Andreas Steinhöfel

Andreas Steinhöfel is a writer whose children's and young-adult fiction combines humor, emotional candor, family tension, and respect for characters who experience the world differently. The Center of the World follows Phil through an unconventional family, friendship, first love, and secrets surrounding his home. Centre of My World is another title for that novel, retaining its coming-of-age focus.

The Pasta Detectives moves into comic mystery through Rico and Oskar, whose contrasting ways of thinking strengthen their partnership. An Elk Dropped in begins with an impossible arrival, while If My Moon was Your Sun gives memory and care a quieter scale. David Days, Mona Nights extends Steinhöfel's interest in young lives and difficult relationships. The Center of the World suits readers seeking a layered adolescent novel; The Pasta Detectives offers a faster, playful route into his work.