The robber Hotzenplotz has taken grandmother's coffee grinder. When the law proves powerless to assist, Kasperl and Seppel devise a plan to catch the thief. But Hotzenplotz is craftier than the boys suspect, and soon the two find themselves in hot water- one serving the robber, one a wizard. Can they escape, bring the robber to justice, and (most importantly) get back grandma's coffee grinder?
This German children's classic (it was written in 1962) was outstanding . . . I thoroughly enjoyed it. As I read it 'auf Deutsch,' I'm sure I missed some things, but I understood enough. The tale was simple but had humor, adventure, twists, and suspense. I highly recommend it, and want to read some of his others- though perhaps in English.
Rating: A
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