Arndís Thórarinsdóttir / Hulda Sígrún Bjarnadóttir

12 Stockwerke - Mein unglaubliches Zuhause am Ende der Welt

What if your entire life took place in a twelve-story skyscraper? A wonderfully crazy story that makes you laugh and makes you think about your own actions.

Dagny was actually looking forward to the holiday trip with her family. Above all, she's finally getting to know her grandma, who lives on a small, weather-beaten island. But when Dagny gets there, it feels like a journey to the end of the world! Plus, Grandma doesn't seem to be happy about the visit at all. In general - the whole island is strange. All 197 residents live together in a single twelve-story high-rise building, and everything that Dagny always took for granted is in short supply here. Shopping, going to the cinema, having your own room: none! Dagny even has to generate the power for her smartphone herself on the home trainer. As she tries to adjust to her new home, inexplicable and threatening things suddenly begin to happen on the island. This puts the cohesion of the high-rise community to a tough test! Can Dagny find out who is behind the crimes before suspicion falls on her own family?

With a lot of humor and in lively, visually rich language, the Icelandic author duo shows how solidarity, compassion and respect can enrich very different lifestyles. An encouraging book for everyone aged 10 and over who is thinking about their place in the world.

»Rarely have I enjoyed a children's novel so much... don't miss this original, quirky and entertaining book!«

Katja Brandis, author of Woodwalkers

Winner of the Icelandic Literary Award 2020

Price Germany € 16.00

ISBN 9783401607016

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