FOREIGN RIGHTS CATALOGUE 202 3
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 1.400 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 offers around 1.400 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 has developed a large scale publishing line of textbooks for elementar y school and preschool institutions.
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 is a member of the European Educational Publishers Group - EEPG www.e ducational-publishers.eu.
Kreativni centar has 55 employees and our books are sold in 600 bookstores in the Balkan region.
Kreativni centar has developed a large scale publishing line of textbooks for elementar y school and preschool institutions.
The jury of the Belgrade International Book Fair proclaimed Kreativni centar as the best publishing house in 2009.
Kreativni centar is a member of the European Educational Publishers Group - EEPG www.e ducational-publishers.eu.
Kreativni centar has 55 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.
THERAPY COMICS BESTSELLING YA
TITLE!
NEW MORE INFO ON PAGE 37
HI GH LIGHTS
CREATIVE STEPS
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.
EUROPEAN LEARNING MATERIAL AWARD 2018
OWL’S SCHOOL (age 5-6)
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BEST
The
How
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BUNNY’S SCHOOL (age 1) PUPPY’S SCHOOL (age 1-2) KITTY’S SCHOOL (age 2-3) TEDDY’S SCHOOL (age 4-5) HOGLET’S SCHOOL (age 3-4)
CREATIVE STEPS
little hedgehog
playing with the ball Who is sleeping on the chair? What is under the chair? Help the little hedgehog get the ball. Tell him how to do it. Where is the ladybug? OFF IT GOES! The ball rolled under the chair. The little hedgehog stopped. A kitty was sleeping on the chair. The little hedgehog didn’t want to wake up the kitty. – How do I get the ball? he wondered. ЗЗЗЗЗЗЗЗ! 6 The little hedgehog is sitting in a park. A bird has flown to the bench. – I have a nose, and you have a beak! the little hedgehog said. How many noses are there on the little hedgehog’s face? And how many beaks are there on the bird’s head? Say which parts of your body are one (one nose, one mouth, …) Finish colouring the number 1. Next to the number 1 there is an empty candy jar. Stick one candy onto the little hedgehog and one onto the candy jar. Find the ladybug.
is
hedgehog
ЋИЈУ–ЋИ! There is a nose in the middle of my face, there is a beak in the middle of the bird’s head. 7
does the little
learn to count?
The series of board books Who? What? Where? Is intended for toddlers. The youngest readers are introduced to the following topics: jobs, farm animals, vehicles, animals of Africa, fruits and vegetables. This series is a project of Kreativni centar’s art director and award-winning illustrator Dušan Pavlić.
ANIMALS OF AFRICA
BOARD BOOKS
Illustrator of all titles in the series: Dušan Pavlić
15x15 cm, 24 pp, full colour, board book
5 BOARD BOOKS
ВОЗИЛА ради? открију одговоре. упознају свет. KO? шTA? гдE? KO? ШТА? ГДЕ? 78865290226 978-86-529-0226-2 VEHICLES KO? ШТА? ГДЕ? KO? шTA? гдE? Ко је ово? Шта је ово? Где живи? Шта ради? Посматрајте слике заједно с децом, постављајте им питања и подстакните их да открију одговоре. JOBS
VEGETABLES
ВОЗИЛА
FARM ANIMALS
BOARD BOOKS WITH FLAPS
COLOURS AROUND US
15x15 cm, 24 pp, full colour, lift-the-flap board book
WHERE DO ANIMALS LIVE?
These books cover the basic concepts in early life. As many of our books, these too are made to strengthen bonds between children and parents. While looking at the pictures parents should ask questions and stimulate children to discover the answers. This series is a project of Kreativni centar’s art director and award-winning illustrator Dušan Pavlić.
NUMBERS IN A CIRCUS
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Illustrator of all titles in the series: Dušan Pavlić
THE TIGGY SERIES
Authors: Simeon
Marinković,
Slavica
Marković
Illustrator: Evelina Daneva Rajninger 15x15 cm, 22 pp, full colour, board book with flaps
Simple text and beautiful illustrations are adapted for children up to the age of 3. Apart from the educational value (learning to name the animals, acquiring good habits) the lift-the-flap books help the development of intelligence and imagination.
TIGGY, IT’S TIME FOR BED
They are a combination of a book and a toy, thus this series develops a positive attitude towards books at a very early stage.
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Идемо на море! ТИГИ, ВРЕМЕ ЈЕ ЗА РУЧАК ВРЕМЕ ЈЕ ЗА РУЧАК Tекст СИМЕОН МАРИНКОВИЋ и СЛАВИЦА МАРКОВИЋ Илустрације Евелина Даневa Рајнингер Иза сваког прозорчића крије се нека Тигијева играчка. А за шетњу и игру с другарима – играчака никад доста! CIP Каталогизација у публикацији Народна библиотека Србије, Београд ISBN 978-86-529-0632-1 COBISS.SR-ID 272560652 TIGGY, LET’S GO FOR A WALK TIGGY, LET’S TRAVEL
IT’S TIME FOR LUNCH
TIGGY,
PICTURE DICTIONARIES
CuriousBear’sFirstDictionary is intended for very young children. It contains more than 200 words accompanied by beautiful and soft illustrations.
MY FIRST PICTURE DICTIONARY
20x28,5 cm, 80 pp, full colour, strengthened paperback
Author: Violeta Babić
Illustrator: Nikola Vitković
MyFirstPictureDictionary contains attractive illustrations that visualize 1500 scenes and objects. It could also be used as a bilingual or multilingual edition.
Rights sold in: Germany (bilingual edition)
Author: Simeon Marinković
Illustrator: Maja Veselinović
25x25 cm, 32 pp, full colour, padded hardback
CURIOUS BEAR’S FIRST DICTIONARY
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ACTIVITY BOOKS
AUTUMN — WINTER
Author: Simeon Marinković
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
21x29 cm, 80 pp, full colour, paperback
Rights sold in: Croatia, bulgaria
These two preschool activity books are now available in full colour. These books have been on the Serbian market since 2007. Each book has 40 different themes presented through interesting tasks and exercises. The activities include tasks containing mathematical elements, science, social competences, awareness, drawing, writing etc. These books are excellent preschool workbooks that many kindergartens use in their regular activities.
SPRING — SUMMER
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MATHS FOR KIDS
MATHS AS A GAME 1
SILVER AWARD 2012 at BESA competition, which gives awards to the best schoolbooks in Europe.
BEST EUROPEAN LEARNING MATERIAL AWARD 2012
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.
Author: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
MATHS AS A GAME 2
Author: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
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
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ИЗБАЦИ ДОСАДУ ИЗ КУЋЕ! Снежана Малданер ПРИЧА ПО ПРИЧА, БРОЈ ПО БРОЈ
These activity books help children go through the first steps in mathematics. They all encourage parents to spend more time with their children and encourage them to solve math problems and help them develop logical thinking and alertness. The books are meant for the age range 4-6 and 5-7.
Author: Milan Bataveljić
Rights sold in: Bulgaria, CHINA, CROATIA, SLOVENIA, VIETNAM
THINK AND WORK IT OUT
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
20x20 cm, 72 pp +3 pp stickers, full colour, paperback
I HAVE AN IDEA!
Illustrator: Milica Nenadić
20x20 cm, 56 pp +
2 pp stickers, full colour, paperback
THINK AND TELL!
Illustrator: Nino Maljević
20x20 cm, 56 pp + 2 pp stickers, full colour, paperback
SOLVE AND SMILE!
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
20x20 cm, 64 pp + 2 pp stickers, full colour, paperback
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MATHS 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
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KIDS
FOR
THE FUN WORLD OF GEOMETRY
The FunWorld of Geometry is created with the idea of developing mathematical skills, independence and perseverance in children, but also teaching them how to be precise and notice patterns. These books will improve their confidence in problem solving and help them successfully prepare for the school start.
L ET’S PLAY WITH LINES
Group of authors
Titles Let’s play with lines and Shapes contain additional material such as die cut memory game, puzzles in different shapes and tracing paper.
Rights sold in: China, Russia, Northern Macedonia
21x24 cm, 46 pp, paperback, full colour, die cut memory game and puzzles
BEST EUROPEAN LEARNING MATERIAL AWARD 2017
Award at BELMA competition 2017 (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)
PUZZLES LET’S PLAY WITH SHAPES
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18 LET’S PLAY WITH LINES Drawing a spider web Complete the spider web so the drawing is the same as the image on the left. Help Sam the Spider connect his web. 19 LET’S PLAY WITH LINES Drawing lines in a grid Complete the lines in grids so the drawing is the same as the images on the left. We can draw various types of lines in different grids. For example: Square grid with lines Triangle grid Square grid with dots
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
23 LET’S PLAY WITH SHAPES Complete the pattern as shown.
My Preschool PAD – Easy English
age 5-7
My Preschool PAD – I IMAGINE
age 5-7
Authors: Neda Nedić
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
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.
Authors: Simeon Marinković and Slavica Marković
Illustrators: Biljana Mihajlović, Mladen Anđelković
This brand new 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
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ACTIVITY BOOKS
28x38cm, 48pp, full colour, paperback, stickers
DRAW THE THING THAT EACH OF THE ELEPHANTS IS MISSING. COLOUR THE ELEPHANTS HOWEVER YOU LIKE. 11
28x38cm, full colour, paperback, stickers, 40 pp.
NEW
ACTIVITY BOOKS
My Preschool PAD – MAKE YOUR MIND JUMP
age 5-7
28x38cm, 64pp, paperback, full colour
This is a new 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.
BELMA 2021 Gold award
Category 1
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)
BODY WORKOUT
MATHS TASKS
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Illustrators: Nikola Vitković, Marko Šerer
THE PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUND
Author: Simeon Marinković, Slavica Marković
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović, Maja Veselinović
ACTIVITY BOOKS
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)
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,
Housework help
23x29 cm, 140 pp + 3pp stickers, full colour paperback
I AM STARTING KINDERGARTEN
Illustrator: Maja Veselinović
Rights sold in: BELARUS, Northern Macedonia, SLOVENIA, VietnaM
ME IN THE KINDERGARTEN
Illustrator: Evelina Daneva Rajninger
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23x28 cm, 64 pp, stickers, full colour, paperback
23x28 cm, 64 pp, stickers, full colour, paperback
7 snail going down the tree is marked with a blue arrow, and snail going up is marked with green arrow. Who is going up and who is going down the stairs? draw the right direction with arrows. Who is going up the hill, and who is going down? draw the right direction with arrows.
is going up and who is going
check with your friends how they solved these tasks. are thier solutions different from yours? Where can you go up, and where can you go down? What kind of shoes did you wear today? colour in. 13 chores that you do colour with green. chores that you don’t do, colour with red. Draw a dining set for two people that are coming to dinner.
Who
down?
What does a dining set consists of? name parts of a dininig set that you chose to draw and why? What kind of mood are you in today? colour in.
THE LITTLE SCHOOL
Author: Simeon Marinković
ACTIVITY BOOKS
The oldest series of workbooks for preschool children still on the market in Serbia. Contents of all books are carefully chosen and packed into dozens of interesting and encouraging tasks through which preschool children will get ready for school.
Rights sold in: China, Bulgaria, Vietnam
Which bird has the most beautiful tail
23x28,5 cm,48 pp,stickers, two colours, paperback
LITTLE MATHEMATICS
Author: Simeon Marinković, Slavica Marković
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
THE DRAWING BOOK
Author: Simeon Marinković, Milena Krsmanović
Illustrator: Biljana Labović
Hungry animals
23x28,5 cm, 48 pp, full colour, paperback
THE SCRIBBLE BOOK
23x28,5 cm, 48 pp, black & white, paperback
Author: Simeon Marinković, Slavica Marković
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
23x28,5 cm, 48 pp, full colour, paperback 23x28,5 cm, 48 pp, full colour, paperback
Author: Slavica Marković
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
23x28,5 cm, 48 pp, black & white, paperback
A BOOK FOR ALL SORTS OF THINGS
Author: Slavica Marković
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
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MY WORLD
8 Paint birds and their tails with lots of different colors.
9 Animals are hungry. Mark their way to the fruit and then color it all.
ACTIVITY BOOKS
Author: Branka Dejić and Mirko Dejić
THE MATHS CAROUSEL
These maths activity workbooks are aimed at children age 5-7. Both books 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.
THE MATHS PLAYGROUND
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23x28cm, paperback, full colour, 72 pp.
Illustrators: Maša Avramović, Evelina Daneva Rajninger
5 5 ЛОПТА, КВАДАР, КОЦКА И ВАЉАК Обој као што је започето. Повежи као што је започето. Лопта Квадар Коцка Ваљак NEW 23x28cm, paperback, full colour, 116 pp. NEW
ANNA AND PHILLIP
ANNA AND PHILIP IN THE WOODS
Rights sold in: Croatia, China, Greece
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.
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ANNA AND PHILIP BY THE RIVER
ANNA AND PHILIP IN THE FIELD
AND PHILIP AT THE SEASIDE
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Author of all titles in the series: Simeon Marinković
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
cm, 28 pp, full colour, lift-the-flap, strengthened paperback
ANNA
WHAT ANNA KNOWS
This is a series which consists of 13 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
They are tasty They are succulent, They are full Of vitamins.
My body craves Food and vegetables But only when They're washed thoroghly.
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THE SPORTS AT SCHOOL ABOUT HAPPINESS
Rights sold in: croatia, brazil, colombia, germany, azerbaijan, china, greece, northern macedonia
IN KINDERGARTEN
GOOD MANNERS
AROUND THE HOUSE
FRIENDSHIP
THE TRAFFIC
PROTECTING NATURE
GOOD ADVICE
HEALTHY LIFE
GOOD NEIGHBOURS
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WHAT ANNA KNOWS
Authors: Mirko Dejic & Branka Dejić
ADVENTURES IN MATHS 4
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.
ADVENTURES IN MATHS 1
ADVENTURES IN MATHS 2
ADVENTURES IN MATHS 3
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ADVENTURES IN MATHS
Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović 21x26 cm, 72pp, paperback, full colour
27 345 2 ? 4 23. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 appear only once in every vertical, horizontal and diagonal line. Some of the numbers have already been written in. Which number should be placed instead of the question mark? Write it down. 24. Write one of the numbers from 1 to 12 in the figures, as shown. No number should be written twice. Sum of the numbers in circles is equal to the sum of the numbers in the triangles, as well as the sum of the numbers in the squares, which is 26. The sum of numbers in the two horizontal and two vertical lines in the middle is also 26. 25. If the bird corresponds to number 5, which numbers correspond to other animals? 2 11 1 3 6 8 =20 =23 =23 =22 = = Rights sold in: Russia, Bulgaria, Sweden
AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 1
Rights sold in: Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Vietnam
21x27,5 cm,60 pp,full colour,paperback
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.
AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 2
AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 3
AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 4
21x27,5 cm, 60 pp, full colour, paperback
21x27,5 cm, 57 pp, full colour, paperback
21x27,5 cm, 44 pp, full colour, paperback
AN EASY PATH TO MATHS 23
Authors: Milan Bataveljić, Milena Vranić, Slađana Strugar Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
Author: Zorica Nobl
SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 1
21x28
This is a new activity series for school children. Each title consists of numerous tasks grouped by the theme which allows 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.
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THE SUPER CREATIVE SERIES
cm, 128pp, paperback, full colour
Illustrator: Lea Embeli
THE SUPER CREATIVE SERIES 25
Illustrator: Ana Petrović
SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 2 SUPER CREATIVE THINKING ACTIVITIES 3 NEW
Illustrator: Manja Radić Mitroć
Author: Tomislav Senćanski 16x23cm, 240pp, full colour, hardcover
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.
Patterns formed by sound
This experiment will allow you to do something very unusual: to give sound shape.
Necessary materials: an empty tin can, translucent tracing paper, some sand, a funnel, a rubber band, a flute
How the experiment is performed
1. Make an opening on the side of the can to fit the funnel tube.
2. Stretch the tracing paper over the open end and fix with the rubber band tightly.
3. Spread a little sand or other powder on the paper surface.
4. Insert the funnel into the opening as shown.
5. Play a tune into the funnel's opening.
What will happen?
The sand will begin oscillating on the paper and a regularly-shaped pattern will emerge.
Why?
The vibrations of the air inside the can caused by the flute are conveyed to the paper. But not all parts of its surface oscillate equally, so more sand is forced away from some areas than from others. In this way regular patterns are formed.
Additional idea
1. Repeat the experiment with another instrument and you will get a different pattern.
2. Fixing a plate of metal or glass on a standard as shown and spreading sand on it, pull a violin bow across its edge. This will also result in a pretty pattern.
Pictures formed by sound
If you want to see a picture of your voice, try the following experiment.
Necessary materials: a balloon, scissors, a short cardboard tube, a rubber band, some metal foil, a flashlight, glue
How the experiment is performed
1. Stretch a piece of the balloon rubber tightly across one end of the tube and fix with the rubber band.
2. Stick a small piece of foil on the balloon rubber.
3. Switch on the flashlight, and position it as shown, so that it is pointing at the metal foil at an angle enabling you to see a spot of light reflected on a wall or a piece of paper.
4. Speak into the open end of the tube, changing the pitch and loudness of your voice.
What will happen?
Dashes and wavy lines will appear on the spot of light.
Why?
The oscillations of your voice make the air in the tube vibrate. This forces the balloon, foil and therefore also the reflected light to oscillate. You will be able to see this in the form of short lines and wavy lines in the spot of light.
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SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
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Rights
F u n n e l a n d F l aMe
When exposed to wind, the flame of candle becomes restless and bends in all directions. Do an experiment and see what it is that makes a flame bend.
What is going to happen?
When the air goes through the narrow part of the funnel, the flame bends away from the funnel. When the air comes out of the wide part of the funnel, the flame bends towards the funnel.
The reason why:
2.
separate and go different ways, making the flame move in the same direction as the air currents. When the air comes out of the wider part of the funnel, the air currents separate while still inside the funnel. The currents hit the walls of the funnel, change the direction and whirl, which is why the air reaches the flame from behind the candle and bends it towards the inside of the wider part of the funnel.
Chara C teristi C s of Physi C al Bodies
F o l d i n G a P i e c e o F P a P e r
A piece of paper is easily folded. Try and see how many times you can fold it. Then try the same thing with pieces of paper of different sizes.
Materials required: pieces of paper of different sizes
1. Fold every piece of paper as many times as you can.
2. Make a note of the number of times you managed to fold each piece.
What is going to happen?
You won’t be able to fold any of the pieces of paper more than seven times.
The reason why:
Pieces of paper become multilayered by folding. When a piece of paper is folded several times, the number of layers is so big that it cannot be folded any more. Even very thin paper is very difficult to fold after the number of layers reaches more than one hundred, which happens after paper is folded seven times.
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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 1, 2, 3
Illustrator: Miroljub Milutinović Brada
Illustrator: Miroljub Milutinović Brada Group of illustrators
& 4
Illustrator: Nemanja Ristić
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1. Put the candle on a table, then gently blow through the funnel towards it, in a way that won’t extinguish the candle, but make the flame bend.
Turn the funnel to the other side and blow through it again towards the candle. See what is going to happen to the flame.
Materials required: a lit candle, a funnel
When the air comes out of the narrow part of the funnel, the air currents
sold in: Azerbaijan, China, Czech Republic, INDIA (ENGLISH FOR INDIAN SUBCONTINENT) Vietnam, Russia, Slovakia
50 EXPERIMENTS –THE LIVING WORLD
Author: Tatjana Mihajilov-Krstev
Rights sold in: China, Colombia, Russia
21x24 cm, 96 pp, full colour, paperback
2. FIVE KINGDOMS
Scientists have grouped living beings in various ways, always according to some similarities. One of those ways is grouping them in five kingdoms.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
1. See what kind of organisms belong to each kingdom.
2. Enter the names of the beings from the description in the corresponding kingdom. Then, check on the page XXX if they are in the right place.
MONERA Bacteria and archaea (organisms that live in extreme environmental conditions)
PROTISTI Alagae, protozoans (amoebae, flagellates, ciliates and sporeforming protozoans) and fungus-like organisms (water molds and slime molds)
FUNGI Yeasts (one-cell) and mushrooms (multi-cell) organisms
PLANTAE Horsetail, moss, fern, gymnosperms and angiosperms (flowering plants)
ANIMALIA Invertebrates (sponges, coelenterates, worms, arthropods, mollusks and echinoderms) and vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals)
Solution
Monera: Salmonella; Protisti: Trypanosoma; Fungi: Fly agaric; Plantae: Basil, Ginkgo, Shy plant; Animalia: Dog, Fire salamander, Hermann’s tortoise, Termites, Hummingbird,
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50 EXPERIMENTS –THE MICRO WORLD
Author:
Tatjana Mihaјilov-Krstev
Illustrator: Marica Kicušić
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.
Author: Tomislav Senćanski
Illustrator: Nikola Vitković, Jovan Ukropina
Author: Tatjana Mihaјilov-Krstev
Illustrator: Nemanja Ristić, Dušan Pavlić
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Илустрације Јован Укропина Никола Витковић 55 ЕКСПЕРИМЕНАТА ИЗ ПРИРОДЕ ТОМИСЛАВ СЕНЋАНСКИ САЗНАЈ ДА ЛИ БИЉКЕ И ЖИВОТИЊЕ ЗНАЈУ ФИЗИКУ! ТОМИСЛАВ СЕНЋАНСКИ ИЗ ПРИРОДЕ 55 55 Прочитај занимљиве приче о биљкама и животињама. Откриј физичке појаве које се јављају у живом свету. Изведи експерименте и испитај физичке појаве биљке и животиње
NATURE
Author: Nikola Božić
Illustrator: Aleksandar
Zolotić
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Rights sold in: Turkey, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Northern Macedonia, Russia, Korea, China, Poland, PORTUGAL, Azerbaijan, Croatia
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.
What are dinosaurs?
People sometimes think all ancient vertebrates are dinosaur, from mammoths and pterosaurs to plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs. But dinosaurs are a particular group of animals that have certain features in common, including living on land. Although some dinosaurs may have spent time in the water, just as elephants do today, they didn’t live in the water.
They’re a pretty mixed bunch—large and small, fast and slow, herbivores and carnivores, some with long necks, others with horns, plates, crests, spikes or body armour. With so many differ- ences, it’s hard to find many features they all share. As most of these features are rather technical, we’ll just look at a few impor- tant ones, all related to the way dinosaurs carried their weight.
TRICERATOPS
OMPSOGNATHUS
Many dinosaurs walked on two legs, like us. But, whereas we hold our bodies upright, dinosaurs held theirs horizontally, using their long tails for balance. Even the four-legged ones car- ried most of their weight on their back legs, again using their tails to balance the weight of the front part of the body.
Modern reptiles, like lizards, have the legs sprawled out horizon- tally at the sides of the body, as if they’re doing push-ups. It would be impossible to support a heavy load with such a posture, which is why dinosaurs held their legs vertically, beneath the body.
To achieve this, the head of the femur— the ball that fits into the hip socket—was set off at the side of the bone, rather than being at its end as it is in modern reptiles. The hip socket was also extra deep, and was open-ended, like a cup with a hole in the bottom, which is a unique dinosaur feature.
Different kinds of dinosaurs There are more than five hundred different kinds (genera) of dinosaurs. These can be divided into two main groups, based on the shape of their pelvis. The lizard-hipped dinosaurs, called saurischians, have a three-pronged pelvis. The bird-hipped dinosaurs, called ornithischians, have a four-pronged pelvis.
BRACHIOSAURUS
COELOPHYSIS
nosaurs
Some of these animals are dinosaurs, and some are not. Can you spot the dinosaurs?
Answers on page 31.
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ILIUM PUBIS ISCHIUM ILIUM PUBIS ISCHIUM
SKELETON OF A MODERN REPTILE
ORNITHISCHIANS
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.
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
Author: Sonja Duletić-Laušević, Dušica Janošević
Illustrator: Tihomir Čelanović
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.
PALAEONTOLOGY
Author: Chris McGowan
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
PSYCHOLOGY
BOTANY ARCHAEOLOGY
Author: Dragana Jokić
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
Author: Nedeljko Todorović
Illustrator: Ivica Stevanović
Author: Ivana Stepanović Ilić
Illustrator: Marko Somborac
Author: Vesna Bikić
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
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lilly
of the valley arcuaTe venation maple palmate venation
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A BOOK FOR EVERY GIRL
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 almost 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.
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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.
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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. Equipment: a volleyball kit, trainers and a ball.
Basketball
A BOOK FOR EVERY BOY
A PLANNER FOR EVERY GIRL A PLANNER FOR EVERY BOY
A BOOK FOR GIRLS AND THEIR BOYFRIENDS
MENOPAUSE –A Book for every Woman
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Illustrator: Bojana Dimitrovski
97 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.
SEX FOR BEGINNERS
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
SOS FOR TEENAGERS
Author: Ružica Obradović
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
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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 and Russian. Nevena’s books have been sold in more than 50.000 copies in Serbia and her bestselling title is Teach your child how to sleep.
TEACH YOUR CHILD HOW TO SLEEP
Illustrator: Neda Dokić
Rights sold in: Colombia, Croatia, Northern Macedonia, China, Russia, indonesia
WHO’S THE BOSS OF THE HOUSE?
Illustrator: Marko Somborac
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, China, Russia
CONTROL YOUR ANGER
Illustrator: Ivica Stevanović
Rights sold in: Colombia, China, Russia
BEDWETTING
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
PARENT TRAPS
Illustrator: Dobrosav Bob Živković
Rights sold in: Colombia, Croatia, China, Russia, indonesia
DISCIPLINE WITHOUT SPANKING
Illustrator: Neda Dokić
Rights sold in: China, Russia
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Author: Anđelka Ružić
llustrator: Mladen Anđelković
19x24cm, 136 pp, paperback, full colour.
HANDBOOK FOR CREATIVE WRITING NEW
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.
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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.
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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.
RESCUING THE TREE
This is an ecological picture book about the effects of pollution on nature, especially on forests. The main character, a frightened tree, together with its animal friends is running away from the evils caused by people: fire, woodcutting, acid rains, and pollution. The entire book is made of recycled paper.
20x26 cm,32pp,paperback,full colour
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Author: Stanka Brdar
Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
On the sunny side of the hill a tree stood alone,surrounded by stumps.An Oak. 2 3
Author: Simeon Marinković
Illustrator: Evelina Daneva Rajninger
NEW
20x20cm, 39pp, paperback, full colour
THE Bogey woman (Babaroga)
Author: Jelena
Illustrator: Boris
Živanović
Kuzmanović
A little girl drew a bogey woman, and she was not terrifying at all. She is fluorescent green, she has beautiful eyes and eyelashes, and she smiles all the time. She loves to read and play at night, to fix toys and eat chocolates. But of all the things in the world she loves most her little girl who has drawn her… This is how it went: line by line, up and down, up and down, up and down, then a little diagonally, sideways, and after that straight on, then at a corner. And – voilà! A real bogey woman!
WHO WANTS HAROLD?
Author: Patriša Anđelković Illustrator: Sonja Paunović
Harold the hamster lives in a pet shop. He is very concerned about his future. All of his relatives have found their homes and he is still waiting expectantly for his potential owner. In addition, the other animals in the pet shop are constantly complaining about the noise he makes during the night so they cannot sleep. This is a tender story about being different and still being able to find friends. It is a story that warms up the hearts and is perfect for those in search of a pet.
26x21cm,24pp,paperback,full colour
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Author: Patriša Anđelković
Illustrator: Aleksandar Zolotić
Mila is a girl who constantly loses her things around the house. Her mom is constantly cross with her because of that but Mila has the feeling that things are disappearing into thin air and that is not her fault. The book received the best illustration award at the Belgrade Book Fair in 2018.
26x21cm,24pp,paperback,full colour
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Author: Jelena Milutinović
THE QUIRKY WOLF NEW THE PET
14x20 cm, 108 pp, paperback, black& white.
This debut chapter book combines 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.
Author: Sanja Kovandžić Agatonović
Kuzmanović
19x23cm, 44 pp, paperback, full colour.
This beautifully illustrated comic for children age 4-6 tells a story about an unusual pet, a small spider who lives with his family in a dark corner of a children’s room. He is pretty lonely so one night, despite his parents’ warnings, he decides to sneak out in search of friends.
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Illustrator: Boris Kuzmanović
Illustrator: Boris
NEW
19x25, 168 pp, full
The Gifts of the Green Old Witch
14x21cm, 188 pp, paperback, black & white.
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.
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, italy
The Secret of the Parseltongue
The Coin of Destiny
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. The first two books received prestigious national
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Author: Aleksandra Jovanović
Author: Ivana Nešić
Cover design: Dobrosav Bob Živković
colour hardback.
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 WANTED (OR NOT)
EVERYTHING I EXPECTED (OR NOT)
EVERYTHING I CHANGED (OR NOT)
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.
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.
– 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
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Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić 13x20, 148pp, black & white, paperback
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izgovorim
okrenem se ka Veri, očekujući da ona prokomentariše scenu na svoj uvrnuti način.
toga, Vera kao da je videla duha.
je bolje da krenem kući – kaže, iako smo upravo stigle do Bašte.
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MR. OLIVER SERIES – CHAPTER BOOKS
16x20cm,
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.
THE YELLOW CHERRY CAKE THE FLIGHT TO MARS
20x26cm, 24pp, full colour, paperback
THE THREE PRINCESSES
A trilogy of picture books about beautiful days spent in the kindergarten “Little garden”. Children love their kindergarten and their teachers. They are free to express themselves, to be creative, use their imagination and work in unison. The trilogy is intended for kids aged 3+ with the idea to prepare the ground for their easy and soft start in the kindergarten.
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Illustrator: Dušan Pavlić
Illustrator: Evelina Daneva Rajninger
42pp, full colour, paperback
NEW
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. She says that through writing she seeks to find out the greatest secret – how to grow up but not lose the child within. Kreativni centar has published more than ten of her works thus far.
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia
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.
15,5x21 cm,144 pp,paperback, two colours
THE VIOLIN CONSTELLATION
Illustrator: Maja Veselinović
15,5x21 cm,176 pp,paperback, two colours
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. 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. The novel is composed as the reminiscence of the protagonist from the times when epic confrontations of the good and the evil were seeping down from the comic books into the real world. 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.
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THE DANDELION HUNTER
Illustrator: Aleksandar Zolotić
11x18 cm,122 pp,paperback, black & white
PRINCESS SOPHIA’S APOLOGY
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, ROMANIA
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.
PRICESS SOPHIA’S BIRTHDAY
16x20 cm, 44pp, paperback, full colour
Princess Sophia is a new fiction series for early reads about a girl who is also a princess. The series contains five titles and in each of them, Princess Sophia is dealing with some very ordinary problems of a 6-year-old. In fact, everything about Sophia is ordinary except for the fact that she is a princess who lives in a castle and her parents are a king and a queen.
This is a funny, didactic and sweet new series to encourage independent reading. The books are accompanied by beautiful illustrations and the first two titles won The Most Beautiful Book Award of The Belgrade Book Fair in 2018.
PRINCESS SOPHIA’S RULES
PRINCESS SOPHIA’S MEDAL PRINCESS SOPHIA GOES TO SCHOOL
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Illustrator: Bojana Stojanović
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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.
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, Jasminka 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
14x21, 148pp, paperback, black & white
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.
19x25, 168pp, full colour hardback
The special edition includes photos from the shooting with the additional material on how the film was made.
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22x22 cm, 96 pp, full colour, hardback
EVERYTHING’S ALL RIGHT
14x21cm, 116 pp, black & white, paperback
BUTTONED UP HAPPINESS
21x15cm, 80pp, paperback, black & white
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia
THE 100 FACES OF A CHAIR
Group of illustrators
This is a book with an unexpected hero - a chair. 22 stories of chairs and their owners – artists, astronauts, authors, activists, but also ordinary boys and girls, describe the world from an unusual perspective – that of the chairs, which bear witness to the exciting destinies of the people they “served”. Each story is presented from a unique viewpoint and illustrated by a different artist, while the Facts section of the book details the real-life inspiration behind the themes explored.
THIS IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE
Rights sold in: ROMANIA, LITHUANIA
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.
READING MAKES YOU GROW
14x19cm, 56 pp, full colour, paperback AWARD
Rights sold in: Italy
11x18 cm, 156 pp, black & white, paperback
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Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, GERMANY, SWEDEN
CATS, MUSIC AND BUGS
14x19cm, 48 pp, full colour, paperback
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia
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FULL ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, Italy
Rights sold in: Northern Macedonia, ROMANIA
Rights sold in: Germany (german, Upper Sorbian language), Northern Macedonia, italy, bulgaria
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