The Lunchbox Thief: Detective children's book for ages 8 and up Funny, exciting, illustrated

Author:   Dominik Mikulaschek
Publisher:   tredition GmbH
ISBN:  

9783384826664


Pages:   74
Publication Date:   12 February 2026
Format:   Hardback
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The Lunchbox Thief: Detective children's book for ages 8 and up Funny, exciting, illustrated


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In **""The Lunchbox Thief""**, an ordinary Monday at **Regelberg Elementary School** turns into a full-blown mystery the moment something sacred disappears: **Turbo's lunch**. Not just any lunch-Turbo's proudest creation, a legendary triple-decker sandwich he calls **""The Tower.""** It's stacked with cheese, salami, and ""one more secret layer of cheese,"" protected like treasure and packed so securely that opening it should require official permission. Turbo is convinced it's safe. He's the bodyguard. The lunchbox is the vault. The mission is simple: survive class... then feast. But when the break bell finally rings and Turbo opens his backpack, the impossible happens: **the lunchbox is gone.** No sandwich. No container. No crumbs-almost. Milo Mertens, who has the kind of detective instinct that kicks in at exactly the right moment, knows immediately this isn't forgetfulness. This is theft. And at Regelberg Elementary, lunch theft isn't a small prank-it's personal. Milo teams up with two very different but perfectly matched partners: **Fina Fox**, the brilliant, ultra-logical note-taker who treats every weird detail like evidence, and Turbo himself, whose hunger has now transformed into **hunger for justice**. Together, they start investigating the school like real detectives-watching classmates, analyzing behavior, searching for patterns, and following the only real clue left behind: **a tiny red crumb**. Not just any crumb, but one that points to something specific... something planned. On Tuesday, Turbo refuses to let history repeat itself. He guards his food like a trained security dog, gripping his backpack as if it contains state secrets. He even gives his new sandwich a codename: **""Golden Core.""** But Regelberg Elementary has another surprise waiting-because the moment lunch drama begins, the school's absurd rule-system kicks into overdrive. Enter **Inspector Order**, an official-looking adult with a warning vest, a megaphone, and a strange device that looks lik

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Author:   Dominik Mikulaschek
Publisher:   tredition GmbH
Imprint:   tredition GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9783384826664


ISBN 10:   3384826663
Pages:   74
Publication Date:   12 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

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