Gutenberg. Das Strategiespiel

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The orphan Martin comes to Johannes Gutenberg’s workshop as an apprentice to work under top-secret conditions on the invention of the book printing process. But soon things are stolen from the workshop which pose great danger to the business. When Martin becomes a suspect of this theft himself, he decides to try to find the real thieves. Can the neighbour’s daughter Klara help him? Or is she working with the thieves?This thrilling story about Martin and Klara leads the reader directly into Gutenberg’s 15th century workshop where the printing press invention was made that changed the world. Regine Koelpin and Gitta Edelmann. Johannes Gutenberg und die verschwundenen Lettern. A historic Children’s Mystery. Paperback, 240 pages. Illustrated by Juno Sommer. Gutenberg Foundation 2019. German edition

Arthur Dieckhoff: Johannes und das Blaubeerschwein oder: Neues über die Erfindung der Buchdrucker-Kunst. Mit typografischen Schweinebildern von Ralf Mauer. Hard Cover, 44 pages, Schwarze Kunst 2014. German edition.

In c. 1450 an invention changed the world forever: printing with moveable type. Gutenberg’s “work of the books” heralded the dawn of a new age. The written word was no longer the prerogative of the rich. Finally, it was possible to make news and thoughts, ideas and words and particularly education accessible to the general public – a change that was as significant as the invention of the computer or the Internet.In a lively and informative manner author Christine Schulz-Reiss tells the tale of how the hot-headed son of a Mainz patrician became one of the most important inventors in world history. Klaus Ensikat’s masterly illustrations take readers both young and old back to the turbulent days of the Middle Ages and right into Johannes Gutenberg’s workshop.Christine Schulz-Reiss: Johannes Gutenberg und das Werk der Bücher. Hardcover, 36 pages, Kindermannverlag 2018. German edition.

Arthur Dieckhoff: Die Mainzer StadtMusikanten. Den Brüdern Grimm eifrigst nachfabuliert, die Bilder saftig ins Birkenholz gerüsselt und mit märchenhaften Rezepten zur Räubertafel von Sarah Wiener gewürzt. Hard Cover, 36 pages, Verlag Schwarze Kunst 2012. German edition