Dot and Anton (Erich Kaestner)

Dot loves play-acting, dressing up her pet dachshund Piefke, and making up words like 'splentastic'. Her best friend is Anton, who lives in a little apartment and looks after his mother. They share a secret: every night, when their parents think they are asleep, they sell matches and shoelaces on the streets of Berlin with Dot's grumpy governess. But why? The answers involve a villain called 'Robert the Devil', a club-wielding maid, a wobbly tooth, a pair of silver shoes and a policeman dancing the tango, as Dot and Anton get into all sorts of scrapes and even solve a crime. An international hit from beloved German children's author Erich Kastner, this new English edition from award-winning translator Anthea Bell is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and of stories exploring beautiful and unlikely friendships. This is a story about two resourceful and spirited best friends, to whom the class divide means nothing.