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Martin's school is no ordinary school. There are snowball fi ghts, kidnappings, cakes, a parachute jump, a mysterious man called No-Smoking' who lives in a railway carriage and a play about a fl ying classroom. As the Christmas holidays draw near, Martin and his friends nervous Uli, cynical Sebastian, Johnny, who was rescued by a sea captain, and Matthias, who is always hungry (particularly after a meal) are preparing for the end-of-term festivities. But there are surprises, sadness and trouble on the way and a secret that changes everything. The Flying Classroom is a magical, thrilling and bittersweet story about friendship, fun and being brave when you are at your most scared. (It also features a calf called Eduard, but you will have to read it to find out why.) With original illustrations by Walter Trier Erich Kästner, writer, poet and journalist, was born in Dresden in 1899. His first children's book, Emil and the Detectives, was published in 1929 and has since sold millions of copies around the world and been translated into around 60 languages. After the Nazis took power in Germany, Kästner's books were burnt and he was excluded from the writers' guild. He won many awards, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1960. He died in 1974. Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword Part One -- Foreword Part Two -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Seven -- Chapter Eight -- Chapter Nine -- Chapter Ten -- Chapter Eleven -- Chapter Twelve -- Afterword -- About the Author -- About the Publisher -- Copyright.
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