The School of Magical Animals – now also for learning to read! An ideal gift for the start of school. Your Spiegel bestseller series - awarded the SPELL (Siegener Prize for First Reading Literature) and the Leipzig Reading Compass 2021. In the School of Magical Animals, there’s always something happening! Now polar bear Murphy becomes a detective. He solves every case – together with the magical animals!

Volume 5: The Poor Principal! His cucumber has been stolen – just when the new Cucumber King is about to be elected. Who is behind it? Perhaps the PE teacher, who only nibbles on vegetables? Detective polar bear Murphy and the magical animals are on the hunt for the cucumber thief.

Easy children's mysteries with the beloved magical animals: for ages 6 and up. Simple reading made easy:
• Short text units combined with many colorful pictures
• Short sentences and words
• With reader puzzles

Short sentences, many paragraphs, and the cheerful illustrations by Nina Dulleck ensure that reading is a joy. The digital edition of "The Cucumber Thief" is available exclusively in Fixed Format, making it suitable only for tablets and smartphone apps.