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- Herausgeber: Books on Demand
- Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
- Sprache: Englisch
Gaston, a curious and perceptive little boy, visits Vienna with his big sister Noemie and their parents. But it's impossible to attend the riding show at the Spanish school as the famous Lipizzaner horses have disappeared! Intrigued by what's happened, Gaston investigates.
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Seitenzahl: 37
Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 : VIENNESE CROISSANT
CHAPTER 2 : IMPERIAL VIENNA
CHAPTER 3 : THE LIPIZZANERS HAVE BEEN STOLEN!
CHAPTER 4 : A FAMOUS COLLECTOR
CHAPTER 5 : THE KING’S CAKES
CHAPTER 6 : THE LEAFLET
CHAPTER 7 : A TRIP TO THE PRATER
CHAPTER 8 : THE RACING FIELD
CHAPTER 9 : ON THE FERRIS WHEEL
CHAPTER 10 : MUSIC ON!
CHAPTER 1
VIENNESE CROISSANT
“Mummy! Mummy! Gaston took the last croissant!”
“Noemie, you’ve already eaten one, haven’t you?”
“He had one too!”
Looking sheepish, Gaston looks at his big sister and then his plate. He’s not usually greedy, but this time he couldn’t resist. Is it the HOLIDAYS? Is it the air in Vienna? These croissants just seem better than in Paris.
“Look, the waitress is bringing a new batch. Go and help yourself, my darling!”
Without further ado, Gaston takes a bite of his croissant.
“Did you know, children, that the croissant was invented in Vienna?” asks Gaston’s father MISCHIEVOUSLY.
Gaston looks up to express his interest. When his dad opens with a question like that, it’s because he has a good story to tell. And Gaston loves stories, especially when he learns something new.
Gaston’s father starts: “Around three hundred and fifty years ago, the Turkish army was at the gates of Vienna. The soldiers BOMBARDED the city. They blocked the entrances to prevent the inhabitants from getting supplies. The siege lasted two months.”
“And what’s that got to do with the croissant?” interrupts Noemie, who hates history lessons.
Dad smiles.
“Do you know what the TURKISH FLAG looks like?”
Gaston pauses to think. He knows a lot about flags, especially since the football World Cup. He’s spent so many lunchtimes swapping stickers that he’s managed to stick all of them in his prized ALBUM. What were the colours of the Turkish team again? Wait a minute...
“It’s red! With a moon... and a star!”
“Very good, Gaston!”
Noemie rolls her eyes. How her little brother annoys her with his useless knowledge! He’s a walking ENCYCLOPAEDIA! How can he know all that at eight years old?
“Actually, the moon on the Turkish flag is a crescent moon. When the Austrian army drove out the Turks, Viennese bakers celebrated the victory by creating a pastry in the shape of a CRESCENT.”
Gaston’s Mum intervenes:
“It is even said that the Turks left so quickly that they left behind two sacks filled with coff ee beans. Coff ee beans were a rare commodity at the time. It was with these abandoned sacks that a Viennese man opened Vienna’s first café.”
“A lovely LEGEND indeed,” comments father with a knowing smile.
“Well, that’s all very nice, but... what are we going to do today?” asks Noemie impatiently.
Gaston gives his sister a look of irritation. Why is she always interrupting her parents’ stories? No wonder she doesn’t know anything about anything: she never listens!
“We’ll start with the SPANISH SCHOOL and the imperial stables. I’ve managed to get tickets for the eleven o’clock performance!”
“Great!”
Noemie’s eyes sparkle with excitement. She’s been passionate about horse riding ever since she was ten. Every Sunday she rides in a riding school near Paris. The walls of her bedroom are draped with posters of sleek horses. She has long dreamt of attending a performance by the famous LIPIZZANER horses. When her parents suggested Vienna as a holiday destination, she jumped for joy. Gaston did too, but for a very diff erent reason: he’s a classical music fan, especially the music of MOZART and BEETHOVEN and a bit of SCHUBERT, too.
Dad glances at his watch.
“And now it’s time to get going! Go and get your things, kids!”
Noemie suddenly stands up. Her chair falls backwards with a frightful CRASH. Conversations stop. Everyone looks at her. Gaston sighs. It’s always the same with Noemie. If there’s a glass of water to spill, she spills it. If there’s a blunder to be made, she makes it. It’s impossible to go around unnoticed with a CLUMSY noodle like that!
Calmly, Gaston gets up and puts on his jacket. Faces turn away, conversations resume. While Noemie collects her things from the floor, he quietly exits the café. He stops on the doorstep and looks up. The sky is a clear, cloudless blue. The air is soft. Gaston smiles. What a wonderful day to venture out and discover Vienna’s hidden TREASURES!
