foreign rights 2016
Combel Editorial (Children’s books – 0 to 8 years old)
New Titles Pop-up & Novelty Activities Picture Books First Readers Non Fiction Backlist
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Editorial Bambú (Fiction – 6 to 16 years old)
Victory Skipping Through Letters Mysteries Early Readers Young Readers Big Readers Great Journeys Universal Classics Great Explorers Experiences Exit
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Editorial Casals Young Biography The Bible
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Bambú celebrates 10 years of reading!
George Macallan is back!
Let’s welcome Salvador Tierra the new eco hero!
Sandra Navarro, Lalalimola,
More adventures from the award-winning author Fernando Lalana
one of the illustrators of “Cherry” and “Megamaths” series, has been selected to participate at the Bologna Illustrator Exhibitors 2016.
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Mus Mus This collection of stories revives the oral tradition of storytelling and nursery rhymes, with poetic texts that have been adapted for very young children in a board format with flaps. Each title presents an area of content: numbers from 1 to 5, night and day, and the days of the week. On the last page of each book is a QR code to download the song.
New Series Fakir, the BigHead Night & Day What about Sunday? Written by Teresa Porcella Illustrated by Giulia Orecchia, Carmen Queralt and Sophie Fatus 17 Ă— 17 cm 16 pages Board Book Ages 3 months+ RIGHTS SOLD: ITALIAN
To stimulate participation, language development, rhythm and musicality in young children
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I’m Big! Growing up means stopping using a dummy, swapping nappies for the potty or going to bed early without protesting. It’s not easy, but thanks to this collection, young children will take up the new challenges enthusiastically. The last page includes a lift-up flap that hides a surprise, providing an incentive to encourage the reader to stick with these newly acquired habits.
New Series Goodbye Dummy! Goodbye Nappies! Going to Sleep! Written and illustrated by Emanuela Bussolati 18 x 18 cm 12 pages Board Book Ages 3 months +
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My School & My House See-and-say picture books for boys and girls to learn the names of the main parts of their kindergarden and houses. Turning its large pages, they will discover the surprises of each room and complete the scenes with many stickers. These are ideal books for children to become aware of the world around them.
New Series My School My House Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Aina Cordoncillo 25 × 32 cm 14 pages Softcover Ages 3+
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Cookie & Nougat. The Hamsters Cookie and Nougat are the stars of this story. A pair of hamsters teach young children through their lively games. To follow the adventures of these little rodents, children have to pull the tabs to make their animal friends pass through the tunnels, lift the flaps to make them climb the stairs and run in a wheel. A fun way to learn new skills and to know more about the habits of one of the most popular children’s pets.
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Cookie & Nougat. The Hamsters Written and illustrated by Marc Clamens and Laurence Jammes 17.5 x 17.5 cm 12 pages with flaps Boardbook Ages 3+
A book to help children learn how to care for their pets
Plush Toys In A Kiss Goodnight, the plush toys are having a party, but the moon has already risen! It’s time to go to bed. The children should get in bed with their plush toys, but not before brushing their teeth and face, reading a bedtime story and getting a glass of water. Then they say goodnight, get a kiss and go to sleep!
New Series
In Have a Nice Trip! the plush toys go on holiday and put all their clothes in the same suitcase. They are headed for the countryside, to visit a large city, go to the beach and ski. What a mess! The children must help them to dress for each occasion. A Kiss Goodnight Have a Nice Trip! Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 18 × 25 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 3+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH
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Vintage Classics The Legend of Saint George, The Snowman, Pérez the Mouse and The Chestnut Seller are the first four titles of this new collection. Legends and classic tales in an updated adaptation of the text and illustrations in an affordable and attractive format.
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New Series The Chestnut Seller The Snowman The Legend of Saint George Pérez the Mouse Written by Bel Olid Illustrated by Mercè Canals 26 × 19 cm 16 pages Softcover Ages 3+
Timeless classics in a modern adaptation
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Mini Pops You’ve probably never heard of a Goldilocks as fun as the one created by the author of this new version of the classic tale. Do you want to see the dress that Cinderella wears at the palace ball? Come explore the pop-up scenarios in this series. Five little pop-up scenes for each story successfully show the essence and magic of these traditional fairy tales. Little Red Riding Hood The Three Little Pigs Cinderella Goldilocks
OVER 35.000 COPIES SOLD IN ONE YEAR!
Adapted by Meritxell Martí Illustrated by Xavier Salomó 18 × 20 cm 10 pages Hardcover Ages 3+ RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE FRENCH ITALIAN
Traditional stories with pop-up surprises
NEW TITLES September 2016: The Wolf and the Seven Kids Hansel & Gretel
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That’s All There Is… With the collection “That’s All There Is…” as well as listening to a narration of The Ugly Duckling, Hansel and Gretel and Cinderella, boys and girls can do a range of activities to match, draw, count, identify, colour, etc., within the scenes of these three stories. Each title has a suitable level of difficulty for the suggested age group to stimulate the development of different skills in an entertaining way.
New Series
Cinderella Illustrated by Raquel Bonita
Include stickers!
Hansel & Gretel Illustrated by Eva Sans The Ugly Duckling Illustrated by Teresa Ramos Chano Written by Àngels Navarro 26 x 22 cm 32 pages Softcover Ages 4+
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Megamaths 1 A collection of notebooks to help develop mathematical competence step by step, using activities that focus on our everyday surroundings and that are structured as recommended by the US National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in blocks of numeracy, measurements, geometry and statistics. Megamaths 1 Written by Àngel Alsina 21 × 28 cm 32 pages + Stickers Paperback Lalalimola’s illustrations selected to participate at the Bologna Illustrator Exhibitors 2016.
Megamaths 3+ Illustrated by Jordi Sales Megamaths 4+ Illustrated by Sandra Navarro Megamaths 5+ Illustrated by Lluís Farré Megamaths 6+ Illustrated by Àfrica Fanlo Megamaths 7+ Illustrated by Liliana Fortuny RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE PORTUGUESE
Megamaths 2 The second series of the Megamaths collection, focusing on numeracy by using activities that are presented gradually for each new content area, from recognition and matching activities to operational activities. Megamaths 2
New Series Written by Àngel Alsina 21 × 28 cm 32 pages Paperback Megamaths 2 3+ Illustrated by Àfrica Fanlo Megamaths 2 4+ Illustrated by Àfrica Fanlo Megamaths 2 5+ Illustrated by Lluís Farré Megamaths 2 6+ Illustrated by Àfrica Fanlo Megamaths 2 7+ Illustrated by Lluís Farré
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My Self-Portrait Sketchbook An activity book for young artists to recreate self-portraits in the style of different artists down through the ages. How would you like to make a self-portrait like the Portrait of Man in a Turban by Jan van Eyck? Or create a self-portrait in two dimensions, like Malevich did? Discover lots of fun ideas with the most varied artistic techniques. My Self-Portrait Sketchbook Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis
Arty Selfies!
23.5 Ă— 29.7 cm 48 pages Softcover Ages 6+ RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (WORLDWIDE) FRENCH ITALIAN
NEW TITTLE February 2017: Pop Art
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Agus & Monsters Hello! My name is Agus Pianola. You didn’t know this, but sooner or later we were bound to be friends. Until recently I was a rather normal kid: I went to school, lost my homework, wolfed down pizza… But the day I met Mr Flat, everything changed. Ah, of course. You still don’t know who Mr Flat is, do you? I’ll just tell you that he’s a monster and that ever since he moved into my room, the world is not only more fun, but it’s also a better place. Better, but with tons of trouble!
New Title
Watch the trailer!
New Title Here It Comes Mr. Flat! Let’s Save the Nautilus! The Song of the Park The Forest War The Legend of the Sea Book Day of the Stars Written by Jaume Copons Illustrated by Liliana Fortuny 15 × 21,5 cm 136/152/160 pages Flexicover Ages 8+
RIGHTS SOLD: CHZEC KOREAN PORTUGUESE TURKISH
LLANÇA DE SANT JORDI 2015 AWARD
OVER 30.000 COPIES SOLD IN ONE YEAR! @agusandmonsters
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Salvador Tierra and the Gold Hollow Salvador Tierra has always existed and always will. Time passes very slowly for him. His age is equivalent to eleven years and his mission is to take care of the planet. He knows the Earth like the back of his hand, can speak with animals, can predict the weather and has lived through every period of history. Dr Pattel, the man who knows him best, charges Meritus Moodle with tracking down this unique individual. According to Pattel, everything you seek is also looking for you, so Salvador Tierra is probably waiting for him. Thus, Meritus Moodle drops everything and heads for the Peruvian Amazon on a fascinating adventure that will change his life. Salvador Tierra and the Gold Hollow Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 14.5 × 21 cm 160 pages Softcover
Ages 10+
Salvador Tierra’s Handbook for New Agents
A new hero, planetarian and ecologist has arrived!
A book full of knowledge and activities to find out, with the help of Salvador Tierra himself, the most fascinating information about the ecosystem and the most fun tips and tricks to help the reader become an agent who defends and protects the planet. Our first destination: the Amazon!
Salvador Tierra’s Handbook for New Agents Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 13.5 × 21 cm 160 pages Softcover Ages 10+
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Barcelona Pop-Up You have in your hands a gem of a book, illustrated by Jordi Vila Delclòs with text by Elisenda Roca, which will be your guide to help you discover the best-known and most surprising places in the city of Barcelona. Modernism, Barceloneta, Montjüic, its parks, its architects, the maritime and Roman city, secret Barcelona… as they have never been seen before. Barcelona Pop-Up is aimed at children from six years old and is the ideal book to enjoy at school or at home with their parents.
New Title
Barcelona Pop-Up Written by Elisenda Roca Illustrated by Jordi Vila 25 x 25 cm 16 pages Hardcover Ages 5+
An incredibly detailed portrait of one of the most beautiful cities in the world
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The Three Little Ones The best gift for a newborn! This carrying case contains three books: one for bathing, a cloth book and a story in cardboard for the three times of day in a baby’s life: bath time, meals and bedtime. Short stories in Q&A format with attractive and modern illustrations that reinvent books for babies. The Three Little Ones Written and illustrated by Christian Inaraja 17 × 16.5 cm 8, 8, 14 pages Bath Book, Board Book, Cloth Book Ages 3 months+
A cloth book, a bath book and a story book all in a single carrying case
Cherry Cherry is a collection of books for singing, counting, looking and playing with small children. Each one is special, sweet and playful as cherries, and designed for those that have not yet learned to read. Numbers, parts of the human body and food are covered in these books. Once the story ends, you can listen to it with music. Yum Yum! Illustrated by Marta Cabrol 12 pages Ten Squirrels Illustrated by Laurence Jammes 16 pages Would you Put a Moustache? Illustrated by Sandra Navarro 16 pages Written by Mar Benegas 16 × 16 cm Board Book 3 months +
NEW TITLES September 2016: Lalalimola’s illustrations selected to participate at the Bologna Illustrator Exhibitors 2016.
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City Vehicles The fire truck, the ambulance, the crane… A small pop-up book featuring urban vehicles to delight small children. Each page presents a vehicle with a brief and playful text to help them recognize it.
City Vehicles Written and illustrated by Marc Clamens & Laurence Jammes 21.5 × 15.5 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 4+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH
NEW TITLE September 2016: Air Vehicles
Little Pedestrian Learn how to be a good pedestrian with Little Cat as you walk around with him safely. A book that includes a traffic signal manual, flaps, surprises, scored pieces to punch out and even a pop-up city! Little Pedestrian Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 25 × 27 cm 12 pages Hardcover Ages 5+ RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE FRENCH ITALIAN
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Pop Down A submarine comes to the rescue of a trapped dolphin. What surprises will it find on the seabed? The sky darkens when a balloon race starts. Will the frightened contestants reach their goal? Two entertaining stories help children and adults to discover the adventures of these friendly characters in a whole new way: fun and surprises in a torrent of mechanisms!
Balloon Race! To Rescue the Submarine! Written by Jaume Copons Illustrated by Òscar Julve 20.5 × 18.5 cm 16 pages Hardcover Ages 4+
Little Amelia Is Growing Up 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! Little Amelia Is Growing Up Written by Elisenda Roca Illustrated by Paula Bonet 27 × 27 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 4+
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If You Could Fly Just imagine, if you could fly… This enticing idea is the subject of this pop-up book whose minimalist illustrations by Gustavo Roldán and simple but effective paper engineering shows us that even the most unlikely things could one day come true. If You Could Fly Written and illustrated by Gustavo Roldán 30 × 17 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 4+
Ale Hop! Let the Show Begin! Welcome to the world of the circus! This book provides an introduction to this fascinating world of magic and illusion and a splendid series of manual and motor-skill activities so boys and girls can put on their own circus show at home. Ale Hop! Let the Show Begin! Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Laura Prim 30 × 29 cm 10 pages Hardcover Ages 7+
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What a Craft! What an Artist! Art is now within range of even the youngest with this magnificent collection that combines different aspects: information, history, pictures, activities, pop-ups, etc., all that is required to get young readers interested in the world of art, both classical and contemporary, in an amusing and original manner.
OVER 100.000 COPIES SOLD!
Matisse Picasso La Mona Lisa Las Meninas Alexander Calder Andy Warhol Vincent van Gogh Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 22 × 30.5 cm 18 pages Hardcover Ages 7+
FIRST PRIZE FOR BEST BOOK PUBLISHED IN 2014. SPANISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT
RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE ENGLISH (WORLDWIDE) FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN PORTUGUESE (PORTUGAL)
LATINO BOOK AWARD 2015 BEST CHILDREN’S NONFICTION PICTURE BOOK
JUNCEDA AWARD 2015 DISCLOSURE & SCIENCE CATEGORY
NEW TITLE September 2016: Frank Lloyd Wright
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Good Night A book of quiet night games for bedtime. Boys and girls can see the magical world of dreams through the games they come across on these pages. It includes flaps, stickers, phosphorescent pictures and a cut-out. Good Night
OVER 20.000 COPIES SOLD!
Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Carmen Queralt, Sergio Muñoz 23.5 × 23.5 cm 46 pages. Hardcover Ages 7+ RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN
Look Look. Optical Illusions Have you ever seen a magic book? Look very closely because things are not always what they seem. More than 40 visual games and optical illusions to entertain the young and not so young with the things they’ll find on every page. And also a pair of 3D glasses, a mirror and a little card with the solutions to all the games! Look Look. Optical Illusions Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Carmen Queralt 23.5 × 23.5 cm 46 pages. Hardcover Ages 7+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN KOREAN
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 Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Eva Sans 23.5 × 23.5 cm 54 pages. Hardcover Ages 5+
INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD 2012
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Rome A fascinating discovery of the splendour of the Roman Empire, magnificently illustrated by Jordi Vila Delclòs. Learn how far the dominion of Rome extended, what the roads of the Eternal City were like, information about the legions’ main combat formations and what activities and spectacles took place in the Coliseum. An interactive book that combines knowledge with games to enjoy with friends and family.
Includes a pop-up of the Colisseum
Rome Written by Pau Joan Hernàndez Illustrated by Jordi Vila Delclòs 34 × 24 cm 20 pages Hardcover Ages 8+
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 × 24 cm 20 pages Hardcover Ages 8+
Bestiary Àngels Navarro has a very special bestiary for us: an inventory of animals of very different shapes, sizes and colours. Here you’ll find furry and feathered ones, aquatic and terrestrial ones, vegetarians with very long necks and ferocious carnivores with very sharp fangs. A beast of a book for playing the fun game of distinguishing them all. Includes a memory game with tokens of the twenty-four animals.
Bestiary Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Carmen Queralt 22 × 30 cm Hardcover 36 pages Ages 3+ RIGHTS SOLD: PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL) KOREAN
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Sew it Yourself + Dressing Up Characters A book for children to learn to thread a needle and decorate the characters with coloured wool and another to disguise them with magnets. In addition, each includes a story about its eight characters. A fun time and good exercise for hand-eye coordination. Sew it Yourself Dressing up Characters Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Natàlia Margarit 18 × 24 cm Folder + 8 cards + sew/magnets Ages 5+
Flamenco Girls 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 with its unique stars, the flamenco girls, in these two festive pop-up books, full of art, humour and poetry. The Stuff that Flamenco Girls Are Made Of 23.5 × 23 cm What Are the Flamenco Girls’ Names? 23 × 29 cm Written by Montse Ganges Illustrated by Susana Subirana 14 pages Hardcover Ages 3+
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A World of Games A book that invites us to travel to different places in the world, like the pyramids of Egypt, the canals of Venice or a space station. Each large, double-page spread presents each place with great detail and proposes a series of activities involving observation, logic and reasoning, ideal for inquiring minds. And for the impatient, an answer key to the proposed games is included at the end of the book. A World of Games Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Jordi Sunyer 27 × 37 cm 36 pages Hardcover Ages 8+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH PORTUGUESE
Over 80 activities involving observation, logic and reasoning! Welcome Seasons Discover and explore the seasons of the year through fun activities like colouring objects, finishing drawings, locating objects and grouping elements together. These activities help boys and girls to improve their motor skills and visual coordination in a fun way. Títulos de la colección
Àngels Navarro
¡BIENVENIDO, VERANO!
Àngels Navarro
¡BIENVENIDA, PRIMAVERA!
Ilustraciones de Carmen Queralt
Un montón de actividades Ilustraciones de para pensa y jugar con las estacionesCarmen rQueralt del año.
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Àngels Navarro
¡BIENVENIDO, INVIERNO!
Welcome Spring Welcome Summer Welcome Autumn Welcome Winter Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Carmen Queralt 22.5 × 22.5 cm 32 pages + stickers Softcover Ages 4+ RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE RUSSIAN
Ilustraciones de Carmen Queralt
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Monstruary A book for those brave enough to venture into the scary world of observation, memory and language games featuring three families of monsters. All nine characters in the book will show you their habits, personalities and terrible interests through thirty games and crafts. Monstruary Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Eva Sans 24 × 24 cm 64 pages Hardcover Ages 7+ RIGHTS SOLD: POLISH PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN
My First Book of... Each book contains 30 basic-level games with activities involving colouring, recognition, classification, counting, searching, relating, etc. A collection with an attractive design, conceived to stimulate the development of children’s potential in an entertaining way. Numbers Letters Animals Toys Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Laura Prim 21.5 × 25 cm 32 pages Paperback Ages 4+
RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) ENGLISH FRENCH ITALIAN RUSSIAN
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Party Time! Getting a party ready has never been easier! Each book contains everything you need to throw a party: invitations, decorations, recipes, costumes and many other ideas for having fun with your friends. Includes pre-punched pages so the littlest ones can make their own creations. Party Time! Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 19.5 × 19.5 cm 32 pages Paperback Ages 4+
Let’s Throw a Party A complete collection of everything you need to throw a party for children (decorations, invitations, costumes, recipes, etc.). Organised by party theme for boys and girls from 5 to 10 years old. Each party presents various projects with step-by-step illustrations and photographs of the finished crafts. Let’s Throw a Party Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Cristina Picazo 24 × 24 cm 120 pages Paperback Ages 4+ RIGHTS SOLD: BULGARIAN
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Grandparents These books will delight children and thrill grandparents. Grandchildren will use photographs, drawings, writing, activities, games, humour and emotion to review the most important moments in the lives of their grandparents, as well as their habits and tastes. What grandfather or grandmother wouldn’t like to receive a gift like this from their grandchild? This Book is my Grandfather’s This Book is my Grandmother’s Written by Jaume Copons Illustrated by Liliana Fortuny 22.5 × 22.5 cm 32 pages Hardcover Ages 5+ RIGHTS SOLD: PORTUGUESE
Include stickers!
Painting Books in English Four workbooks for painting that combine English with centres of interest designed for boys and girls from 2 to 5 years of age. Each contains different types of activities (copying a model, tracing, painting by colour code, etc.) and two characters—an elephant and a mouse—who lead the way. Toys Animals Food Clothes Illustrated by Marta Costa 21 × 25 cm 16 pages Paperback Ages 2+
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Let’s Have Fun with Science This is a book of simple experiments that the littlest ones can do at home, safely and with the materials at hand. Each double page illustrates an experiment step by step, and the end of the book includes some magnificent photos and scientific explanations of what can be observed.
Let’s Have Fun with Science Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Anna Mongay 31 × 21 cm 64 pages Hardcover Ages 6+
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?” We’re Off! Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 30 × 21 cm 24 pages Hardcover with wire-o Ages 8+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH
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The 10 Best Games of All Time After the success of The 10 Best Games in the World, Combel now presents a selection of the most entertaining and best-known board games. Here you’ll find great classics like the game of the goose, Parcheesi, checkers, solitaire and Nine Men’s Morris. Includes the game boards, the counters and a dice to assemble. The 10 Best Games of All Time Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Ed Carosía 28 × 28 cm 12 pages Board book Ages 5+
OVER 50.000 COPIES SOLD!
RIGHTS SOLD: BULGARIAN CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) ENGLISH (UK) FINNISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN PORTUGUESE SWEDISH
The 10 Best Games in the World Combel presents a selection of the best indoor games in the world. With this book for the whole family, you’ll find new ways to have a good time. It includes dice, counters and boards to assemble, everything necessary to uncover a world of games. The 10 Best Games in the World
OVER 50.000 COPIES SOLD!
Written by Àngels Navarro Illustrated by Ed Carosía 28 × 28 cm 12 pages Board book Ages 8+ RIGHTS SOLD: BULGARIAN CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) ENGLISH (UK) FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN PORTUGUESE
VISUAL DE DISEÑO 2010 PRIZE
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You and I This is the loveliest story in the world, an illustrated album that describes the doubts, feelings and emotions that a child feels when a new baby arrives at home. Tenderly and with humour, it helps boys and girls to discover that having a new brother or sister can be a lot of fun.
You and I Written by Elisenda Roca Illustrated by Raúl Guridi 23 × 29 cm 48 pages Hardcover Ages 3+ RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) FRENCH
An illustrated album about the arrival of a newborn Mishiyu This illustrated album intensely expresses the feelings of an orphaned boy who experiences both hope and fear regarding his adoption. The boy’s moving story is intertwined with the contained emotions of the woman that decides to adopt him, until both recognise each other as mother and son. Mishiyu Written by Ricardo Alcántara Illustrated by Rebeca Luciani 23 × 29 cm 48 pages Hardcover Ages 7+
JUNCEDA AWARD 2015 CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK CATEGORY
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Time for Classics This collection of classic writing from all periods contains a selection of the most famous stories, with texts adapted into current and accessible language. Each title is illustrated by renowned illustrators that recreate the characters and the atmosphere of the story. The Legend of King Arthur and His Knights Written by Antoni Dalmases Illustrated by Pere Ginard 19 × 25 cm 192 pages. Hardcover Ages 10+
The Best Stories of the Brothers Grimm Written by Albert Jané Illustrated by Joma 19 × 25 cm 192 pages. Hardcover Ages 7+
The Best Stories of Hans Christian Andersen Written by Albert Jané Illustrated by J. Vila i Delclòs 19 × 25 cm 224 pages. Hardcover Ages 7+
The Odyssey Written by Albert Jané and Rafa Mammos Illustrated by Pep Montserrat 19 × 25 cm 200 pages. Hardcover Ages 10+ INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD 2009
CRÍTICA SERRA D’OR PRIZE 2009
The Book of Fables Written by Albert Jané Illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga 19 × 25 cm 160 pages. Hardcover Ages 6+
RIGHTS SOLD: PORTUGUESE
FORTHCOMING TITLE: The Adventures of Pinocchio
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Time for a Story After the success of the first 6 titles, Combel has expanded this collection of books magnificently illustrated in colour to new levels so little readers can familiarise themselves with English and learn basic words and expressions in the language. The books include a CD with the story so you can listen to it and a song to sing and dance. Level 1 Sweets Illustrated by Marta Costa My Nose Illustrated by L. Vilella and S. Sempere Level 2 Oink, Oink! Illustrated by Lluís Farré In Love Illustrated by Òscar Julve Level 3 Delicious! Illustrated by M. José Aoiz My Sandcastle Illustrated by Àfrica Fanlo
Level 4 I told you Illustrated by Luciano Lozano Back to school Illustrated by Mercè Canals Level 5 Ghost Wanted Illutrated by Jacobo Muñiz Christmas Spider Illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga Level 6 Zebra Illustrated by Jordi Sales Just wondering Illustrated by Petra Steinmeyer
Written by E. Ramon and A. Panisello 26 × 23 cm 24 pages Flexibook Ages 4-7
RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED)
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Amazing Stories A non-fiction collection that tells five stories in each book. These are epic tales of people who had a dream and went on adventures in extreme locations, such as high mountains, the sea, the polar regions, unexplored territory or in the air. Stories to relive the thrill of great deeds!
Amazing Stories 1 Amazing Stories 2 Written by Montse Ganges Designed by Imapla 21.5 Ă— 30.5 cm 64 pages. Flexicover Ages 8+
Fauna in Danger A pleasant, easy to read collection which is full of surprises to make young ones aware of the need to protect animal species in danger of extinction in the world around us. The first four volumes contain curiosities and fascinating information about the Mediterranean tortoise, the salamander, the brown bear and the stork. The Tortoise The Salamander The Brown Bear The Stork Written by Elisenda Queralt and CRARC (Catalonian Reptile and Amphibian Rehabilitation Centre) 23 Ă— 23 cm 24 pages Hardcover Ages 6+
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Coco & Tula
10 + 1 Bye-bye Nappies! * Bye-bye Dummy! * Helping! Getting Well! Going to Sleep! * Getting Dressed! Cleaning Myself! Time to Eat! * Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 18.5 × 18.5 cm 16 pages Hardcover Ages 3+ RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (USA) KOREAN / FRENCH * PORTUGUESE (PORTUGAL)
10 Journeys and 1 Dream 10 Cities and 1 Dream Written by Meritxell Martí Illustrated by Xavier Salomó
25 × 28 cm 12 pages Hardcover Ages 3+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH ITALIAN
Legends in Pop-Up
In the Street With my Friends With the Elders At the Table Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 18.5 × 18.5 cm 16 pages Hardcover Ages 3+ RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
The Arabian Nights* Noah’s Ark The Legend of Saint George** The Three Wise Men*
25.5 × 27.5 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 3+
Written by Lluís Farré Illustrated by Mercè Canals
RIGHTS SOLD: **FRENCH *ITALIAN
Tiny Pets! Feelings! Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 24 × 25.5 cm 24 pages Hardcover Ages 3+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH ITALIAN PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL)
My Dog My Cat My Turtle My Parakeet Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis
18.5 × 18.5 cm 16 pages Hardcover Ages 3+
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Mireia and Watson the Rabbit
A Garden at Home
Written by Georgina Duran Illustrated by Helena Delgado Written by Jordi Cervera Illustrated by Sebastià Serra
27 × 26 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 3+
When I Was Little
25.5 × 23.5 cm 24 pages Hardcover + Case Ages 6+
Good Habits in Pop-up
Brush Your Teeth! * Healthy Eating! ** When I Was Little (boy) When I Was Little (girl) Written and designed by Àngels Navarro
31 × 25 cm 40 pages Hardcover Ages 4+ RIGHTS SOLD: GERMAN POLISH
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Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis 21.5 × 26.5 cm 14 pages Hardcover Ages 4+
RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) **DUTCH *FRENCH (CANADA) **FRENCH (FRANCE) **ITALIAN
The Sounds of
Cucu
I Don’t Want to Have a Bath! I Don’t Want to Go to Bed! I Don’t Want to Eat! I Don’t Want to Pee in the Potty!
18 × 19.5 cm 16 pages Board book Ages 2+
The Sounds of the Forest The Sounds of the House The Sounds of the Farm The Sounds of the Street
19.5 × 18 cm 16 pages Board book Ages 1+
Written and illustrated by Trèvol
RIGHTS SOLD: CHINESE
Written by Berta Vilalta Illustrated by Xavier Salomó
RIGHTS SOLD: DUTCH FRENCH
Learning with Dan and Din
Travel Horse
Shapes Colours Numbers Opposites
19.5 × 18 cm 10 pages Board book Ages 2+
Queen Globetrotter in China Queen Globetrotter in Russia Queen Globetrotter in Morocco Queen Globetrotter in Ecuador
Illustrated by Francesc Rigol
RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (USA)
Written by Montse Ganges Illustrated by Pep Montserrat
20 × 24 cm 24 pages Hardcover Ages 4+
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Children of the World
Little Masai Little Inuit Little Nenet Little Quiche Little Maori Little Sioux Little Bouyei Little Tamazigh Little Romani Little Malayali
Cúper
19.5 × 19.5 cm 32 pages Hardcover Ages 4+ RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH / KOREAN
Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis
20 × 20 cm 32 pages Hardcover Ages 5+
Written by Montse Ganges Illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga
RIGHTS SOLD: *ENGLISH (USA) **KOREAN, ENGLISH (USA)
Santi Doesn’t Want to...
Uncle Paco
Santi Doesn’t Want to Go to Bed Santi Doesn’t Want to Obey Santi Doesn’t Want to Eat Santi Doesn’t Want to Get Up
Uncle Paco and Fear Uncle Paco and the Snow Uncle Paco and the Green Jersey
Written by Jaume Carrera Illustrated by Jordi Vila Delclòs
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Cúper, Fly Hunter* Cúper, King of Cushion Island* That’s the Way Cúper Is* Cúper, Flying Dog**
17 × 25 cm. 12 pages. Paperback Ages 5+
Written by Ricardo Alcántara Illustrated by Sebastià Serra
23 × 19 cm 16 pages Hardcover Ages 4+
I Am...
Main Square
I Am an Astronaut I Am a Ballerina I Am a Sailor I Am a Farmer
20 × 20 cm 24 pages Hardcover Ages 5+
Néstor Tellini Paca Lamar Pascual Midón Pepa Tata
Written and illustrated by Maria Espluga
RIGHTS SOLD: Bilingual (USA) + ENGLISH (USA)
Written and illustrated by Patricia Geis
21 × 21 cm 24 pages Hardcover Ages 4+
Classical Winged Horse with CD
Mythological Horse
The Story of Theseus Illustrated by Josep Rodés The Journeys of Perseus Illustrated by Montserrat Batet Prometheus Illustrated by Pere Ginard The Argonauts Illustrated by Maria Espluga
20 × 24 cm 24 pages Hardcover Ages 5+
WALKING Series 1 TROTTING Series 1 GALLOPING Series 1
RIGHTS SOLD: GREEK ITALIAN
WALKING Series 2 TROTTING Series 2 GALLOPING Series 2
21.5 × 21.5 cm 96 pages Hardcover Ages 3+
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Bambú is 10 years old! Our catalogue has grown with the names of authors and illustrators who are part of the history of this imprint which came about in 2006 to bring the very best literature for children and young readers from Spain and around the world into bookshops, homes, libraries, and primary and secondary schools. Looking back, we find it very difficult to choose our favourite Bambú book, because they have all been the result of a careful and loving selection and editing process. With this special anniversary catalogue, we would like to pay a grateful tribute to everyone who has made it possible for Bambú to pave the way over the last ten years, and especially our authors, without whom we would not have these quality publications to share with you. So... THANK YOU! We will continue working to fill your universe with extraordinary stories. The Bambú Team
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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.
New Title True or False? Elisenda Roca Illustrator: Cristina Losantos Anita is a lovely girl who is fun to be with, but she has one major flaw: she tells lies! When it doesn’t suit her to tell the truth, she hides it and turns it into a whopper. And so, lie after lie, the day will come when the truth will turn its back on her when she most needs it. But it’s never too late to learn to tell the truth! CO-EXISTENCE / PERSONAL GROWTH 145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: TURKISH
Hi! Thanks! Bye! Elisenda Roca Illustrator: Cristina Losantos
We’re not the Three Little Pigs Elisenda Roca Illustrator: Cristina Losantos
Nora and Martin are two friends with the same problem: it’s hard for them to greet and communicate with others. They don’t seem very willing to change, until one day when they realise that, by not greeting anyone, they’re starting to become invisible!
This is the story of three very messy brothers who are filthy from head to toe and like to be sloppy. When their attitude begins to alienate their friends, who are tired of smelling their funk, the school principal asks them to make a deal. Could they be neat and tidy for one week?
CO-EXISTENCE PERSONAL GROWTH
SELF-IMPROVEMENT LIFE TOGETHER
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (AUSTRALIA), KOREAN, TURKISH
RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (AUSTRALIA), KOREAN, TURKISH
Go Away, Nightmares! Elisenda Roca Illustrator: Cristina Losantos
Just Like That! Elisenda Roca Illustrator: Cristina Losantos
John is a quiet and cheerful boy during the day, but when night falls he is assailed by all kinds of fear. From his bed, he sees threatening shadows and terrifying creatures that vanish when his parents turn on the light. His grandmother will teach him to conquer his fear. Because… whoever said that darkness couldn’t be fun?
A story about learning to live together. Camilo has changed schools and is happy about it: he’ll make new friends and have a great time. But watch out! At the back of the class are two kids named Marta and Enrique, whose communication is based on hitting, kicking, biting, scratching and hairpulling. This has to stop! You can’t go through the world beating up on those around you! Soon, parents and children will come together to find the solution.
SELF-IMPROVEMENT LIFE TOGETHER 145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (AUSTRALIA), KOREAN, TURKISH
CO-EXISTENCE PERSONAL GROWTH 145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (AUSTRALIA), KOREAN, TURKISH
This is Mine! Elisenda Roca Illustrator: Cristina Losantos
LATINO BOOK AWARD 2014 BEST EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK
Alejo was a generous and unselfish boy that lent everything without hesitation. So why has he been so stingy lately? Now he won’t let anyone have anything. Not to his friends, not to his classmates and not even to his little brother. But soon he’ll have an experience that will help him to understand that nothing is fun if it can’t be shared. CO-EXISTENCE / PERSONAL GROWTH 145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (AUSTRALIA), KOREAN, TURKISH
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A collection in handwritten letters designed especially for first-time readers: a text with a level of reading difficulty suitable for the boys and girls that have just gone from uppercase to lowercase letters and full-colour illustrations that make it easier to understand the story. The collection begins with three titles that deal with values such as peace or subjects of educational interest like reading.
A Good Habit David Paloma Illustrator: Mercè Canals Nobody knows what must be done to stop the war. Nobody but Salo, who with all the tranquillity in the world decides to stand alone on the battlefield. “But, what is this boy doing?”ask those who know him. But Salo has a plan, and that’s why he’s carrying two handkerchiefs and a few words. “Two handkerchiefs?” Read on. VALUES HUMANITY 190 × 210 mm 24 pages
Shoes Full of Sand Pep Molist Illustrator: Maria Espluga Today is the day. María has finally ended up alone in the library and has decided to do the same thing as her brothers and sisters: get involved with a book. Soon she realises that it is more complicated that she thought. Or maybe it is much simpler than she imagined… A marvellous story about the magic of reading and the power of the imagination. FANTASY OVERCOMING 190 × 210 mm 24 pages
Celeste, the Sea Star Carmen Gil Illustrator: Carmen Queralt Celeste is a small and adventurous star that dreams about being able to bathe in the sea. One night she decides to set out on the journey and fulfil her dream. But… how can she get to the sea? She’ll have to ask! Maybe it’s a little harder for her than she imagines, but with effort and enthusiasm, what seems impossible can often become reality. OVERCOMING 190 × 210 mm 24 pages
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Mysteries is a collection targeting readers of 6, 7, 8 and 9 years of age. There are stories that refer to great themes and characters in literature for the young and very young. They suggest an approach: by following the text, the main character and the reader have to solve some puzzles to get to the unravelling of the story. It includes a mystery bookmark to collect.
The Mysterious Tomb Jordi Sierra i Fabra Illustrator: Josep Rodés Rosendo spends his holidays in Egypt with his father, an archaeologist. At the dig site he befriends Aliya, the daughter of his father’s foreman. One day, their parents don’t come back from the dig site. It is the curse of the mummy? If they want to find them alive, they’ll have to solve a few riddles. Time is short… Wouldn’t you like to help them? INGENIUS ADVENTURE 145 × 190 mm • 64 pages The Stinking Fog Joles Sennell Illustrator: Marc Torrent Bernardo is the youngest sonof a king whose realm contains a forest that has been invaded by a stinking fog. He alone, armed with just a sausage and little bag of smells, will succeed in discovering the cause of the stinking fog and then in eliminating it. Would you like to help him to solve the mysteries hidden in the forest and join along n the adventure? ADVENTURE INGENUITY VALUES 145 × 190 mm • 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH, KOREAN The Illusions of the Magician Ricardo Alcántara Illustrator: Gusti Mysteries: Àngels Navarro Agreste is a magician who decides to try his luck and decipher the puzzle that has the king worried and for which he is offering a handsome reward. Would you like to help him? When you have discovered what is hidden behind the door of the treasure room, will you enjoy the reward? ADVENTURE INGENUITY VALUES 145 × 190 mm • 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH Bluebeard’s Treasure Àngels Navarro Illustrator: Mariona Cabassa Bluebeard is not your typical pirate: he has no wooden leg, no hook, no pirate flag… but if he can solve the puzzles he can find the treasure. Do you want to become one of his crew and help him to get his hands on the loot? ADVENTURE INGENUITY VALUES 145 × 190 mm • 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH
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Mr H Daniel Nesquens Illustrator: Luciano Lozano Tired of captivity in the zoo, a hippopotamus decides to return to his native Africa. He manages to escape from the zoo with the help of some people, but the most surprising part is that nobody – not the employees at the zoo, not the pedestrians who cross paths with him and not even the customers and servers at a pizza restaurant – find it strange to see him free. HUMOUR VALUES
Schemer the Witch Marta Romera Illustrator: Albert Asensio
Fears and Anxieties Lluís Farré Illustrator: Mercè Canals
Shinytown, the cleanest city in the world, is about to stop being so. Schemer has come up with a cruel and whiffy plan to turn it into Reallyfilthy, and crown herself Supreme Queen of all the witches in the world. Her plan seems perfect, but she’ll run into a hitch in the sewers of Shinytown.
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.
HUMOUR VALUES 145 × 190 mm · 64 pages
FAMILY SELF-IMPROVMENT HUMANITY
RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH
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The Ghost in Grandparents’ House Eulàlia Canal Illustrator: Elena Frauca Paula has to sleep in her grandpar-ents’ house. Her brother Lluc tells her there is a terrifying ghost there. Is it possible that her grandparents have a ghost? she wonders. Well, whether you believe or not, in her grandparents’ house a lot of things happen, some of them pretty strange and mysterious. Paula is in for a night filled with surprises.
145 × 190 mm · 64 pages
CULTURAL CONSERVATION FAMILY
RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (USA), JAPANESE
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
The Turtle That Wanted to Cross the Desert Bernat Romaní Illustrator: Nilobon Kijkrailas
I’m Not Little Red Riding Hood! Teresa Blanch Illustrator: Mercè Canals
What brings a turtle that lives in a lush jungle full of palm trees to cross a desert full of danger? Will the animals that he’ll find along the way be his allies or his enemies? Make the trip with the turtle if you want to find out. If you do so, then unlike the turtle, you’ll have to keep your eyes open.
Like every year when the seasons change, parents take out the clothes from last year to try on their children and find out what fits. Andrew inherits his big sister’s red hooded coat and he’s far from happy about it because everyone will call him ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’ But what if it has magical powers?
FEELINGS VALUES
HUMOUR DAILY LIFE
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH
RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
Squid the Cat, Who Doesn’t Want a Duckling Paco Climent Illustrator: Carla Besora Squid is a solitary and rather grumpy alley cat. One day, after eating a delicious dinner, he lies down for a nap over a duck egg. Upon awakening, he feels anything but placid: the duckling has hatched from the egg and believes that the cat is his mother. Though Squid doesn’t want to have anything to do with the newborn, all his attempts to get away will be in vain. Where will this strange friendship lead?
Set’s King Pere Pons Illustrator: Riki Blanco The king of the country in which Set lives is very fussy. He gets angry when the servants talk too loudly, or when he hears the squeal of an animal People know the king wants silence, so they speak in whispers and keep the animals quiet… But Set has a cock who, naturally, crows at sunrise. The king imprisons him and then the problems start.
Where Do the Stars Sleep? Elisenda Queralt Illustrator: Noemí Villamuza
Clida and Sirú Joan de Déu Prats Illustrator: Marta Brú In the desert it seems nothing can survive. All is sand and barren wilderness. All? It seems one flower is able to pollinate another, which lives at a distance, with the help of the little creatures which live nearby. Between them, will they be able to pull off a miracle of nature? The story is told in a very precise poetic style.
VALUES
They were born on April 15th at the magical hour of midnight. Possibly for that reason, Alex and Marina share a special bond and a great secret: they can take hold of unimaginable things! When the two friends have to separate, Alex decides to prepare a special present– a very brilliant one!– for his best friend.
LIFE TOGETHER RESPECT
145 × 190 mm · 64 pages
FANTASY / FRIENDSHIP
LOVE / POETRY NATURE
145 × 190 mm · 64 pages
RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
145 × 190 mm · 64 pages
Galceran and the Ladybirds Caterina Valriu Illustrator: Carme Peris
Nur’s Ring Marta Jarque Illustrator: Lluís Farré
An unexpected shower has wiped off all the spots from the backs of the ladybirds. Without their little dots they feel like butterflies with no colour, or a clown without his smile, so they hope to regain them at all costs. They will be helped by a mouse, a chaffinch, a seagull and Galceran, a boy who has nobody to play dominoes with.
Nur has lost the ring which her grandmother gave her in the garden. Finding it will be harder than one might think, because the garden is full of strange animals. Could she get it back? In order to do so, she will have to make friends with a magpie, watch over the birth of some butterflies and get to know various other creatures.
FANTASY / HUMOUR FRIENDSHIP
ADVENTURE / NATURE VALUES
145 × 190 mm · 64 pages
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
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Theo and Moon Written by Carmen Gil Illustrated by Jacobo Muñiz Theo does not like the night: it scares him. As soon as it gets dark, he starts to shiver like gelatine and imagines all kinds of terrifying creatures: a witch with a wand, a lime green dragon, a dancing skeleton or a flying vampire. But there is one thing Theo likes about the night: his friend Moon. He loves her so much that, when he sees her crying one night because she lost her veil of light, he sets out right away on a journey through the dark in search of the one thing that can make her happy again.
Daniel Has a Case Marta Jarque Illustrator: Daniel Jiménez Daniel faces up to a new case with enthusiasm, bravery and his book of clues. What mystery surrounds the locked box that he has found in the shed of his house? Will he get to the end and find out what lies behind the clues he comes across? Will he be able to overcome the difficulties accompanied only by Tango, his faithful dog?
OVERCOMING FEAR
MYSTERY OVERCOMING FEAR
145 × 190 mm · 64 pages
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
OVER 50.000 COPIES SOLD! Monster, Are You Going to Eat me? Purificación Menaya Illustrator: Petra Steinmeyer
No, No, No! César Fernández García Illustrator: Jordi Sales
The Kiss of the Princess Fernando Almena Illustrator: Ulrike Müller
The Quickest Way Sergio Lairla Illustrator: Gabriela Rubio
A child finds a monster under his bed. He thinks it wants to eat him, but the truth is that the monster does not like eating children. Do you know what this monster eats? Something very good to taste which the boy will try too.
The Bear family have to leave the frozen mountains, where they have always lived. Middle Bear never stops complaining about the change. Everything seems wrong with the new valley where they live. But soon something happens which will enable him to see the more positive side of life.
Saponcio and Saponcia are the monarchs of the lagoon. Their daughter wants a motorbike: but who has ever seen a princess on a motorbike? Her parents will not allow it. So they decide it’s about time she got married. Can a toad-princess marry a human prince? And if the toad-princess kisses a human prince, what will he turn into?
Clara is not in the mood to let anyone or anything interfere with the first day of the holidays. She’s looking for an excuse to get out of helping her friend Estela paint the fence of her house. An amusing story in which the author shows how something trivial can turn into a major problem, become a real mess and make life difficult.
UNORTHODOX VERSION OF A TRADITIONAL TALE HUMOUR
DAILY LIFE / HUMOUR VALUES
HUMOUR / OVERCOMING FEAR 145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
OVERCOMING PROBLEMS FRIENDSHIP / NATURE
RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH 145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN, TURKISH, FRENCH
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN, FRENCH
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OVER 40.000 COPIES SOLD!
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: TURKISH, FRENCH
Little Bogeyman Montse Ganges Illustrator: Imapla
A Home for Dog César Fernández García Illustrator: Pep Brocal
In the old days the big bogeyman frightened all the cruel and nasty children. But he retired a long while back because nobody wanted him any more. But, take care! Do you think that you can bother people and get on their nerves just because the bogeyman is no longer around? Well, be careful then, because now the little bogeyman is here.
A dog whose name is Dog loses his home due to a storm. The animals in the wood offer to help him build a new one, but Dog is so sad he can see only the dark side. His friends tell him not to worry or give up. Will he listen to them and try to find a way forward?
The Marquis of Misfortune Elisa Ramón Illustrator: Montserrat Batet
Daniel Plays Detective Marta Jarque Illustrator: Daniel Jiménez
The Marquis of Misfortune collects stuffed animals. Among his trophies one is missing – the black rhinoceros. Determined to hunt one, he packs his bags and sets off for Africa. During the journey, the captain’s parrot discovers his evil intentions and heads for the jungle to tell the rhinoceros that the Marquis is on his way.
Daniel wants to be a detective and is certain he has all the qualities necessary to make the grade. He even has his first case: finding out who has eaten his cheese sandwich. He follows the clues and makes notes in his notebook. Will he be able to follow the thing through to the end and closing out the case?
FRIENDSHIP / VALUES OVERCOMING PROBLEMS
HUMOUR / ADVENTURE
HUMOUR / DETECTIVE
ADVENTURE / VALUES
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages
145 × 190 mm · 64 pages
RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
RIGHTS SOLD: TURKISH
RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
The Three Wishes Ricardo Alcántara Illustrator: Montse Tobella
Raymond’s House Carolina Tarrés Illustrator: Xavier Salomó
Nicholas is not happy: he wants to be special. He thinks he was born in the wrong place. What he really longs to be is a handsome prince or a powerful king… or maybe a pirate plying the seas! One day a huge genie appears and grants him three wishes. But Nicholas will come to realise that what he really craves is what he already has.
Raymond wants it all! He wants to live by the sea, in the mountains and in the city, too. His friends don’t know how to make him understand that it’s impossible and he has to make a choice. But he is really stubborn. One fine day he heads for the woods with the intention of turning his dream into reality. What is going through his mind?
VALUES / ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE / NATURE VALUES
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: TURKISH, KOREAN, FRENCH
145 × 190 mm · 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH
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Young Readers is the series aimed at readers from 8 to 11 years old. It combines intelligent black and white drawings with quality texts which tell interesting stories. The way the chapters are divided up confers a narrative unity which makes reading easier. It includes brief biographies of the authors and illustrators.
New Title
The Last Burmese Cat Written by Rosa Moya Illustrator: Luciano Lozano Let’s see: who really knows Mister Batuta? This is one reporter’s mission: to interview the quirky, whimsical and reckless orchestra conductor that thinks he is the king of mambo. He is the weirdest person on the world stage of music! And the reporter will show us what he’s like, without any additives or preservatives. In fact, she is hot on the job when the telephone rings… ADVENTURE / JUSTICE HUMANITY 145 × 215 mm · 248 pages Mr Batuta Seeks Musicians for his Orchestra María Menéndez-Ponte Marta Azcona Illustrator: Rosa Osuna Let’s see: who really knows Mister Batuta? This is one reporter’s mission: to interview the quirky, whimsical and reckless orchestra conductor that thinks he is the king of mambo. He is the weirdest person on the world stage of music! And the reporter will show us what he’s like, without any additives or preservatives. In fact, she is hot on the job when the telephone rings… HUMOUR ARTISTIC EDUCATION 145 × 215 mm · 96 pages The Disastrous Spells of the Witch Serafina Núria Pradas Illustrator: Jaume Gubianas In the Happy Kingdom, the Queen wanted a daughter and the King wanted an heir to the throne! Serafina was the Official Witch of the Kingdom and had only been on the job for a little while when she was given an important task. Inexperience will be hard on her and on the royal family, who will have to learn to accept that sometimes life is unpredictable. GENDER EQUALITY 145 × 215 mm · 80 pages
LATINO BOOK AWARD BEST YA NONFICTION BOOK
They Were Also Young Once Jordi Sierra i Fabra Illustrator: Fernando Vicente Many of the names that fill our encyclopaedias hide real stories about overcoming difficulties, starring exceptional men and women that ended up doing great things despite setbacks, problems and even failures in their youth. TRUST OVERCOMING 145 × 215 mm · 200 pages Two and a Half Problem Alfredo Gómez Cerdà Illustrator: Francesc Rovira There is nothing that Rubén likes better than daydreaming. One day, while solving two and a half problems that he has been given in class, he begins to write a story about pirates in his maths notebook. When the problems mysteriously disappear, Rubén will have to recover them to prevent his teacher from failing him. VALUES STUDIES 145 × 215 mm · 80 pages
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The Coscorrón Sisters Investigation Agency Anna Cabeza Illustrator: Toni Batllori Ascensión, Carmen and Rosalía aren’t your typical grandmothers. They live with Marcelo, Ascensión grandson, and share an unusual pastime with him: solving mysteries. This is why they have decided to help their neighbour Margarita to find out who owns the dog that leaves poo in front of the door every day.Their investigation will interfere with the plans of some thieves who just robbeda neighbourhood bank, and these thieves don’t even know what’s coming. A thrilling adventure with humour, chases and cunning… a lot of cunning.
Socks Félix J. Velando Illustrator: Marc Torrent Flix and Tol are two identical socks that are very different from each other. Flix likes to spend his time spinning round and round in the washing machine while Tol prefers to be hung out to dry and ironed. One day, the washing machine breaks down and Flix is trapped inside, so Tol sets out on a rescue mission to find his brother and prevent him from reaching a sad end: the drawer for mismatched clothing. With the help of a battery-operated doll and other articles of clothing, this sock will have to deal with all kinds of danger in order to reunite with his brother.
Candela and the Mystery of the Open Door Reyes Martínez Illustrator: Mercè López
Arlindo Yip Daniel Nesquens Illustrator: Alba Marina Rivera
When returning from school, Candela always passes in front of a house covered with vine. Candela has always kept her distance, fearfully picking up the pace, but today a disturbing detail has called her attention: the glass door to the balcony on the first floor is ajar. And if that isn’t enough, she also seems to hear a whispering voice. Is there anyone in the house? Curiosity can be stronger than fear, and Candela obeys her instinct and crosses the threshold to find out what or who is enclosed within its dilapidated walls.
Arlindo Yip is a postal official who can find any lost package. His life would be simple and calm if it weren’t for the surprising and inexplicable things that happen to him. Through his daily experiences and relations with other people, we’ll learn about this strange and endearing man, who will startle us with the peculiar things that happen to him. An original story dotted with humour where reality is interwoven with dreams with unusual ease and where the normal becomes something extraordinary.
ADVENTURE / HUMOUR
ADVENTURE / SOLIDARITY HUMOUR
MISTERY / DECISION
DAILY LIFE / HUMOUR
145 × 215 mm · 88 pages
145 × 215 mm · 120 pages
14.5 × 21.5 cm · 128 pages
145 × 215 mm · 80 pages
OVER 50.000 COPIES SOLD! The Tears of the Matryoshka Marisol Ortiz de Zárate Illustrator: Marina Suárez
The Adventures of Undine. The Big Storm Blanca Rodríguez Illustrator: Cristal Reza
The Girl starts her travel diary to Kiev in an exciting, sad, hair-raising and unforgettable adventure. She is joined by her sister Marimbo, who is studying to be a trapeze artist. When little Oleg crosses path with the two travellers and hides a message for them in inside one of their Matryoshkas, it sets off a chase that will lead the sisters to the rawest truth.
Undine has blue hair, lives in a lighthouse and has two constant companions: her dog Trucha and her best friend Kukuma. The day that he turns eleven, Kukuma receives a small boat as a present. When circumstance finds both of them adrift at sea, Undine and Kukuma will undertake a long and surprising journey to return home.
JUSTICE / SOLIDARITY
FANTASY / VALUES / ADVENTURE
145 × 215 mm · 144 pages
145 × 215 mm · 208 pages
The Gamopelusians Aura Tazón Illustrator: Luis Bustos
Dragon Seeks Princess Purificación Menaya Illustrator: Francesc Infante
A strange creature named Martin runs aground on the beach in Gamopelusia, the fabulous island made of cheese. Everyone thinks he is a spy but they soon realise he is the Chosen One, named after an old prophecy designed to save everyone from disaster. Martin will require all his ingenuity to carry out his mission.
Waldo, the dragon, comes out from David’s book to look for the princess who disappeared when the book was torn up. From that moment David, his friend Katia and Waldo are going to have fantastic adventures in the search for a new princess for the dragon. But, will Waldo forget the princess of his tale?
ADVENTURE / FANTASY
FANTASY / VALUES
145 × 215 mm · 208 pages
145 × 215 mm · 160 pages
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My Superlorry Elena O’Callaghan i Duch Illustrator: M.a Jesús Santos
Andrea’s Dream and Other Stories Marcy Rudo Illustrator: Carme Solé Vendrell
The Kidnapping of Captain Pepper José Manuel Blanco Illustrator: Luciano Lozano
A collection of twenty tales which can be read vertically, but also in the conventional manner, horizontally. The themes of the stories are very varied and independent from each other: real-life events, some slightly added to, and also odd stories to put us in mind of popular traditional tales.
Normally when children see their mother’s tummy getting bigger it means a new member of the family is on the way. But it might be that instead of waiting for the baby to come, one has to go looking for him. John goes a long way to search for his sister. And all she does is cry, in spite of John’s best efforts.
Most children know they’re not the best at football, surfing the net, tending a garden or taking part in spelling competitions. But what happens when something comes off? Three daily stories explained with sense of humour, which will teach there is always something we can learn from others.
Mr Martin is fuming with rag because the sales of his sweets company have dropped off alarmingly. His accountant discovers that the one responsible for the crisis is Captain Pepper, who has advised children to give up eating sweets in favour of peppers, beets and liver. In order to avoid total ruin, Mr Martin will have to take decisive measures.
HUMOUR / VALUES
DAILY LIFE / VALUES
DAILY LIFE / HUMOUR VALUES
HUMOUR / VALUES
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Catalinasss Marisa López Soria Illustrator: Araiz Mesanza
The Restless Octopus Miquel Ribas Figueras Illustrator: Jordi Sales
Wonderful! Miquel Ribas Figueras Illustrator: Marc Torrent
Catalina has just had a brace fitted in her mouth and she doesn’t know what effect her new look will have. So it’s just as well that she can entertain herself searching for the world’s most beautiful word. For Catalina, though she doesn’t like her name, loves words and the sounds and pictures they evoke and… what is hidden behind them.
Here is an octopus that cannot stay still. His tentacles go like crazy all the time and he goes swimming around nonstop. It seems he has seen it all. Is it possible there is anything fresh to discover? Curiosity about this causes him to do the most daring thing an octopus has ever done: find out about the marvellous things on land.
Fina Ant is a very smart giraffe and there are few to compare with her. Despite being the smallest of the herd, she has the most adventures. Few of her companions would dare to enter a cave as dark as the throat of a lion, and would they manage to survive a night lost on the savannah and surrounded by frightening beasts?
REALISM / FRIENDSHIP
NATURE / VALUES
ADVENTURES / FANTASY NATURE
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Vertical Stories Alegria Julià Illustrator: Picanyol
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Bruna and Block B Maria Enrich Illustrator: Mercè Canals
The Customs Josep Muñoz Redón Illustrator: Lluís Farré
The Return of Double P Fernando Lalana Illustrator: Laura Ferracioli
The Present from the River Jesús Ballaz Illustrator: Sebastià Serra
Can a fly ensure that a young baker doesn’t arrive late at work? And that some students prepare for an exam without distractions? Perhaps an ordinary fly couldn’t, but Bruna, the main character in this book, is capable of it and also of many other things. That’s because Bruna is restless and chatty and loves to get involved in everything.
This story takes place in a customs house, where we follow the working day of the civil servants as they ensure the law relating to merchandise is obeyed. Their job is not a pleasant task in a world without frontiers. But what would happen if their scruples prevented them from allowing through anyone who did not conform to a specific profile?
Continuing the adventures of Double P, the friendly extraterrestrial. On this occasion, all his countrymen (the 5000 inhabitants of Jijo) reach the Earth for a visit of ten months. Double P’s friends, Nicolás and Margarita, don’t know what to do to hide all the people from Jijo, and this has terrible consequences.
A man sees a basket floating downriver with a baby in it. It is condemned to death by the king, in order to prevent a prophecy from coming true. It said that the child would marry his daughter. When the child comes to be a youngster, many trials and adventures start for him. Will he one day marry the king’s daughter and rule?
DAILY LIFE / HUMOUR
VALUES
HUMOUR / FANTASY
FANTASY / ADVENTURE
145 × 215 mm · 64 pages
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145 × 215 mm · 192 pages
145 × 215 mm · 80 pages
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A Megathere in the Cemetery Fernando Lalana Illustrator: Anuska Allepuz
Roberta the Fairy Carmen Gil Martínez Illustrator: Pep Brocal
Pegleg is a pirate. One night his ship is attacked by surprise by the atrocious pirate Toothpuller and half the crew are taken. In order to rescue his companions, Pegleg sets off on an adventure filled with amusing ups and downs and ends up on an island searching for a hidden treasure in a cave inhabited by a singular sort of monster.
The town where the megathere lives is just like any other town, with its square, town hall, church and school. It has a mayor, a priest, town clerk and a couple of police officers. A new teacher arrives, a young man called Alfonso. What an upheaval when Alfonso discovers that Beltrán, the town gravedigger, is a megathere.
Lucia doesn’t like herself and feels wretched. The fairies decide to help her and so they send her Roberta, a very valiant fairy who is a bit inexperienced. The fairy manages to get the girl into trouble with her miscast spells. But, finally, she achieves her aim: she discovers she is unique and unrepeatable, like each one of us.
ADVENTURE / LOVE
MYSTERY / ADVENTURE HUMOUR
HUMOUR / FANTASY VALUES
145 × 215 mm · 96 pages
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S.O.S. Rubinata Rat Estrella Ramón Illustrator: Albert Asensio
The Great Adventure Jordi Sierra i Fabra Illustrator: Josep Rodés
Butterfly Wings Pilar Alberdi Illustrations: Mercedes de la Jara
Oscar’s Shirt César Fernández García Illustrator: Pedro Espinosa
Rubinata is a red rat that lives in a sewer where all the rats are grey. Life is hard and she decides to do everything in her power to be like the rest. But things go from bad to worse until she is locked up in the worst jail in the rat world. Fortunately, she will get the help of a foreign rat, the journalist Chambourcié de Danone.
Milo, a famous writer of stories, has lost his inspiration due to the death of his wife. All his ideas and amazing characters are locked inside his head. The world of Fantasy won’t allow this and sends Peter Pan, the Beauty and Hercules to rescue them. While the writer is asleep, they are able to go into his mind, by means of a dream.
In stories, a sparrow can fall in love with a reed, an emperor can walk naked down the street… but what would you do if you had to give up what you most desire? This is the story of a boy and a butterfly, but it isn’t so simple as that… In other words, it is both the magic and real story of a boy, a butterfly, an antique seller, a town.
Claudia admires Oscar, who is the best football player. She dresses like him, dreams about him and even eats the brand of yoghurt he advertises. One day Claudia comes across a clue which might lead her to scupper the plans of some delinquents. She decides to solve the case in order to become famous and in that way get to know Oscar.
ADVENTURE / HUMOUR
FANTASY / VALUES
FEELINGS / VALUES
MYSTERY / ADVENTURE
145 × 215 mm · 80 pages
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OVER 100.000 COPIES SOLD! Martin in the World of Missing Objects Susana López Rubio Illustrator: Leire Salaberria
Laia and the Wind Nathalie Pons Roussel Illustrator: Pere Ginard
The Seven Houses of Buti Josep Gòrriz Illustrator: Marta Balaguer
The Journey of Double P Fernando Lalana Illustrator: Laura Ferracioli
Martin was an expert at losing things. His mother and grandmother were used to it and accepted it with patience and good humour: “You sure are a mess, son... You’ll have to tie your things to your wrists!” Martin never worried too much about it until the day he lost the most valuable object of all: his family photo album, the only photo souvenirs that his father kept. He had to find it at any price, but where do objects end up when they go missing?
Laia has a special talent – she knows how to listen. And so it is that one fine day, while walking by the sea, she hears a sibilant voice that whistles stories into her ear. From that day on, whenever it is windy, she takes her bicycle and goes to the beach to talk to her friend. FANTASY / ADVENTURES
Buti is an easygoing terrier. One day he tastes a delicious sausage and can think of nothing else. He is abandoned and tries to survive by robbing the customers from the butcher’s shop. Luckily he has Jan and Cira to look out for him. Tell me, Buti: wouldn’t you like to stop wandering around and live in a house with someone who loves you?
Double P is an extraterrestrial who gets bored on his asteroid Jijo. His favourite planet is the Earth. One day he decides to go into space, drawn by his curiosity about human beings. Will he be able to befriend them? Will they be amusing companions? When he lands, he gets a huge surprise…
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ADVENTURE / VALUES
HUMOUR / FANTASY
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ADVENTURE / SOLIDARITY 14.5 × 21.5 cm · 224 pages
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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. Prying Eyes Àngel Burgas Ever since he inherited his parents’ summer house, Ramon spends all his weekends there and devotes long hours to an unusual pastime: from the terrace, he watches the different people that pass by or stop at a bench on the riverbank and describes them in a notebook. But this seemingly innocent game takes a dark and dangerous turn the day that a mysterious woman with a sports bag stops at the riverbank. When she continues on her way, she leaves the bag and Ramon is not sure whether to tell her or not. Did she leave it there on purpose? Will she come back to get it? Sometimes, a bad decision can turn one’s life into a nightmare. MISTERY JUSTICE SINCERITY 14.5 × 21 cm 216 pages
Verne Rebellion Marisol Ortiz de Zárate Jules Verne is discouraged and just quit his novel Two Years’ Vacation. The main characters of the story are stranded on an island in the Pacific, where time has stopped and winter drags on forever. Tired and desperate because the story will not get moving, Briant and Doniphan decide to explore what lies beyond the dark abyss interrupting their adventure and land in the writer’s study. Who says that destiny is written out beforehand? ADVENTURE COURAGE FANTASY 145 × 210 mm 112 pages
Black Soul Núria Pradas Laura Castillo is kind of a “weird” girl. At thirteen, she is bored both inside and outside the classroom and thinks she is ugly and… “too brown”. Black Soul is a green-eyed beauty with jet-black hair. De¬cisive and sure of herself, she is one of the stars of Teen World, the virtual world where thousands of teenagers like Laura go to avoid reality. But lately, the atmosphere in Teen World has become strained. A group of rebel avatars led by the smug and arrogant Klar Pink has started sabotaging the game. Laura and Black will discover that despite appearances, they share a lot in common. ADVENTURE IDENTITY 145 × 210 mm 160 pages
Operation Michelangelo Marta Romera Everybody wants to hire Giulia Corelli, restorer of the Art Museum of the Women of Florence. She has just won the prestigious Rinascimento Award and is about to receive a check worth millions from the richest businessman in Florence. But when the businessman disappears, Giulia will have to race against the clock to find him, following the trail of Michelangelo to Rome. CONSERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE OVERCOMING 145 × 210 mm 112 pages
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The Call of the Book of Bamboo Joaquim Pastor
My Life in Paradise M.ª Carmen de la Bandera
Lu Shun is eleven years old, doesn’t go to school and lives with his grandfather who teaches him the art of calligraphy. But his peaceful life is shattered when his grandfather is captured and forced to work on the Great Wall of China. Lu Shun will have to overcome many dangers before reuniting with his grandfather. A wonderful novel about the power of words and the magic of writing set in the time of the Qin Dynasty.
DaDiko, a youth from Cameroon, is beginning a new life in Madrid after leaving his past as a child soldier behind. But his happiness soon fades when he enters the Mercy welcome centre. Discrimination and the latent threat of deportation from the country will cloud the idyllic life that he imagined. Second part of Africa in the heart.
REALISM FEELINGS
REALSIM FEELINGS INTEGRATION
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Makossa for Marimba and Gralla Pau Joan Hernández Brave travellers La Plaga Marco Polo, Ernest Shackleton, Amelia Earhart, Thor Heyerdahl and Neil Armstrong. All of them pursued a dream, a challenge that seemed unattainable and even absurd to most. Read about the adventures of five brave courageous people, five heroes, five brave travellers.
Fatou dreams that she hears the makossa, an African rhythm from her native land, as the festival of her town, Sant Genís, approaches. But many people do not want to go against tradition and friction threatens coexistence in the town school. However, in that summer of drought, there is a graver danger in the mountains.
ADVENTURE VALUES SOLIDARITY
REALISM SUSPENSE FRIENDSHIP
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145 × 215 mm · 176 pages
The Secret of Doctor Givert Agustí Alcoberro
The Secret Laboratory Lluís Prats and Enric Roig
Two students find out a famous neurologist has been kidnapped, the celebrated Doctor Givert. They begin to investigate until they finally locate him. But this is not the end. The main character in the story is distrustful and has doubts about everything and everyone, even his friend, and decides to carry on with the investigation alone.
Paris 2006. In the secret laboratory of the mad doctor Laffitte, the Robles brothers discover an infernal machine which can cause horrifying hallucinations. Unfortunately, the evil scientists of the Trouton company get their hands on the machine. The Robles brothers are just about to get it back when one of them is kidnapped…
SUSPENSE VALUES
ADVENTURE INTRIGUE HUMOUR
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Short Stories from the Globe Àngel Burgas Illustrator: Ignasi Blanch Stories that talk about different kinds of reality for youngsters living in different parts of the world and stories that describe different kinds of reality for people sharing the same environment – the underground in Barcelona. Stories that set you thinking about coexistence and the need to bring about a fairer world.
Africa in the Heart M.ª Carmen de la Bandera
Fernando the Bold José Luis Velasco
Diko is a Dowayo youth from Cameroon. Fascinated by dreams of paradise in Europe and spurred on by the harshness of his daily life, he decides to “burn down” the barriers that separate him from the north and get in a boat to cross the Strait of Gibraltar. With a warm style, this youth shows us the wonders of Africa, as well as its extreme difficulties.
Fernando Fadrique, the son of a serf, witnesses the defeat of Alarcos. On the battlefield he meets King Alfonso viii and Rodrigo de Coca, who takes him as a page. His energetic and decisive character enables him to save the king’s life on three occasions. But his great wish is to win the hand of Inés de Talavera.
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FEELINGS ADVENTURE DIVERSITY
HISTORICAL NOVEL VALUES ADVENTURE SUSPENSE
RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
145 × 215 mm · 168 pages
145 × 215 mm · 168 pages
VALUES LITERARY STORIES
White Week Natalia Freire It’s the last term at school and the last week for skiing with school-mates. Alma is ready to show everyone that she is a real snowboarder. The snowboard gangs compete against each other to prove who is the best. But there is another person in the mountains. Alma makes a discovery and things take an unexpected twist. PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS SPORT 145 × 215 mm · 144 pages
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OVER 35.000 COPIES SOLD! Almogavar by Accident Fernando Lalana Luis A. Puente
Feeling the Colours M.ª Carmen de la Bandera
At the beginning of the fourteenth century, falling in love with the wrong person could have terrible consequences. Young Garcés will find this out for himself when, as a result of forbidden love, he finds himself forced to cross the Mediterranean to become enmeshed in one of the most astonishing incidents in history – the feats of the Spanish soldiers in Byzantium.
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.
VALUES HISTORY ADVENTURE
INTEGRITY NON-VIOLENCE CIVIC-MINDEDNESS
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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.
The Enigma of El Cid María José Luis González In Burgos, Pablo’s class go to an exhibition about El Cid el Campeador. On the following day the glass urn which protected his famous helmet has been destroyed, but the helmet is not stolen. What were the criminals looking for? Pablo and his friends look into the matter for themselves and begin an incredible adventure to discover the mystery of El Cid.
AUTONOMY IDENTITY COURAGE
ADVENTURES MYSTERY
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The Mystery of Wisteria Road Núria Pradas How is it possible for a boy to disappear without a trace right in the middle of a city? His brother and his girlfriend start a search to discover the mystery. An inquisitive would-be writer and a policewoman join them in their intriguing adventure. The evidence brings them in to Wisteria Road, but, what is the mystery in that road?
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MYSTERY ADVENTURE 145 × 215 mm · 136 pages
The New Girl Marcy Rudo Marisa arrives at a new school with a secret, but what is most important to her is to be accepted by one set in the class, a group of friends who are greatly influenced by the bossy Isobel. When Marisa is accused of something she has not done, only the friendship of Rachel and the affection of her dog, Dama, enable her to keep on going.
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Bergil, the Lost Knight of Berlindon J. Carreras Guixé Bergil is a young man whose father was killed by his best friend when he was just a child. At eighteen, Bergil is a knight prepared to do anything to defend his king. During his first great battle he meets Berk, a warrior who could be his father and who saves Bergil’s life. But… what is Berk’s dark secret?
Proteus’s Escape Milagros Oya As a consequence of changes in the climate and the appearance of a strange virus, life as we know it has disappeared. Only a group of scientists hidden away in a base under the sea have survived. They have created a hermetic and orderly society. Carso and his friends want to flee. This is the story of their hair-raising flight.
DAILY LIFE BULLYING VALUES
ADVENTURE VALUES
SCIENCE-FICTION INTRIGUE ADVENTURE
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The Fourteen Mummies of Bakri Susana Fernández Gabaldón
Blue Autumn José Ramón Ayllón
The main characters from Beyond the Three Dunes are back with a new adventure. An object which is very special to them, the mirror of the Egyptian princess Neferure, wrapped up in cloth concealing mysterious hieroglyphics, falls into their hands. Intrigue and pursuit put the lives of the main characters in jeopardy.
This is the tale of a boy and a girl who meet on a train. In it there is a beach in autumn, a guitar, a football team, two families, a zest for life, cancer, a red notebook, a kidnapping and a happy ending. The main characters of this novel are enriched and brought closer together by the bonds of friendship, love and a pain shared.
ADVENTURE INTRIGUE MYSTERY
FRIENDSHIP LOVE AWARENESS OF PAIN
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Fireflies in the Desert Daniel San Mateo Dalil is thirteen years old and is experiencing the horrors of the Gulf War with his family. Amidst the deafening sounds of bombs and the threat of missiles, only one thing makes him happy: Shaima. The love he feels for the girl is the only thing that allows him to make it through each day marked by fear, uncertainty and incomprehension. As the situation becomes increasingly unstable, his family debates between staying in the country or leaving to join his uncle in France. But the idea of exile provokes contradictory feelings in Dalil: on one hand, he wants to leave the war behind, but on the other he can’t imagine his life without Shaima. REALISTIC VALUES FEELINGS 145 × 215 mm · 128 pages
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Mademoiselle Collignon’s Little Choir Lluís Prats
The Men of Muchaca Mariela Rodríguez
Beyond the Three Dunes Susana Fernández Gabaldón
Mademoiselle Collignon teaches French and music at a school in the upper area of Barcelona. Without warning, the administration forces her to leave the school and move to a new one in the Raval neighbourhood, with students of very different nationalities and cultures. Mademoiselle Collignon’s life in this popular neighbourhood will change, presenting her with the challenge of involving her students in an ambitious project: the Rainbow Choir.
Christian Thomas, a European youth who likes sports, is preparing to go to university. One day he gets a letter from a friend living in a far-off country. From that point on, the young man becomes mixed up in an exciting and amusing adventure, which puts his ingenuity to the test as he seeks to find an ancient legacy.
In Cairo there is an interesting antiques shop where Hassan works. One day a stranger appears with objects of great value. Hassan discovers that they come from a remote place perhaps related to the Princess Neferure, who lived in Egypt around the year 1500 B.C. Hassan, accompanied by his nephews, sets off on an incredible adventure.
MYSTERY ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE INTRIGUE MYSTERY
REALISTIC FEELINGS FRIENDSHIP
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Great Journeys is a collection aimed at readers from 12 onwards. They are adventure stories about journeys in time and space. The jacket of the book gives information and graphic documents that enable the reader to settle into the theme of the book. The jacket of the book can be used as a reference poster.
Includes poster
Koknom. An adventure in Maya Land Núria Pradas
Rhaido. A journey with the Vikings Núria Pradas
Heka. A Magic Journey to Egypt Núria Pradas
145 × 210 mm · 120 pages
145 × 210 mm · 120 pages
145 × 210 mm · 120 pages
Universal Classics is a collection of classics for readers from 12 onwards. Universal Classics presents great translations of jewels of world literature in copies with a hard cover, fine quality illustrations and a brief notebook concerning the work, the author and the period.
The Odyssey Translated by Rafael Mammos Illustrated by Pep Montserrat 150 × 215 mm · 240 pages Romeo and Juliet W. Shakespeare Translated by Concha Cardeñoso Illustrated by Toni Deu 150 × 215 mm · 160 pages The Imaginary Invalid Molière Translated by María Teresa Gallego Illustrated by Fernando Vicente 150 × 215 mm · 128 pages
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A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Translated by José Manuel Álvarez Illustrated by Pep Montserrat 150 × 215 mm · 160 pages
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Translated by Roser Vilagrassa Illustrated by Jordi Vila i Delclòs 150 × 215 mm · 316 pages
Lazarillo de Tormes Anonimous Adapted by Alfredo Reina Illustrated by Fernando Vicente 150 × 215 · 160 pages
The Valley of Fear Arthur Conan Doyle Translated by Laura Manero Illustrated by Fernando Vicente 150 × 215 mm · 272 pages
Poe’s Universe Edgar Allan Poe Translated by José Manuel Álvarez Illustrated by Pep Montserrat 150 × 215 mm · 160 pages
Entremeses Miguel de Cervantes Adapted by Emilia Navarro 150 × 215 mm · 176 pages
The Hypnotist E.T.A. Hoffmann Translated by Joan Fontcuberta Illustrated by Miguel Navia 150 × 215 mm · 112 pages
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories Oscar Wilde Translated by J.L. López Muñoz Illustrated by Roger Ibáñez
Rinconete y Cortadillo Miguel Cervantes Adapted by Alfredo Reina Illustrated by David Benzal 150 × 215 mm · 128 pages
Love of Life and Other Stories Jack London Translated by Carmen Francí Illustrated by Enrique Breccia 150 × 215mm · 240 pages Nancy’s Thesis Ramón J. Sender Adapted by Roberto Bravo 150 × 215 mm · 240 pages The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson Translated by Juan A. Molina Foix Illustrated by Fernando Vicente 150 × 215 mm · 144 pages
Nueve liras de hiedra y un secreto (Nine Lyres of Ivy and a Secret) Poetry anthology Adapted by Emilia Navarro Ramírez and Alfredo Reina Illustrated by Pere Ginard 150 × 215 mm · 144 pages La celestina (The Matchmaker) Fernando de Rojas Adapted by Alfredo Reina Illustrated by Enrique Lorenzo 150 × 215 mm · 208 pages
Pasos (Steps) Lope de Rueda Adapted by Emilia Navarro Ramírez Illustrated by Jorge González 150 × 215 mm · 176 pages Conde Lucanor (Count Lucanor) Don Juan Manuel Adapted by Emilia Navarro Ramírez Illustrated by Joan Mundet 150 × 215 mm · 176 pages
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain Translated by Celia Filipetto Illustrated by Fabio Sardo 150 × 215 mm · 304 pages
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A collection of novels for readers 12 years and up that tell the adventures of some of the pionering explorers and scientists in History. Exciting reads to discover the exploits of courageous and self-confident men and women who achieved what nobody had ever attained. All the novels contain some biographical notes on the characters.
Bering: In Search of America Lluís Prats
Brahe and Kepler Maria Pilar Gil
Shackleton Lluís Prats
Petropavlovsk, 1741. An expedition sponsored by the Tsar sets out on the road to northern Siberia to find a safe sea route between Russia and North America. On board one of the ships is Laurentz Waxell, a boy who, at only 12 years of age, will be forever marked by the horror experienced in those cold and inhospitable regions.
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...
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.
LEADERSHIP / SOLIDARITY EFFORT
COOPERATION / LOYALTY RESPONSIBILITY
LEADERSHIP / SOLIDARITY EFFORT
140 × 190 mm · 256 pages
140 × 190 mm · 224 pages
140 × 190 mm · 256 pages
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.
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The Chickadee’s Song Joaquim Pastor
Kaliman in Jericho Àngel Burgas
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.
Here at the Lighthouse Foundation of Jericho, I am Kaliman, the hero that listens to real stories of wounded, mistreated boys estranged from the good life. What has been experienced cannot be erased, and setting off on a new path is no easy task. But the boys at the Lighthouse are also Kalimans, who left the streets, drugs and bad living to start looking to the future with hope
FAMILY COURAGE LOYALTY
HUMANITY OVERCOMING
145 × 210 mm 208 pages
145 × 210 mm 144 pages
Exit is the series intended for readers from 14 onwards. They are very fine novels with gripping plots which will appeal to the young and the not-so-young. They are perfect for anyone who enjoys exciting adventures, deep mysteries and hilarious episodes.
New Title
Kansas City Fernando Lalana Anyone can have a run of bad luck, but for George Macallan it seems endless. While waiting for better times, he scrapes by performing in circus shows, lonely and disillusioned. The surprise visit of Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the very first detective agency in the United States, will turn his life around. Pinkerton offers him a job as manager of a branch of his agency in Kansas City, for many the most dangerous city in the U.S.A. A lot lies in wait for him there: new adventures, new friends… and old enemies. WESTERN MISTERY JUSTICE 14,7 x 21 cm 200 pages
New adventures of George Macallan
A Stray Bullet Fernando Lalana A former officer in the Confederate Army, George Macallan has spent more than two years in prison for spying during the US Civil War. But an unexpected visit gives his future a twist when Jasper Daniels, the governor of the state of Nebraska, offers him a deal: he will release him if he can solve a strange series of deaths that have caused panic in the town of Elkhorn. George Macallan heads towards an uncertain fate… as uncertain as the laws of the Old West. WESTERN MISTERY JUSTICE 147 × 210 mm 240 pages
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Amsterdam Solitaire Fernando Lalana Four big business-owners accept the challenge of making a beautiful, unique and irreplaceable object out of reach of the wealthy. Months later, when detective Fermín Escartín is invited to attend the presentation of the Amsterdam Solitaire fountain pen, he faces the challenge of unravelling a seemingly flawless, almost perfect and apparently impossible robbery. Most recent instalment of the DETECTIVE FERMÍN ESCARTÍN series.
The Tunnel-Borer Fernando Lalana The mysterious disappearance of the young engineer responsible for the machine which makes tunnels for underground railways turns into one of the most hair-raising cases in the career of private investigator Fermín Escartín. Escartín is a detective who has already appeared in other novels by Fernando Lalana.
MYSTERY POLICE THRILLER 150 × 215 mm · 208 pages
DETECTIVE THRILLER INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD
The Last Corpse Fernando Lalana
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150 × 215 mm · 216 pages
WHITE RAVENS LIST OF HONOUR
INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD
The Galindo Affair Fernando Lalana
The years have gone by and Fermín Escartín faces what will possibly be his last case: a double investigation that begins with a bloodcurdling murder, continues with an inexplicable mystery and might end up with his own death. It’s an amusing but thrilling journey from Monegros to the millionaire bank accounts of Switzerland.
Turned out of the university, Professor Fermín Escartín decides to become a private detective. His first case comes to him through an ex-school friend, Gumersindo Llamazares, now a brilliant executive in an insurance company. Escartín has to find the famous impresario Serafín Galindo, an eccentric millionaire, who has disappeared.
MYSTERY DETECTIVE THRILLER
POLICE THRILLER IRONY
150 × 215 mm · 272 pages
150 × 215 mm · 208 pages
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The Artillery of Mr. Smith (a Perfect Story) Damián Montes Balaguer, 1938. The Civil War is raging across the Segre river, but Xavier feels safe and goes out on his bicycle every day to explore the village and its surroundings. On one of these trips he befriends Mateo, a sixteen-year-old boy who is the son of an anarchist and is about to join the front. When Xavier, the son of an engineer under the command of Franco, discovers the secret weapon that his father has helped create to wipe out the Republican side, he faces the biggest dilemma of his life. FRIENDSHIP HISTORICAL NOVEL NONVIOLENCE 14,7 x 21 cm 200 pages
A perfect story of friendship in a time of war
Labyrinth Víctor Panicello Gronjor, a world half in light and half in shadow, is both wonderful and terrifying at the same time. A group of hunters enters a dark and rugged area in the direction of the labyrinth, the wildest place on the planet, populated by all kinds of ferocious and predatory creatures whose main purpose is to prevent explorers from travelling to the centre. Few people survive and fewer mke it to the end of the journey unharmed. The delicate balance in Gronjor depends on this cruel selection process, controlled by the wizard Milosh. There is little room for hope, but there is a prophecy that says change is afoot... FANTASY GENDER EQUALITY 15 × 21.5 cm 400 pages
A novel about love and struggle, faith and resistance, rebelion and freedom
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Never Again Fernando Lalana
13 Dogs Fernando Lalana
The Roosters Crow Marisol Ortiz de Zárate
Helpers Miquel Ribas Figueras
Spain, 1970. Dalmacio’s luck falls into a losing streak the day that Operation Paper begins: it is the boy’s last chance to win a little sympathy from his teacher, the fearsome Mr Blas, and pass the course. But something goes awry and our hero struggles with the puzzles until Cala-rocha, where he spends his summers. The outcome will be serious. “Bad news, boy. Bad news”.
The Meteosat is in danger. If nothing is done to stop it, within four days another satellite, the Cuencasat, will self-destruct and damage it irreparably. Oblivious to all this, a rookie private detective is about to take his first case with the help of his son Felix. What could be the crazy connection between the disappearance of a dog and Meteosat?
Four characters walk across a glorious Spain in full expansion in 1539 that doesn’t accept them because each of them are running from something: a woman escaping her past; a girl leaving her childhood behind; a black man marked by albinism; and a quirky young man looking for love… But appearances can sometimes be deceiving...
Marc Solà is a young man who has just graduated in Biology. He receives an offer to work in a biotechnology laboratory in India, and he accepts in spite of his fears. Once in India, an unexpected chain of events sweep him along wildly, in a spiral of discoveries that will cause his most cherished ideas to collapse.
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The Song of Shao Li Marisol Ortiz de Zárate
Ana and the Sibyl Antonio Sánchez-Escalonilla
The Blue Book Lluís Prats
London in the year 2013. Natalia and her brother Airon are in London with their mother. Natalia has been chosen to take part in a Christmas special of ‘A moment of glory’, the most popular show on TV. Although it seems incredible, the two children get lost. Tired of waiting for somebody to look for them, the children start to search for their mother. In her wanderings, Natalie constantly falls back on Shao Li, her absent friend.
Ana, a shy and intelligent girl, is about to have an extraordinary adventure during the course of a trip to Rome for her studies. The girl has no idea that the visit to the Sistine Chapel will turn into a journey through time that will transport her, with her classmate Mario, back to the days of Imperial Rome.
Leo doesn’t like reading and prefers computer games. One day his History teacher gives him an assignment on Alexander the Great. Together with his best friends, Leo goes to the library and finds a very special book. The three children become immersed in the thrilling plot of the novel and even change it.
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FANTASY ADVENTURE
FANTASY/ADVENTURE HISTORICAL NOVEL 150 × 215 mm · 368 pages RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN
This collection introduces young people to the biographies of some people who have made great contributions throughout history, whether as scientists, explorers, humanists or in other vocations. The books are written in a very readable way and include a good deal of visual material. In some cases there are timetimes of the most important events of the period. They contain a documentary notebook with photos, graphs and maps in colour which immerse readers in the historical context and show them the most important experiences of the main figure of the biography.
1. Passionate About Truth (Saint Augustine) 192 pages
9. The Little Shepherds of Fátima (Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta) 152 pages
17. The Chancellor of England (Sir Thomas More) 144 pages
25. The Children’s Saint (José de Calasanz) 132 pages
2. The Youngster Who Became Pope (John Paul ii) 160 pages RIGHTS SOLD: ESLOVENIAN
10. An Architect of Genius (Antoni Gaudí) 240 pages
18. Seeing Through Fingers (Luis Braille) 120 pages
26. Veni, Vidi, Vici (Julius Caesar) 136 pages
11. A Free Spirit (Martin Luther King) 176 pages
20. By Land and Sea Waiting for God (Saint Francisco Javier) 112 pages
27. Long Live Freedom! (Sophie Scholl) 120 pages
12. Music Was His Life (J.S. Bach) 192 pages
21. A Life of Struggle and Love (Teresa de Jésus) Text: Amparo Boquera 144 pages
28. Evolution and Life (Charles Darwin) 192 pages
4. The Mother of the Poor (Mother Theresa) 160 pages 5. The Discover of Radium (Marie Curie) 112 pages 6. A Genius with the Brush (Velázquez) 128 pages 7. The Road to Auschwitz (Edith Stein) 176 pages 8. The Making of an Empire (Charles V) 144 pages
13. The Son of Thunder (Saint John of Betsaida) 176 pages 15. Words were His Magic (J.R.R. Tolkien) 128 pages 16. The Adventure of Being a Saint (Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer) 176 pages
The Bible for Little Ones The Bible for Little One as a didactic catechetical option to Christian initiation, for both children, their parents and catechists. They will travel down the path of initiation through Bible readings and their accompanying activities. The purpose is to encourage living together, children and adults through a Bible reading plan, including catechetical activities, a journey of growth in faith.
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22. The Distinguished Knight (Miguel de Cervantes) 112 pages 23. Contacts with Love (Bernadette Soubirous) 144 pages 24. Audacity and Conviction 144 pages
29. The Messenger of Forgiveness (Saint Juan Vianney) 240 pages 30. Free to Dream (Anne Frank) 232 pages 31. A Farmer in the Vatican (John XXIII) 144 pages 32. The Father of Europe (Charlemagne) 160 pages
An ideal Bible for discovering the joy of faith together The Bible for Little Ones Luis Benavides Elena Santa Cruz Illustrator: Mariam Ben-Arab 220 x 250 mm 192 pages 2-6 years old
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