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This article describes the children's book author Knister . For the dice game of the same name, see dice bingo .

Knister, 2011

Knister , bourgeois Ludger Jochmann (* 1952 in Bottrop ) is a German children's book author . He became particularly well-known since 1992 with the children's book series Hexe Lilli .

Life

Ludger Jochmann grew up in the Ruhr area . He studied social pedagogy at the University of Essen and rhythm at the Folkwang School in Essen. After obtaining his diploma, he worked as a special education teacher . Since 1978 he has been working as a freelance author and composer. First he worked for children's theater in the Ruhr area, then also for radio and television. The first book was published in 1980, followed by sound carriers, television series, computer games and productions for the cinema. He has already written several books for adults under various pseudonyms , and in 2000 he published a novel under his real name for the first time.

Knister chose his pseudonym from his enthusiasm for rock music. He uses music as a form of expression in his performances for children and found that afterwards a “crackling” tension arose for quieter stories.

With his character Lilli the witch , he writes for various reading levels and for foreign language acquisition. He also writes picture books and uses other media to introduce children to the book.

Jochmann lives in Wesel . He is married and has three grown children. He is a passionate sailor on a flat-bottomed ship and a hobby musician.

Works (selection)

Knister's books from the Hexe Lilli series are published by Verlag Arena Verlag , Würzburg and are constantly being reissued.

• Lilli the witch turns the school upside down . With illustrations by Birgit Rieger. Arena Verlag, Würzburg 1994, ISBN 3-401-04491-5 .
• The witch Lilli makes magic nonsense . With illustrations by Birgit Rieger. 1994, ISBN 3-401-05911-4 .
• The witch Lilli and the circus magic . With illustrations by Birgit Rieger. 1994, ISBN 3-401-04534-2 .
• Witch Lilli - The Dragon and the Magic Book . 2008, ISBN 978-3-401-06288-4 (special edition with pictures from the movie )
• Lilly the Witch - The Journey to Mandolan, . 2010, ISBN 978-3-401-06526-7
• Lilli the witch and Hector's tricky dragon test . ISBN 978-3-401-06371-3
• Witch Lilli in Lilliput . 2009, ISBN 978-3-401-06355-3
• Lilli the witch and the terrible Viking . 2005, ISBN 978-3-401-05371-4
• Witch Lilli celebrates her birthday . 1999, ISBN 978-3-401-07544-0
• Witch Lilli and the magic sword . 2001, ISBN 978-3-401-05265-6
• The witch Lilli does homework . 1999, ISBN 978-3-401-07421-4
• Lilli the witch and the vampire with the wobbly tooth . 2002, ISBN 978-3-401-08185-4
• Lilli the witch with the pirates . 2001, ISBN 978-3-401-04547-4
• Lilli the witch and the magic of Christmas . 1999, ISBN 978-3-401-04551-1
• Lilli the witch becomes a detective . 1999, ISBN 978-3-401-04631-0
• Witch Lilli in the wild wild west . 1996, ISBN 978-3-401-04687-7
• Lilli the witch and the wild Indian adventure . 1998, ISBN 978-3-401-04764-5
• Lilli the witch in soccer fever . 1998, ISBN 978-3-401-04569-6
• Lilli the witch and the secret of the mummy . 1999, ISBN 978-3-401-04935-9
• Witch Lillis Party Magic - Great ideas for children's parties . 2005, ISBN 978-3-401-02442-4
• Witch Lilli's secret magic school: witch-easy magic tricks . 2003, ISBN 978-3-401-05500-8
• Witch Lilli flies to the moon . 2007, ISBN 978-3-401-06141-2
• Lilli the witch in the land of the dinosaurs . 2006, ISBN 978-3-401-06058-3
• Christmas time, magic time with the witch Lilli: Great ideas for crafting and playing . 1997, ISBN 978-3-401-04770-6
• The Hexe Lilli expert book . 2007, ISBN 978-3-401-06105-4
• Lilli the witch saves Christmas , with illustrations by Birgit Rieger, Arena Verlag 2017, ISBN 978-3-401-70946-8

Some books in the series are also available in English to help you learn the language

• Lilli the Witch - Trouble at School . 2003, ISBN 978-3-401-02850-7
• Lilli the Witch at Vampire Castle . 2004, ISBN 978-3-401-02425-7
• Lilli the Witch - Magic Homework . 2005, ISBN 978-3-401-08790-0 (also as audio CD)
• Lilli the Witch and the Wild Dinosaurs . 2006, ISBN 978-3-401-08949-2 (also as audio CD)
• Lilli the Witch and the Birthday Party . 2007, ISBN 978-3-401-09226-3 (also as audio book and audio CD)

The volumes from the subject knowledge series (selection) form a separate series:

• Witch Lillis expertise. Dolphins and whales . 2009, ISBN 978-3-401-09387-1
• Witch Lillis expertise. Pirates . 2006, ISBN 978-3-401-09059-7

The figure of the witch Lilli is also used for reading lessons with workbooks for children from the age of seven

• BINGO workbook. Witch Lilli celebrates her birthday . 2014, ISBN 978-3-401-41369-3
• BINGO workbook. Lilli the witch and the enchanted soccer game . 2014, ISBN 978-3-401-41437-9

Another series of children's books deals with the character Yoko :

• Who the fuck is Yoko . 2011, ISBN 978-3-401-06634-9
• Yoko mixes up the school . 2011, ISBN 978-3-401-06636-3
• Much ado about Yoko . 2003, ISBN 978-3-401-05531-2
• Yoko and the scary night in the classroom . 2011, ISBN 978-3-401-06638-7
• Yoko - my very special friend . 2011, ISBN 978-3-401-06632-5

The older children's book series, Carpet Pilots, tells of a magic carpet :

• Carpet pilots . 1990, ISBN 978-3-401-04252-7
• Carpet pilots take off . 1991, ISBN 978-3-401-04377-7
• Carpet pilots with a secret mission . 1999, ISBN 978-3-401-04395-1
• Carpet pilots conquer space . 1998, ISBN 978-3-401-04852-9

picture books

• I promise to you. Drawings by Eve Tharlet . 2006, ISBN 978-3-86566-038-1
• ... yes if that is the case! Drawings by Mandy Schlundt . 2007, ISBN 978-3-86566-056-5
• Where's my shoe? Asks the cow: stories and games. Drawings by Silvio Neuendorf . 2001, ISBN 978-3-401-07972-1
• Atchoo! The motley SchnupfenNasenBook (with Sabine Lohf) . 1995, ISBN 978-3-401-04606-8

more books

• Knister's Laughter and Mach poems (Illustrations: Paul Maar ) . Thienemann, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 978-3-522-43256-6
• Bröselmann and the Stone Age Egg . Arena Verlag, Würzburg 1996, ISBN 978-3-401-04360-9
• The riders of the iron dragon (Illustrations: Manfred Schlüter ) . 1992, ISBN 978-3-401-04173-5
• Willi Savoy . First edition 1988, ISBN 3-401-04242-4 , Arena Verlag
• Everything is spaghetti . 1993, ISBN 978-3-401-04477-4
• The sock search engine . 2012, ISBN 978-3-401-50060-7 , first 1989
• Knisters Nikolaus thriller . 1993, ISBN 978-3-401-04456-9
• Knuspermaus in the Christmas house: stories and games . 2002, ISBN 978-3-401-08193-9

Computer games

• Lilli the witch: Adventure in the Royal Castle CD-ROM
• Kite fun with the witch Lilli

Sound carrier

• Music in the head (with Theo Jörgensmann )

Theater adaptations

• Witch Lilli flies to the moon. Hamburg observatory
• The witch Lilli - the musical. Cologne stage
• Lilli the witch - the puppet show. Mülheim puppet theater WODO

Film adaptations

• 2004–2007: Lilli the witch - the cartoon series
• 2009: Witch Lilli - The Dragon and the Magic Book
• 2011: The witch Lilli - The trip to Mandolan
• 2012: Yoko
• 2017: The witch Lilli saves Christmas

Web links

• Literature by and about Knister in the catalog of the German National Library
• knister.com
• Portrait of the author on the podcast "How to become"