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Nobody Can Stop Don Carlo
Carlo misses his father. His parents are separated, he is with his mother in Germany while his father is back in their native Palermo. His father is always about to visit but somehow never quite gets to Germany. Carlo gets tired of waiting and decides to do something about it and sets off for Palermo but without any money to pay his fare. What happens is a series of adventures when anything that could go wrong does but Carlo despite everything gets to Palermo and lands up at his Papa's door. Will reality live up to Carlo's dreams?
Book Details
- Publisher: Dedalus
- Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2020
- Pages: 112
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 4.90in - 0.60in - 0.10lb
- EAN: 9781912868025
- Recommended age: 12-18
- Categories: • Social Themes - Friendship• Literary• Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes)
About the Author
Scherz, Oliver: - Oliver Scherz was born in Essen in Germany in 1974. He is a playwright and film director. He began writing for children when his daughter was born. He has become one of Germany's most successful authors of children books.
More books by Oliver Scherz
What people are saying
Dedalus Books
@dedalusbooks
2 years
Independent Publisher of Contemporary English language fiction, translated European fiction, European classics
Another wooden Frankfurt stand from a German publisher from whom we bought Nobody Can Stop Don Carlo by Oliver Scherz for Young Dedalus https://t.co/y5tAZLERUH
Praise for this book
"A treat, immensely readable, with a nice episodic
structure that's perfect for one-chapter-a-night-before-bedtime...Deidre McMahon's clear and assured translation makes it all very easy to lose oneself in." --Daniel Hahn, Riveting Reviews
structure that's perfect for one-chapter-a-night-before-bedtime...Deidre McMahon's clear and assured translation makes it all very easy to lose oneself in." --Daniel Hahn, Riveting Reviews
"A snug, contemporary adventure--romantic realism, innocent yet hearty." -- Kirkus Reviews
What people are saying
Dedalus Books
@dedalusbooks
2 years
Independent Publisher of Contemporary English language fiction, translated European fiction, European classics
Another wooden Frankfurt stand from a German publisher from whom we bought Nobody Can Stop Don Carlo by Oliver Scherz for Young Dedalus https://t.co/y5tAZLERUH
