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Joint Venture with Sterling Publishers India

Whetting the appetite to learn, and providing the initial impetus to read on and think further is the philosophy of Tessloff Sterling, the new joint venture between Tessloff Verlag, Germany and Sterling Publishers, India.

Sterling Publishers is a leading publisher and exporter of children’s books and is an ideal partner for the distribution of these high quality English books. The JV will provide an ultimate platform for a wide range of innovative and exciting content in the world of English language publications.

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WAS IST WAS now in Chinese Language

At a large-scale press conference in Jinan, China, managing director Dr. Thomas Seng held 10 Chinese WAS IST WAS volumes in his hands for the very first time.

The largest Chinese publisher of children’s and young people’s books Dolphin Media with its publishing director Dr. Xia is to publish over 1.5 million copies of a total of 120 titles of the well-known WAS IST WAS series.

As part of this first publication Dolphin organised a PR tour to Jinan and Beijing during which the TESSLOFF director together with WAS IST WAS author Dr. Rainer Köthe and TESSLOFF spokeswoman Jelena Stader presented the concept and the success story of the series and brand WAS IST WAS.

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WAS IST WAS TV - Second Season on NICK

Brand-new
WAS IST WAS TV Episodes on NICK from April 2009

TESSLOFF is continuing the expansion of its multimedia brand WAS IST WAS. Following the great success of the first season, there is now a second, newly produced season of WAS IST WAS TV.

From 11 April 2009, the children’s television channel NICK will broadcast each Saturday altogether 26 brand-new half-hour episodes of the popular documentary series for the whole family.

>> Press Release here! (PDF)

New Cooperation with KOSMOS

Together with KOSMOS, the largest German games manufacturer, TESSLOFF has brought out a WAS IST WAS family game.

In this game, which is a cross between a board game and a quiz game, 2 – 5 players aged 8 and above travel together across the globe with the aim of collecting chips by answering questions in different places and in different continents.

An exciting journey of discovery through all the countries of the world. New in March 2009! Also new with KOSMOS: WAS IST WAS Game of Trumps.

>> Get more information here! (PDF)

New! WAS IST WAS Now As A Magazine

WAS IST WAS continues to grow!

Since January, the Egmont Ehapa Verlag is publishing the new children’s knowledge magazine WAS IST WAS. The WAS IST WAS Magazine appears every two months and is aimed at boys and girls age 6-11. Besides current information and fascinating topics, there are also witty tests and experiments.

>> Get more information here! (PDF)

WAS IST WAS goes Nintendo

Play and learn in an exciting new way!

WAS IST WAS Nintendo DS Game "Lost Treasures"
- an adventurous journey round the world for boys and girls aged 7 +, filled with puzzles, action and ancient secrets. Learning, knowledge and entertainment - all in one!

>> Get more information here.. (PDF)

WAS IST WAS Audio Play: Englisch Demo-Version here!

WAS IST WAS Audio Plays
enhance the multimedia world of WAS IST WAS with a modern medium. They are based on the book series’ popular themes, but as an independent line of audio books, they guarantee plenty of knowledge transfer and listening fun.

60 minutes knowledge fun
The elaborately produced audio plays (two on each CD) of about 30 minutes length each feature a narrator and the three characters Theo, Tess and Quentin on an adventurous journey.

Use the audio plays wherever you like, whether at home or in the car, together with friends or at the holiday resort – popular entertainment with a great learning effect!

>> Listen in Seven World Wonders (mp3)