Novels for Younger Children
LAME BUFFALO
A very exciting, action-packed, ethnographically authentic novel about a little boy who, running away from the curse of the magician, meets the mythical Lame Buffalo. The book, which is highly appreciated by teachers as well, is a beautiful story of brotherly love. (120 pages)
THE PRISONER OF GENOA
Marco Polo dictates the story of his travels during his imprisonment in Genoa. In this award-winning novel for young people, Marco Polo’s little servant tells how the merchants of Genoa competed with each other to entertain the famous Venetian prisoner and make him reveal the secret of how to get to “treasured” India, and beyond. (194 pages)
THE NAUGHTY BOYS AND THE TOURISTS
This exciting and cheerful children’s novel is about a foreign couple’s lost baby. The three heroes of the story survive stormy adventures in Budapest, but in the end manage to find the baby and reunite him with his happy parents. (258 pages) An award-winning film adaptation of the book is entitled The Lost and Found Baby.
THE NAUGHTY BOYS IN THE HUNGARIAN PLAIN
The Hortobágy, or Great Hungarian Plain, is world famous. The no less famous Hortobágy Inn not only has shepherds and horsemen staying, but also many tourists. Open-air markets and fashion shows are organized to entertain them. But what happens when a dress belonging to one of the top models is stolen in Budapest? (228 pages)
THE NAUGHTY BOYS AT LAKE BALATON
In this cheerful novel, all the trouble is caused by over-anxious parents. The three little heroes travel to Lake Balaton to have a holiday. But one of the anxious fathers secretly follows them, and tries to urge the children, who are “probably bored”, to take part in a riddle game by sending them all sorts of funny letters and messages. And this gives rise to a whole series of funny and exciting adventures and misunderstandings. (236 pages)
THE NAUGHTY BOYS IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ALPS
The teacher should not flirt with their widowed mother, because the naughty boys will take revenge. But nothing of the kind is actually happening! A school trip to the historical town of Kőszeg on the country’s western border serves as an excellent opportunity to get the teacher and a charming young woman acquainted with each other. A “meeting” is arranged by the widow and some of the other mothers. But the naughty boys misunderstand everything. (204 pages)
WATCH WHAT YOU WISH FOR
Everyone would like to be in someone else’s shoes. The pupils would like to conduct exams, and the teachers would like to play football. In this funny fantasy novel, a wonderful watch has magic powers, but things would have been so much better if it had not. (100 pages)
