Dirk Walbrecker

Dirk Walbrecker (born July 3, 1944 in Wuppertal ) is a German author of children's and youth literature , screenwriter and radio play author .

Life

After studying German and pedagogy, he first worked in film. Walbrecker has been a freelance writer since 1986, and his works have now been translated into 15 languages. The focus of his work is the contemporary retelling of classic fabrics for children and young people. Walbrecker goes on reading tours in German-speaking countries, where he gives children and young people an insight into the writing workshop .

Walbrecker has lived in Munich since 1965 and is the father of three children.

Works

Children's and young people's literature

picture books

• Little angel where are you . With pictures by Martina Mair . Pattloch Verlag, 2004. ISBN 978-3-629-01303-3
• Cat concert: The story of Bianca and Nero with audio CD. With pictures by Bernhard Oberdieck . Schott Music 2008. ISBN 978-3-7957-0186-4

Children's books

• Phillip who set out to become a knight . Betz Verlag, 2005. ISBN 978-3-219-11203-0
• The birthday pig . With pictures by Sabine Wilharm . The treasure chest at Allitera Verlag, 2009. ISBN 978-3-86906-078-1

Youth books

• Plump sounds: a clique story . Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, 1995. ISBN 3-499-20748-6
• Greg: An enigmatic transformation . Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, 2004. ISBN 978-3-499-21264-2
• Spacy Spacy: Mysterious Visit . Altberliner Verlag, 2005. ISBN 978-3-86637-960-2
• Forbidden love? - love forbidden? . Langenscheidt, 2007. ISBN 978-3-468-20486-9
• Secret Love . Langenscheidt, 2008. ISBN 978-3-468-20488-3
• Love in Danger . Langenscheidt-Hachette, 2009. ISBN 978-3-468-20466-1

Rows

Secret society marble

• 24 dogs have disappeared (Volume 1). Egmont Franz Schneider Verlag, 1987. ISBN 3-570-20705-6
• A hot find (Volume 2). Egmont Franz Schneider Verlag, 1987. ISBN 3-505-09633-4
• The Fire Vroni (Volume 3). Egmont Franz Schneider Verlag, 1988. ISBN 3-505-09634-2
• Cowardly Escape (Volume 4). Egmont Franz Schneider Verlag, 1988. ISBN 3-505-09718-7
• Flowers in the Salad (Volume 5). Egmont Franz Schneider Verlag, 1988. ISBN 3-505-09893-0
• The super glue (Volume 6). Egmont Franz Schneider Verlag, 1989. ISBN 3-505-09894-9
• The Schoko-Klauer (Volume 7). Egmont Franz Schneider Verlag, 1990. ISBN 3-505-04223-4

The ghost cell phones

• Little Ghost XXL . With pictures by Daniel Napp . Ars Edition, 2001. ISBN 978-3-86906-144-3
• Crazy Crazy LA With pictures by Daniel Napp. Ars Edition, 2002. ISBN 3-7607-3836-2

Non-fiction

• Composer portraits for children: Robert Schumann with audio CD. With pictures by Maren Blaschke . Schott Music 2010. ISBN 978-3-7957-0695-1

Retelling of children's classics

• Ali Baba and the 40 thieves . Kübler Verlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3-942270-61-8
• Miguel de Cervantes : Don Quixote . Betz-Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-219-10527-0
• Daniel Defoe : Robinson Crusoe . Kübler Verlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3-942270-62-5
• Jonathan Swift : Gulliver's Travels . Kübler Verlag. 2010. ISBN 978-3-942270-63-2
• Herman Melville : Moby Dick . Kübler Verlag. 2010. ISBN 978-3-942270-64-9
• Howard Pyle : Robin Hood . Kübler Verlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3-942270-65-6
• Charles Dickens : Oliver Twist . Kübler Verlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3-942270-66-3
• Robert Louis Stevenson : Treasure Island . Kübler Verlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3-942270-67-0
• Mark Twain : Huckleberry Finn . Kübler Verlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3-942270-68-7

Fiction

• In the purgatory of feelings . Schneekluth Verlag, 1996. ISBN 978-3-7951-1398-8

Editorships

• Wisdom of the heart . Pattloch Verlag, 2008. ISBN 978-3-629-10303-1

Audio books

• Sindbad der Seefahrer, ISBN 978-3-89614-361-7 , audio book productions 2006
• Spacy Spacy: Mysterious Visit, ISBN 3-86667-463-5 , Radioropa 2006
• Ali Baba, ISBN 978-3-942270-53-3 , Kuebler Hoerbuch 2010
• Robinson Crusoe, ISBN 978-3-942270-54-0 , Kuebler Hoerbuch 2010
• Gullivers Reisen, ISBN 978-3-942270-55-7 , Kuebler Hoerbuch 2010
• Moby Dick, ISBN 978-3-942270-56-4 , Kuebler Hoerbuch 2010
• Robin Hood, ISBN 978-3-942270-57-1 , Kuebler Hoerbuch 2010
• Oliver Twist, ISBN 978-3-942270-58-8 , Kuebler Hoerbuch 2010
• Treasure Island, ISBN 978-3-942270-59-5 , Kuebler Hoerbuch 2010
• Huckleberry Finn, ISBN 978-3-942270-60-1 , Kuebler Hoerbuch 2010

Web links

• Literature by and about Dirk Walbrecker in the catalog of the German National Library
• Dirk Walbrecker's personal website