The Amazing Adventures of Young Leonardo

Da Vinci's Cases, Vol. #1-4

by Alfred Bekker

480 pages

Four mysterious adventures of young Leonardo da Vinci:

Leonardo and the Mystery of the Villa Medici

Leonardo and the Conspirators of Florence

Leonardo and the Mystery of the Alchemist

Leonardo and the Dungeon of the Back Riders

The year 1462, location: the small village Vinci near Florence: Ten-year-old Leonardo and his friend Carlo experience a lot of adventures: a spy must be unmasked, the boys are kidnapped by disguised bandits and a testament has disappeared. Leonardo and Carlo need to find a solution in all cases.

Alfred Bekker, born in 1964, writes fantasy, historical novels, criminal novels and books for young readers. His historical adventures for young readers are full of suspense, stuff which even kids who hate reading cannot resist.

The German-language print edition (6 parts) was published in 2008 in the Arena Taschenbuchverlag; Translations are available in English, Turkish, Indonesian, Czech, Danish, and Bulgarian.