In a fresh batch of stories about Franz, the classic of children's literature Christine Nöstlinger turns her hero into a detective. Yes, he is not yet nine - but when it comes to solving a real crime, age no longer plays a role! The idea to transform into detectives came to the mind of Gabi, Franz's best friend: she is a great master at coming up with something interesting or even dangerous. Usually her hobbies do not last long: after a week or two, or even a couple of days, something even more interesting or dangerous is found, to the horror of the timid Franz. Thieves, like magpies, rush between the counters in shopping centers and wait for the right moment to steal - if be careful and patient, figuring them out is as easy as shelling pears. Franz and Gabi set up an ambush first in the cosmetics section, the next day - among leather and rag bags, on the third - behind a column in the jewelry department. It turned out that working as a detective is a very boring job: nothing happens all day long, only hundreds of customers flash before your eyes! I would have given up on this activity, but Gabi is surprisingly stubborn this time - and the culprit is actually found! True, it’s not at all where the heroes expected it... “Stories about Franz” is an ideal read for those who are just starting to read. There are nineteen books in total in the series, “Stories about Franz the Detective” is the eighteenth 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, 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.