The Robber Hotzenplotz

I grew up reading this book in Germany. I was thrilled to find an English translation that I could read to my kids. The adventures of Kasperl and Seppel are still highly entertaining, exciting and funny at the same time. My kids couldn't get enough of it. I'd recommend it for kids ages 6-9, although some timid six-year-olds might find the story too suspenseful in places, while some very mature nine-year-olds (who are already reading middle school level books) might find it too child-like. As an adult, I still immensely enjoyed myself while reading it to my ten-year-olds, and they loved the book too! There is, of course, the robber, an evil sorcerer, and don't forget about Grandmother's musical coffee mill! The author pokes fun at German police officers, and there are many surprises and plot twists for young audiences.

I read The Robber Hotzenplotz to my grandkids and they thoroughly loved this book. This is the second book I have read to them from this author. The kids are enthralled by his imaginative, playful, magical stories. I'm a fan as well.

Another New York Review of Books reprint of a classic. This was the book we read when all of the cousins got together this summer. Fun, funny clever and oh so exciting! The grands, six to ten in range, gave it an enthusiastic thumbs up!

If your kids love slightly quirky storylines, and love-ably klutzy characters, then they will absolutely adore this book. My 7 year old daughter wouldn't put it down. We had to take it away from her so she would fall asleep at night. Still, she read it in two days. A record for her.

The original German version was one of my childhood's highlights - now I can read the English and German version to my son to teach him German.

While the book is meant for German speakers learning English, just be aware it was translated by someone who is quite apparently not a native speaker of English.

Love this very accurate translation of the book. Such a cute and funny book for kids in elementary school.

Love NYRB colection

I remember reading this story as a kid myself. Now my boys both like the English version. Pretty soon they will read it again themselves.

A great book. Bought to read to my son because I fondly remember my teacher reading it to me and my class when I was about 6. A funny adventure. Good for reading practice, especially for the young or those who first language is not English

子供の頃に読んだけど、内容は忘れてる。面白かった事だけは覚えているので、学習にはちょうど良い。

Geburtstagsgeschenk für jemanden, der Englisch lernt. Einfaches Englisch und sollte für viele Einsteiger machbar sein, vor allem wenn man die Geschichte kennt

こどもに読ませたくて購入しました。おもしろいと喜んでます。他のシリーズが販売されているとうれしいです。