Why a Booktrail?
1919 – 1933 – (Weimar republic) – Emil is only young and lives with his mum. But he leads a double life…
Emil and the Detectives (Vintage)
What you need to know before your trail
Emil and his mum don’t have much money. She works in a hairdressers to try and make ends meet as his father died years earlier. One day on his way to stay with his grandmother, the money his mum has given him for the journey – seven pounds, goes missing and Emil sets out to find the culprit.
He teams up with some detectives he meets in Berlin, and this is just the start of a marvellous money-retrieving adventure . . .
Travel Guide
Travel in BookTrail style to Berlin
Emil lives with his mum in Neustadt. There is a place called Neustadt (Neustadt an der Weinstraße) but it is thought that the author was simply referring to any Neustadt suburb in any German city. It is merely meant to contrast with the size and culture of Berlin
The book is set during the Weirmar period so all the fascinating detail of that time is there – the old fashioned trains, the blazers and clothes worn by Emil and his friends and the way in which a crime is solved! There are also German words to learn too.
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Emil and the Detectives
Author/Guide: Erich Kastner Destination: Berlin Departure Time: Weimar Republic (1919 – 1933)
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