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Otfried Preussler

Otfried Preussler is a well-recognized German author of many children's books and he was born in October 20, 1923. He came from a family who worked in a glass refinery. Soon after his graduation, he was called to join the army and was captured by the Russians in the war.

He lived in captivity with his family for 5 years when they ran away. He finished school and started working as a school principal.

He spent much of his time with children, so it's no wonder he decided to write for them. His literary work began with radio plays and then he started writing novels.

Preussler spent most of his life being penpals with kids across the world. He wrote 25 books translated into 40 languages and sold over 50 million copies.

He wrote: The little water sprite, The little witch, The little ghost, and many more before his death in February 18, 2013.

The Little Witch

Author: Otfried Preussler

The Little Witch book report - detailed analysis, book summary, literary elements, character analysis, Otfried Preussler biography, and everything necessary for active class participation. Introduction The little witch lived in the forest with her friend, the talking raven Abraxas. She was already 127 years old but … [Read more...] about The Little Witch

The Little Water Sprite

Author: Otfried Preussler

''The little water sprite'' is an interesting story where we have a description of the habitants of a fishpond. A little water sprite’s growing up and the first year of his life is described in the book. The life of the water sprite family is similar to human life because they live in houses, raise their kids and go to … [Read more...] about The Little Water Sprite

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