Pina Gertenbach
A new neighbour is creating a rift between Elli and Thea. While Thea and dormouse Maxi become fast friends, Elli feels excluded and soon jealousy creeps in. Is Maxi stealing Thea away from her? Does Thea not like her anymore? Elli has to figure out how to save her friendship …
Who rules the farmyard? Jimmy Catter, of course! Only because of him, life there goes smoothly: the dog sleeps, the chickens cluck, and the pigs wallow in the mud – just as Jimmy ordered them to do. Then the new cat Jolie moves in and challenges Jimmy to prove his ordering prowess. When that and everything else he tries to impress Jolie with goes awry, Jimmy starts to wonder: Is ruling alone really the way to go or wouldn’t it be much nicer to be working together on equal terms?
Usually, owl Elli and bat Thea are in total agreement. One night, however, they pick a quarrel because they can’t decide whether the moon is shining from up above or down below. When neither is willing to relent, this might prove the end of their friendship. Will the other animals be able to help them smooth down their differences?
Owl Elli’s life would be perfect – if only she had friends to play with! It can’t be so hard to find some, can it? The next morning, she immediately sets out to go looking for them. And there are so many potential friends in the meadow, at the beach, and in the swamp. There’s just one tiny problem: every time it gets exciting, the little owl falls asleep because she was up all night. Will she ever find a friend that’s just like her?