Author: Otfried Preußler
Original Title: Neues vom Räuber Hotzenplotz
Genre: Children's book
Original publisher: Thienemann Verlag
Date first published: 1973
Date first read: 1993/1994
Main character(s): Der Räuber Hotzenplotz (a robber), Kasperl (a clown figure from children's puppet shows), Seppel (his best friend), Großmutter (Kasperl's grandma), Alois Dimpfelmoser (the village policeman), Petrosilius Zwackelmann (the local evil wizard), Widow Schlotterbeck (a fortune teller who dabbles in magic), Wasti (her pet dachshund, whom she accidentally transformed into a pet crocodile)
Favorite quote: N/A
Synopsis:
After the adventures in the first book, the dreaded Robber Hotzenplotz has been captured and is now safely behind bars. But he is a tricky one, and pretending to have appendicitis, he escapes, taking with him Dimpfelmoser's police uniform, while leaving him gagged and bound in his cell. This is not good, as without his uniform and with his voice distorted, Kasperl and Seppel don't recognize him and don't realize the danger they're in. When Hotzenplotz kidnaps Großmutter, the friends will have to figure out again how to outwit him, though this time with the help of Dimpfelmoser and Wasti, the Widow Schlotterbeck's pet.
Review:
Like the first book, this one was quite a fun read. It was especially fun reading it back to back - I am so glad I got all the books in a collection.
Prequels: Der Räuber Hotzenplotz
Sequels: Hotzenplotz 3
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