Editions Grund│Foreign Rights│BOLOGNA 2014

Bologna BOOK FAIR

GRÜND 2014

CONTENTS BOARD & CLOTH BOOKS early learning

y 0-3

3 years and up

PICTURE BOOKS & FAIRY TALES GAME BOOKS

ears

1-12 years

0-3 years

FOR HORSE LOVERS & FOR BALLERINAS ACTIVITY BOOKS & BOX SETS L’ENCYCLO DES FILLES FICTION 6-15 years

ears 12 y up and

6-18 years 4-10 ye ars

0-3 years

MEET Timoté !

This cute little bunny is set to become the new favorite for children aged 2 to 5!

In the first 4 titles, the authors explore subjects important to children: Timoté visits his grandparents, the seashore, the zoo and does not want to go to sleep.

Each story is followed by two pages of games as well as two pages of games that focus on language skills.

BOOK FORMAT: 170 x 170 mm PAGES: 32 per book PUBLICATION DATE: Feb. 2014 RIGHTS: World

forthcoming titles • Timoté at School • Timoté visits a Farm • Timoté get dressed all by himself • Timoté’s Christmas • Coloring book • Stickers book

0-3 years

Timoté ne veut pas dormir Timoté does not want to go to sleep

Timoté au bord de la mer Timoté at the seashore

Timoté chez papi et mamie Timoté visits his grandparents Timoté au zoo Timoté at the zoo

0-3 years

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LE S IMAGIDOUX

mon premier livre d’éveil MY first book A board book to discover first concepts.

36 flaps to lift and discover colors, numbers, opposites, shapes....

FORMAT: 220 x 220 mm PAGES: 12 BINDING: Hardcover PUBLICATION DATE: August 2013 RIGHTS: World

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LE S IMAGIDOUX

0-3 years

Mon gros imagidoux Ă toucher My giant touch and feel imagidoux

Touch, look and recognize familiar objects and animals!

More than 100 pictures and 20 materials to help children develop their language skills while having fun.

RIGHTS SOLD: Grup62 CATALAN & CASTILLIAN

FORMAT: 226 X 226 mm PAGES: 20 BINDING: Hardcover PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 2012 RIGHTS: World

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LE S IMAGIDOUX

0-3 years

imagidoux bilingues et sonores bilingual audio imagidoux Young children can learn to speak their first words of English and hear them said by pressing on chips.

There are more than 250 words but also basic sentences («This is a dog.») and even songs such as «Head, shoulders, knees and toes».

All the essential themes are covered: aimals, numbers, colors, the family etc. It is the perfect introduction to English for children.

FORMAT: 220 x 220 mm PAGES: 12 BINDING: Hardcover PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 2013 RIGHTS: World

Colours At school the Farm my Day

FORMAT: 155 x 170 mm PAGES: 14 BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION DATE: RIGHTS: World

4 themes to learn English with audio sound chips

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LE S IMAGIDOUX

0-3 years

IMAGIDOUX SONORES SOUND BOOKS Seven sounds from seven different zoo animals, farmyards animals, forest animals and music instruments to be discovered in these adorable board books!

FORMAT: 155 x 170 mm PAGES: 12 PUBLICATION DATE: Apr. 2013 RIGHTS: World

0-3 years

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LE S IMAGIDOUX

MA PREMIÈRE BIBLIOTHÈQUE MY FIrST LIBRARy The Imagidoux library contains three bestsellers: The Potty, The Blanket and Rhymes.

With a picture book to bring everywhere!

FORMAT: 130 x 145 mm PAGES: 24 pages per book BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION DATE: RIGHTS: World

the picture book

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LE S IMAGIDOUX

0-3 years

MES P’TITS IMAGIDOUX MY LITTLE IMAGIDOUX Opposites, colors, numbers and words...

The basic notions in very special board books whose size are perfect for tiny hands!

BOOKS FORMAT: 75 x 75 mm PAGES: 16 per book SUITCASE FORMAT: 160 x 160 mm PUBLICATION DATE: Jan. 2013 RIGHTS: World

My Little Imagidoux Suitcase

also available MY LITTLE SUITCASE OF ANIMALS • Pets • At the Zoo • At the Farm • Under the Sea

In this very handy suitcase, children will discover four illustrated books centered on basic themes: words, colors, numbers and opposites.

The perfect mix of learning and fun!

rs 0-3 yea

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LE S IMAGIDOUX

LES IMAGIDOUX LES IMAGIDOUX The perfect series for pre-school children!

More than 25 titles which focus on everyday life.

• 3 books in 1: a subject and what it represents + a situation + a story.

• A format designed for babies: a size appropriate for small hands, round corners and a padded cover.

• Precise and rich vocabulary.

• Simple, realistic and colorful illustrations.

FORMAT: 125 x 140 mm PAGES: 24 BINDING: Hardback RIGHTS: World

iPhone & iPad apps available

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LE S IMAGIDOUX

0-3 years

iPhone & iPad apps available

0-3 years

mon grand livre des couleurs My Color Encyclopedia

Marion Billet

20 pages illustrated by Marion Billet to discover colors.

FORMAT: 260 x 340 mm PAGES: 20 BINDING: Board book ; Rounded corners PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2013 RIGHTS: World RIGHTS SOLD: Grup62 - CATALAN Simon & Schuster - World ENGLISH Lamberth - DANISH

Fani Marceau

0-3 years

C’est nous! Ma Petite Encyclo Gründ

The Little Encyclopedia of everything!

RIGHTS SOLD: Grup62 - CATALAN Simon & Schuster - World ENGLISH Lamberth - DANISH Edicare - PORTUGUESE Planeta - CASTILLIAN ZNU - DUTCH

What is the link between a crocodile, a shampoo bottle or a wave? They are all connected by water.

The linking element between a pencil case and a barn is that they both house something, be it animals or pencils.

FORMAT: 260 x 340 mm PAGES: 22 BINDING: Board book ; Rounded corners PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 2012 RIGHTS: World

Using this method of associations Fani Marceau has created a very original board book. The elements in the book are beautifully brought to life by the drawings of Marion Billet, the rising star of French illustration.

0-3 years

Mes peluches musicales

musical stuffed animals The Lamb

What is hidden under those cute animals?

A book of course!

Read a nursery rhyme about the animal and listen to the song. The lullaby will soothe baby to sleep.

FORMAT: 205 x 205 mm PAGES: 6 BINDING: Cloth book RIGHTS: World

forthcoming title PLUSH STAR-SHAPED MUSICAL BOOK

The Hen

3 years and up

Mes Premiers Apprentissages Learning is FUn! Three handbooks that make early learning fun !

Each handbook focuses preschool skills: drawing shapes, initiation to reading, awareness of maths and general With wipe off pages to practise, stickers and a handle to be taken anywhere!

FORMAT: 215 x 280 mm PAGES: 48 RIGHTS: World

1-5 years

Pluche, mon doudou préféfé My Favorite Toy Rabbit a touch and feel book

Pluche and Barnabé are inseparable, they go everywhere together. Until, one day, Barnabé’s parents wash Pluche who becomes a very different bunny...

Illustrations by Martine Beck

FORMAT: 160 x 290 mm PAGES: 24 BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 2013 RIGHTS: World

3 years and up

LE TIROIR AUX HISTOIRES

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FORMAT: 210 x 210 mm PAGES: 24 BINDING: Softcover RIGHTS: World

4-7 years

HISTOIRES DU SOIR BEDTIME STORIES The bedtime stories are back with a new design ! They now have a bigger format, colored edges and embossed covers!

15 different illustrators have worked on the collection to offer a larger variety of styles. Each book includs 52 stories, one for each week of the year.

autour du monde around the world

pour les filles for girls A collection of tales from around the world.

FORMAT: 175 x 210 mm PAGES: 456 BINDING: Softcover RIGHTS: World A collection of the best loved classics for girls (The BrontĂŤs, L. Carroll...)

en 5 minutes 5 minutes stories

4-7 years

MES CONTES PRéférés MY FAVORITE TALES 45,000 copies sold

contes et légendes tales and legends

RIGHTS SOLD: Roca - Spain CASTILLIAN

magie et contes de fées MAGIC and fairytales 50,000 copies sold

RIGHTS SOLD: Roca - Spain CASTILLIAN

4-7 years

PETITES HISTOIRES DU SOIR LITTLE BEDTIME STORIES

FORMAT: 150 x 180 mm PAGES: 64 BINDING: Paperback PUBLICATION DATE: 2011-2012 RIGHTS: World

MES TOUT P’TITS CONTES MY LITTLE FAIRYTALES

2 years and up

The classics in a lovely little format.

FORMAT: 105 x 105 mm PAGES: 16 BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION DATE: Jan. 2013 RIGHTS: World

LE PETIT TRAIN DES CONTES the little train of tales

FORMAT: 185 x 114 mm PAGES: 16 pages per book PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2013 RIGHTS: World A cute little train containing 6 classics!

10 years and up

LECTURES DE TOUJOURS

MY CLASSICS

The collection gives new life to classics of children’s literature by presenting the unabridged text with beautiful illustrations.

FORMAT: 165 x 205 mm PAGES: 160-288 BINDING: Paperback RIGHTS: World

CONTES d’Andersen andersen’s fairy tales

6 years and up

10 of the most popular tales by Andersen are presented with very poetic illustrations by Claire Degans.

Included:

FORMAT: 240 x 290 mm PAGES: 200 BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION : Oct. 2012 RIGHTS: World

• The Steadfast Tin Soldier • The Emperor’s New Clothes • The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep • The Princess and The Pea • The Little Match Girl • Thumbelina • The Little Mermaid • The Ugly Duckling • The Wild Swans • The Nightingale

6 years and up

CONTES AFRICAINS AFRICAN TALES

Illustrations by Joanna Boillat.

FORMAT: 240 X 290 mm PAGES: 176 BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2011 RIGHTS: World

Contes DE Perrault Perrault’s fairy tales

6 years and up

RIGHTS SOLD: Donzelli (Italian)

FORMAT: 240 x 290 mm PAGES: 192 BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION DATE: Apr. 2010 RIGHTS: World

Illustrations by Elodie Nouhen.

6 years and up

CONTES DES MILLE ET UNE NUITS

ARABIAN NIGHTS TALES

Illustrations by Delphine Jacquot.

FORMAT: 240 X 290 mm PAGES: 192 BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2010 RIGHTS: World

fables de Jean de la Fontaine

FABLES OF LA FONTAINE

6 years and up

Illustrations by Joanna Boillat.

FORMAT: 240 x 290 mm PAGES: 216 BINDING: Hardback PUBLICATION DATE: Sep. 2009 RIGHTS: World

4 years and up

la lettre de noël christmas letter

An original Christmas tale with stationery to write to Santa!

FORMAT: 250 x 270 mm PAGES: 32 BINDING: Hardcoover PUBLICATION: Oct. 2013 RIGHTS: World

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CONTES DES QUATRE HORIZONS TALES FROM ALL HORIZONS Laureate of the Saint-Exupéry Prize

A panda bear is visiting his friends from the forest.

He tells them enchanting tales.

The illustrations by Olivier Desvaux give a mysterious and poetic dimension to those stories.

FORMAT: 250 x 270 mm PAGES: 96 BINDING: Hardback with padded cover PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2012 RIGHTS: World

4 years and up

4 years and up

CONTES DES QUATRE SAISONS FOUR SEASONS TALES

Spring, summer , autumn and winter ...

A very beautiful written and illustrated album with 4 bedtime stories following Raoul the fox, Ursula the brown bear, Anselme the badger and Leo the field mouse along the 4 seasons of the year.

FORMAT: 250 x 270 mm PAGES: 96 BINDING: Hardback with padded cover PUBLICATION: Oct. 2011 RIGHTS: World

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4 years and up

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4 years and up

LABYS EN FOLIE! CRAZY MAZES!

Two books illustrated by Moko. Each maze book comprises : 2 pages of stickers + an unfinished labyrinth to color and complete + a giant maze poster + bonus games at the end of both books (look&find, assembly games...).

Panic at the Zoo! The animals have escaped from their cages! They are on the loose in nature and travel the world. There are four different mazes to go through to find them!

RIGHTS SOLD: Phoenix Juvenile and Children’s publishing (Chinese SC)

Panic in Space!

Oh no! Little alien has played with his dad’s bionic rocket and is now lost in interdimensional space! He is now wandering around the world in the hope of finding his parents.

RIGHTS SOLD: Phoenix Juvenile and Children’s publishing (Chinese SC)

FORMAT: 250 x 350 mm PAGES: 32 BINDING: Paperback PUBLICATION: May 2012 RIGHTS: World

aventures Ă dessiner draw your adventures Princess

FORMAT: 230 x 250 mm PAGES: 48 BINDING: Paperback PUBLICATION DATE: May 2013 RIGHTS: World

PIRATE

6 years and up

5-8 years

50 surprises 50 surprises series

50 Surprises develops logic and observation.

It helps children to read while stimulating their imagination.

Each book has a unique theme. In each page, the reader has to take decisions which determine the outcome of the story.

Solving riddles and playing games helps children make their way through the adventure.

FORMAT: 220 x 265 mm PAGES: 48 BINDING: Hardback RIGHTS: World

NEW

RIGHTS SOLD: Jingzhen Wen (Chinese SC) Turbine (Danish)

50 surprises series backlist

5-8 years

8-12 years

vivez l’aventure live the adventure series Vivez l’Aventure develops logic and observation skills. It helps children to read while stimulating their imagination.

The collection comprises 25 titles and 2 soft cover compilation of three titles.

Soft cover compilations Legends of the Round Table including 100 Charms of Merlin, 100 Knights of Arthurand Lancelot’s 100 Duels.

The Adventures of Every Danger including The Pyramid of 100 Mysteries, The Tower of 100 Threats and The Forest of 100 Spells.

FORMAT: 152 x 190 mm PAGES: 128 BINDING: Softcover RIGHTS: World

the series

FORMAT: 230 x 305 mm PAGES: 48 BINDING: Hardback RIGHTS: World

live the adventure series backlist

8-12 years

6 years and up

Mon cahier d’activité 100% cheval I Love Horses! Activity Book The perfect activity book for horse lovers with games, quizzes, stickers and stencils, postcards.

+ stickers

+ stencils

FORMAT: 230 x 288 mm PAGES: 80 BINDING: Softcover PUBLICATION DATE: Apr. 2013 RIGHTS: World

Ma pochette 100% cheval I Love Horses! ACTIVITY KIT FORMAT: 245 x 180 mm PAGES: 96 PUBLICATION DATE: Jun. 2013 RIGHTS: World

A kit complete with a card game with 32 cards, a pencil and an eraser, a 96 pages book with games, mazes, sudokus... + 60 stickers.

8-12 years

Ma BOĂŽte 100% cheval I Love Horses! box set FORMAT: 164 x 214 mm PAGES: 25 PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2013 RIGHTS: World

The must-have accessories and all the informations for horse lovers!

A new kit containing a tote bag to carry your grooming gear, a lovely rosette, a Liberty fabric bracelet, a door hanger for your room, a notebook for your riding lessons and a 25 pages book with informations and advices to understand your horse and test your knowledge!

carnet secret spĂŠcial cheval I Love Horses! secret diary Beautifully illustrated diary to write down every secret thought.

Little girls will be able to write down everything about themselves, their friends and their families.

Thanks to a locket, every secret is sure to be securely kept.

Horseshoe-shapd locket 2012

FORMAT: 140 x 170 mm PAGES: 96 BINDING: Hardback RIGHTS: World

8-18 years

L’ENCYCLO DE LA CAVALIère L’encyclo de la cavalière new edition What is ethology? Do you know all breeds of horses? How to approach a horse?

A 272 page guide to answer any questions horse riding girls may have.

L’Encyclo de la cavalière explains everything about the world of horses from A to Z and is recommanded by the French equestrian federation.

40,000 copies of the previous edition sold

FORMAT: 195 x 270 mm PAGES: 272 PUBLICATION DATE: Apr. 2014 RIGHTS: World

Mon cahier d’activité 100% danse

BALLERINA Activity Book

6 years and up

The perfect activity book for dance fans with games, quizzes, stickers and stencils, postcards.

FORMAT: 230 x 287 mm PAGES: 80 BINDING: Softcover PUBLICATION DATE: Apr. 2014 RIGHTS: World

carnet secret spécial danse

ballerina secret diary Beautifully illustrated diary to write down every secret thought.

Little girls will be able to write down everything about themselves, their friends and their families.

Thanks to a locket, every secret is sure to be securely kept.

Heart-shaped locket 2013

FORMAT: 140 x 170 mm PAGES: 96 BINDING: Hardback RIGHTS: World

6 years and up

carnets secrets

MY SECRET DIARIES

Beautifully illustrated diary to write down every secret thought.

Little girls will be able to write down everything about themselves, their friends and their families.

Thanks to a locket, every secret is sure to be securely kept.

‘MY best friends’ Heart-shaped locket 2014

‘ballerina’

‘princess’

Heart-shaped locket 2011

Heart-shaped locket 2011

‘I LOVE horses’ FORMAT: 140 x 170 mm PAGES: 96 BINDING: Hardback RIGHTS: World

Horseshoe-shaped locket 2011

mon grand livre de magie

MY Magician Handbook

8 years and up

The ultimate guide to becoming a magician!

24 of the best magic tricks made easy, with step by step illustrations and detailed explanations.

This book also contains information on the most famous magicians, the different magical trends as well as the best kept secrets of professionals.

FORMAT: 235 x 297 mm PAGES: 96 BINDING: PUBLICATION DATE: Apr. 2014 RIGHTS: World

4 years and up

coffret mon tout premier xylophone

MY first xylophone A book and a xylophone to learn how to play the best children’s songs!

FORMAT: 255 x 205 mm PAGES: 16 PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2013 RIGHTS: World

+ the book the xylophone

à la récréation

games for recess

8 years and up

games for recess A kit with different games to play during recess!

Includes: • A wooden yo-yo • Jacks • A rubber band • A string • 26 cards with games

FORMAT: 214 x 165 mm PAGES: 25 PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 2013 RIGHTS: World

my marble box My marble box includes: • 18 marbles • A kit to create a course • 25 cards with games

8 years and up

coffret police scientifique forensic team studio Children can become talented investigators thanks to this very complet kit.

They will discover how to use science and technology in order to solve mysteries and enigmas.

FORMAT: 210 x 165 mm PAGES: 25 PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2012 RIGHTS: World

The very comlete set of accessories helps to find clues, lift fingerprints and much more, to ensure hours of game.

Children will then create and find their own investigations they want to solve.

7 accessories: • Magnifying glass • Flashlight • Tweezers • Evidence bags • Inkpad to take fingerprints • Investigator notebook • 30 facial composite cards

L’ENCYCLO DES FILLES L’ENCYCLO DES FILLES 2014

12 years and up

L’Encyclo des filles has been the perfect companion for girls for more than 10 years!

A 554 page guide to answer any questions girls may have.

Each new edition is a success with more than 20,000 copies sold.

From A to Adolescence and V to Violence...

FORMAT: 235 x 297 mm PAGES: 96 BINDING: PUBLICATION Apr. 2014 RIGHTS: World

The tone is young and serious and the ELLE informations precious. Bravo!

12 years and up

LA BOîte à tests personality test ‘L’encyclo des filles’ 95 personality quizzes on topics such as love, friendship and fashion!

FORMAT: 100 x 165 mm PAGES: 95 PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2013 RIGHTS: World

Livre d’activités 100% filles activity book ‘L’encyclo des filles’ 80 pages of games, tests, craft ideas, stories to read to laugh or dream ... + 3 pages of stickers

Mademoiselle zouzou mademoiselle zouzou

6-8 years

by Agnès Aziza & Élisabeth Schlossberg The young Zouzou has to deal with everyday life issues, and it is never easy! It is a good thing her alter ego Mlle Zouzou is here to hep her out tricky situations.

Daily problems are reated with humour and pedagogy. It is a perfect series for first readers, to improve their reading while having fun!

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FORMAT: 120 x 180 mm PAGES: 56 BINDING: Softcover RIGHTS: World

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Goal!

You are not my friend anymore!

I’m too scared!

Oh dear!

I’m nervous!

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Can I play with you?

I do not like that!

How do you do it Don’t forget about me! What a nightmare!

Santa Claus?

Tidy up your bedroom!

Where’s my blankie? I want to grow up! I don’t understand!

Boo, Teacher’s pet!

7 years and up

Les yeux de l’aigle the eyes of the eagle

by Nadia Coste

1/ Les Aiglons / The Eaglets Cap’tain, her brother Doudou, Boussole and Princesse all board school together while their parents are supposed to be on a mission in a foreign country. They have a bad feeling: what if something wrong had happened to them? Thanks to a coded letter, they discover that a statue of an eagle in the school is a gateway to another world, which might help them to find their parents...

2/ La Reine des Nuages / The Queen of Clouds Boussole, afeter seeing his Dad, steals two marbles from him.

When inserted into the eyes of the Eagle statue, they give access to secret bases. They also ask help from the group 4D: but Baround, a member of 4D, tries to keep the marbles and act on his own... The children do not trust him and decide to all go together in search of their parents.

3/ Le Dernier prisonnier / The Last Prisoner The kids go for one last journey in the clouds to find Boussole’s father, who is still held prisoner. They will save him and topple the evil empire of the clouds.

FORMAT: 125 x 180 mm PAGES: 162 RIGHTS: World

le maître des clés the master of keys

8 years and up

by Benoît Grelaud

1/ Le Pays des Songes / The Land of Dreams Hugues is a 9 years old boy whose grandfather has just died.

Inconsolable, he goes to the woods where his grandfather used to tell him extraordinary stories. A goblin named Reghi comes up to him and tells Hugues he will take him to the land of dreams his grandfather talked so much about.

Hugues follows Reghi in an amazing but dangerous world. His journey takes him to the king’s court where he learns that he is not who he thinks he is and that his quest is far from over...

2/ L’Or des Lutins / The Gold of the Elves Hugues now knows his grandfather was the keeper of the keys allowing access from our world to the world of dreams. Now, he is responsible for their safekeeping. He will have to battle the evil witch Anka with the help of his friends.

3/ Le Grand Secret / The Great Secret Hugues and his four friends are still on the evil witch’s track. All along of their adventure, they will make strange encouters and discover the hidden resources they possess without knowing it.

The final fight is close...

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4/ La Terre des Elfes/ The Land of the Elves Hugues travels with Sahlla who has decided to show him where she comes from: the Land of the Elves. But when they finally come, they discover the Dark Elves have devastated and emptied the country. Sahlla, Hugues and Reghi will have to free the Elves who have been kidnapped!

FORMAT: 125 x 180 mm PAGES: 180-198 RIGHTS: World

8-12 years

le club des chevaux magiques the magic horse club

by Loïc Léo

Le Club des Chevaux Magiques is a series that tells of the adventures of four heroines aged 9 to 11. These keen riders call themselves the Riders of the Sky. They come upon a very special pony club where they learn to ride on winged horses with incredible powers.

Entering a parallel world, the four girls quickly discover that these horses are at war with evil horses that have come to plunder the earth’s resources. On their magical ponies, the girls find themselves at the very heart of every battle.

FORMAT: 125 x 180 mm PAGES: 162-180 RIGHTS: World

12 years and up

pegasus pegasus

by Christine Féret-Fleury & Geneviève Lecourtier

1/ Les Terres oubliées / The Forgotten Lands The life of Anna, 13, is not always easy. Very shy, she is on her own a lot and has to deal with her harassing mother and conflicts with friends.

The only place she enjoys is the horse club. She has a favourite horse there, Pegasus, even though nobody really likes him as he is old and ugly.

One day, while Anna is riding Pegasus, she is surprised by a storm.

She wants to ga back inside but it is too late! Soon she is saved by her horse, flying in the airs...

2/ Le Sortilège des vents / The Winds’ Spell Anna and Pegasus return to the Forgotten Lands. There, the Pics and the Pegases are trying to get rid of their invader, the people of Naata, eager for wealth and power.

First, Anna and Pegasus must destroy the high watchtowers, at the basis of the Naatas power. Then, they will try to rally the oppressed people to fight from freedom.

BOOK 1 FORMAT: 130 x 210 mm PAGES: 216 PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2012 RIGHTS: World

BOOK 2 FORMAT: 145 x 225 mm PAGES: 234 PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2013 RIGHTS: World

forthcoming title October 2014 3/ Les Voix de l’Abîme / The Voices of thr Abyss

Justin Case Justin CAse

12 years and up

by Jean-Luc Bizien Justin case is not your typical detective. The teenage millionaire and his team, a goth lawyer, a female kungfu artist and a reclusive hacker, investigate miscarriages of justice. More than a novel, the book contains Justin’s notebooks, and games that draw the reader even further into the investigation.

1/ Terminus New York City / Last Stop New York City Justin case and his team investigate the case of Lamar Dawson who claims he is innocent of the crime he is accused of. Who is protecting themselves by sending an innocent man to his death?

2/ L’Archange et le démon / The Archangel and the Daemon On the Mont Saint-Michel, suicides ans disappearances are multiplying.

Now, armed men are converging towards the Mont. Who are they? A cult? A terrorist organisation?

3/ De Poussière et de sang / Of Dust and Blood The media are all turning crazy: dead bodies have been found in the pyramids... and they are not Pharaohs! Soon, a worker is accused of the murders of these tourists. The investigation is botched, the arrest quick and the motives weak... Justin Case can’t stand this injustice and flies to Egypt.

4/ Bons baisers de Moscou / From Moscow with Love Matthew Slides, the former lawyer, is overtaken by his past: an old friend calls for help from Russia. He received threats from the secret services and is under arrest. Only one solution for Justin Case : jump into a jet to Moscow, the former spy paradise!

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FORMAT: 145 x 225 mm PAGES: 216 ILLUSTRATIONS: Four-colour PUBLICATION DATE: 2013 - 2014 RIGHTS: World

8-12 years

RIGHTS SOLD: Books 1 & 2 sold to Editura ALL (Romanian)

fedeylins fedeylins

by Nadia Coste

The Fedeylins are small winged beings happily living on the bank of a pond. But unfortunately they are under the threat of the Gorderives, armed amphibians living on the other shore.

At birth, each little Fedeylin receives a mark behind the left ear, indicating the social caste of each. This marks for ever their destiny.

But Cahyl has no mark - and so has no fate...

1/ 2/ 3/ 4/

FORMAT: 145 x 225 mm PAGES: 368-432 RIGHTS: World

Les Rives du Monde / The Shores of the World Au Bords du Mal / On the Banks of Evil Sous la Surface / Under the Surface L’Ombre des Pères / The Shadows of the Fathers

12 years and up

Seth seth

by Hervé Jubert

Seth public enemy n°1, is free again. There is no doubt he wants to devastate and spread death into this world he hates so much...

1/ La Règle de Seth / The Rule of Seth Luther, the best cop in France, seems to be the man who can stop Seth. It is not easy task though, as he is helped only by a small team. Meanwhile, Seth has perpetrated the bloodiest terrorist attack Paris has ever known, and the black sleep epidemic is spreading into this alternative futuristic world.

2/ Le Don des larmes / The Gift of Tears The world is waiting to hear what Seth will do with the deadly virus he has stolen... But the criminal is not stopping there: he has put nuclear warheads into the seas of the world. Will Luther be able to stop him?

FORMAT: 145 x 225 mm PAGES: 228-256 PUBLICATION DATE: 2012-2013 RIGHTS: World

12 years and up

krine detective krine

by Stéphane Tamaillon

The supernatural adventures of private detective Hector Krine in Victorian London.

1/ Les pilleurs de tombes / The Body-Snatchers 1889, London. The Detective Hector Krine discovers the dead body of his youthful romance, the necromancer Hécate, killed by a werewolf. Krine decides to pursue her murderers and their silent partners. To discover the truth he will have to dig into his own past.

2/ L’Affaire Jonathan Harker / The Jonathan Harker Affair Hector Krine is hired to investigate on robberies in a London theater. Quickly, he figures out it must be the work of an invisible man. Meanwhile in the city, an insurrection is growing. Krine will have to save the Queen Victoria and put an end to the activities of Brachislovitch, a dangerous vampire.

3/ Le Maître des Hybrides / The Master of Hybrids After the death of his son, Krine is devastated. But investigations are going on and one of them might involve a meeting with Jack the Ripper. With the help of Jekyll and Rudyard Kipling he will try to find the scientist Moreau, who has started dangerous experiments.

Mutants are invading underground London...

FORMAT: 145 x 225 mm PAGES: 286-352 PUBLICATION DATE: 2010-2012 RIGHTS: World

12 years and up

les soleils de siam

siam suns

by Laurent Luna

Siam Sun is a magic stone which heals every pure soul who has it...

1/ L’Enjeu / The Stake Lorelei is 15 and about to die from a heart defect. But the grandmother she thought was dead brings her a mysterious stone which is said to heal every pure heart: Siam Sun. Lorelei gets better and decides to leave New York in search of her mysterious grandma.

And suddendly everyone seems to want Lorelei on their side...

2/ L’Affrontement / The Duel To deliver her friend Kate from evil, Lorelei has gone into an unknown world: the World of Siam. She has to learn of its myriad dangers and discover her power and how to use it.

In the battle between good and evil, her weapons are her strengh of character, her selflessness and her love for others. But is that enough to defeat the forces of evil?

FORMAT: 145 x 225 mm PAGES: 352 PUBLICATION DATE: 2012-2014 RIGHTS: World

12 years and up

chair à ballons ballon fodder

by Alain Devalpo

Based on the true stories of young African footballers at the heart of an international traffic.

Kaci is a young orphan who lives in Senegal with his grandmother. His only passion is football. He is a very good player and is approached by an agent who is a recruiter for major European teams. It seems crazy not to give it a chance so the village raises the money to send him to France. He should be able to reimburse the sum more easily once he becomes a star.

Once he gets to France though, things are more complicated than he could have ever imagined.

Kaci is on his own in a foreign country, with no money. He has fallen into a trap...

FORMAT: 145 x 225 mm PAGES: 272 PUBLICATION DATE: May 2012 RIGHTS: World

12 years and up

LE PARLOIR VISITING HOURS

by Eric Sanvoisin A heartbreaking novel about teenager in jail.

Yan is in jail. He is accused of stabbing the father of his girlfriend Deborah. He does not respond to the accusations and stays resolutely mute during visitation hours. He ignores all his visitors, his mother, his sister, hiq girlfriend, his lawyer, even the judge... He does not reach out to his cellmates either.

Yan is suffering silently. Why? What secret is he hiding?

FORMAT: 135 x 205 mm PAGES: 128 PUBLICATION DATE: Mar. 2012 RIGHTS: World

l’accident the accident

by Agnès Aziza

Vanessa remembers the day of the accident. How she left home in a hurry to go to school, mad after a fight with her family.

She remembers when her father came to pick her at school... When whe learned her brother would not wake up after his surgery...

How is she supposed to deal with his disappearance? How can she face death?

A beautiful novel to talk about a real taboo.

FORMAT: 135 x 205 mm PAGES: 64 PUBLICATION DATE: RIGHTS: World

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