ERICH KESTNER is a famous German writer, poet, screenwriter, and winner of the Hans Christian Andersen International Children's Literature Prize.
'Emil and the Detectives' is the first work written by Kästner for children. The book continues to be a huge success with young readers. This is the story of a completely ordinary boy who one day experiences a completely extraordinary detective story...
The book includes an introductory article about the writer's work.

All works in the 'Reading is the Best Learning' series are published in full, without abbreviations or adaptations.