Konrad Bantelmann is no expert when it comes to divorce. But Fridz is all too
well acquainted with it. For some time now Konrad has successfully avoided
problems in general and girls in particular, but by a stroke of misfortune he
somehow plants in Fridzs mind the idea of seeking revenge on her fathers
girlfriend, and is dragged into this turbulent red-headed girls crusade of
vengeance. And their secret weapon is nothing other than an extraordinarily
large rabbit. Full of wit, humour and warm-hearted observations on family life,
this novel is readable, wise and well-observed.

Reviews
An exceptional novel standing in the tradition of the great European Young
Adult Literature, a paramount piece of prose.A Oldenburg Award for Young Adult
Literature, The Jury ABELGISCHE RIESEN has everything an audio book needs: It
is warm-hearted, entertaining, and exciting one for the entire family.A
German Audio Book Award, The Jury AWhat impressed me most with this book is
how well Burkhard
Spinnen succeeds in putting himself into childrens souls, especially in those
being confronted with their parents separation. I think BELGISCHE RIESEN is
magnificent, its enchanting.A Annette Schavan, minister of culture, in Die
Zeit

7best books for Young readers by Focus/Deutschlandfunk

Top Ten in Books for Young Adults by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung AA
stroke of luck for the German Youth Literature.A Christoph Schmitz, Head of
Jury for the German Youth Literature Prize AEven in the field of Young Adult
Literature Spinnen continues to be a top author.A Der Tagesspiegel AWritten
at breakneck speed, imaginative, full of wit and humour.A NDR AThe moral of
this story is brilliantly hidden behind amusing day-to-day scenes even adults
could fancy.A STERN