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Together with other teenagers, Katja gets to spend her fall vacation at a horse ranch in the Münsterland. When Katja and her friends go for their first ride, an accident occurs. Suddenly, the teenagers are on their own and have to navigative through many adventures in order to find their way back home.

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Tobias and his friend Max are on a bike excursion in the Black Forest when they see a car speeding out of the woods. "How strange!" they think. And rightly so, as a surprise awaits them in the forest.

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Tim and his family are visiting his grandparents in Weimar to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Opa has a very special gift for Oma. But when the entire family goes to the opra at night, somebody steals the gift. Who did it? Will Tim be able to find the thief?

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Carolina is traveling on her parents' riverboat along the Rhein river. What's going on in the supply room? A stowaway, Roman, has been in there since she stopped in the city of Basel. How did Roman get on the boat? He doesn't know. Slowly but surely, Carolina and Roman solve the mystery together. 

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Toni, 15, is looking forward to summer vacation. He plans to go surfing at the beach of Sankt Peter-Ording with his friends. But then, his cousin Christina from Munich unexpectedly announced that she was coming to visit. One evening, a dangerous incident occurs in the North Sea. 

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

While skiing in Ruhpolding, Bavaria, Robert and his sister Sonja meet Benno. Suddenly, Benno and Sonja are surprised by an avalanche. Can they be rescued from a remote mountain cabin in time?

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Tim is on his way to a basketball camp in Würzburg. Unfortunately, he sustains an injury before the event even starts. But there are other exciting things to do in Würzburg. Together with Marie, who is injured as well, he explorers a nearby nature preserve, where they make an unbelievable discovery.

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

After graduation, Paula spends a week with her aunt at the island of Norderney. Are there only elderly people on this island, or will she be able to find other teens her age? When Paula goes stand-up paddleboarding, she notices a Jeep standing in the tidal flat. The returning tide pulls the Jeep out of the mud, but nobody is inside the car. Suddenly, Paula's vacation becomes a lot more exciting.

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Andi feels lonely and unloved. When he refuses to meet the requirements to join a gang, he feels pressured. But in a new classmate, he finds a true friend who is also marginalized.

EASY READERS (DaF) features original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. 

This series is recommended for students at the A2 level.

Juliana, Mia, Robert, and Ben are participating in a contest about environmental protection at their school. They are preparing a market and want to do something for the Earth. But a thief disrupts their plans...

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

This reader includes:

• Wilhelm Tell comic that prepares readers for the full story
• Original text with helpful footnotes
• Afterword on Friedrich Schiller's life and work

This title is intended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students.  

This reader includes:

• Kleider machen Leute comic that prepares readers for the full story
• Original text with helpful footnotes
• Afterword on Gottfried Keller's life and work

This title is intended for Higher Education students. Please be advised that our Higher Education titles may contain mature themes, illustrations, or other content not recommended for K-12 students.  

Theo is 14 years old and lives with his Mom in a small apartment. When his aunt Britta loses her job, she moves in with Theo and his Mom. To make matters worse, his aunt wants to open a small beauty salon in his room in order to earn money. Theo is annoyed and wishes his family had more money. Everything would be better if they were rich: they could move into a big house where everyone gets their own room, and Kim, the pretty girl from school, might finally notice him, too. When Britta participates in a quiz show, Theo's dream suddenly becomes reality, but he quickly learns that money does not make everything better. 

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Paul is a passionate private eye. When new neighbors move in next door, he decides to keep an eye on the young girl Tessa. And indeed, she turns out to be quite peculiar. Why is she always going to school via detours? What's the purpose of the peas, and what is she hiding in her red suitcase? Why doesn't she play badminton with the other kids? Paul risks everything to find out what's going on. 

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

13-year-old Martin plans a special surprise for his little brother Charlie: together, they embark on a secret journey to the coast of Cornwall. The dolphin that had made Charlie so happy during last year’s summer vacation, has been spotted again. However, such a journey is not easy with a brother like Charlie, not enough money, and a fear of the police. And then Martin loses not only his backpack but also Charlie.

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

Josy is surprised when she inherits her Grandpa’s bees, but she decides to keep them, even though her Mom does not approve. She gets to know Alma and along with her, the bees. But when one day, Josy’s Mom finds herself in a swarm of bees and she decides that they have to go. Josy begins to fight for her bees, and then everything gets even more complicated..

This series is recommended for K-12 students.

The Bukowski siblings saved a toddler from drowning in the pool. As a reward they are allowed free entrance at the pool all summer long. They prepare big plans: Alf wants to jump off the 10m tower by summer's end. Katinka, perky and daring, wants to be able to swim 20 lanes. And little brother Robbie, who is a little different from other kids, must learn to swim. So his siblings think.

A full summer spent outside that is anything but boring.

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This series is recommended for K-12 students.