Translated from the German bestseller, this is a funny and original mystery starring two unlikely boy detectives. Rico is an unusual boy. Sometimes he's laughed at because he mixes things up in his head and he doesn't know his left from his right. But Rico is brilliant at noticing the little things that nobody else does. Like a piece of pasta lying on the pavement. Or the strange goings on of his neighbours in the apartment block where he lives. But it isn't until his new friend, the gifted but anxious Oscar is kidnapped that Rico gets the chance to put all his special skills - and tenacity to the test.

 

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Chicken House Ltd .

Andreas Steinhofel was still a student of English and media studies at Marburg when his first stories were published. Since then he has written many children's novels and television scripts and has translated many books into German. Currently, An Elk Dropped In is a feature movie playing in cinemas in Germany. He lives in Berlin, Germany.