Legendary robberies

BOOK REVIEW

LEGENDARY ROBBERIES

Author: Soledad Romero | Julio Antonio Blasco From the reader report by: Ursula Bachhausen

True Crime is currently the fashion. And not only adults are interested in real criminal cases and their solutions. By Robos de leyenda, Soledad Romero Mariño and Julio Antonio Blasco make this trendy topic even a topic for non-fiction books for children. […]

In a both attractive and informative way the authors shed light on a total of nine interesting criminal cases. In this context, the planning and realisation of these non-violent yet sophisticated crimes are told in as much detail as the investigations by the police, the each respective trials and the further fates of the perpetrators. Indirectly, the reader is told much about the time and the social circumstances under which each respective robbery was happening. […]

Precisely the many details may be supposed to inspire the imagination of the young readers who for once do not start out for the manhunt by way of a classical crime story for children but are told about real events which were unique for their times […]

Conclusion: in the form of a non-fiction book for children, Robos de leyenda presents the old topic of crime and punishment in a surprisingly new way which, by being laid out in newspaper style, is extremely attractive. Precisely reluctant boy readers may be supposed to warm not only to the topic but also to the neatly arranged passages which make access to the sometimes complex topics (security measures, investigation methods, trials etc.) much easier.

As Robos de leyenda breaks new ground when it comes to design and may thus be supposed to be unique on the current market, I am glad to recommend this unusual non-fiction book for children for being translated into the German language.

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Title LEGENDARY ROBBERIES ROBOS DE LEYENDA

Author Soledad Romero | Julio Antonio Blasco Year of publication 2020 Genre Children and Youth Language Spanish Pages 64 Spanish retail price 17.50 €

ISBN 978-84-17374-73-0

Author’s biography: Soledad Romero was born in Barcelona. She studied graphic design at La Llotja and worked as a designer and advertising creative for over ten years. Following her passion for books, she gave up advertising and founded her own publishing house where she started publishing unique and quirky magazines and books. To this day, she is dedicated to writing, editing and designing children’s picture books. Julio Antonio Blasco has a degree in Fine Art and many years of experience as an illustrator, painter and designer. He has illustrated various books for children and adults and held exhibitions in a number of galleries.

Synopsis: A thirst for money, danger and adventure. Wit, audacity and a love of games. Meet history’s most cunning thieves in this entertaining look at the great robberies of the past two centuries. As Alberto Spaggiari wrote on the wall of the vault at the Société Générale Bank in Nice after robbing it: “No weapons, no violence and no hatred.” Discover the protagonists of such notorious crimes as the Great Train Robbery on a train from Glasgow to London or the Fortaleza and Nice bank robberies. Uncover surprising details of how the heists and their police investigations were planned and carried out. Each chapter dedicated to one of these legendary robberies is presented in a unique way, based on the newspaper covers at the time of each event.

Publisher: Zahorí Books Books designed for restless minds! By looking differently at science, nature, and aspects of everyday life, and by using games, puzzles and challenges, our books encourage children to learn through active participation.

Publishing rights available from: Zahorí Books - CIF B64729494 Sicília 354, 1A, 08025, Barcelona, Barcelona www.zahoribooks.com Contact: Gemma Sanjuan [gemma@zahorideideas.com] [mireia@zahorideideas.com] Phone: (+34) 934 575 355

Countries where the rights have been sold: France (Saltimbanque)