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Help Bert unravel the mystery of the book-threatening"reading machine". What does it want? Where does it come from? And will he be able to protect his leather-bound friends from its hungry jaws?

Experience daily life in the German capital through the eyes of a newcomer, learn about the country and its people, and improve your German effortlessly along theway!

A picture book for the young and young at heart about an unusual friendship between two pets.

In a small seaside town body parts start appearing out of nowhere. To whom do they belong? Can you help Kommissar Baumgartner and his colleague Kommissarin Momsen identify and catch the murderer?

In the local zoo a corpse is found in the Panda enclosure. How did it get there? Was it an accident or ruthless murder?

Boost your grammar by engaging in sword fights, improve your conversation skills by interacting with interesting people and enhance your vocabulary while exploring forests and dungeons.

Experience the second episode of our bestselling “Dino lernt Deutsch” story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go.

In this follow-up to “Ferien in Frankfurt”, Dino finds himself in Cologne, the carnival capital of Germany and home of the Cologne Cathedral.

In this sequel to “Karneval in Köln”, Dino is making his way into the heart of Munich, capital of the Free State of Bavaria and home of the world-famous Oktoberfest..

This collector’s edition comprises the first four episodes of the popular “Dino lernt Deutsch” story series for German learners: “Café in Berlin”, “Ferien in Frankfurt”, “Karneval in Köln” and “Momente in München”.

This collector’s edition comprises the first five episodes of the popular “Baumgartner & Momsen” crime and mystery series for intermediate and advanced German learners: Mord am Morgen, Die Dritte Hand, Des Spielers Tod, Zum Bärenhaus and Heidis Frühstück.

Forget about boring textbooks! Save the world and learn German one sword-fight at a time! This is the complete edition of the Aschkalon fantasy trilogy for intermediate and advanced German learners.

Level up your conversational German, and boost your vocabulary with fun little stories told through dialogue. Learn new words and expressions and make them stick with included flashcards.

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The German Prefix “be-” Explained

Once you’ve started learning a few German verbs, you’ll notice that there are a number of awkwardly similar verbs which have a slightly similar yet sufficiently different meaning. I’m talking about those pesky German verb prefixes which sometimes are just...

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The German Prefix “be-” Explained