Stories for Children and Young Adults - Rights List Autum 2025

Without computer science, there would be no apps, online games or streaming services. It shapes our everyday lives. But how...

Without computer science, there would be no apps, online games or streaming services. It shapes our everyday lives. But how does the interaction between hardware and software work? What is an algorithm? Which programming languages exist, and how can you learn them? 

In this book, Dr Julia Freudenberg and Matthias Feldmann, who are involved in the Hacker School, share their knowledge. They guide readers through the world of computer science and take a look into the future. How will AI and robots continue to develop?

This is an exciting non-fiction book for young people aged 11 and above.

In no time at all, rights to Starman, the first book on David Bowie’s early years, were sold into 10 languages,...

In no time at all, rights to Starman, the first book on David Bowie’s early years, were sold into 10 languages, and German critics couldn’t praise it enough: “Indeed, this text feels like a concert.” (Welt am Sonntag Kompakt); “The story is superbly drawn, the colours pop. […] Outstanding!” (Hamburger Morgenpost). 

Now, the long-awaited sequel is being released. LOW looks at David Bowie’s years in West Berlin, during his search for inspiration and the start of work on his album Low. 

Since 1996 Reinhard Kleist has been living in Berlin where he shares his studio with other comic book artists. His comic books have won several awards, including the most prestigious one for German comic publications, the Max und Moritz Award.

Nelli thinks life in the sleepy town of “Dullsville” couldn’t be more boring until she discovers that Lulu, her grandma’s...

Nelli thinks life in the sleepy town of “Dullsville” couldn’t be more boring until she discovers that Lulu, her grandma’s old camper van, has a wild secret. When Nelli pulls a forbidden lever, Lulu starts talking—and takes off with Nelli and her friends on board.

Along the way, Nelli realizes that Lulu is more than just a machine—and that true friendship often begins where you least expect it.

Sibylle Wenzel worked as a nonfiction editor before turning to writing. She now writes for television and creates children’s books.

Phine Wolff studied communication design. She illustrates characters and fantastical worlds for comics, animation, and children’s books.

/ Perfect for independent readers and shared storytime

/ Hilarious illustrations

Linda Ladybird and her best friend Kaja love being together. But today they simply cannot decide what game to play....

Linda Ladybird and her best friend Kaja love being together. But today they simply cannot decide what game to play. Suddenly they start quarrelling, and Kaja flies away. Linda sets out to play seesaw on a bluebell with the neighbour’s children, and to go racing madly round Albert the butterfly. Suddenly, she gets a strong feeling that something isn’t right: she only really enjoys playing with Kaja. Does Kaja perhaps feel the same way?

Stefanie Dahle was born in Schwerin and as a child, she spent countless hours looking at picture books and painting the walls of her room. She studied illustration in Hamburg – and today she creates her own imaginative and beautiful picture book worlds. Since 2007, she works exclusively for Arena.

Hester recently died from a bite. Now her skin became even paler, she’s allergic to the sun, and she has...

Hester recently died from a bite. Now her skin became even paler, she’s allergic to the sun, and she has to wear a diving suit to go swimming outdoors! And she can’t even tell her best friend Stella who thinks vampires are beautiful and romantic. She most certainly can’t tell her family because they are VAMPIRE HUNTERS! Aaaaaargh!

Sina Flammang’s likes writing stories for children and teenagers featuring weird characters. Sina doesn’t believe in the supernatural, but she always looks under the bed before going to sleep. You never know.

Kathrin Rödl is a book and comic illustrator, and an author. She studied information design and has been working on her own books or with other authors. Kathrin lives in Nürnberg with two supernatural cats.

 

Prick up your ears, open your eyes and nostrils, and dive into the mysterious, colourful world of the city! A...

Prick up your ears, open your eyes and nostrils, and dive into the mysterious, colourful world of the city! A frightening thunderstorm? Feel how beautifully the rain hits your skin, how the thunder roars in your ears! An annoying traffic jam? Cycle right past it! Where others see nothing but everyday grey, you get to enjoy what makes the city special. Like “petrichor”, the smell of rain on dry earth.

Inga Krause is a freelance artist based in Bremen. These days, she mostly paints facades, walls and canvases. She also translates her characters into the three-dimensional world using her very own ceramic furnace. 

Nominated for the Hamburger Bilderbuchpreis 2019 and the Hans-Meid-Förderpreis 

One of the 100 Outstanding Picturebooks 2025

“Petrichor! I didn’t even know this fabulous word existed until Inga introduced it to me with her wonderful picture book. There’s so many discoveries to make on every single one of its pages: tiny and gigantic ones, sometimes drawn in fine lines, sometimes in quiet ones, sometimes dressed in garish colours. I promise you, every time you join Inga’s heroes on their journey, you’ll be delighted to discover something new.” Cornelia Funke

Build your own robots and machines that make life easier!...

Build your own robots and machines that make life easier!

• Featuring 10 robot models for everyday scenarios: timer, rain sensor, coin sorting robot, mini drone, or even a lion repeller!

• With simple instructions, models can be completed using household objects.

• Immerse in the world of robotic science with hands-on activities, factual texts as well as riddles and quizzes.

• By award-winning duo Nicola Berger and March Schumann who won the German Youth Nonfiction Award 2021 in STEM category

How do robots work - and can you build them on your own? Fine out in this book! With easy instructions of 10 models, small machines are created from simple materials such as rubber bands, cardboard or coins that perform fascinating tasks. Whether it’s a coin sorter, an eggbeater or a pointing robot that takes over presentation at school - here, tinkering becomes an adventure!

A glance at the clear, starry sky reveals around 5,000 stars. However, there is much more to discover, some of...

A glance at the clear, starry sky reveals around 5,000 stars. However, there is much more to discover, some of which is difficult to imagine. Our solar system is located in the Milky Way, which is just one of billions of galaxies. Beginning readers can embark on their own reading journey into space and explore our neighbouring planets. 

With short, clear texts and lots of great illustrations, this book promotes reading comprehension and awakens interest and imagination in astronomy. After each chapter, a reading quiz shows whether children have understood what they have read. 

This book provides lots of reading fun for primary school children at reading level 2.

Rosa Famosa lives on the fifth floor of the fifth house on Dachshund Alley and is convinced that a famous...

Rosa Famosa lives on the fifth floor of the fifth house on Dachshund Alley and is convinced that a famous dachshund must have lived there once – maybe even one that could talk. That would be amazing! Just like her goldfish Robert. But shh – nobody can know that Rosa is a magician. However, when she takes a bite of a cheese sandwich, her magical powers suddenly vanish – right when her best friend Odi needs her help. A plan is needed, and fast! 

Katharina Fohringer-Hackl, born in St. Pölten, lives with her family in the Vienna Woods and works as a secondary school teacher in Lower Austria having studied English and German at the University of Vienna. Ulrike Halvax, an Austrian illustrator, is known for her cheerful style that humorously captures people, animals and nature. She studied graphic design and photography, worked in Vienna and Munich, and now lives near Graz. 

DIXI Award, Austria’s most important prize for emerging literature 

https://issuu.com/leykam/docs/children_s_books_from_austria_2025

It can be a real burden to live with a family full of secrets. At least that is 16-year-old Gwendolyn’s...

It can be a real burden to live with a family full of secrets. At least that is 16-year-old Gwendolyn’s opinion – until that day when she finds herself in London at the turn of the last century only to find out that she happens to be her family’s greatest secret. But what doesn’t dawn on her is the fact that you should refrain from falling in love when you’re stuck in between two time zones … Because that can make the matter even more complicated!

Kerstin Gier has worked as a freelance writer since 1995 and already celebrated huge successes with her first books. Her Timeless Love trilogy has become a global bestseller and was made into movies featuring renowned actors. The DeLIA Award winner lives near Bergisch Gladbach with her family.

Rufus has a problem: the little pumpkin looks – oh horror – just too CUTE! He is doing everything he...

Rufus has a problem: the little pumpkin looks – oh horror – just too CUTE! He is doing everything he can to become terribly creepy. At least as scary as the headless horseman! But all his attempts are in vain. No wonder he’s starting to get really angry. But just as he’s about to give up, the headless horseman himself runs into Rufus and the two decide that they can scare the world as a creepy duo. After all, two is better than one. 

Robert Scheffner was born in 1985. He studied creepy communication with a focus on illustration and animation. At the beginning of the century, he became self-employed. To this day he draws, crafts, writes, carves pumpkins, lies in coffins and haunts his house near Frankfurt am Main. 

“And anyone still looking for read-aloud fun with lots of heart and a little bit of spookiness will love this partly rhyming picture book!” Stiftung Lesen 

Aquina is a mermaid. She has always felt different from the other merpeople. One day she finds out that she...

Aquina is a mermaid. She has always felt different from the other merpeople. One day she finds out that she has a twin brother: Mats, a human boy! And he is in danger. Ever since he was found on the beach as a baby, Mats has been living in a children’s home. He has always been afraid of the sea. By coming together, Aquina and Mats are fulfilling a centuries-old prophecy made by the Nordic gods – and it’s up to them to save the island world of Rulantica. 

Michaela Hanauer is the owner of Literatur Agentur Hanauer. She set up her own business in 2003 and looks after authors and their texts as well as working closely with publishers. 

Helge Vogt works as an illustrator and comic book artist for numerous publishers including Disney, Le Lombard and Carlsen. 

Start of a new series of non-fiction titles. Starting with four titles. Discover space and find out lots of information...

Start of a new series of non-fiction titles. Starting with four titles. Discover space and find out lots of information about the sun, planets and moons. 

How did the universe and its galaxies come into being? How do probes and satellites work? When did the first people travel to the moon? The non- fiction book with a playful and interactive concept: choose your own page and acquire knowledge. 

Sven Melchert, astronomy editor at KOSMOS, runs his own observatory and contributes to scientific research by making measurements. 

Slime! Yuck! Not at all! Without it, there would be no life. It's found everywhere in nature, from the oceans...

Slime! Yuck! Not at all! Without it, there would be no life. It's found everywhere in nature, from the oceans and deserts to our own gardens and rivers. Sometimes it is slimy and slippery. Sometimes we find it disgusting. 

However, slime fulfils important functions and is one of nature's best inventions. We can learn a lot from it, and perhaps one day we'll be able to create super glue based on it! Many animals also use slime to catch prey or protect themselves from predators. 

But what lies behind the fascination and disgust it inspires? In this book, we explore the science of slime and even make it ourselves. For children aged 8 and over.

Stranded on a remote island, Tapio and his sister soon discover that it’s home to a school for magically gifted...

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 want to read novels featuring plenty of manga. Book 2 is due in August 2025, Book 3 is due in June 2026.

Christian Tielmann studied philosophy and German literature. Since 1999 he has been writing novels for children and young adults. Many of his books have  been translated into other languages. 

Belén Culebras lives in Madrid and has long been publishing her own manga stories – including several chapters of the series UDUMBARA, DAY, and ENTREMUNDOS.  

 

It’s Aquarian’s birthday – and he’s throwing a party! With seaweed cake and coral juice, helmet-bashing and the starfish Snap,...

It’s Aquarian’s birthday – and he’s throwing a party! With seaweed cake and coral juice, helmet-bashing and the starfish Snap, with family, friends, and lots of presents. Snorri is thrilled and wishes he could have a birthday too – if only he knew when he was born.

“Well,” grins the merman Aquintos, “No birthday – no cake, no games, no presents, no party! It’s as simple as that.”

Just like that, the fun is over for Snorri. But luckily, he has two true friends in Aquina and Aquarian – and they’ve got a very special surprise planned just for him...

Michael Engler is a writer. He writes plays, radio plays, and picture books. His books have been translated into nineteen languages.

Alexandra Langenbeck is a freelance illustrator and animation designer. She has worked on books, films and TV shows in Europe and America for almost 20 years.

An interactive, cheery, colourful board book full of pictures for children. ...

An interactive, cheery, colourful board book full of pictures for children. 

In winter, Cat and Owl go sledging. But first Cat has to be woken up by tickling because she’s still fast asleep. Then it’s on with their hats and scarves and off they go. They do a little snow dance before pulling their sledge uphill, blowing away the snow and or seeing it fall off the pine trees when the book’s turned upside down. Over a bowl of warm soup, Cat and Owl wave to the children. Go on, you can wave back! 

Pe Grigo, born in 1972, has been an illustrator of children’s and adult books for over 20 years. Pe Grigo lives with her children in an old yellow house with an apple orchard in Bielefeld. 

What if worries were like sheets of paper?If you could fold them and let them fly away? “Sorgenfalter” encourages us...

What if worries were like sheets of paper?If you could fold them and let them fly away? “Sorgenfalter” encourages us to embrace our worries, understand them, listen to them and talk about them. Constant worries can then change, like a sheet of paper when you fold it: they become softer, warmer, more colourful, lighter. Perhaps one of them will even turn out to be a guide, a companion. 

Magda Hassan is an author specialising in children’s books. As Mia Kirsch she is part of the ASAGAN artists’ collective. 

Sonja Stangl is an award-winning illustrator and visual communicator. She has always been interested in the interplay of different fields in the creative industries. 

https://issuu.com/leykam/docs/children_s_books_from_austria_2025

Investigate 50 whodunit cases in nature!...

Investigate 50 whodunit cases in nature!

/ 50 mysterious cases with description of the course of events and factual clues

/ With solutions and details of the “victim-culprit” (prey-predator) relationships, offering readers new perspectives on the ecosystem

/ Animal behaviour, habitats and appearance are explained through storytelling

This card set invites readers to solve 50 cases from the natural world. Whether fraud, deception or envious malice - animal perpetrators and their cunning strategies are carefully inspected, detective-style. Each solution unveils fascinating facts and scientific insights into the animal world.

With a modern layout and factual categorisation, the set is an educational adventure for nature and crime fans aged 8 and over. This game-knowledge set will delight children and adults alike and put their deductive skills to the test.

50 cards in a box

The football match is in danger! Niko’s teacher has threatened him with a pink slip. Can Niko intercept the letter...

The football match is in danger! Niko’s teacher has threatened him with a pink slip. Can Niko intercept the letter before his parents find out? The Devil Kickers can help! 

Another footballing adventure in six chapters and with pictures. 

Frauke Nahrgang, a primary school teacher, devoted many years to teaching children to read. She has also made a name for herself as an author of children’s books, publishing numerous picture books and books for children learning to read.