Suburban Crocodiles

"You don't dare! You coward!" shouted Olaf, their leader. "No entry!" reads the sign at the abandoned brick factory, the secret hideout of the "Crocodiles." Anyone who wants to join Olaf and his friends must pass a test of courage and be good at riding a bike. But what is Kurt, who is in a wheelchair, supposed to do? Then Kurt makes an observation with his binoculars... In the end, he proves that he is at least as brave as the others - just in a special way.

• A modern classic of children's literature from 1976.

• A timeless story about friendship, courage, and trust that has received numerous awards.

• Read by Richy Müller.

(3 CDs, running time: 3h 30)

"Suburban Crocodiles" by Max von der Grün is undoubtedly one of those works of children's literature that truly deserves the title "classic." Even today, the work written in 1976 is among the reading classics in many schools. The story also gained fame through the television adaptation of the same name from 1977. The children's classic has been shown on television more than 20 times since then. Now Random House Audio has created an audiobook version of the classic, narrated by the well-known actor Richy Müller. He has plenty of experience with children's and youth themes, having made his own breakthrough in 1978 with a role in the youth drama "The Big Flatter."

Anyone who wants to join the "Suburban Crocodiles" must first show that they have courage. During such a test of courage, where he has to climb onto the roof of a decommissioned brick factory, ten-year-old Hannes finds himself in life-threatening danger and has to be rescued by the fire department. In the days that follow, he is grounded and banned from watching TV at home, where he gets to know Kurt, who is also mostly stuck at home due to his paralysis. Hannes.