In this book by the classic of Austrian children's literature, Christine Nöstlinger, you will find a new batch of stories about Franz, who is already eight and a half years old. Franz is still the shortest in the class, but still not as small as before: over the past six months he has grown by a whole palm. Franz’s nose has also grown, and now he is rarely mistaken for a girl. Everything would be fine, but these problems were replaced by two new ones... The first is Frau Leidenfrost, or the Dragon Dom, as Joseph calls her. She comes to Franz's house to clean and prepare dinner. Frau Leidenfrost always growls at everyone, which is why Franz doesn’t like her. The second problem is illness. Franz is trying his best to get sick with something so as not to go to school, but he just can’t do it. He thinks this is terribly unfair. Only Franz doesn’t yet know what it’s like to be really sick... Why can’t you eat too many strawberries? What to do if you break your leg and your mother is not around? How to turn illness into a candy feast? About this and much more - in the new book of stories about Franz. “Stories about Franz” is ideal reading for those who are just starting to read. There are nineteen books in the series, “Stories about Franz and Illness” is the sixth in the collection. “ Stories about Franz" became the best book of 2013 according to "Papmambuk". 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 Prize and the Astrid Lindgren Prize. Nöstlinger's books have been translated into 40 languages.