Lilli the Witch

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The first book of the series. Hexe-Lilli.jpg
The first book of the series.

Lilli the Witch (German: Hexe Lilli) is a series of children's books by the German author Knister, illustrated by graphic designer Birgit Rieger. The series has been adapted for film and television.

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History and adaptations

The Lilli books have been published by the German publisher Arena Verlag since 1992. Starting with Lilli the Witch and the Magic Homework, author Knister and illustrator Birgit Rieger worked together on more than 40 books over the years. Beside the original series, there is a series for first readers, a non-fiction series, Learn & Play titles, books that accompany the TV cartoon series inspired by Lilli the Witch and other miscellaneous print and non-print products that are related to the books. The series has been translated into 35 languages and over 17 million copies have been sold worldwide.

The live action film Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book was released in 2009 and featured in over 40 countries. [1] It was nominated for the Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Award) in the category "Best Children's Film". [2] The sequel, Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan , was set in India and was released in February 2011. A third film, Lilly's Bewitched Christmas, was released in 2017. [3]

Premise

Lilli is an ordinary girl, until the day she stumbles upon a magic book which turns her into a witch. From then on she experiences various adventures that take her all over the world. She is often accompanied by her younger brother Leon, and her friend Hector, a small green dragon.

Lilli the Witch - Books

Original Series

First Readers

Learning Languages

Non-Fiction

Learn&Play

Miscellaneous

TV Series

References

  1. Pavido, Marina (7 August 2019). "Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book". Cinema Austriaco.
  2. "Hexe Lilli, der Drache und das magische Buch" [Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book]. Deutscher Filmpreis (in German).
  3. "Hexe Lilli ist zurück: Dreh in Sterzing" [Witch Lilli is back: filming in Sterzing]. Südtirol News (in German). 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.