FOREIGN RIGHTS CATALOGUE 2025
Kreativni centar (Creative Centre) is a leading publisher of children’s books in Serbia.Founded in 1989,Kreativni centar star te d as a small, family based publisher, producing pic ture books, books for children, handbooks for parents,teachers and all other professionals working with children.
R ight from the star t, Kreativni centar put all its effort into making books that support children during their childhoo d, offering them an oppor tunity to develop creativity, imagination and practical skills.
Kreativni centar (Creative Centre) is a leading publisher of children’s books in Serbia.Founded in 1989,Kreativni centar star te d as a small, family based publisher, producing pic ture books, books for children, handbooks for parents,teachers and all other professionals working with children.
R ight from the star t, Kreativni centar put all its effort into making books that support children during their childhoo d, offering them an oppor tunity to develop creativity, imagination and practical skills.
Kreativni centar offers around 2.000 titles intended for different age groups: preschool children (from 2 to 7), pupils in elementar y and se condary schools (from 7 to 19) and adults who work with children (parents, teachers, pe dagogues, psychologists and others). About 60% of the total number of titles is written and illustrated by domestic authors.
Kreativni centar offers around 2.000 titles intended for different age groups:
preschool children (from 2 to 7) , pupils in elementar y and se condary schools (from 7 to 19) and adults who work with children (parents, teachers, pe dagogues, psychologists and others). About 60% of the total number of titles is written and illustrated by domestic authors.
You will find a sele c tion of these titles divided into a number of different ser ies in this catalogue: pic ture books, popular science books, tex tbooks, handbooks, fairy tales, poetry and novels.The rights for many of the titles listed in this catalogue have been sold in more than 40 countries all over the world with excellent sales results.
Kreativni centar has developed a large scale publishing line of textbooks for elementar y school and preschool institutions.
Kreativni centar is a member of the European Educational Publishers Group - EEPG www.e ducational-publishers.eu.
You will find a sele c tion of these titles divided into a number of different ser ies in this catalogue: pic ture books, popular science books, tex tbooks, handbooks, fairy tales, poetry and novels.The rights for many of the titles listed in this catalogue have been sold in more than 40 countries all over the world with excellent sales results.
Kreativni centar has 50 employees and our books are sold in 600 bookstores in the Balkan region.
The jury of the Belgrade International Book Fair proclaimed Kreativni centar as the best publishing house in 2009 and 2024.
Kreativni centar has developed a large scale publishing line of textbooks for elementar y school and preschool institutions.
Kreativni centar is a member of the European Educational Publishers Group - EEPG www.e ducational-publishers.eu.
Kreativni centar has 50 employees and our books are sold in 600 bookstores in the Balkan region.
The jury of the Belgrade International Book Fair proclaimed Kreativni centar as the best publishing house in 2009 and 2024.
SCIENTIFIC COOKBOOK HIGHLIGHTS
SCIENTIFIC COOKBOOK
Author: Zorana Kurbalija Novičić
Illustrator: Mladen Anđelković
21x24 cm, 120 pp, full colour, hardback
In this book, you will find recipes for delicious dishes and instructions for examining scientific occurrences you might encounter in the kitchen. These experiments can be the first steps towards science for every schoolchild. In performing them, children can learn important things about the basic laws of physics and chemistry. Some of the experiments are simple, some are more complex, but all of them can be performed at home without any risk and with elements and materials found in every household. Scientific terms are explained in an accessible way through models, analogies and animations.
MATHS WORKOUT 1
age 7-8
Author: Zorica Nobl Illustrator: Natalija Mankovska
For ages 7-8 – practicing mathematics through characters’ sport activities. All kinds of practical tasks with numbers up to 100: addition, subtraction, graphics and tables, logic tasks. There are more than 250 tasks and puzzles in the book.
21x28cm, 88pp, full colour paperback
HIGHLIGHTS
GIGGY MAKES A SEA
Author: Jasminka Petrović
Illustrator: Ana Petrović 20x23cm, 56 pp. full colour, hardback.
Published for the first time in 1996, this book has become some kind of a legend among the followers and readers of Jasminka Petrović. The book is a touching story about the growing up of two boys during turbulent times in the Balkans; about the innocence of childhood that stands against the war–thorn, grey and cold world of adults. With a strong anti-war message to children and adults alike, this book has marked the writing path of the most awarded contemporary children’s book author in Serbia, Jasminka Petrović.
Timothy John Byford
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14x21, 148pp, paperback, black & white
THE SUMMER I LEARNT TO FLY
The Summer I learnt to Fly is Kreativni centar’s most award winning title. With a true understanding of the young mind and soul, Petrović uses humour to depict troubles, growing pains and happy moments of teenagers and thus creates wonderful works of fiction, which won all major domestic awards and found its place in the White Ravens Catalogue in 2016.
Rights sold in: Germany (german, Upper Sorbian language), Northern Macedonia, italy, bulgaria slovenia, spain, croatia
The most awarded novel both nationally and internationally was adapted into a film and had its premiere in February 2022. The film was directed by a proclaimed and awarded Serbian director Raša Andrić.
The film is a co-production of Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Slovakia with the support of Creative Europe funds and Eurimages.
The special edition includes photos from the shooting with the additional material on how the film was made.
Foreign editions of The Summer I Learnt to Fly
RECOGNIZE PATTERNS OF TOXIC PARENTING
Author: Nevena Lovrinčević
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
Although it seems that the words parenting and toxic should not belong together, the fact is that toxic parents do exist. A person who grew up with a toxic parent is often burdened by numerous difficulties that affect all aspects of their life, including the parental role. Recognizing toxic parenting patterns and distancing yourself from them is important to prevent their transmission from generation to generation, as people who grew up with toxic parents often end up becoming toxic parents themselves.
Nevena Lovrinčević, a psychologist and author of a series of parenting bestsellers, found inspiration in her therapeutic practice for writing a book dealing with this difficult subject.
The book explains why it is difficult to recognize a toxic parent and why we are often unable to take a step back from toxic parental messages and look at them from a different angle. The characteristics of a toxic parent - criticism, verbal aggressiveness, manipulativeness, egocentricity, immaturity, dismissal and disapproval of negative emotions, physical and sexual abuse, abandonment, and neglect - are described in particular. A clear distinction is made between toxic patterns and appropriate ones, that belong to the educational aspect without which the parental role would lose its meaning. Then, the consequences of toxic parenting, which can manifest in many aspects of an individual’s life - professional, social and partner relations, and especially relations with one’s children, are shown and explained using examples.
Especially important is the author’s message that growing up in a vicious circle of toxic parental patterns does not determine one’s present and future once and for all. There are effective strategies for overcoming the consequences of toxic parenting, the application of which makes it possible to break that vicious circle. If you had a toxic parent, although it is something that burdens you, it is not a curse or a scenario that will determine your present and your future once and for all. You cannot change the past, but you can decide what your values and goals will be now. You have the power and you have the choice.
HIGHLIGHTS
THERAPY COMICS
Author and illustrator: Ana Petrović
18x17cm, 167 pp. full colour, paperback.
Therapy comics started first on social media, as posts on the author’s Instagram and Facebook profiles. These evolved to become a book with additional content. These witty and at times dark, but nevertheless funny single panels depict the author’s personal experience with psychotherapy. The young author and illustrator, Ana Petrović, courageously addresses an important issue for modern society - the need to take care of one’s mental health.
Rights sold in: northern macedonia, Germany, croatia, india (tamil)
Gold award | 2023
Category 2
HIGHLIGHTS
Silver award | 2023 Category 2
Bronze award | 2023 Category 2
HANDBOOK FOR CREATIVE WRITING
Gold award | 2023 Category 3
Gold award | 2023 Category 4
Silver award | 2023 Category 3
Author: Anđelka Ružić
Bronze award | 2023 Category 3
llustrator: Mladen Anđelković
19x24cm, 136 pp, paperback, full colour.
Silver award | 2023 Category 4
Special Prize | 2023 Category 2
The idea behind creating this handbook was to allow young book lovers and potential writers to take a peek into the world of stories and discover the secrets behind storytelling and writing.The readers will have the opportunity to get to know basic concepts and laws of writing a story. The book offers various practical tasks as well as interesting information from the world of literature. Apart from enjoying in the adventure of reading and writing, this book gives readers a visual pleasure as well.
Bronze award | 2023 Category 4
Rights sold in: Turkey
HIGHLIGHTS
Easy English 1
age 5-7
Authors: Neda Nedić
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
NEW
Easy English - Flashcards
The first of the two activity pads introduces English language for children age 5-7 which they can practice together with their parents, guardians or teachers. The first pad contains 15 lexical and 7 phonetic units. Lovely illustrations, charming characters and many activities for practicing writing and drawing will encourage children to listen and repeat words and phrases in English. Easy English 2 coming soon!
28x38cm, full colour, paperback, stickers, 40 pp.
Each unit of Easy English 1 explores a topic introducing new words and language.
Simple dialogues introduce new vocabulary and language. Short sentences develop early reading skills.
Audio recordings of vocabulary and dialogues.
A question which encourages children to speak.
The title clearly states the topic.
Further vocabulary is often included in the central illustration.
Page 1 brings a colourful scene involving our animal friends.
Vocabulary is presented in sidebars to the left and to the right of the page.
The reward sticker – a reward after all the activities have been completed.
WHAT ANNA KNOWS
This is a series which consists of 14 titles – the first of which was published in 2001 - Good manners. Anna has become a very popular and beloved character in Serbia and many kids have grown up with these lift-the-flap picture books following their favourite character and learning the values in friendship, protecting nature, helping around the
Author of the series: Simeon Marinković
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
house and doing sports.
Anna acts as a guide offering her peers models of good and socially acceptable behaviour in dozens of everday situtions.
The text has the form of short rhyming sentences with a clear didactic undertone usually pointing to what is the right thing to do.
15x15 cm, 24 pp each one, lift-the-flap, full colour, strengthened paperback
HEALTHY FOOD
Why are FavouriteAnna's foods Vegetables And fresh fruit?
OVER 40.000 copies sold in Brazil in 2013
Rights sold in: croatia, brazil, colombia, germany, azerbaijan, china, greece, northern macedonia, turkey
They are tasty They are succulent, They are full Of vitamins.
My body craves Food and vegetables But only when They're washed thoroghly.
WHAT ANNA KNOWS
CHRISTMAS
THE SPORTS AT SCHOOL ABOUT HAPPINESS
GOOD MANNERS FRIENDSHIP
KINDERGARTEN
ANNA AND PHILIP
ANNA AND PHILIP IN THE WOODS
Author of all titles in the series: Simeon Marinković
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
Rights sold in: Croatia, China, Greece, turkey
This is a spin off of the popular series What Anna knows. Anna and Philip, the curious main characters, want to learn about the world of plants and animals in the forests, meadows, rivers and the seaside. In the form of lift-the-flap books, accompanied by beautiful illustrations, the series offers valuable information on flora and fauna in a picture book form.
18x18 cm, 28 pp, full colour, lift-the-flap, strengthened paperback
ANNA AND PHILIP BY THE RIVER ANNA AND PHILIP IN THE FIELD
ANNA AND PHILIP AT THE SEASIDE
SCIENCE FOR KIDS
These four books are intended for children aged 5-8 and their motto is “let’s play and learn together”. Each book contains 15 experiments that are simple, practical and safe to perform at home. Each experiment has the form of a game and an interesting story attached, which reveals wonderful facts about the world that surrounds us. They are also intended to encourage parents and children to spend their time together in a creative way – to have fun and to learn at the same time.
Rights sold in: COLUMBIA, VIETnAm, TURKEY
BUCKET WITHOUT A BOTTOM
Author: Sanja Matijašević
Illustrator: Sanja Drakulić
THE OBEDIENT EGG
Author: Dragoslava Gunjić
Illustrator: Manja Radić Mitrović
THE SILLY BOTTLE
Author: Sanja Matijašević
Illustrator: Sanja Drakulić
ABOUT THE GOLDFISH AND FLIGHT TO THE MOON
Author: Vesna Kartal
Illustrator: Milica Stevanović
THE SUPER CREATIVE SERIES
Author: Zorica Nobl
SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 1
age 7-8
Illustrator: Lea Embeli
SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 2
age 8-9
This is a new activity series for school children age 7–11. Each title consists of numerous tasks grouped by the theme. This helps when practicing the school curriculum in a fun way. Many creative activities are included in each theme: reading a story, solving many different tasks, calculating, exploring, giving an opinion, creating something, etc. The tasks are designed to be done individually, but a child can always ask for help (especially a 1st grader). Spontaneously, these tasks help kids obtain the soft skills they need for everyday life.
Illustrator: Ana Petrović
21x28 cm, 128pp, paperback, full colour
THE SUPER CREATIVE SERIES
SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 3
age 9-10
SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 4
age 10-11
Illustrator: Manja Radić Mitrović
Illustrator: Manja Radić Mitrović
SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
16x23cm, 240pp, full colour, hardcover
Author: Tomislav Senćanski
The bind-up version is a selection of 240 experiments in one book and it was created as a result of the 20 year-long presence of these titles in Serbia and in a dozen other countries around the world.
age 9-12
Rights sold in: Azerbaijan, China, Czech Republic, INDIA (ENGLISH FOR INDIAN SUBCONTINENT) Vietnam, Russia, Slovakia
Simple Science Experiments series is one of our bestselling foreign rights titles. The series has been published in more than 10 countries and it has been on the Serbian market for almost 15 years, and its popularity has not diminished. These experiments can be the first steps towards science for every schoolchild. In performing them, children can learn important things about the basic laws of physics and chemistry. Some of the experiments are simple, some are more complex but all of them can be performed at home without any harm and with elements and materials found in every household. Scientific terms are simply explained through models, analogies and animations.
16x23 cm, 72 pp, full colour, paperback
SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
Illustrator: Miroljub Milutinović Brada
Illustrator: Miroljub Milutinović Brada Group of illustrators
1, 2, 3 & 4
Illustrator: Nemanja Ristić
SCIENCE FOR SCHOOL KIDS
AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD
age 11-14 50 EXPERIMENTS
Author: Tatjana Mihajilov-Krstev
Illustrator: Nemanja Ristić
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Science experiments for school children is a series of 4 titles on experiments from chemistry, microbiology, and the living world. These hands-on experiments can be performed at home but can also used as a supplement to the regular school program. These books have more than just experiments – they give ideas, suggest deeper investigation of science and introduce plenty of interesting facts. These books will help kids discover and learn about the connection between everyday life and the basic principles of physics, the influence of chemical changes and interesting stories about micro-organisms – the way they act and the power they have.
Rights sold in: China, Colombia, Russia, Turkey
50 EXPERIMENTS –THE MICRO WORLD
Author: Tatjana Miha
ilov-Krstev
Illustrator: Marica Kicušić
Author: Tomislav Senćanski
Illustrator: Nikola Vitković, Jovan Ukropina
Author: Tatjana Mihaјilov-Krstev
Illustrator: Nemanja Ristić, Dušan Pavlić
LEARN AND TRY
ASTRONOMY
age 9-12
Author: Nikola Božić
Illustrator: Aleksandar Zolotić
AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD
Rights sold in: Turkey, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Northern Macedonia, Russia, Korea, China, Poland, PORTUGAL, Croatia, india (tamil)
21x24 cm, 32 pp., full colour, paperback
The Learn and try series is meant as an introduction to the world of different professions: botany, meteorology, film directing, archaeology, astronomy, etc. The concept of this series is such that in the first half of the book readers are introduced to each filed of science or profession - the historical background, famous people of each profession, basic concepts and procedures. The second half of the book gives various suggestions on how a reader can try to be one of these experts performing easily manageable tasks and experiments within each field. Each book also contains a part, which should be adapted for the local readership – namely a famous local expert in each field.
The first title was created in 2008 and the rest were made in the following 10 years.
LEARN AND TRY
LEARN MORE ABOUT TRANSFORMED LEAVES
In plants growing in dry regions leaves turn into thorns, which offer the protection from animals and decrease water loss. In plants like these photosynthesis is performed by the green stem, where water is stored as well.
Leaves of some plants turn into tendrils, the fibrous plant parts which wrap themselves around solid objects and other plants. This is what keeps the stem in the upright position and enables leaves on top to expose themselves to sunlight.
THEATRE – How to make a play
Author: Jasen Boko
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
HOW TO MAKE A FILM
Author: Radivoje Andrić
Illustrator: Andrej Vojković
The leaf base in grasses and other plants can wrap itself around the stem thus forming a leaf sheath. It protects the tender herbaceous stem and makes it stronger.
The leaf blade of tropical pitcher plant, which feeds on insects, is shaped like a can with a lid. Lured by smells and intense colours, insects fall down the slippery walls into the liquid rich with digestive enzymes.
BOTANY
Author: Sonja Duletić-Laušević, Dušica Janošević
Illustrator: Tihomir Čelanović
PALAEONTOLOGY
Author: Chris McGowan
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
PSYCHOLOGY
Author: Ivana Stepanović Ilić
Illustrator: Marko Somborac
ARCHITECTURE METEOROLOGY
Author: Dragana Jokić
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
Author: Nedeljko Todorović
Illustrator: Ivica Stevanović
Author: Vesna Bikić
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
MATHS FOR KIDS
MATHS AS A GAME 1
age 5-7
Authors: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
MATHS AS A GAME 2
Authors: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
SILVER AWARD 2012 at BESA competition, which gives awards to the best schoolbooks in Europe.
Children aged 6 and 7 develop logical thinking at a growing rate and that is very important for various mathematical activities that stimulate mental development. The tasks are interesting, puzzle-like and not typical. Coming up with an idea for solving a problem develops the creative potential and intuition that is required for mathematics in general. Both books contain a diploma and stickers which are to be used for rating the child’s performance in solving problems. In this way children are taught to assess their work and judge its value which has a substantial educational effect.
21x24cm, 56 pp
+2 pages of stickers, full colour, paperback
NUMBER BY NUMBER
Author: Snežana Malander
Illustrator: Tanja Stevanović
21x24cm, 44pp full colour, paperback
Rights sold in: Croatia, Vietnam, China, Sweden
THE FOREST MAZE AND OTHER MATHS PROBLEMS
Author: Milan Bataveljić
Illustrator: Ana Petrović
20x20cm, 40 pp + 2 pages with stickers, full colour, paperback
23x28cm, paperback, full colour, 116 pp.
23x28cm, paperback, full colour, 66 pp.
MATHS FOR KIDS
Authors: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić
THE MATHS CAROUSEL
NEW
THE MATHS QUIZZES
NEW
THE MATHS
PLAYGROUND
NEW
23x28cm, paperback, full colour, 72 pp.
Illustrators: Maša Avramović, Evelina Daneva Rajninger
These maths activity workbooks help in developing abstract thinking and maths skills at an early stage. They also help children adopt basic mathematical concepts through step-by-step tasks following the well-known methodology. As in all our maths books problem solving and tasks are made to be fun, to engage different thinking abilities such as abstract thinking, logical thinking, induction and deduction, mathematical intuition, creative problem solving and many more.
age 5-7
ADVENTURES IN MATHS
ADVENTURES IN MATHS 1
ADVENTURES IN MATHS 2 ADVENTURES IN MATHS 3
ADVENTURES IN MATHS 4
Authors: Mirko Dejic & Branka Dejić
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
21x26 cm, 72pp, paperback, full colour
age 7-10
These 4 activity books are for gifted children who want to discover more about maths than the school curriculum requires from them. The books are intended for pupils 7-10 years of age. The tasks in these books are not found in regular textbooks – some tasks are aimed at developing logical and abstract thinking, some are related to spatial orientation. There are also tasks related to dealing with different situations and some are just beautiful exercises which make mathematics interesting. All exercises encourage and develop mathematical skills and giftedness.
Rights sold in: Russia, Bulgaria, Sweden
NEW
ADVENTURES IN MATHEMATICS
age 11-14
Authors: Mirko Dejic & Branka Dejić
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
This compilation of mathematical tasks is dedicated to math lovers and those who find school curriculum too monotonous and narrow-minded. The book contains 260 math tasks and one does not need to be an expert in mathematical knowledge, rather to use pure logic and reason. The tasks are very interesting, the solutions can be intriguing and the book also contains many stories, anecdotes and facts form the history of mathematics.
AN EASY PATH TO MATHS
AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 1
Authors: Milan Bataveljić, Milena Vranić, Slađana Strugar
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
Rights sold in: Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Vietnam
age 6-11
This series of four titles covering the age range from 6 to 11 represents a collection of math problems that will encourage curiosity and logical thinking and develop math skills and reasoning. It is intended for school children in the lower grades who are keen on mathematics and would like to practice and learn more. Parents and teachers can assist children with tasks that are more difficult and complex. It is also accommodated with guidelines for preschool teachers or parents for games and more complex tasks.
EASY PATH TO MATHS 2
EASY PATH TO MATHS 3
EASY PATH TO MATHS 4
ACTIVITY BOOKS
Author: Simeon Marinković, Slavica Marković
Illustrator: Evelina Daneva-Rajninger
This series of picture books aimed at children aged one to six can help parents spark love for reading with their little ones from their earliest days.
23x28 cm, 29 pp, paperback, full colour
Reading books together and playing along with them is one of the best things you can do for your child. That is how their perception, imagination and curiosity is being encouraged.
OWL’S SCHOOL (age 5-6)
ACTIVITY BOOKS
My Preschool PAD – MAKE YOUR MIND JUMP
age 5-7
Illustrators: Nikola Vitković, Marko Šerer
This activity pad, which focuses on basic mathematical concepts but at the same time addresses the child’s need for play and movement. The novel approach in this book is that mathematical concepts are not given in an abstract form but rather connected with a broader range of activities – body workout, relaxation techniques, traditional and modern games, etc. The book is divided into 32 themes and each theme contains motivational texts and tasks and a number of questions for discussion and thinking.
Gold Award 2021 at BELMA competition (Best European Learning Material Award) organized by The Frankfurt Book Fair, the IARTEM (the International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media) and the EEPG (European Educational Publisher’s Group)
My Preschool PAD – I IMAGINE
Authors: Simeon Marinković and Slavica Marković
Illustrators: Biljana Mihajlović, Mladen Anđelković
This activity pad for preschool children encompasses multiple activities and a wide range of themes. It contains stories, tasks, questions that stimulate the exploration potential in every child. Graphomotor skills, language and communication as well as logic skills are practiced throughout this activity title. It is also accommodated with guidelines for preschool teachers and/or parents when it comes to texts for reading out loud and games they can play together.
THEPLAYGROUNDPRESCHOOL
age 5-7
ACTIVITY BOOKS
23x29 cm, 140 pp + 3pp stickers, full colour paperback
I AM STARTING KINDERGARTEN
age 3-4
BEST EUROPEAN LEARNING MATERIAL AWARD 2014
Bronze Award 2014 at BELMA competition (Best European Learning Material Award) organized by The Frankfurt Book Fair, the IARTEM (the International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media) and the EEPG (European Educational Publisher’s Group)
Author: Simeon Marinković, Slavica Marković
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović, Maja Veselinović
Preschool Playground (age 5-7) is an award winning and highly popular preschool text book in Serbia. It has sold more than 150.000 copies so far and we are still counting. The book represents a compilation of various preschool materials – practical maths tasks, tasks for learning graphomotor skills, first steps in reading and writing. Two additional titles were made for younger ages 3-4 and 4-5.
Rights sold in: Bulgaria, Northern Macedonia,
Who is going up and who is going down?
Illustrator: Maja Veselinović
Rights sold in: BELARUS, Northern Macedonia, SLOVENIA, VietnaM
23x28 cm, 64 pp, stickers, full colour, paperback
Housework help
ME IN THE KINDERGARTEN
age 5-7
Illustrator: Evelina Daneva Rajninger
23x28 cm, 64 pp, stickers, full colour, paperback
BESTSELLERS
A BOOK FOR EVERY GIRL
age 9-12
Rights sold in: Croatia, Hungary, Thailand, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Russia, Colombia, Vietnam, Poland, Lithuania, Greece, Bahrain (English for the Gulf countries and Arabic), China, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, ukraine, Albania, Northern Macedonia
Author: Violeta Babić Illustrator: Ana Grigorjev
18x22 cm, 164 pp, full colour, strengthened paperback
This book has been a tremendous success both in Serbia and outside of its borders. It was published in 2008 and has had 14 editions so far, selling more than 100.000 copies only in our country.
Emphasising the success of this book it is not only the number of languages or territories where it was published, but also the number of reprints in these countries. Apart from A Book for Every Girl, there is also A Book for Every Boy and two tie-in planners for each title respectively.
AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD
The series addresses teenagers and pre-teens informing them about puberty, body changes, personal hygiene and all other aspects of a healthy and fulfilled life.
BODY CARE
THE LEGS
You are in your adolescence, which means that you are growing fast and your arms and legs are getting longer. Although you might appear to yourself badly proportioned at the moment, do not worry – soon things will fall into place and your body will look harmonious. Rapid growth may cause some pain in your calves and even your whole legs, especially at night, but this should not concern you. These are growing pains, which are quite normal, and they will soon pass – suddenly, just as they first appeared.
You take more than 25,000 paces every day and should therefore take care of your feet. The feet are the most neglected part of the legs!
You should therefore: wash your feet with soap every evening wear cotton socks and change them daily do not wear the same shoes/trainers every day allow your shoes to air out.
BESTSELLERS
Volleyball
This game is a team sport with elements of tennis played in a sports hall (or on a sand court). It develops your body strength, agility and team spirit. You can practise it in clubs, but you can also play it in a sports hall, on the beach, in the street and countryside.
Basketball is a dynamic offensive ball game. It is perfect for tall boys fond of team sports. It increases stamina and develops speed, strength, agility and team spirit.
One practises it in clubs, like football. You can play it with friends in any playground adjusted for it.
Equipment: a basketball kit, trainers and a basketball. Basketball
Equipment: a volleyball kit, trainers and a ball. A BOOK FOR EVERY BOY
A PLANNER FOR EVERY GIRL A PLANNER FOR EVERY BOY
Illustrator: Bojana Dimitrovski
BESTSELLERS
SEX FOR BEGINNERS
SOS FOR TEENAGERS
Author: Ružica Obradović
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
Rights sold in: Great Britain, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Vietnam, China (simplified Chinese), Colombia, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Author: Jasminka Petrović
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
17x23,5 cm, 104 pp, full colour, paperback, full colour poster 50 x 35 cm
Books in the series Straight about have a unique approach to serious themes – they involve humour, usually with elements of grotesque in the illustrations. The first book in the series was published 20 years ago and it is still one of the recognition marks of Kreativni centar. Sex for beginners, an international bestseller, translated into 25 languages is still present and reprinted and sold in over 50000 copies so far. It has become a classic. Other titles in the series addresses subjects such as good manners, the importance of general education, and provide a humorous approach to school, falling in love, conflicts.
BON TON
Author: Jasminka Petrović
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
TEXTBOOK FOR FALLING IN LOVE
Author: Irena Tiodorović
Illustrator: Neda Dokić
SCHOOL LEARNING TO LEARN
Author: Jasminka Petrović & Ana Pešikan
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
Author: Jasminka Petrović
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
PARENTING TITLES
HOW (NOT) TO BE A PERFECT PARENT
TEACH YOUR CHILD HOW TO SLEEP
Illustrator: Neda Dokić
Rights sold in: Colombia, Croatia, Northern Macedonia, China, Russia, indonesia
Rights sold in: Colombia, China, Russia
CONTROL YOUR ANGER
Illustrator: Ivica Stevanović
Author of all titles in the series: Nevena Lovrinčević
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
14.5x19.5 cm, 108 pp, black & white, paperback
Nevena Lovrinčević holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Belgrade. In her 30 years of experience, she has worked with children and young people dealing with emotional and behavioural disorders. She organises seminars for parents and all other professionals working with children.
Her books have been translated into several languages: Chinese, Croatian, Indonesian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian and Macedonian. Nevena’s books have been sold in more than 60.000 copies in Serbia and her bestselling title is Teach your child how to sleep.
WHO’S THE BOSS IN THE HOUSE?
Illustrator: Marko Somborac
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, China, Russia
BEDWETTING
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
PARENTAL TRAPS
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
Rights sold in: Colombia, Croatia, China, Russia, indonesia
DISCIPLINE WITHOUT SPANKING
Illustrator: Neda Dokić
Rights sold in: China, Russia
PICTURE BOOKS
NEW SERIES OF PICTURE BOOKS ON ENVIRONMENT
age 4-6
Author: Simeon Marinković
NEW
Illustrator: Evelina Daneva Rajninger 20x27 cm, 28pp, paperback, full colour
NEW ecological series of picture books about preserving nature written in a heart-warming way and illustrated by equally soft touch of bright colours and forms. The idea is to start with ecological awareness from an early age, so that children grow up learning to respect the nature and to live in accordance with it. The series is intended for 4-6 year-olds.
15x21, paperback, black & white, 100pp
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
NEW
ADVENTURES OF FOXY – THE SAUSAGE DOG
age 8-10
Author: Vesna Knežević
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
This is a charming and humorous series following the mischiefs and adventures of the dachshund named Foxy who lives in the country. The author
This is also a book about environmental awareness, preserving nature and all living creatures in it. The third book will be realesed in 2026.
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
NEW
THE QUIRKY WOLF 1 & 2
age 7-9
Author: Jelena Milutinović
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
14x20 cm, 108 pp, paperback, black& white.
The debut work of Jelena Milutinovic about the quirky wolf and his forest friends has just received its sequel. These books combine dramatic elements, prose text and comics-style dialogues in a dynamic way, making it perfect for beginners in reading. It is a laugh out loud book with several heart-warming stories about the adventures of forest dwellers: the fox, the squirrel, the beaver, the wolf and many other animals.
FICTION
Petra is really gone
A touching story about two best friends having to face the crisis of one of them moving away to a different town. The author masterfully navigates the story from both perspectives in depicting two turbulent weeks in the lives of two teenage girls, unfolding rich and authentic images of their inner worlds.
A BLACK BIRD
Twelve-year old Želja is in mourning over her beloved father, who died in an accident. She believes that she’s misunderstood and withdraws into herself and spends more time at the cemetery. There she thinks she can sense her father’s violin music and soon encounters a strange young man, Vuk. He turns out to be a ghostly creature who is able to guide Želja into the world beyond.
In her debut children’s book Aleksandra Jovanović (b 1996) succeeds in tracing the grief of a young girl and the rejection she experiences from family and friends. By letting the realistic plot slide into a suspenseful fantastic setting, she marks out the moment of healing for the main character.
Author: Aleksandra Jovanović
Author: Aleksandra Jovanović
Illustrator: Jakša Lakićević
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, italy
Rights sold in: italy
19x25, 168 pp, full colour hardback.
13x20cm, full colour, paperback, 168pp.
FICTION
EVERYTHING I WANTED (OR NOT)
Dragana Mladenović (b. 1977)has published several collections of poems, which have been translated into numerous languages (Italian, English, French, Slovenian, Greek and Hungarian). She has received 3 awards for poetry and one for the short story. Her book Dar-mar, published by Kreativni centar, received numerous awards at the book fairs in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš as well as the award for the best artwork in 2019.
EVERYTHING I EXPECTED (OR NOT) EVERYTHING I CHANGED (OR NOT)
Rights sold in: Italy
NEW
This humorous and intriguing trilogy in a diary form is about the new favourite teenage couple, Nina and Max. In the first book Max and Nina find themselves separated from the rest of their families due to the state of emergency. As new computer virus spreads among humans, the two teenagers have to get by and survive on their own for a couple of weeks which brings them closer together. In the second book, the central plot is Max’s birthday that happens that very summer after the pandemics. Nina and her best friend Vera go to the party with great expectations but something entirely different awaits them there. The final sequel of the story about Max and Nina is about the first steps of the teenage band they are members of – their first concerts but also the awareness of the ecological issues and environmental activism.
Možda je bolje da krenem kući – kaže, iako smo upravo stigle do Bašte.
– A ne, Vera! Idemo na klupu. Neka samo neko od njih proba nešto da ti kaže... – držim je za lakat dok se ona lagano otima i polazi ka gradu.
– Nisam spremna... izvini – kaže mi i potrči.
* Naravno da je nisam ostavila na miru.
– Ne mogu da verujem da si preskočila toliku ogradu! – kažem joj kada je ugledam u
dvorištu škole. – Dobro nisi obila školu i sakrila se unutra.
– Razmišljala sam o tome, ali pomislila sam da me niko neće tražiti – odgovara uz osmeh. – Hoćeš li da mi se pridružiš? Nisam baš sigurna da li sam dovoljno spretna da se uspužem uz visoku ogradu i pređem na drugu stranu... – Molim te. ... ali nema mi druge.
* Ležimo na travi ispod žalosne vrbe, u praznom školskom dvorištu.
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić 13x20, 148pp, black & white, paperback
MR. OLIVER SERIES – CHAPTER BOOKS
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić 16x20cm, 42pp, full colour, paperback
Three chapter books about the friendship between the eight-year-old girl Laura and a dwarf, Mr. Oliver, who lives inside her room wall. This warm story about friendship and growing up underlines the fact that children not only need to cherish good relations with other people, but also with animals, plants, and the invisible world of imagination.
Author: Ivana Nešić Cover design: Dobrosav Bob Živković
The Gifts of the Green Old Witch
The Secret of the Parseltongue The Coin of Destiny
14x21cm, 188 pp, paperback, black & white.
Rights sold in: hungary
Dynamic and thrilling trilogy follows the adventures of a ten-year-old boy Mika, who endeavours into the world of fantasy and unusual challenges. These books have a successful combination of fantastic elements, characters form Slavic mythology and folklore as well as humour and suspense. The Gifts of the Green Old Witch trilogy will take the readers on a reading adventure and they will not be able to put the books down until the very end. The first of the three books is a part of the recommended reading material for the 5th grade of elementary school.
FICTION
Vesna Aleksić (b. 1958) writes for children and youth. So far she has written over 20 books which received the most prestigious national awards such as: Neven Award in 1997, Politikin Zabavnik Award in 1998, Rade Obrenović Award in 1999, as well as the Zmajeve dečije igre Award for the outstanding contribution to children’s literature in 2004. She writes theatre plays, literary critique, travel fiction, radio dramas as well as screenplays for TV.
15,5x21 cm,144 pp,paperback, two colours
THE CROCODILE SINGS
Illustrator: Maja Veselinović
This is a powerful story about a turbulent year of a young Serbian family. The protagonist, Danica, is a 7 year old girl and many important things happen in her life that year – she starts school and her baby brother is born. However, apart from the joy and happiness these events usually bring, unexpected and sudden problems will complicate this family’s life.
This novel also addresses serious questions and shows how a seven year old girl courageously and maturely goes through a difficult life period.
THE VIOLIN CONSTELLATION
Illustrator: Maja Veselinović
AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia
The latest novel by an award winning author is a tender and exciting coming of age novel from the time of grunge, first video games and dial-up internet.
AWARD AWARD AWARD AWARD
It is a story from the ‘90s when the times were turbulent in the Balkans, when generation X was in their teens, growing up with good music, films and comic books but was also searching for the lights of the stars in the darkness they found themselves in. This tender and at the same time bitter story is intended for the new generations who are also in the search of their own dreams and need the answers which can also be found in the past.
11x18 cm,122 pp,paperback, black & white
THE DANDELION HUNTER
Illustrator: Aleksandar Zolotić
15,5x21 cm,176 pp,paperback, two colours
This is a tender book about friendship and it is highly recommended to every parent who wants to improve and become a better parent. Masha, the protagonist, is not afraid of anything – not afraid of the dark, of the stormy nights, of mice nor snakes. She only has one great fear of which she dares not speak about, not even to her mom. She is afraid she will forget her dad who taught her to chase dandelions.
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, ROMANIA
AWARD AWARD
FICTION
Jasminka Petrović (b. 1960) has written over 30 books for children and youth. Some of her books were translated into 25 languages and some of them were adapted into plays both in Serbia and abroad. She worked as an editor of a radio show for teenagers, wrote articles for diverse magazines for children and youth, and worked as an editor of the National Geographic Junior in Serbian. She has participated in various programs and projects which stimulate children’s imagination and creativity. She is one of the key organizers of the children’s literary festival Krokodokodil. She is also one of the founders of the Movement for improvement of the children’s culture Ura kultura. Jasminka finds the inspiration for her books in conversations with children. She also gets a lot of support from her family and friends. She is the most award winning author of children’s books in Serbia.
This is a joyful and dynamic novel about a teenager Starhinja and his growing pains. In a straightforward, sincere and funny way Jasminka depicts the troubles of this lovable protagonist – having a crush on his Serbian teacher, sharing a room with his older nerdy sister, family matters, and the unbearable old neighbour Gvozdenka.
Being young is not easy. There are many challenges, dilemmas, emotions, misunderstandings ... The heroes of this book do not surrender to distress and darkness. They choose love instead of fear. They search for the bright new day and for freedom. It is OK to agree or disagree, in the end things work out and everything’s all right.
A CHAIR
BUTTONED UP HAPPINESS
EARS ONLY
BEST SERBIAN FICTION FOR CHILDREN
FULL ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, Italy
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, ROMANIA
Rights sold in: ROMANIA, LITHUANIA, Northern Macedonia
Rights sold in: Germany (german, Upper Sorbian language), Northern Macedonia, italy, bulgaria slovenia, spain, croatia
Rights sold in: Italy
Translation grants are available every year in January and they are financed by The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.
Rights sold in: italy
Translation grants are available every year in January and they are financed by The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.
Don’t hesistate to contact us for more infomation.
Translation grants are available every year in January and they are financed by The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.
Don’t hesistate to contact us for more infomation. CIP
017.42:655.41(497.11)”2025”
(Београд)
Foreign Rights Catalogue : 2025 / Kreativni centar. - Beograd : Kreativni centar, 2025 (Beograd : Klik Tim). - 39 str. : ilustr. ; 25 cm Kor. nasl. - Tiraž 85.
ISBN 978-86-529-1344-2
-- 2025
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