Next round

A long summer at the outdoor pool lies behind the Bukowski siblings. The days are getting shorter - but no less exciting for the three of them! For Alf, the narrator, who finally starts boxing and still thinks about the beautiful Johanna. (So often that he sometimes forgets to cover up while boxing and that hurts!) For Katinka, his tough sister, who is preparing her career as a "Manneköng" in Paris and even for dreamy Robbie, who ticks a little differently to other children and will surprise everyone this winter. The Bukowskis don't have much, and now Mum is worried about losing her job in the bakery. Spectacular birthday parties and the like are out of the question and Alf often searches in vain for a place to retreat to in the chaotic little flat. Where he can think about himself and Johanna or about his first boxing match. And yet, Alf feels he has everything: a family in which everyone looks out for each other, dreams that are respected and as much freedom as you need to become strong and look forward to what is to come. "Nächste Runde" ties in with Will Gmehling's "Freibad", all of which can be heard independently of each other. BOOK AWARDS: "The best 7 books for young readers", Deutschlandfunk.