Bonnier News - Hörbuch Hamburg Verlag

New German Soccer Series for Kids

By Bert Menninga on 2010-03-25
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The Z-Team soccer series hopes to spark reader interest in boys - and girls.

In an age where girls are the biggest readers, children's book publisher Thienemann Verlag is making a push to get boys reading more with a new soccer series, the Z-Team. The series is written for boys - and girls - in two age groups: those 6 and up and those 8 and up.

People's Choice Goes to Stephenie Meyer Audio Book

By Bert Menninga on 2010-03-17
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Readers pick Twilight title as book of the year in Germany's Hörkules Awards for audio books.

On March 8, German audio book publisher Hörbuch Hamburg Verlag had much to celebrate when its smash hit Silberfisch line book Bis (s) zum Ende der Nacht (Breaking Dawn) by Stephenie Meyer won the Hörkulino prize for children's and young adult audio book of the year. The Hörkulino, which is chosen by readers, is a category in the Hörkules Awards, Germany's major prizes for audio books. More than 100,000 votes were cast for the book, which is read by Ulrike Grote, an audience favorite and longtime reader for Hörbuch Hamburg audiobooks.