Das kleine Gespenst
core novel 1966 Das kleine Gespenst (The Little Ghost)
Record
| First published | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  DE |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.22 (7,535 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The Little Ghost lives in Eulenstein, an old castle above the town of Eulenberg, and spends its nights with its closest friend, the eagle owl Schuhu. Ghosts are supposed to wake at midnight, but the Little Ghost longs to see the world by daylight. One day it wakes at noon and wanders through the castle until it runs into a school class. While it flees, a sunbeam turns its white form black. Escaping down the castle well, it ends up in the town's sewers, cannot find the way home, and alarms the townspeople, who start calling it the Black Stranger.
Where it sits
- Universe: Das kleine Gespenst (The Little Ghost)
- Series: Das kleine Gespenst core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Otfried Preussler
Awards (verified)
- Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (selected list), 1967: nominated
Notes
- Illustrated by Franz Josef Tripp.
- From the series record (Das kleine Gespenst): A standalone children's novel about a ghost who wakes at noon and is turned black by a sunbeam.
Sources
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