Erfurter Kinderbuchtage - Margit Auer & Juri Tetzlaff: Die Schule der magischen Tiere

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28th Erfurt Children's Book Days from May 30 to June 13, 2026 presented by the Peterknecht bookstore

Margit Auer & Juri Tetzlaff
The school of magical animals: "Land under" & "The strawberry trail"

Exciting, sensitive and absolutely magical

In the latest volume of the "School of Magical Animals", Matteo dreams of great adventures - especially on the computer. n the gaming world, he is brave, clever and strong. But in real life, he often feels small and invisible. While the other children have exciting adventures with their magical animals, he tends to stay quiet in class. Then Salim the peregrine falcon suddenly appears at Matteo's window. He brings a mysterious message and a strange photo of Luna, Matteo's former classmate. She is in big trouble and urgently needs his help! Matteo is about to embark on his first real mission. Can he prove his courage outside the computer world?
And the school's team of investigators also has a new case to solve, because Mrs. Rettich's house has been burgled! Red blobs on the carpet, a broken flower pot ... Nothing fits together. Now clever detectives are needed - or polar bear Murphy. Together with Ida, Benni and the magical animals, he sets off in search of clues ...

Margit Auer is one of the most popular and successful children's book authors in Germany. She has already written more than 40 books, and her international breakthrough came with the bestselling series "The School of Magical Animals". The adventures have been translated into more than 25 languages and Margit Auer jets around the world like Mr. Morrison on her reading tours. "The School of Magical Animals" is now the best-selling children's book series in Germany and the films are also enjoyed by millions of viewers. Which magical animal does she like best? Eugenia, the bat!

Juri Tetzlaff was born in Karlsruhe in 1972 and is the founding presenter of the children's television channel KiKA. He presented the opening show in 1997 and has been a permanent face of the channel ever since. He has presented a wide variety of programs and formats. These include the game shows "Kikania" and "Tigerenten Club", the media magazine "Trickboxx" and the pre-school programs "Mitmach Mühle" and the legendary "Baumhaus". Here he puts around one million children to bed every day.

Price information:

Tickets: 5 EUR - 7 to 12 years