The Hamburg Superdetectives—Fact Sheet (October 17, 2026)

Series: The Hamburg Superdetectives
Author: Lina Storm (the pen name of a family from Pinneberg, near Hamburg)
Genre: detective stories for children ages 6 to 10
Reading editions: Reading Level 1 (grade 1, ages 6+, beginning readers), Reading Level 2 (grade 2, ages 7+), Reading Level 3 (grades 3 and 4, ages 8–10). The same case, with sentence structure, vocabulary, font size, and line spacing adapted to each reading level. Grade levels are a guide; the child’s reading ability is what matters.
Contents: 8 illustrated chapters, 3 questions after each chapter, profiles of all eleven detectives, a glossary, tips for reading partners, and “Your Turn!” instructions
Formats: paperback (15.24 × 22.86 cm) and e-book, with a separate edition for each reading level
Publisher: self-published; printed and distributed through Amazon KDP
Book 1: “The Hamburg Superdetectives and the Shadow in the Speicherstadt” (Hamburg), coming soon in English
Book 2: “The Hamburg Superdetectives and the Shadow Show over Paris” (Paris), in progress
Book 3: “The Hamburg Superdetectives and the Mystery of the Canals” (Amsterdam), in progress
Books 4 and 5: Berlin and Venice, draft texts
The series: 15 cities: 1 Hamburg, 2 Paris, 3 Amsterdam, 4 Berlin, 5 Venice, 6 London, 7 Prague, 8 Dubrovnik, 9 Budapest, 10 Vienna, 11 Barcelona, 12 Rome, 13 Istanbul, 14 Copenhagen, 15 Stockholm. This order does not set publication dates.
Donation: 25% of the profits from all books in the series, at least €0.25 per copy sold, split equally between Sternenbrücke and the Barakiel-Stiftung; calculation and report: thehamburgsuperdetectives.com/legal-notice.html#spenden
Creation: texts and illustrations created with the help of AI tools, then selected and edited by us

Book 1—Editions (Paperback):
Reading Level 1 (grade 1, ages 6+ · beginning readers): ISBN 978-3-96556-048-2 (coming soon)
Reading Level 2 (grade 2, ages 7+): ISBN 978-3-96556-050-5 (coming soon)
Reading Level 3 (grades 3 and 4, ages 8–10): ISBN 978-3-96556-052-9 (coming soon)

Book 1—E-Books:
Reading Level 1: coming soon
Reading Level 2: coming soon
Reading Level 3: coming soon

Image credit: Illustration: The Hamburg Superdetectives
