The Parent Trap

Luise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same.

But they are sure that they have never set eyes on each other in their lives.

When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the secret behind their similarity, they decide to switch places. Everyone is fooled (apart from the dog) and, despite a few mistakes and misadventures, everything goes to plan for Luise as Lottie and Lottie as Luise - until their father meets a young, beautiful woman and things start to unravel...

Funny, moving and affectionate, The Parent Trap has twice been adapted for film - but the book remains one of the great classics of German children's literature.

• ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR BOOKS BY ERICH KÄSTNER: the basis of two highly successful Hollywood film adaptations.
• ENDURING CLASSIC COMEDY: that stands the test of time.
• ERICH KÄSTNER WON THE 1960 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD: his first book for children, Emil and the Detectives, is widely celebrated and a favorite of Philip Pullman and Michael Rosen
• TRANSLATED INTO 22 LANGUAGES WORLDWIDE: A new English translation by Anthea Bell, the acclaimed translator of Asterix into English

• BEAUTIFULLY REPACKAGED EDITIONS: feature a complimentary series design  with spot gloss highlighting the key elements on the elegant matte covers, making them perfect collectibles to build a children’s library