The Austrian classic of children's literature Christine Nöstlinger invites you on a journey - together with Franz, who will soon turn nine. The journey is not too long or far, but what doubt can there be about it? – extremely exciting: two second graders are traveling out of town under the command of a teacher nicknamed At-two. Lessons - finish them! Things - collect! Choose a seat on the bus! Pleasure – get it! Ah, if only everything in Franz’s life was as easy as in the teacher’s chopped phrases!.. The boy has two friends - Eberhard and Gabi. Franz and Eberhard are classmates, they communicate at school, and the eccentric and very touchy Gabi has a hero every day after school - they live in neighboring apartments. But it had to happen that Franz promised to sit on the excursion bus with Eberhard, and then Gabi confidently declared that she would sit with Franz on the way! How can you be happy about the upcoming trip if you smell a quarrel even before it starts? From the most hopeless situation, Christine Nöstlinger's hero always finds a way out, albeit unexpected, albeit with unpredictable consequences. So this time, his school friend and his “after-school” girlfriend not only didn’t quarrel, but made Franz jealous. “Stories about Franz” is an ideal read for those who are just starting to read. There are nineteen books in total in the series, “Franz goes out of town with his class” is the seventeenth in the collection. “Stories about Franz” became the best book of 2013 according to the Papmambook website. Christine Nöstlinger is an Austrian children’s writer, the author of more than a hundred books for children and teenagers Her work has been recognized with dozens of awards, including the. H. C. Andersen, in memory of Astrid Lindgren. Nöstlinger's books have been translated into 40 languages.