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Max and Moritz: A Juvenile History in Seven Tricks follows the mischievous duo as they orchestrate a series of escalating pranks, starting with slicing open a farmer’s grain sacks so the contents spill when he lifts them. Their antics spiral into chaos, drawing the farmer’s wrath and leading to a punishment that turns their mischief into a spectacle—though the full consequences remain to be seen.

In "The Boy and the Pop-Gun," a mischievous boy finds endless amusement in firing a blow gun through a fence hole at an older man—until the man, fed up, uses a pot to jam the gun down the boy’s throat. Wilhelm Busch’s classic blend of slapstick and sharp wit, rendered in his signature pen-and-ink style, brings this absurdly funny, perfectly timed prank to life.

In "Ice-Peter," a boy’s joyful ice skating adventure takes a chilling turn when he falls through the ice and freezes solid. His desperate parents rush to his aid, only to find him thawed—leaving behind nothing but a puddle of water. Written by Wilhelm Busch and illustrated with his signature blend of wit and detail, this 1962 tale delivers a darkly humorous twist on childhood mischief and parental panic.