The Parent Trap

Name: The Parent Trap
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781782690559
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By Erich Kästner

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Summary

The Parent Trap by Erich Kästner is a delightful children's story about twin sisters, separated at birth, who accidentally meet at summer camp. Upon discovering each other's existence, they devise a mischievous plan to swap places in order to reunite their estranged parents. This heartwarming tale explores themes of family, identity, and the clever ingenuity of two determined young girls.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you relish tales about clever and mischievous twins who swap places to reunite their estranged parents. It's a heartwarming story filled with humour and adventure that captivates young readers and encourages themes of family and friendship.

The Parent Trap

The book which inspired two world-famous Disney films.

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It's the oddest of all odd things, when two girls who have never met before suddenly stand before each other at summer camp - and discover that they're the spitting image of each other. Louise is from Vienna and has long, curly locks; Lottie is from Munich and wears her hair in two severe plaits - but that's truly the only difference between them.

Louise and Lottie decide to discover the secret behind their similarity: when the holiday is over, Louise returns to Munich as Lottie, and Lottie to Vienna as Louise.

'Walter Trier's deceptively innocent drawings are as classic as Kastner's words; I never tire of them' - Quentin Blake

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Parent Trap by Erich Kästner receives praise for its combination of writing, illustration, and translation, capturing the spirit that fans of Kästner's works appreciate. Reviewers commend the subtlety, humour, and touching nature of the story, enhanced by Walter Trier's iconic drawings. The book is celebrated for its clever and imaginative portrayal of childhood intertwined with the peculiarities of adult actions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782690559

Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books

Illustration: original b/w illustrations by Walter Trier

Contributors:

Translated by Anthea Bell
Illustrated by Walter Trier
Translated by Anthea Bell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Erich Kastner, writer, poet and journalist, was born in Dresden in 1899. His first children's book, Emil and the Detectives, was published in 1929 and has since sold millions of copies around the world and been translated into around 60 languages. After the Nazis took power in Germany, Kastner's books were burnt and he was excluded from the writers' guild. He won many awards, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1960. He died in 1974.

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