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Felix & Theo

Easy Readers for German in 3 Stages

The series was designed according to the following premise: Students like the feeling of accomplishment in having read an entire book in the foreign language - even beginners who usually have to wait until they become more proficient.

The main character is consistent: Private eye Helmut Müller and his secretary Bea Braun encounter various mysteries and crimes in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Each time, they are called upon to solve the puzzle as the reader follows their adventure. The books lend themselves to different students reading various books and reporting to one another.
There is an exercise section in the appendix and cultural notes to help the reader understand the content. The series has three different levels of difficulty.
Level 1 minimum of 50 hours required
Level 2 minimum of 100 hours required
Level 3 minimum of 150 hours required
All books are illustrated and in 11.0x18.0 cm format.

	Adel und edle Steine The most beautiful time of the year - Christmas season in Munich. While private eye Helmut Müller and his secretary Bea Braun stroll along the Christkindlmarkt, expensive jewelery at an exclusive exhibit disappears... To the title
	Berliner Pokalfieber Helmut Müller is looking forward to the soccer cup final in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. He explains the rules of the game in detail to his secretary Bea Braun. But a couple of hooligans are not playing by the rules... To the title
	Donauwalzer A school trip to Vienna ends with a student missing. Was it a kidnapping? To the title
	Ein Mann zu viel Werner Hofinger is a photographer. At the film festival in Berlin he takes a wrong picture. On it, there is one man too many… To the title
	Elvis in Köln Carnival in Cologne! Helmut Müller dresses up as ”Elvis" and goes to a fancy costume ball. But there are problems: money, watches and Bea Braun disappear! To the title
	Hamburg - hin und zurück The new Chinese restaurant near the famous Hamburg harbor has great food and seems to be a success. But its owner is being threatened. Who is behind it? To the title
	Der Märchenkönig Private detective Helmut Müller just wants a peaceful weekend in Munich to celebrate his aunt’s 80th birthday. But his plans are thwarted by the murder of a young actor playing fairy-tale king Ludwig II in a musical. To the title
	Oh, Maria… Helmut Müller dreams of an old girlfriend. Surprisingly, he meets her on a plane to Munich, but … Oh, Maria! To the title
	Oktoberfest Have your students read a book with a story about the Oktoberfest in Munich. There is even an American tourist in the story. Find out what happens! To the title
	Barbara Helmut Müller gets a very different kind of task this time - and in the process he learns to view his surroundings in a different light. To the title
	Bild ohne Rahmen Walter Angermeier, an old friend of Helmut Müller's, has always dreamed of being rich and famous. He seems to have a plan to realize his dreams. But is it a good one..? To the title
	Ebbe & Flut Helmut Müller is on vacation at the North Sea. He is looking for peace and quiet but finds apple pie, his old love Maria and a burglary. To the title
	Einer singt falsch Udo Buchental is a famous German rock singer. Suddenly, he disappears. Private eye Helmut Müller is asked to investigate. In the process, he becomes well-acquainted with the German music scene. To the title
	Ferien bei Freunden Private eye Helmut Müller takes a short vacation in Barcelona visiting friends. He meets a woman who lost all of her savings to a con-artist. Müller decides to come to her rescue... To the title
	Das Gold der alten Dame Frau Matzke is mugged. What are the nightly visitors looking for? Perhaps the gold of the old lady? To the title
	Grenzverkehr am Bodensee Lake Constance (Bodensee) is as beautiful as ever. The food is great, the landscape is stunning - but the diamonds have disappeared! But Müller will help his friends and bring them back - but first he has to figure out what happened... To the title
	Heidelberger Herbst Bea Braun only came to Heidelberg to visit friends but ends up being embroiled in a pharmaceutical scandal! To the title
	Mord auf dem Golfplatz Finally, Müller has decided to learn how to play golf. He did not expect to run into a dead person on the course... To the title
	Tatort Frankfurt The Frankfurt Book Fair is a huge event. Müller and his secretary Bea Braun decide to attend and check it out. They expected to browse among the book tables, but suddenly they find themselves in the midst of bomb threats and intrigues. To the title
	Tödlicher Schnee A winter vacation in the Bavarian Alps - Müller thinks that might be very relaxing. Far from it: A murder occurs at the international conference in the village... To the title
	Der Fall Schlachter Peter Schlachter is found at his desk - dead with the gun next to him. Did he commit suicide? Müller thinks there are too many suspects and sets out to expose the murderer. To the title
	Haus ohne Hoffnung A young man is found dead near a refugee home. Shortly after, a young refugee disappears. Are these events related? Can the foreigners be trusted? When Müller starts to investigate, he finds out some details about a group of skinheads. To the title
	Müller auf Rügen (Stufe 3) Deutsch als Fremdsprache in drei Stufen Der Privatdetektiv fährt auf die Insel Rügen. Sein Arzt hat gesagt: "Seeluft ist gesund!" Doch ein schrecklicher Unfall lässt Müller keine Ruhe. To the title
	Müller in New York The stereotypical German in New York - what will he do, what will happen? Müller has high expectations and finds things he did not expect... To the title

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