Schoolgirl Shamus, Inc.: German Trixies

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Schneider Buch released 22 Trixie volumes (plus anthologies, audio cassettes, and an activity book) in Germany from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s. They also published a new volume, which includes the first three books, in 2003 in conjunction with Random House's re-release of the books in the United States.

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Series
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*1) Das Geheimnis des Landhauses* The mystery of the country house #1 The Secret of the Mansion Originally Published: 1971	*2) Auf der richtigen Spur* On the right track #2 The Red Trailer Mystery Originally Published: 1972	*3) Löst das Rätsel* Trixie solves the puzzle #3 The Gatehouse Mystery Originally Published: 1972

*4) Entlarvt den falschen Onkel* Trixie exposes the false uncle #4 The Mysterious Visitor Originally Published: 1973	*5) Das Geheimnis im Wald* The mystery in the forest #5 The Mystery off Glen Road Originally Published: 1973	*6) Das Geheimnis in Arizona* The mystery in Arizona #6 The Mystery in Arizona Originally Published: 1973

*7) Rettet den Geheimclub* Trixie saves the secret club #7 The Mysterious Code Originally Published: 1975	*8) Hat sich geirrt* Trixie made a mistake #8 The Black Jacket Mystery Originally Published: 1975	*9) Vergolt die Schafdieße* Trixie prosecutes the sheep thieves #9 The Happy Valley Mystery Originally Published: 1976

10) Sucht den weißen Geisterfisch Trixie searches for white ghostfish #11 Mystery at Bob-White Cave Originally Published: 1976	11) Entdeckt das Haus im Moor Trixie finds the house in the swamp #10 The Marshland Mystery Originally Published: 1977	12) Der gefärliche Glücksbringer The dangerous luckbringer #12 The Mystery of the Blinking Eye Originally Published: 1978

13) Das Geheimnis der Smaragdkett The mystery of the emerald chain #14 The Mystery of the Emeralds Originally Published: 1979	14) Die verschwundene Erbin The disappearing heiress #16 Mystery of the Missing Heiress Originally Published: 1980	15) Der ungebetene Gast The uninvited guest #17 Mystery of the Uninvited Guest Originally Published: 1981

16) Der Fund im See The discovery in the lake/sea #19 Secret of the Unseen Treasure Originally Published: 1982	17) Der Fall Heuschrecke The mysterious locust #18 The Phantom Grasshopper Published: 1983	18) Rätsel um ein grünes Auto Puzzle around a green auto #34 Mystery of the Missing Millionaire Originally Published: 1984

19) Das Geheimnis volle Samtkleid The mysterious velvet dress #29 The Mystery of the Velvet Gown Originally Published: 1986	20) Das Geheimnis des alten Buches The mystery in the old book #13 The Mystery on Cobbett's Island Originally Published: 1987	21) Das Geheimnis der flüsternden Stimmen The mystery of the whispering voices #32 The Mystery of the Whispering Witch Originally Published: 1987

22) Umweltsündern auf der Spur Polluters on the track #30 The Mystery at Maypenny's Originally Published: 1987	Club-Buch für Detektive Club Book for Detectives A Trixie Belden Activity Book Originally Published: 1985	Die spannendsten Fälle The Most Exciting Cases Includes German volumes 1-3 Originally Published: 1/2003

Sammelbands
Two sets of Trixie "Anthologies" (called Sammelbands in German) were also published.
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Some volumes have additional links to other pictures.

First Release Sammelbands 1 - 3 Incorporates books 1 - 7 Published: 1977 - 1980
Sammelband 1 Includes German volumes 1 & 2 Originally Published: 1977 Inside illustration Without dustjacket	Sammelband 2 Includes German volumes 3 & 4 Originally Published: 1978 Without dustjacket	Sammelband 3 Includes German volumes 5 -7 Originally Published: 1980

Second Release Sammelbands 1 - 6 Incorporates German volumes 1 - 18 Published: 1986 - 1991
Sammelband 1 Includes German volumes 1 - 3 Originally Published: 1986 Inside illustration Without dustjacket	Sammelband 2 Includes German volumes 4 - 6 Originally Published: 1988	Sammelband 3 Includes German volumes 7 - 9 Originally Published: 1989 Close-up of back cover

Sammelband 4 Includes German volumes 10 - 12 Originally Published: 1990	Sammelband 5 Includes German volumes 13 - 15 Originally Published: 1991 Close-up of back cover	Sammelband 6 Includes German volumes 16 - 18 Originally Published: 1991

Editions

	German volumes 1 - 15 were issued in this format, with the numeral on the back cover.
	German volumes 1 - 15 were also issued in this format, with the numeral removed from the back cover.
	German volumes 1 - 17 were issued in this format, with a white border around the back cover.
	German volumes 1 - 3 were issued with this cover in 1982.
	A paperback edition of volume 1. Click on the thumbnail to see larger picture.
	The "madchen" edition that volumes 18 - 22 were released in. Volume 6 was also released in this format.
	The "cutter paperback edition" which volumes 1 and 2 were released in in1995. Click on the thumbnails to see larger pictures of each book.

Audio Versions

The first ten German Trixie books were released by Europa in audio cassette as the books were being released in the early to mid-1970s.

Additionally, these were all released on vinyl as well, also by Europa. The covers are very similar to the cassettes. You can find information about the LPs by visiting the Europa-vinyl site.

Schneider Ton (an affiliated company of Schneider Buch) also released audio cassettes of the first ten books.