The thief master turns out to be a liar and is cast out by the gang of children. By chance they hear about a carousel that can turn children into adults and adults into children. The mysterious Conte is very interested in this carousel. That doesn’t leave the children in peace, they make their way to the island where the carousel is hidden.
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Cornelia Funke is a globally successful German author of children’s and young people’s books whose novels have been translated into 37 languages. She wrote, among other things, “Die wilden Hühner”, “Gespensterjäger” and the “Inkworld” triology.
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