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Emil and the Detectives

Erich Kästner

Published 1930224 pages
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On his way to Berlin to visit his grandmother Emil falls asleep and his money stolen by a man who has shared his train compartment. Although he is from the country, Emil is not naive and he determines to recover his money. He tracks the man, meets another boy who, with his auto horn, summons his friends, and all the boys join forces to catch a very clever adult thief.