Cornelia Funke

A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young urchins and their enigmatic leader, the Thief Lord. From their home base of an old cinema theater, the children steal from the rich to support themselves and soon capture the interest of a bumbling detective... (imdb)

Together, they form the coolest clique in the 5th Level, and spend most of their time keeping the boys from the rival "Pygmies" gang in check (translated from ofdb.de)

Love often works in strange ways, and it's never easy: Sprotte, Frieda, Melanie, Wilma and Trude can tell you all about it... (kino.de)

Mo has the special talent to bring characters out of books. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta, two villains, and Dustfinger, a fire-eater. Now, 10 years later Meggie discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp. (imdb)

Slowly but surely, the "Wild Chicks" become grown-ups: By now, the cheeky girls have matured into good-looking teenagers and mainly have to deal with romantic problems. While Sprotte cannot understand why her boyfriend Fred is all of a sudden in a hurry with the "first time", Melanie hides a secret that she can't even tell her friends - that is at least what she believes. But in the course of the film it becomes once more evident that the "Wild Chicks" stick together... (filmportal.de)

Emma comes to her grandmother Dolly's for the summer holidays and learns to her horror that a dastardly neighbor - known by Emma and the local children as "the Alligator" - is planning to send his late uncle's horse Mississippi to the knacker's yard. Emma manages with the help of her grandmother and the local vet to buy Mississippi from the "Alligator". (cineuropa.org)

Christmas is just two weeks away, it is pouring with rain, and Ben is struggling to get into the Christmas spirit. He and his parents have just moved to town, where his mum has big plans to open her new pastry shop. As Bens dad lost his job at the bank some time ago, its a great chance for the family to make a fresh start. However, Ben is finding it difficult fitting in at his new school and wishes he could feel more at home here. (imdb)