! ‘Beastly Island’ is aimed at manga-loving girls and boys who would like to read novels with a large proportion of manga. For each manga-story series, Carlsen has developed a thoughtful series concept that speaks directly to its target group.

• Lara Holthaus
• Spring 2024, 432 pages, 13.6 x 21.5 cm
• English brochure
• 16+
• Rights sold to Hungary
• Website

A sizzling enemies-to-lovers new-adult duology (vol. 2 released in 08/2024) Darling of the high society and it-girl – Livia’s followers love her, and as the daughter of the mayor, Vienna lies at her feet. No one suspects how vulnerable she is, no one is interested in what lies behind Livia’s façade. Not until Nicolas, her new “stepbrother,” bursts into her life. Attractive, arrogant, and presumptuous, he never misses an opportunity to humiliate her. In spite of all that, somehow Livia feels attracted to him …