So einen wie mich kann man nicht von den Bäumen pflücken, sagt Buster

Synopsis of So einen wie mich kann man nicht von den Bäumen pflücken, sagt Buster

«So einen wie mich kann man nicht von den Bäumen pflücken, sagt Buster» is the young-adult novel by Bjarne Reuter in hardback (Süddeutsche Zeitung, German).

Buster is eleven years old and grows up in a family with difficulties: his little sister, Ingeborg, has a disability affecting her mobility; his father is unemployed and drinks; his mother works as a cleaner. Buster makes his way with ingenuity and his magic tricks, turning any setback into an opportunity to get ahead.

First instalment of the «Busters verden» series; the Danish original was published in 1978 and this German edition was translated by Sigrid Daub. SZ Junge Bibliothek collection (no. 23), 144 pages.

For young readers; the cover presents it «for reading aloud or by oneself».