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Marco Rota
Die Moosburger
Ben, Juna, David, and Nika are ordinary teenagers until a strange discovery pulls them into a long-forgotten world hidden just beneath their own. Through hidden portals they find fantastical places and meet beings no one else believes exist — but they quickly learn this forgotten world is in danger, and only the four of them can save it.
Alongside the eerie creatures and magical dangers they encounter, each of the four is also wrestling with problems from home that they cannot simply leave behind. "Die Moosburger: Vergessene Welt" is the first book in a middle-grade fantasy trilogy by Swiss author Marco Rota.
The illustrations featured in the books are derived from photographs taken during the production of accompanying video trailers, which utilized actual teenagers as actors to portray the characters.
This work is the first installment of a trilogy that follows the adventures of the same group of friends across three volumes.
The author drew inspiration from his long-term involvement as a youth leader in the Jungschar Moosburg, where he frequently told scary stories to children around campfires.