Emil Tischbein is going to Berlin, to see his family. His mother, Mrs Tischbein gave him seven whole pounds (which was a lot of money back then), for his journey and also spending.

While Emil was on the train, there was this suspicious man with a bowler hat on. We don't know his name. It's either Mr Grundeis, Muller, Kiessling or Gross-Grunau!! When Emil fell asleep, he had his money safely in his pocket with a pin through it, so it couldn't be stolen. Emil woke up and found that his money was gone, and so was the man in the bowler hat! He was determined to find Mr Grundeis because he was sure that he was the man who had stolen it. If Grundeis HAD stolen it, there would be pin-pricks through the money.

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I thoroughly enjoyed it, I want you all to! I would say at least for 8 or 9+. My favourite character was Emil, because he stopped at nothing to find Mr Grundeis!

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