Books for the summer: Insider tips 2022 for parents, children and young people

Created: 2022-08-02 14:23

By: Nina Dudek

Looking for summer reading?

Insider tips for big and small bookworms © Ingram Vitantonio Cicorella/PantherMedia

Books and summer, plus a hammock in the shade of a tree, and you have a perfect afternoon on vacation.

These books are not yet on any list for 2022!

Note to our readers: 

Fancy treading unusual paths?

For books off the mainstream and the usual bestseller lists?

Then we have unusual book recommendations for you for the holidays that have not yet been discovered - but are on the rise!

Children also rediscover the joy of reading.

• Books: Top 3 recommendations for adults

• Books: Top 3 recommendations for teenagers

• Books: Top 3 recommendations for children

Books: Top 3 recommendations for adults

Who says that vacation should only ever be "light reading in bed"?

Of course, this is also included this time!

But when, if not during the holidays, will we finally have the time and leisure to feed our brains with thought-provoking topics?

The child in you must find home: the key to solving (almost) all problems

Summer reading with depth and background © Natur und Gesund

Description of the book: Successful author Stefanie Stahl has developed a new, effective approach to working with the "inner child": When we make friends with it, there are amazing opportunities to resolve conflicts, make relationships happier, and find an answer to (almost) every problem to find.

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Eight mountains: A story about setting out and returning - and about what makes a fulfilling life

Summer reading of alpine pastures, fears and friendship © Amazon

Description: As children, Pietro and Bruno daringly explore the abandoned houses of the mountain village, roam through shady valleys on endless summer days, follow the torrent to its source.

As adults, the two friends go their separate ways.

[...] The invisible bond between them always brings Pietro back home, but they have long since disagreed as to where happiness in life can be found.

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The greater the roof damage, the better the view

Summer reading with wit and charm © Amazon

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Book Description: Life goes where it wants - chaotic, imperfect and simply great: a charming declaration of love to life over 40. Somehow Nell had imagined life differently.

Early 40s sounded like a loving husband, wonderful kids and a fantastic home...

Books: Top 3 recommendations for teenagers

Smartphone, social media, Playstation... It is difficult to get young people excited about books, especially in view of the widespread media addiction.

But when your head gets some rest during the holidays, there's room for it again!

The Master of Elixirs: The Alchemists Saga I

Summer reading for fantasy fans © Amazon

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Book Description: The fourth medieval saga by Sam Feuerbach begins with "The Master of Elixirs".

The Alchemist Saga is divided into three volumes and, as always, is available as an e-book, paperback and audio book.

At the end of the series there will again be a slipcase for the paperbacks.

Volume 3 “Keeper of Elixirs” is planned for 2023.

There's more treasure in books than pirate booty on Treasure Island... And best of all, you can enjoy this wealth every day of your life.

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Under the Palms of Steel: The Story of a Street Kid 

Summer reading with real background © Amazon

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Item Description: Dominik Bloh was still a teenager when his story began on the streets of Hamburg.

His childhood was marked by lies, violence and drugs.

At 15, gangsters are his idols.

Between school, hip-hop, basketball court and struggling to survive as a homeless person on the streets.

You me too: A wonderful and very special friendship story 

Summer reading for true friends © Amazon

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Item Description: Lu is very annoyed with her mother, with the boys in her class, with school.

Not even during boxing training does she get rid of her anger.

The only one she gets along with is Rhys, but he doesn't really count.

When Lu and the wayward Viola meet, rags fly.

And with that Lu should fly to Mallorca?!

Tip: Read for free with Kindle Unlimited

Amazon's eLibrary Kindle Unlimited is a service that offers more than a million Kindle eBooks, numerous eMagazines and audiobooks to choose from.

These include: thrillers, romance novels, fantasy and science fiction, children's books and cookbooks.

Books: Top 3 recommendations for children

Description of the book: Unfortunately, there is often far too little time outside of the holidays to read a children's book.

In the summer holidays, however, picture books, exciting non-fiction books and great books for readers are booming.

By the way, children learn to read with books and screens like Kindle.

The Little Dormouse: A cozy blanket full of bedtime stories

Summer reading with heart and humor © Amazon

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Description: When the dormouse sleeps with the little dormouse, everything should be perfect!

But when the dormouse wants to hear a bedtime story, the little dormouse doesn't know what to do.

Where is he supposed to get that?

19 stories to read aloud, for children from 4 years.

Because you are incomparable, you can do anything

Summer reading for little readers with big strengths © Amazon

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Book Description: Life has ups and downs and there is always a way out of supposedly hopeless and difficult situations.

Learn how mindfulness, courage, and strength can help you achieve anything you set your mind to and why every child can achieve their dreams in the inspirational short stories in this book.

The Little Witch: Magical children's book classic

Summer reading by Otfried Preussler - a classic © Amazon

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Book Description: Children aged 6 and over will love the colored edition of the classic “The Little Witch” by Otfried Preussler!

At 127, the little witch is far too young to dance with the big witches on the Blocksberg on Walpurgis Night.

But that doesn't matter to her: she jumps on her broomstick and joins in the witches' dance.

If that works out?