THiLO » 3 for Every Case – Jewel Hunt beneath the Quadriga « 9+, January 2011 144 pages, 13.0 x 20.0 cm ISBN 978-3-7855-7182-8 hardcover 8,90 € (D)

Jenny, Paul and Finn are secretly passed on a newspaper article: the testimonial of an unhappy thief. On the bottom of the page there is a red number four written on the paper. The obvious conclusion: this means a new case for the three friends handed over by the Unknown.

This time their journey starts at the famous Brandenburg Tor in Berlin. In 1875 several times jewellery was stolen in this spot; but to the day this thieves have not been clarified. The friends split up to follow different leads. They get to see not only the glorious sides of Berlin but also a lot of poverty and misery. After a thrilling show-down the friends manage to not only find the delinquent but also to help him out of his difficult situation.

Key Points:

- 3 for any case is a detective series for boys and girls aged 9+ who love crime stories
- starting from a historical site an unsolved crimes case from the past start to unfold
- time travel is not at the centre of the story but the solving of a criminal case
- a trace leads the children from the present time into the past and takes the reader along
- male and female characters for better identification of both boys and girls
- spacious layout and numerous illustrations guarantee good readability
- varied real life settings

THiLO spent the first 20 years of his life in the children's corner of his parents' bookshop. He the...