The Knickerbocker Gang

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The Knickerbocker Gang
Author Thomas Brezina
Original title
Knickerbocker-Bande
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Language German

The Knickerbocker Gang (German: Die Knickerbocker-Bande) is a series of books for children by Austrian writer Thomas Brezina. [1] It features stories about junior detectives called Axel, Poppi, Lilo and Dominik, who solve mysteries. [2] [3] The books, originally in German, have been translated to approximately nineteen different languages. [4] The 1997 Austrian TV series Die Knickerbocker-Bande was based on the books. [5]

Contents

A junior series, along with a 2017 adult novel entitled Knickerbocker 4 immer – Alte Geister Ruhen Unsanft, have been published. [6] [7] [8] [9] For selling over 25,000 copies of Die Knickerbockerbande 4Immer – Alte Geister ruhen unsanft, Brezina received the Platinbuch award. [10]

Books

Seventy-one books, not including the English language publications or the special editions, have been published in German. A junior series intended for readers between the ages of 7–8 years, Knickerbocker-Bande Junior, has been published in Austria.

Series novels

Special editions

English editions

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References

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  3. 1 2 Rahmah, Siti; Harahap, Ahmad Bengar; Aruan, Linda (2017). "Die Analyse der Persönlichkeit von der Hauptfigur die Knickerbocker Bande im Roman "Das Mädchen aus der Pyramide" von Thomas Brezina". Studia: Journal des Deutschprogramms. 6 (2): 3–14. doi: 10.24114/studia.v6i2.7811 .
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  9. ""Knickerbocker4immer": Wie gefällt Ihnen Brezinas neues Buch?". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  10. "Verleihung des Gold- und Platinbuches an Thomas Brezina". Hauptverband des Österreichischen Buchhandels. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2020-08-08.