In the middle of a large garden stands the old house. There lives grandmother with the old dog Bautz, the ancient rooster Krahks, and the very old cat Murks. She knows so many stories that her grandchildren Peter and Gretel love nothing more than to listen to her. And this has been the case for both young and old readers for generations: They can't get enough of the tales about the Potato King, the little clock man, and all the other creatures that frolic in and around the old house.