The Flying Classroom (Pushkin Children's Classics)

By Erich Kästner

Martin's school is no ordinary school. There are snowball fights, kidnappings, cakes, a parachute jump, a mysterious man called 'No-Smoking' who lives in a railway carriage and a play about a flying classroom.

As the Christmas holidays draw near, Martin and his friends - nervous Uli, cynical Sebastian, Johnny, who was rescued by a sea captain, and Matthias, who is always hungry (particularly after a meal) - are preparing for the end of term festivities. But there are surprises, sadness and trouble on the way - and a secret that changes everything.

The Flying Classroom is a magical, thrilling and bittersweet story about friendship, fun and being brave when you are at your most scared. (It also features a calf called Eduard, but you will have to read it to find out why).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178269465X
• ISBN13: 9781782694656
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7