Summary Combel Editorial (Children’s books – 0 to 8 years old) Novelty and Pop-up
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Letter by Letter 10 Cities and 1 Dream The Stuff that Flamenco Girls Are Made Of The Arabian Nights A Garden at Home Activity books
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When I Was Little Egypt We’re Off!
Editorial Bambú (Fiction – 6 to 16 years old) 11
Early Readers
Fears and Anxieties Big Readers
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Send Your Child to Mars Feeling the Colours Great Journeys
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Rhaido Discoverers of Science
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Brahe and Kepler Great Explorers Shackleton Experiences
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The Chickadee’s Song
novelty and pop-up novelty and pop-up novelt Letter by Letter A book of fun games to help kids learn the letters of the alphabet, inviting them into a world of fantasy and imagination where the most unexpected and surprising things are transformed into letters of the alphabet. The book contains 27 perception, imagination, language and observation games.
Letter by Letter Idea and games by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Eva Sans 23.5 × 23.5 cm 54 pages Hardcover Ages 7+
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Fun games to learn the alphabet
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ovelty and pop-up novelty and pop-up novelty a 10 Cities and 1 Dream The creators of 10 Journeys and 1 Dream take us by surprise again with this new, three-dimensional book, a poetic and colourful tour of ten of the most beautiful cities in the world. The final pop-up is a true homage to the world of fantasy!
A fantastic pop-up tour!
10 Cities and 1 Dream Written by Meritxell Martí Illustrated by Xavier Salomó
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25 × 28 cm 12 pages Hardcover Ages 3+
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and pop-up novelty and pop-up novelty and pop The Stuff that Flamenco Girls Are Made Of The flamenco girls live in a world of polka dots and flowers, happiness and colours, hearts and shouts of olé! Discover the spirit of flamenco in this festive pop-up book full of art, humour and poetry. It includes a flamenco club and the flamenco girls’ dolls.
The Stuff that Flamenco Girls are Made Of Written by Montse Ganges Illustrated by Susana Subirana 23.5 × 23.5 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 3+
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The first flamenco pop-up book!
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ovelty and pop-up novelty and pop-up novelty an The Arabian Nights This book relates the legend of Scheherazade, a woman whose charming and lovely talk enabled her to survive marriage to the sultan, who used to kill his wives after the first night out of a sense of vengeance. A pop-up book with a thousand and one stories to rediscover the magic of the Middle East.
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All the magic of the Middle East in a pop-up book!
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The Arabian Nights Written by Lluís Farré Illustrated by Mercè Canals 25.5 × 27.5 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 3+
nd pop-up novelty and pop-up novelty and pop-u A Garden at Home Would you like to have a garden at home? Ginés explains everything we’ll need to plant one, from choosing seeds to harvest time. The book includes a game with 24 cards, an interactive wheel and 4 tracking sheets with stickers.
An interactive book for young gardeners!
A Garden at Home Written by Georgina Duran Illustrated by Helena Delgado 22.5 × 27 cm 24 pages Hardcover + Case Ages 6+
1 book
1 game with 24 cards
1 interactive wheel
4 tracking sheets with stickers
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The case includes
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y books activity books activity books activity boo When I Was Little A beautiful baby album that boys and girls from 4 years onwards can complete with the help of their parents to relate the most fun and exciting stories about their first three years of life: birth, their first words, their first day of school, etc. It includes stickers and die-cut pieces.
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The first baby album children can complete by themselves!
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When I Was Little (boy) When I Was Little (girl) Written and designed by Àngels Navarro 31 × 25 cm 40 pages Hardcover Ages 4+
ks activity books activity books activity books a Egypt Discover the magic of ancient Egypt. With this interactive book, you’ll stroll along the banks of the Nile River and walk through the stalls of a market in Thebes; you’ll visit a pyramid and the gallery of the great Egyptian gods; you’ll learn to decipher real hieroglyphs and you’ll be there during the discovery of Tutankhamon’s mummy, the most famous in history. Along the way, you’ll discover games, puzzles and all kinds of surprises.
Egypt Written by Pau Joan Hernàndez Illustrated by Fernando Vincente 34 x 24 cm 20 pages Hardcover Ages 8+
Publication Date February 2012
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A pop-up book full of games, puzzles and surprises
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y books activity books activity books activity boo We’re Off! An indispensible book when leaving on a trip, it has more than 30 games so you won’t get bored while travelling by car, train, boat or airplane. It includes special paper and two erasable marking pens so you can play again and again. This is the best way to avoid having to hear the words: “Are we there yet?”
An essential book for leaving on a trip!
We’re Off! Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 30 × 21 cm 24 pages Hardcover with wire-o Ages 8+
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Publication Date February 2012
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early readers early readers early readers early EARLY READERS A collection of short stories so that children 6 years and up can discover the world of reading. Simple and easy to understand, the texts come with magnificent, full-colour illustrations to stimulate the imagination. Each title is chosen for its educational and literary value and includes a fun bookmark.
A book for the youngest children to say goodbye to all their fears
Fears and Anxieties Lluís Farré Illustrated by Mercè Canals Rita always hunched over and shuffled when she walked. And this was not because her shoes hurt her feet, or because her winter coat was too heavy. No, not at all. What Rita carried on her back and what weighed so much on her was a giant mountain of fears, anxiety and shame! It’s hard to do things with so much weight on top of you.
FAMILY SELF-IMPROVMENT HUMANITY 14.5 × 19 cm 48 pages
A bookmark inside!
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g readers big readers big readers big readers BIG READERS A collection aimed at readers 11 years and up, with books for all tastes that perfectly blend description, narration and dialogue to create stories that captivate young readers from the very first page. These are fascinating and evocative novels that weave in elements as diverse as mystery, fantasy and adventure, inviting readers to immerse themselves and let their imaginations run wild.
The author won the Cervantes Chico Award 2010
New design 11th edition
Send Your Child to Mars Fernando Lalana It isn’t easy to be a teenager, especially if you are a girl on Earth in the 23rd century. Elisa knows all about it. Because she has not been a good student, her father has decided to send her to the Gagarin School on Mars for the holidays. Many surprises are in store for her there, including new friends and some discoveries that will change her life forever.
AUTONOMY IDENTITY COURAGE
15 × 21 cm 152 pages
A thrilling journey through the world of football
New design 12th edition
Feeling the Colours M.ª del Carmen de la Bandera Quique is a twelve-year-old boy with a passion for football. Together with his grandfather and his dog Lobi, nothing is more important to him than his team, Royal Majestic. The team’s other fans cannot match his enthusiasm. But when violence and fanaticism get mixed with sports, Quique has to decide if everything is allowed when it comes to defending his team’s colours.
INTEGRITY NON-VIOLENCE CIVIC-MINDEDNESS
14.5 × 21 cm 96 pages
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big readers big readers big readers big reader GREAT JOURNEYS Travelling without ever leaving the house has never been so easy. With these novels, readers 12 years and up will learn about the great civilisations of the past in an exciting voyage full of adventure in which information and entertainment go hand in hand. The jacket can be unfolded into a poster that combines texts with images and explanatory texts with geographical and historical information.
Rhaido Núria Pradas After his adventure in ancient Egypt, Víctor travels back in time again. This time, the green beetle transports him to the age of the Vikings. Shortly after arriving, he is captured and enslaved by Asgerd, a young female warrior. With Asgerd and her family, Víctor sets out on a trip across the sea that will lead the Vikings to discover Greenland.
FRIENDSHIP COURAGE ADVENTURES
14.5 × 21 cm 120 pages
It includes a folding poster where you’ll find: – How the Vikings lived and what they did. – Information on their religion and their gods. – Wars and raids. – What they did to have fun.
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rs of science discoverers of science discoverers DISCOVERERS OF SCIENCE
NEW SERIES
This is a collection of novels for readers 12 years and up in which science and literature come together in the most intriguing tales. Learning about science has never been so fascinating!
Brahe and Kepler Maria Pilar Gil In Prague at the beginning of the 17th century, two men are working together to unravel the mysteries of the Universe. One of them is the astronomer Tycho Brahe. The other is his student, the mathematician Johannes Kepler. When Brahe dies under strange circumstances, a mysterious folk healer will investigate the causes of his death to prove her own innocence... COOPERATION LOYALTY RESPONSIBILITY 14 × 19 cm 224 pages
Inside, biographical notes on the characters
GREAT EXPLORERS
NEW SERIES
With these exciting stories, readers 12 years and up will discover the most emblematic expeditions in history.
Shackleton Lluís Prats Ernest Shackleton was already a famous explorer when he set out on his most ambitious expedition: crossing Antarctica on foot. The challenge would turn into an odyssey when the ship in which he was travelling, the Endurance, got trapped between ice floes. Only Shackleton’s tenacity and courage would save them all from death. It includes explorer’s notes with information on: – The members of the expedition – The planned route and the actual route – Features of the ship and crew – Timeline of the adventure – The wildlife in Antarctica
DESCUBRI DORES
EXPLORADORES
LEADERSHIP SOLIDARITY EFFORT 14 × 19 cm 256 pages
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experiencies experiencies experiencies experie EXPERIENCES
NEW SERIES
A collection to entertain readers 12 years and up with real, moving and captivating stories that provide lessons in hope and courage. Based on the experiences and first-person testimonies of the young protagonists, readers will discover these young individuals’ bravery and will to overcome during some of the darkest and most difficult chapters in contemporary history.
The Chickadee’s Song Joaquim Pastor Roget is a brave, blond, nine-year-old boy, and the Spanish Civil War has cut his childhood short and taken from him what he loves most: his father. His old life seems very distant now and he stews in anger when his family is forced to host three Nationalist soldiers whose leader, known as Coix, is interested in his mother. FAMILY COURAGE LOYALTY 14.5 × 21 cm 208 pages
Inside, biographical notes on the characters
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