Who hasn't devoured the magnificent tales of Jim Knopf, Momo, and The Neverending Story in their youth? Today, many of you surely enjoy reading Michael Ende's books to your children and experience that they have lost none of their brilliance for both listeners and readers alike. However, it is anything but obvious that these are also adult reads that have not only retained their relevance but have perhaps gained even more. The well-known children's and youth literature researcher Hans-Heino Ewers aims to address the injustice that the books of youth are rarely reread later in life with his refreshing re-readings—prompting astonishment and wonder that a renewed reading after a significant time reveals an entirely different work.