Combel Editorial - Bambú - Foreign Rights Catalogue 2015

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Combel Editorial(Children’s books – 0 to 8 years old)

New Titles

Pop-up & Novelty

Activities

Classics

First Readers

Documentaries

Picture Books

Backlist

Editorial Bambú(Fiction – 6 to 16 years old)

Editorial Casals

Mini Pops

More than 10.000 copies

sold in 3 months!

Rights sold in France and Italy

A Stray Bullet

The Western is back!A new title from the award-winning

author Fernando Lalana.

Just Like That!

Best educational series

for learning how to improve yoursef.

Agus & Monsters

Agus and the Monsters invadethe media: radio, TV, press!

More info

in our website

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Mini PopsYou’ve probably never heard of a Goldilocks as fun as the one created by the author of this new versionof the classic tale. Do you want to see the dress that Cinderella wears at the palace ball? Come explorethe pop-up scenarios in these two new books. Five little pop-up scenes for each story successfully showthe essence and magic of these traditional fairy tales.

Little Red Riding Hood

The Three Little Pigs

Cinderella

Goldilocks

Adapted by Meritxell Martí

Illustrated by Xavier Salomó

18 × 20 cm

10 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

New Title

New Title

Traditionalstories

with pop-upsurprises

RIGHTS SOLD:

ITALIAN

FRENCH

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Agus and the Monsters

Watch the trailer!

Hello! My name is Agus Pianola. You didn’t know this, but sooner or later we were bound to be friends.Until recently I was a rather normal kid: I went to school, lost my homework, wolfed down pizza… Butthe day I met Mr Flat, everything changed.Ah, of course. You still don’t know who Mr Flat is, do you? I’ll just tell you that he’s a monster and thatever since he moved into my room, the world is not only more fun, but it’s also a better place. Better,but with tons of trouble!

Here It Comes Mr. Flat! *

Let’s Save the Nautilus!*

The Song of the Park

Written by Jaume Copons

Illustrated by Liliana Fortuny

15 × 21,5 cm

136/152/160 pages

Flexicover

Ages 8+

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*KOREAN

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New Title

Cherry Cherry is a collection of books for singing, counting, looking and playing with small children. Each oneis special, sweet and playful as cherries, and designed for those that have not yet learned to read. Num-bers, parts of the human body and food are covered in these books. Once the story ends, you can listento it with music.

New Series

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Yum Yum!

Illustrated by Marta Cabrol

12 pages

Ten Squirrels

Illustrated by Laurence Jammes

16 pages

Would you Put a Moustache?

Illustrated by Sandra Navarro

16 pages

Written by Mar Benegas

16 × 16 cm

Board Book

3 months +

Megamaths

Written by Àngel Alsina

21 × 28 cm

32 pages + Stickers

Paperback

Megamaths 3+

Illustrated by Jordi Sales

Megamaths 4+

Illustrated by Sandra Navarro

Megamaths 5+

Illustrated by Lluís Farré

Megamaths 6+

Illustrated by Àfrica Fanlo

Megamaths 7+


Megamaths to be a maths star!

A playfuland rigorousway to teachmathematics

to smallchildren

A collection of notebooks to develop mathematical skills step by step, with activities focused on thedaily environment and structured according to the recommendations of the National Council of Teachersof Mathematics (NCTM) in the United States.

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If You Could Fly

Written and illustrated

by Gustavo Roldán

30 × 17 cm

14 pages

Hardcover

Ages 4+

Just imagine, if you could fly… This enticing idea is the subject of this pop-up book whose minimalistillustrations by Gustavo Roldán and simple but effective paper engineering shows us that even the mostunlikely things could one day come true.

If You Could Fly

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September

2015

The fire truck, the ambulance, the crane… A small pop-up book featuring urban vehicles to delight smallchildren. Each page presents a vehicle with a brief and playful text to help them recognise it.

City Vehicles

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City Vehicles


by Marc Clamens

and Laurence Jammes

21 × 15 cm

16 pages

Hardcover

Ages 4+

Balloon Race

To Rescue the Submarine!


Illustrated by Òscar Julve

18 × 20 cm

16 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

A submarine comes to the rescue of a trapped dolphin. What surprises will it find on the seabed? Thesky darkens when a balloon race starts. Will the frightened contestants reach their goal?Two entertaining stories help children and adults to discover the adventures of these friendly charac-ters in a whole new way: fun and surprises in a torrent of mechanisms!

Pop Down

September

2015

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Welcome Summer

Welcome Spring

Welcome Autumn

Welcome Winter

Written by Àngels Navarro

Illustrated by Carmen Queralt

22.5 × 22.5 cm

32 pages + Stickers

Ages 4-7

Discover and explore the seasons of the year through fun activities like colouring objects, finishing dra-wings, locating objects and grouping elements together. These activities help boys and girls to improvetheir motor skills and visual coordination in a fun way.

Welcome Seasons

Monstruary


Illustrated by Eva Sans

24 × 24 cm

64 pages

Hardcover

Ages 7+

A monstrous world opens in this book, offering many games of observation, memory and language,among others, in addition to fun crafts like monster drool and a terrifying recipe! Dare to learn aboutthe most fun monsters of all!

Monstruary

Ilustraciones deCarmen Queralt

Àngels Navarro


Àngels Navarro


¡BIENVENIDA,PRIMAVERA!

Àngels Navarro

¡CON

ADHESIVOS

PARA

COLOREAR!


¡BIENVENIDO,VERANO!

Àngels Navarro

¡CON

ADHESIVOS

PARA

COLOREAR!

September

2015

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September

2015

Coco and TulaIn their early years, the little one learn many things: how to dress, to sleep, to behave and measure theirfeelings. Coco & Tula series will make things easier for mothers and fathers offering some simple gui-delines in an amusing way.

Bye-bye Nappies! *

Bye-bye Dummy! *

Helping!

Getting Well!

Going to Sleep! *

Getting Dressed!

Cleaning Myself!

Time to Eat! *


by Patricia Geis

18.5 × 18.5 cm

16 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

RIGHTS SOLD:

KOREAN / FRENCH

ENGLISH (USA)

* PORTUGUESE (PORTUGAL)

In the Street

With my Friends

With the Elders

At the Table


by Patricia Geis

18.5 × 18.5 cm

16 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

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KOREAN

Feelings!


by Patricia Geis

24 × 25.5 cm

24 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

RIGHTS SOLD:

FRENCH

ITALIAN

PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL)

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Good Habits in Pop-upA collection of pop-up books to learn and establish good habits. Through play, boys and girls will learnabout the most basic notions for good oral hygiene and a healthy diet.

Little PedestrianLearn how to be a good pedestrian with Little Cat as you walk around with him safely. A book that inclu-des a traffic signal manual, flaps, surprises, scored pieces to punch out and even a pop-up city!

Little Pedestrian


by Patricia Geis

25 × 27 cm

12 pages

Hardcover

Ages 5+

OVER

25.000

COPIES

SOLD!

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Brush Your Teeth! *

Healthy Eating! **


by Patricia Geis

21.5 × 26.5 cm

14 pages

Hardcover

Ages 4+

RIGHTS SOLD:

CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED)

*FRENCH (CANADA)

**FRENCH (FRANCE)

**DUTCH

**ITALIAN

Little Amelia Is Growing UpThe creators of 10 Journeys and 1 Dream take us by surprise again with this new, three-dimensionalbook, a poetic and colourful tour of ten of the most beautiful cities in the world. The final pop-up is atrue homage to the world of fantasy!

Little Amelia Is Growing Up

Written by Elisenda Roca

Illustrated by Paula Bonet

27 × 27 cm

14 pages

Hardcover

Ages 4+

10 + 1Two pop-up books to enable you to travel and to dream even when you’re awake. In the first bookten landscapes filled with colour and poetry, to cover by bicycle, train, helicopter… even by sleigh!In the second one you will discover ten of the most beautiful cities in the world. The final pop-upis a true homage to the world of fantasy!

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10 Journeys and 1 Dream

10 Cities and 1 Dream

Written by Meritxell Martí


25 × 28 cm

12 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

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FRENCH

ITALIAN

Legends in Pop-upA collection of pop-up books that provides little readers with different popular stories like those ofthe Three Kings of the Orient, the Arabian Nights and the Legend of Saint George. Spectacular sce-nes, full-colour illustrations brimming with detail and rhyming texts are the characteristic featuresof this collection that brings us the magic of traditional legends.

International

Latino Book

Award 2012

International

Latino Book

Award 2009

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The Arabian Nights*

Noah’s Ark

The Legend of Saint George**

The Three Wise Men*

Written by Lluís Farré

Illustrated by Mercè Canals

25.5 × 27.5 cm

14 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

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*ITALIAN

**FRENCH

Tiny Pets!Can a book turn into a pet? With Combel, everything is possible! Thanks to their original designin the shape of an animal, the four titles of this new collection show young readers how to takecare of dogs, cats, turtles and parakeets with practical advice and pieces to play.

My Dog

My Cat

My Turtle

My Parakeet


by Patricia Geis

18.5 × 18.5 cm

16 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

Mireia and Watson the Rabbit A detective story in a pop-up version. The case looks like a difficult one: Mireia, a girl of four, has losther box of treasures. Watson the rabbit, an expert detective, helps her to recover it after goingthrough all the rooms in the house with diligence and patience. At the end of the book is a little boxto assemble.

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Mireia and Watson the Rabbit

Written by Jordi Cervera

Illustrated by Sebastià Serra

27 × 26 cm

14 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

Look Look. Optical Illusions



23.5 × 23.5 cm

46 pages. Hardcover

Ages 7+

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GERMAN

KOREAN

Good NightA book of quiet night games for bedtime. Boys and girls can see the magical world of dreamsthrough the games they come across on these pages. It includes flaps, stickers, phosphorescent pic-tures and a cut-out.

Look Look. Optical IllusionsHave you ever seen a magic book? Look very closely because things are not always what they seem.More than 40 visual games and optical illusions to entertain the young and not so young with thethings they’ll find on every page. And also a pair of 3D glasses, a mirror and a little card with thesolutions to all the games!

Letter by Letter A book of fun games to help kids learn the letters of the alphabet, inviting them into a world of fantasyand imagination where the most unexpected and surprising things are transformed into letters of the al-phabet. The book contains 27 perception, imagination, language and observation games.

Letter by Letter


Illustrated by Eva Sans

23.5 × 23.5 cm

54 pages. Hardcover

Ages 5+

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FRENCH

ITALIAN

OVER

20.000

COPIES

SOLD!

OVER

60.000

COPIES

SOLD!

International

Latino Book

Award 2012

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Good Night


Illustrated by

Carmen Queralt, Sergio Muñoz

23.5 × 23.5 cm

46 pages. Hardcover

Ages 7+

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FRENCH

ITALIAN

GERMAN


RomeA fascinating discovery of the splendour of the Roman Empire, magnificently illustrated by Jordi VilaDelclòs. Learn how far the dominion of Rome extended, what the roads of the Eternal City werelike, information about the legions’ main combat formations and what activities and spectaclestook place in the Coliseum. An interactive book that combines knowledge with games to enjoy withfriends and family.

Egypt

Written by Pau Joan Hernàndez

Illustrated by Fernando Vincente

34 × 24 cm

20 pages

Hardcover

Ages 8+

EgyptDiscover the magic of ancient Egypt. With this interactive book, you’ll stroll along the banks of theNile River and walk through the stalls of a market in Thebes; you’ll visit a pyramid and the galleryof the great Egyptian gods; you’ll learn to decipher real hieroglyphs and you’ll be there during thediscovery of Tutankhamon’s mummy, the most famous in history. Along the way, you’ll discovergames, puzzles and all kinds of surprises.

Includesa pop-up

of theColisseum

Rome

Written by Pau Joan Hernàndez

Illustrated by Jordi Vila Delclòs

34 × 24 cm

20 pages

Hardcover

Ages 8+

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What a Craft! / What an Artist!Art is now within range of even the youngest with this magnificent collection that combinesdifferent aspects: information, history, pictures, activities, pop-ups, etc., all that is required to getyoung readers interested in the world of art, both classical and contemporary, in an amusing andoriginal manner.

next title:

Van Gogh

OVER

100.000

COPIES

SOLD!

First Prize for Best Book

Published in 2014

Spanish Ministry of Education,

Culture and Sport

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Matisse

Picasso

La Mona Lisa

Las Meninas

Alexander Calder

Andy Warhol


by Patricia Geis

22 × 30.5 cm

18 pages

Hardcover

Ages 7+

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FRENCH

ITALIAN

GERMAN

PORTUGUESE (PORTUGAL)

ENGLISH (WORLDWIDE)

Flamenco GirlsThe flamenco girls live in a world of polka dots and flowers, happiness and colours, hearts andshouts of olé! Discover the spirit of flamenco with its unique stars, the flamenco girls, in thesetwo festive pop-up books, full of art, humour and poetry.

A Garden at HomeWould you like to have a garden at home? Ginés explains everything we’ll need to plant one, from cho-osing seeds to harvest time. The book includes a game with 24 cards, an interactive wheel and 4 trackingsheets with stickers.

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A Garden at Home

Written by Georgina Duran

Illustrated by Helena Delgado

25.5 × 23.5 cm

24 pages

Hardcover + Case

Ages 6+

The Stuff that Flamenco Girls

Are Made Of

23.5 × 23 cm

What Are the Flamenco Girls’

Names?

23 × 29 cm

Written by Montse Ganges

Illustrated by Susana Subirana

14 pages

Hardcover

Ages 3+

My HouseSee-and-say picture book for the youngest readers that presents objects, rooms, animals and pe-ople related to the home. The book helps the children to become aware of the world around them.Its large format and the fact that readers can open flaps and add stickers to the scenes brings thevalue of manipulation to the book.

Ale Hop! Let the Show Begin! Welcome to the world of the circus! This book provides an introduction to this fascinating world of magicand illusion and a splendid series of manual and motor-skill activities so boys and girls can put on theirown circus show at home.

Includesstickers

and flaps

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Ale Hop!

Let the Show Begin!


Illustrated by Laura Prim

30 × 29 cm

10 pages

Hardcover

Ages 7+

My House


Illustrated by Aina Cordoncillo

25 × 32 cm

16 pages

Softcover

Ages 3+

BestiaryÀngels Navarro has a very special bestiary for us: an inventory of animals of very different shapes,sizes and colours. Here you’ll find furry and feathered ones, aquatic and terrestrial ones, vegetarianswith very long necks and ferocious carnivores with very sharp fangs. A beast of a book for playingthe fun game of distinguishing them all. Includes a memory game with tokens of the twenty-fouranimals.

A book for children to learn to thread a needle and decorate the characters with coloured wool and ano-ther to disguise them with magnets. In addition, each includes a story about its eight characters. A funtime and good exercise for hand-eye coordination.

Sew it Yourself + Dressing Up Characters

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Sew it Yourself

Dressing up Characters


Illustrated by Natàlia Margarit

18 × 24 cm

Folder + 8 cards + sew/magnets

Ages 5+

Bestiary



22 × 30 cm

Hardcover

36 pages

Ages 3+

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PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL)

KOREAN

Party Time!


by Patricia Geis

19.5 × 19.5 cm

32 pages

Paperback

Ages 4+

Party Time!Getting a party ready has never been easier! Each book contains everything you need to throw a party:invitations, decorations, recipes, costumes and many other ideas for having fun with your friends. In-cludes pre-punched pages so the littlest ones can make their own creations.

Let’s Throw a PartyA complete collection of everything you need to throw a party for children (decorations, invitations,costumes, recipes, etc.). Organised by party theme for boys and girls from 5 to 10 years old. Eachparty presents various projects with step-by-step illustrations and photographs of the finished crafts.

Let’s Throw a Party


Illustrated by Cristina Picazo

24 × 24 cm

120 pages

Paperback

Ages 4+

48Ingenious ideas

for throwing

a theme party

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When I Was Little (boy)

When I Was Little (girl)

Written and designed by

Àngels Navarro

31 × 25 cm

40 pages

Hardcover

Ages 4+

RIGHTS SOLD:

POLISH

GERMAN

When I Was LittleA beautiful baby album that boys and girls from 4 years onwards can complete with the help of theirparents to relate the most fun and exciting stories about their first three years of life: birth, their firstwords, their first day of school, etc. It includes stickers and die-cut pieces.

GrandparentsThese books will delight children and thrill grandparents. Grandchildren will use photographs, drawings,writing, activities, games, humour and emotion to review the most important moments in the lives oftheir grandparents, as well as their habits and tastes. What grandfather or grandmother wouldn’t liketo receive a gift like this from their grandchild?

This Book is my Grandfather’s

This Book is my Grandmother’s



22.5 × 22.5 cm

32 pages

Hardcover

Ages 5+

Includesstickers

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Painting Books in EnglishFour workbooks for painting that combine English with centres of interest designed for boys and girlsfrom 2 to 5 years of age. Each contains different types of activities (copying a model, tracing, paintingby colour code, etc.) and two characters—an elephant and a mouse—who lead the way.

Each book contains 30 basic-level games with activities involving colouring, recognition, classifica-tion, counting, searching, relating, etc. A collection with an attractive design, conceived to stimu-late the development of children’s potential in an entertaining way.

My First Book of...

Toys

Animals

Food

Clothes

Illustrated by Marta Costa

21 × 25 cm

16 pages

Paperback

Ages 2+

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Numbers

Letters

Animals

Toys


Illustrated by Laura Prim

21.5 × 25 cm

32 pages

Paperback

Ages 4+

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FRENCH

ITALIAN

ENGLISH


Let’s Have Fun with Science


Illustrated by Anna Mongay

31 × 21 cm

64 pages

Hardcover

Ages 6+

Let’s Have Fun with ScienceThis is a book of simple experiments that the littlest ones can do at home, safely and with the materialsat hand. Each double page illustrates an experiment step by step, and the end of the book includessome magnificent photos and scientific explanations of what can be observed.

We’re Off! An indispensible book when leaving on a trip, it has more than 30 games so you won’t get boredwhile travelling by car, train, boat or airplane. It includes special paper and two erasable markingpens so you can play again and again. This is the best way to avoid having to hear the words: “Arewe there yet?”

We’re Off!


by Patricia Geis

30 × 21 cm

24 pages

Hardcover with wire-o

Ages 8+

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FRENCH

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After the success of The 10 Best Games in the World, Combel now presents a selection of the most entertaining and best-known boardgames. Here you’ll find great classics like the game of the goose, Parcheesi, checkers, solitaire and Nine Men’s Morris. Includes thegame boards, the counters and a dice to assemble.

The 10 Best Games of All Time

Combel presents a selection of the best indoor games in the world. With this book for the whole family,you’ll find new ways to have a good time. It includes dice, counters and boards to assemble, every-thing necessary to uncover a world of games.

The 10 Best Games in the World

OVER

50.000

COPIES

SOLD!

OVER

50.000

COPIES

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Visual

de Diseño

2010

Prize

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The 10 Best Games of All Time


Illustrated by Ed Carosía

28 × 28 cm

12 pages

Board book

Ages 5+

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FRENCH

ENGLISH (UK)

PORTUGUESE

BULGARIAN

SWEDISH

ITALIAN

GERMAN

FINNISH


The 10 Best Games in the World


Illustrated by Ed Carosía

28 × 28 cm

12 pages

Board book

Ages 8+

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FRENCH

ENGLISH (UK)

GERMAN

PORTUGUESE

ITALIAN

BULGARIAN


This collection of classic writing from all periods contains a selection of the most famous stories, withtexts adapted into current and accessible language. Each title is illustrated by renowned illustrators thatrecreate the characters and the atmosphere of the story.

Time for Classics

The Legend of King Arthur

and His Knights

Written by Antoni Dalmases

Illustrated by Pere Ginard

19 × 25 cm

192 pages. Hardcover

Ages 10+

The Best Stories

of the Brothers Grimm

Written by Albert Jané

Illustrated by Joma

19 × 25 cm


Ages 7+

The Best Stories of Hans

Christian Andersen


Illustrated by J. Vila i Delclòs

19 × 25 cm


Ages 7+

The Odyssey


and Rafa Mammos

Illustrated by Pep Montserrat

19 × 25 cm


Ages 10+

The Book of Fables


Illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga

19 × 25 cm


Ages 6+

International

Latino Book

Award 2009

Crítica

Serra d’Or

Prize 2009

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After the success of the first 6 titles, Combel has expanded this collection of books magnificently illus-trated in colour to new levels so little readers can familiarise themselves with English and learn basicwords and expressions in the language. The books include a CD with the story so you can listen to it anda song to sing and dance.

Time for a Story

Level 1

Sweets

Illustrated by Marta Costa

My Nose

Illustrated by L. Vilella

and S. Sempere

Level 2

Oink, Oink!

Illustrated by Lluís Farré

In Love

Illustrated by Òscar Julve

Level 3

Delicious

Illustrated by M. José Aoiz

My Sandcastle

Illustrated by Àfrica Fanlo

Level 4

I told you

Illustrated by Luciano Lozano

Back to school


Level 5

Ghost Wanted

Illutrated by Jacobo Muñiz

Christmas Spider


Level 6

Zebra


Just wondering

Illustrated by Petra Steinmeyer

Written by E. Ramon

and A. Panisello

26 × 23 cm

24 pages

Flexibook

Ages 4-7

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Toys, trades and means of transport are the stars of Action Horse, a new series forming part of the Winged Horse collection that combinesmagnificent illustrations with photos, and simple texts that combine handwriting with block letters. Each title includes a short documen-tary section that complements the basic text.

Action Horse

PLAYING

Teddy Bear

The Ball

The Building Game

Playing Kitchen


Illustrated by Tommaso

21.5 × 21.5 cmHardcover24 pagesAges 3+

WORKING

I’m a Firefighter

I’m a Doctor

I’m a Teacher

I’m a Tightrope Walker


Illustrated by Christian Inajara

21.5 × 21.5 cmHardcover24 pages

Ages 4+

TRAVELLING

The Airplane

The Train

The Car

The Boat


Illustrated by Cristina Losantos

21.5 × 21.5 cmHardcover24 pages

Ages 5+

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Animals are the stars of Zoo, which combines illustrations and photographs. Each book contains a brief documentary section about eachanimal. The new line comes in twelve titles divided into three series.

Zoo Series

WHAT’S MY NAME?

I Am a Dog

I Am a Cat

I Am a Bird

I Am a Fish


Illustrated by Anna Clariana

21.5 × 21.5 cm

Hardcover

24 pages

Ages 3+

WHAT AM I?

I Am a Cow

I Am a Horse

I Am a Hen

I Am a Sheep



21.5 × 21.5 cm

Hardcover

24 pages

Ages 4+

WHERE DO I LIVE?

I Am a Penguin

I Am a Dolphin

I Am a Tiger

I Am a Crocodile



21.5 × 21.5 cm

Hardcover

24 pages

Ages 5+

RIGHTS SOLD:

PORTUGUESE (BRAZIL)

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A pleasant, easy to read collection which is full of surprises to make young ones aware of the needto protect animal species in danger of extinction in the world around us. The first four volumes con-tain curiosities and fascinating information about the Mediterranean tortoise, the salamander, thebrown bear and the stork.

Fauna in Danger

A non-fiction collection that tells five stories in each book. These are epic tales of people who had adream and went on adventures in extreme locations, such as high mountains, the sea, the polar re-gions, unexplored territory or in the air. Stories to relive the thrill of great deeds!

Amazing Stories

The Tortoise

The Salamander

The Brown Bear

The Stork

Written by Elisenda Queralt

and CRARC (Catalonian Reptile and

Amphibian Rehabilitation Centre)

23 × 23 cm

24 pages

Hardcover

Ages 6+

Amazing Stories 1

Amazing Stories 2


Designed by Imapla

21.5 × 30.5 cm

64 pages. Flexicover

Ages 8+

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Mishiyu

Written by Ricardo Alcántara

Illustrated by Rebeca Luciani

23 × 29 cm

48 pages

Hardcover

Ages 7+

A tenderand touching

story aboutadoption

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MishiyuThis illustrated album intensely expresses the feelings of an orphaned boy who experiences both hopeand fear regarding his adoption. The boy’s moving story is intertwined with the contained emotions ofthe woman that decides to adopt him, until both recognise each other as mother and son.

Cucu

I Don’t Want to Have a Bath!

I Don’t Want to Go to Bed!

I Don’t Want to Eat!

I Don’t Want to Pee in the Potty!

Written and illustrated by Trèvol

18 × 19.5 cm

16 pages

Board book

Ages 2+

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CHINESE

The Sounds of

Learning with Dan and Din

The Sounds of the Forest

The Sounds of the House

The Sounds of the Farm

The Sounds of the Street

Written by Berta Vilalta


19.5 × 18 cm

16 pages

Board book

Ages 1+

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FRENCH

DUTCH

Shapes

Colours

Numbers

Opposites

Illustrated by Francesc Rigol

19.5 × 18 cm

10 pages

Board book

Ages 2+

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ENGLISH (USA)

Travel Horse

Queen Globetrotter in China

Queen Globetrotter in Russia

Queen Globetrotter in Morocco

Queen Globetrotter in Ecuador


Illustrated by Pep Montserrat

20 × 24 cm

24 pages

Hardcover

Ages 4+

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Little Masai

Little Inuit

Little Nenet

Little Quiche

Little Maori

Little Sioux

Little Bouyei

Little Tamazigh

Little Romani

Little Malayali


by Patricia Geis

19.5 × 19.5 cm

32 pages

Hardcover

Ages 4+

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FRENCH / KOREAN

Children of the World Cúper

Cúper, Fly Hunter*

Cúper, King of Cushion Island*

That’s the Way Cúper Is*

Cúper, Flying Dog**



20 × 20 cm

32 pages

Hardcover

Ages 5+

*RIGHTS SOLD:

ENGLISH (USA)

**RIGHTS SOLD:

KOREAN, ENGLISH (USA)

Santi Doesn’t Want to...

Santi Doesn’t Want to Go to Bed

Santi Doesn’t Want to Obey

Santi Doesn’t Want to Eat

Santi Doesn’t Want to Get Up

Written by Jaume Carrera

Illustrated by Jordi Vila Delclòs

17 × 25 cm. 12 pages. Paperback

Ages 5+

Uncle Paco

Uncle Paco and Fear

Uncle Paco and the Snow

Uncle Paco and the Green Jersey

Written by Ricardo Alcántara

Illustrated by Sebastià Serra

23 × 19 cm

16 pages

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I Am an Astronaut

I Am a Ballerina

I Am a Sailor

I Am a Farmer


by Maria Espluga

20 × 20 cm

24 pages

Hardcover

Ages 5+

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Néstor Tellini

Paca Lamar

Pascual Midón

Pepa Tata


by Patricia Geis

WALKING Series 1

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TROTTING Series 2

GALLOPING Series 2

Mythological Horse

The Story of Theseus

Illustrated by Josep Rodés

The Journeys of Perseus

Illustrated by Montserrat Batet

Prometheus

Illustrated by Pere Ginard

The Argonauts

Illustrated by Maria Espluga

20 × 24 cm

24 pages

Hardcover

Ages 5+

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Classical Winged Horse with CD

21 × 21 cm

24 pages

Hardcover

Ages 4+

21.5 × 21.5 cm

96 pages

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Ages 3+

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Winged Horse + Classical Winged Horse

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Written and Illustrated by

Victòria Tubau

21.5 × 24.5 cm

64 pages

Hardcover

Ages 6+

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Puppets

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by Laura Ferracioli

31 × 29 cm

9 masks per pack

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Finger Puppets

Cone Puppets


by Laura Ferracioli

22 × 30 cm

32 pages

Paperback

Ages 4+

A collection in handwritten letters designed especially for first-time readers: a text with a level of reading difficulty suitable for theboys and girls that have just gone from uppercase to lowercase letters and full-colour illustrations that make it easier to understandthe story. The collection begins with three titles that deal with values such as peace or subjects of educational interest like reading.

A Good Habit

David PalomaIllustrator: Mercè Canals

Nobody knows what must be done to stop the war. Nobody but Salo,who with all the tranquillity in the world decides to stand alone on the battlefield.“But, what is this boy doing?”ask those who know him. But Salo has a plan, andthat’s why he’s carrying two handkerchiefs and a few words.“Two handkerchiefs?” Read on.

VALUES

HUMANITY

190 × 210 mm24 pages

Shoes Full of Sand

Pep MolistIllustrator: Maria Espluga

Today is the day. María has finally ended up alone in the library and hasdecided to do the same thing as her brothers and sisters: get involved witha book. Soon she realises that it is more complicated that she thought.Or maybe it is much simpler than she imagined… A marvellous story aboutthe magic of reading and the power of the imagination.

FANTASY

OVERCOMING

190 × 210 mm24 pages

Celeste, the Sea Star

Carmen GilIllustrator: Carmen Queralt

Celeste is a small and adventurous star that dreams about being able to bathe inthe sea. One night she decides to set out on the journey and fulfil her dream. But…how can she get to the sea? She’ll have to ask! Maybe it’s a little harder for herthan she imagines, but with effort and enthusiasm, what seemsimpossible can often become reality.

OVERCOMING

190 × 210 mm24 pages

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Mysteries is a collection targeting readers of 6, 7, 8 and 9 years of age. There are stories that refer to great themes and characters in lite-rature for the young and very young. They suggest an approach: by following the text, the main character and the reader have to solvesome puzzles to get to the unravelling of the story. It includes a mystery bookmark to collect.

The Mysterious Tomb

Jordi Sierra i FabraIllustrator: Josep Rodés

Rosendo spends his holidays in Egypt with his father, an archaeologist.At the dig site he befriends Aliya, the daughter of his father’s foreman.One day, their parents don’t come back from the dig site. It is the curseof the mummy? If they want to find them alive, they’ll have to solve a few rid-dles. Time is short… Wouldn’t you like to help them?

INGENIUS

ADVENTURE

145 × 190 mm • 64 pages

The Stinking Fog

Joles SennellIllustrator: Marc Torrent

Bernardo is the youngest sonof a king whose realm contains a forest that has beeninvaded by a stinking fog. He alone, armed with just a sausage and little bag ofsmells, will succeed in discovering the cause of the stinking fogand then in eliminating it. Would you like to help him to solve the mysterieshidden in the forest and join along n the adventure?

ADVENTURE

INGENUITY

VALUES

145 × 190 mm • 48 pages

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The Illusions of the Magician

Ricardo AlcántaraIllustrator: GustiMysteries: Àngels Navarro

Agreste is a magician who decides to try his luck and decipher the puzzlethat has the king worried and for which he is offering a handsome reward. Wouldyou like to help him? When you have discovered what is hiddenbehind the door of the treasure room, will you enjoy the reward?

ADVENTURE

INGENUITY

VALUES

145 × 190 mm • 48 pages

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Bluebeard’s Treasure

Àngels NavarroIllustrator: Mariona Cabassa

Bluebeard is not your typical pirate: he has no wooden leg, no hook,no pirate flag… but if he can solve the puzzles he can find the treasure.Do you want to become one of his crew and help him to get his hands on theloot?

ADVENTURE

INGENUITY

VALUES

145 × 190 mm • 48 pages

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A collection of short stories so that children 6 years and up can discover the world of reading. Simple and easy to understand, the textscome with magnificent, full-colour illustrations to stimulate the imagination. Each title is chosen for its educational and literary valueand includes a fun bookmark.

Just Like That!

Elisenda RocaIllustrator: Cristina Losantos

A story about learning to live together. Camilo has changed schools and is happyabout it: he’ll make new friends and have a great time. But watch out! At the backof the class are two kids named Marta and Enrique, whose communication is basedon hitting, kicking, biting, scratching and hair-pulling. This has to stop! You can’t gothrough the world beating up on those around you! Soon, parents and children willcome together to find the solution.

CO-EXISTENCE

PERSONAL GROWTH

145 × 190 mm 48 pages

This is Mine!


Alejo was a generous and unselfish boy that lent everything without hesitation. Sowhy has he been so stingy lately? Now he won’t let anyone have anything. Not tohis friends, not to his classmates and not even to his little brother. But soon he’llhave an experience that will help him to understand that nothing is fun if it can’tbe shared.

CO-EXISTENCE

PERSONAL GROWTH

145 × 190 mm 48 pages

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Latino Book Award

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Go Away, Nightmares!


John is a quiet and cheerful boy during the day, but when night falls he isassailed by all kinds of fear. From his bed, he sees threatening shadows and terrif-ying creatures that vanish when his parents turn on the light. His grandmother willteach him to conquer his fear. Because… whoever said that darkness couldn’t befun?

SELF-IMPROVEMENT

LIFE TOGETHER

145 × 190 mm48 pages

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We’re not the Three Little Pigs


This is the story of three very messy brothers who are filthy from head to toe andlike to be sloppy. When their attitude begins to alienate their friends, who are tiredof smelling their funk, the school principal asks them to make a deal. Could they beneat and tidy for one week?

SELF-IMPROVEMENT

LIFE TOGETHER

145 × 190 mm 48 pages

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Hi! Thanks! Bye!


Nora and Martin are two friends with the same problem: it’s hard for them to greetand communicate with others. They don’t seem very willing to change, until oneday when they realise that, by not greeting anyone, they’re starting to become invi-sible!

CO-EXISTENCE

PERSONAL GROWTH

145 × 190 mm 48 pages

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I’m Not Little Red Riding Hood!

Teresa BlanchIllustrator: Mercè Canals

Like every year when the seasons change,parents take out theclothes from last year to try on their chil-dren and find out what fits. Andrew inhe-rits his big sister’s red hooded coat andhe’s far from happy about itbecause everyone will call him ‘Little RedRiding Hood.’ But what if it has magicalpowers?

HUMOUR

DAILY LIFE

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN

The Turtle That Wanted to Cross

the Desert

Bernat RomaníIllustrator: Nilobon Kijkrailas

What brings a turtle that lives in a lushjungle full of palm trees to cross a desertfull of danger? Will the animals thathe’ll find along the way be his allies orhis enemies? Make the trip with the tur-tle if you want to find out. If you do so,then unlike the turtle, you’ll have tokeep your eyes open.

FEELINGS

VALUES

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH

Mr H

Daniel NesquensIllustrator: Luciano Lozano

Tired of captivity in the zoo,a hippopotamus decides to returnto his native Africa. He manages toescape from the zoo with the help ofsome people, but the most surprisingpart is that nobody – not the employeesat the zoo, not the pedestrians who crosspaths with him and not even the custo-mers and servers at a pizza restaurant –find it strange to see him free.

HUMOUR

VALUES

145 × 190 mm · 64 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: ENGLISH (USA), JAPANESE

The Ghost in Grandparents’ House

Eulàlia CanalIllustrator: Elena Frauca

Paula has to sleep in her grandpar-ents’house. Her brother Lluc tells her there isa terrifying ghost there. Is it possible thather grandparents have a ghost? she won-ders. Well, whether you believe or not, inher grandparents’ house a lot of thingshappen, some of them pretty strangeand mysterious.Paula is in for a night filled with surprises.

CULTURAL CONSERVATION

FAMILY

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

Schemer the Witch

Marta Romera Illustrator: Albert Asensio

Shinytown, the cleanest city in theworld, is about to stop being so. Sche-mer has come up with a cruel andwhiffy plan to turn it intoReallyfilthy, and crown herselfSupreme Queen of all the witches in theworld. Her plan seemsperfect, but she’ll run into a hitch in thesewers of Shinytown.

HUMOUR

VALUES

145 × 190 mm · 64 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN

Fears and Anxieties

Lluís FarréIllustrator: Mercè Canals

Rita always hunched over andshuffled when she walked. And this wasnot because her shoes hurt her feet, orbecause her winter coat was too heavy.No, not at all.What Rita carried on her back and whatweighed so much on her was a giantmountain of fears, anxiety and shame!It’s hard to do things with so muchweight on top of you.

FAMILY

SELF-IMPROVMENT

HUMANITY

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH

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Squid the Cat, Who Doesn’t

Want a Duckling

Paco ClimentIllustrator: Carla Besora

Squid is a solitary and rather grumpyalley cat. One day, after eating adelicious dinner, he lies down for a napover a duck egg. Upon awakening, hefeels anything but placid: the ducklinghas hatched from the egg and believesthat the cat is his mother. Though Squiddoesn’t want to have anything to do withthe newborn, all his attempts to getaway will be in vain. Where will thisstrange friendship lead?

LIFE TOGETHER

RESPECT

145 × 190 mm · 64 pages

Where Do the Stars Sleep?

Elisenda QueraltIllustrator: Noemí Villamuza

They were born on April 15th at the ma-gical hour of midnight. Possibly for thatreason, Alex and Marina share a specialbond and a great secret: they can takehold of unimaginable things! When thetwo friends have to separate, Alex deci-des to prepare a special present– a verybrilliant one!– for his best friend.

FANTASY / FRIENDSHIP

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

Clida and Sirú

Joan de Déu PratsIllustrator: Marta Brú

In the desert it seems nothing can survive.All is sand and barren wilderness. All? Itseems one flower is able topollinate another, which lives ata distance, with the help of the littlecreatures which live nearby. Betweenthem, will they be able to pull off amiracle of nature? The story is toldin a very precise poetic style.

LOVE / POETRY

NATURE

145 × 190 mm · 64 pages

Set’s King

Pere PonsIllustrator: Riki Blanco

The king of the country in which Setlives is very fussy. He gets angry whenthe servants talk too loudly, or when hehears the squeal of an animal.People know the king wants silence, sothey speak in whispers and keep the ani-mals quiet… But Set has a cock who, na-turally, crows at sunrise. The kingimprisons him and then the problemsstart.

VALUES

145 × 190 mm · 64 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN

Galceran and the Ladybirds

Caterina ValriuIllustrator: Carme Peris

An unexpected shower has wiped off allthe spots from the backs of the lady-birds. Without their little dots they feellike butterflies with no colour, or aclown without his smile, so they hope toregain them at all costs. They will behelped by a mouse, a chaffinch,a seagull and Galceran, a boy who hasnobody to play dominoes with.

FANTASY / HUMOUR

FRIENDSHIP

145 × 190 mm · 64 pages

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Nur’s Ring

Marta JarqueIllustrator: Lluís Farré

Nur has lost the ring which her grand-mother gave her in the garden. Findingit will be harder than one might think,because the garden is full of strange ani-mals. Could she get it back? In order todo so, she will have to make friends witha magpie, watch over the birth of somebutterflies and get to know variousother creatures.

ADVENTURE / NATURE

VALUES

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

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No, No, No!

César Fernández GarcíaIllustrator: Jordi Sales

The Bear family have to leave the frozenmountains, where they have alwayslived. Middle Bear never stops complai-ning about the change. Everythingseems wrong with the new valley wherethey live. But soon something happenswhich will enable him to see the morepositive side of life.

OVERCOMING PROBLEMSFRIENDSHIP /

NATURE

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN,

TURKISH, FRENCH

Monster, Are You Going to Eat me?

Purificación MenayaIllustrator: Petra Steinmeyer

A child finds a monster under his bed. Hethinks it wants to eat him, but the truthis that the monster does not like eatingchildren. Do you know what this monstereats? Something very good to tastewhich the boy will try too.

HUMOUR / OVERCOMING FEAR

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH

Theo and Moon

Written by Carmen Gil Illustrated by Jacobo Muñiz

Theo does not like the night: it scareshim. As soon as it gets dark, he starts toshiver like gelatine and imagines all kindsof terrifying creatures: a witch with awand, a lime green dragon, a dancingskeleton or a flying vampire. But there isone thing Theo likes about the night: hisfriend Moon. He loves her so much that,when he sees her crying one night be-cause she lost her veil of light, he setsout right away on a journey through thedark in search of the one thing that canmake her happy again.

OVERCOMING FEAR

145 × 190 mm · 64 pages

Daniel Has a Case

Marta JarqueIllustrator: Daniel Jiménez

Daniel faces up to a new case with en-thusiasm, bravery and his book of clues.What mystery surrounds the locked boxthat he has found in the shed of hishouse? Will he get to the end and findout what lies behind the clues he comesacross? Will he be able to overcome thedifficulties accompanied only by Tango,his faithful dog?

MYSTERY

OVERCOMING FEAR

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

The Quickest Way

Sergio LairlaIllustrator: Gabriela Rubio

Clara is not in the mood to letanyone or anything interfere with thefirst day of the holidays. She’slooking for an excuse to get out ofhelping her friend Estela paint the fenceof her house. An amusing story in whichthe author shows howsomething trivial can turn into a majorproblem, become a real mess and makelife difficult.

DAILY LIFE / HUMOUR

VALUES

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: TURKISH, FRENCH

The Kiss of the Princess

Fernando AlmenaIllustrator: Ulrike Müller

Saponcio and Saponcia are themonarchs of the lagoon. Their daughterwants a motorbike: but who has ever seena princess on a motorbike? Her parentswill not allow it. So they decide it’s abouttime she got married. Can a toad-princessmarry a human prince? And if the toad-princess kisses a human prince, what willhe turn into?

UNORTHODOX VERSION

OF A TRADITIONAL TALE

HUMOUR

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

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The Three Wishes

Ricardo AlcántaraIllustrator: Montse Tobella

Nicholas is not happy: he wants to bespecial. He thinks he was born in thewrong place. What he really longs to beis a handsome prince or a powerfulking… or maybe a pirate plying the seas!One day a huge genie appears andgrants him three wishes. But Nicholaswill come to realise that what he reallycraves is what he already has.

VALUES / ADVENTURE

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: TURKISH,

KOREAN, FRENCH

A Home for Dog

César Fernández GarcíaIllustrator: Pep Brocal

A dog whose name is Dog loses hishome due to a storm. The animals in thewood offer to help him build a new one,but Dog is so sad he can see only thedark side. His friends tell him not toworry or give up. Will he listen to themand try to find a way forward?

FRIENDSHIP / VALUES

OVERCOMING PROBLEMS

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN

The Marquis of Misfortune

Elisa RamónIllustrator: Montserrat Batet

The Marquis of Misfortune collects stuf-fed animals. Among his trophies one ismissing – the black rhinoceros. Determi-ned to hunt one, he packs his bags andsets off for Africa. During the journey,the captain’s parrot discovers his evil in-tentions and heads for the jungle to tellthe rhinoceros that the Marquis is on hisway.

HUMOUR / ADVENTURE

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: TURKISH

Raymond’s House

Carolina TarrésIllustrator: Xavier Salomó

Raymond wants it all! He wants to liveby the sea, in the mountains and in thecity, too. His friends don’t know how tomake him understand that it’s impossi-ble and he has to make a choice. But heis really stubborn. One fine day he headsfor the woods with the intention of tur-ning his dream into reality. What isgoing through his mind?

ADVENTURE / NATURE

VALUES

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH

Little Bogeyman

Montse GangesIllustrator: Imapla

In the old days the big bogeyman frigh-tened all the cruel and nasty children.But he retired a long while back becausenobody wanted him any more. But, takecare! Do you think that you can botherpeople and get on their nerves just be-cause the bogeyman is no longeraround? Well, be careful then, becausenow the little bogeyman is here.

ADVENTURE / VALUES

145 × 190 mm · 64 pages

Daniel Plays Detective

Marta JarqueIllustrator: Daniel Jiménez

Daniel wants to be a detective and is cer-tain he has all thequalities necessary to make the grade.He even has his first case: finding outwho has eaten his cheese sandwich. Hefollows the clues and makes notes in hisnotebook. Will he be able to follow thething through to the end and closing outthe case?

HUMOUR / DETECTIVE

145 × 190 mm · 48 pages

RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN

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Young Readers is the series aimed at readers from 8 to 11 years old. It combines intelligent black and white drawings with quality textswhich tell interesting stories. The way the chapters are divided up confers a narrative unity which makes reading easier.It includes brief biographies of the authors and illustrators.

Mr Batuta Seeks Musicians for his Orchestra

María Menéndez-PonteMarta AzconaIllustrator: Rosa Osuna

Let’s see: who really knows Mister Batuta? This is one reporter’s mission: to in-terview the quirky, whimsical and reckless orchestra conductor that thinks he isthe king of mambo. He is the weirdest person on the world stage of music! Andthe reporter will show us what he’s like, without any additives or preservatives.In fact, she is hot on the job when the telephone rings…

HUMOUR

ARTISTIC EDUCATION

145 × 215 mm · 96 pages

The Tears of the Matryoshka

Marisol Ortiz de ZárateIllustrator: Marina Suárez

The Girl starts her travel diary to Kiev in an exciting, sad, hair-raising and unfor-gettable adventure. She is joined by her sister Marimbo, who is studying to be atrapeze artist. When little Oleg crosses path with the two travellers and hides amessage for them in inside one of their Matryoshkas, it sets off a chase that willlead the sisters to the rawest truth.

JUSTICE

SOLIDARITY

145 × 215 mm · 144 pages

The Disastrous Spells of the Witch Serafina

Núria PradasIllustrator: Jaume Gubianas

In the Happy Kingdom, the Queen wanted a daughter and the King wanted anheir to the throne! Serafina was the Official Witch of the Kingdom and had onlybeen on the job for a little while when she was given an important task. Inexpe-rience will be hard on her and on the royal family, who will have to learn to ac-cept that sometimes life is unpredictable.

GENDER EQUALITY

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

They Were Also Young Once

Jordi Sierra i FabraIllustrator: Fernando Vicente

Many of the names that fill our encyclopaedias hide real stories aboutovercoming difficulties, starring exceptional men and women that ended updoing great things despite setbacks, problems and even failures in their youth.

TRUST

OVERCOMING

145 × 215 mm · 200 pages

Two and a Half Problem

Alfredo Gómez CerdàIllustrator: Francesc Rovira

There is nothing that Rubén likes better than daydreaming. One day,while solving two and a half problems that he has been given in class,he begins to write a story about pirates in his maths notebook. Whenthe problems mysteriously disappear, Rubén will have to recover them to pre-vent his teacher from failing him.

VALUES

STUDIES

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

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The Coscorrón Sisters

Investigation Agency

Anna CabezaIllustrator: Toni Batllori

Ascensión, Carmen and Rosalía aren’tyour typical grandmothers.They live with Marcelo, Ascensión grand-son, and share an unusual pastime withhim: solving mysteries. This is why theyhave decided to help their neighbourMargarita to find out who owns the dogthat leaves poo in front of the door everyday. Their investigation will interferewith the plans of some thieves who justrobbed a neighbourhood bank, andthese thieves don’t even know what’scoming. A thrilling adventure with hu-mour, chases and cunning… a lot of cun-ning.

ADVENTURE / HUMOUR

145 × 215 mm · 88 pages

Socks

Félix J. VelandoIllustrator: Marc Torrent

Flix and Tol are two identical socks thatare very different from each other. Flixlikes to spend his time spinning roundand round in the washing machinewhile Tol prefers to be hung out to dryand ironed. One day, the washing ma-chine breaks down and Flix is trapped in-side, so Tol sets out on a rescue missionto find his brother and prevent him fromreaching a sad end: the drawer for mis-matched clothing. With the help of a bat-tery-operated doll and other articles ofclothing, this sock will have to deal withall kinds of danger in order to reunite withhis brother.

ADVENTURE / SOLIDARITY

HUMOUR

145 × 215 mm · 120 pages

The Gamopelusians

Aura TazónIllustrator: Luis Bustos

A strange creature named Martin runsaground on the beach in Gamopelusia,the fabulous island made of cheese. Ever-yone thinks he is a spy but they soon rea-lise he is the Chosen One, named afteran old prophecy designed to save ever-yone from disaster. Martin will require allhis ingenuity to carry out his mission.

ADVENTURE / FANTASY

145 × 215 mm · 208 pages

Dragon Seeks Princess

Purificación MenayaIllustrator: Francesc Infante

Waldo, the dragon, comes out fromDavid’s book to look for the princess whodisappeared when the book was torn up.From that moment David, his friend Katiaand Waldo are going to have fantastic ad-ventures in the search for a new princessfor the dragon. But, will Waldo forget theprincess of his tale?

FANTASY / VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 160 pages

Laia and the Wind

Nathalie Pons RousselIllustrator: Pere Ginard

Laia has a special talent – she knowshow to listen. And so it is that one fineday, while walking by the sea, she hearsa sibilant voice that whistles stories intoher ear. From that day on, whenever it iswindy, she takes her bicycle and goes tothe beach to talk to her friend.

FANTASY / ADVENTURES

145 × 215 mm · 64 pages

Arlindo Yip

Daniel NesquensIllustrator: Alba Marina Rivera

Arlindo Yip is a postal official who canfind any lost package. His life would besimple and calm if it weren’t for the sur-prising and inexplicable things that hap-pen to him. Through his dailyexperiences and relations with other pe-ople, we’ll learn about this strange andendearing man, who will startle us withthe peculiar things that happen to him.An original story dotted with humourwhere reality is interwoven with dreamswith unusual ease and where the nor-mal becomes something extraordinary.

DAILY LIFE / HUMOUR

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

The Adventures of Undine. The Big

Storm

Blanca RodríguezIllustrator: Cristal Reza

Undine has blue hair, lives ina lighthouse and has two constantcompanions: her dog Trucha and her bestfriend Kukuma. The day that he turns ele-ven, Kukuma receives a small boat as apresent. When circumstance finds bothof them adrift at sea, Undine and Ku-kuma will undertake a long and surpri-sing journey to return home.

FANTASY / VALUES / ADVENTURE

145 × 215 mm · 208 pages

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Catalinasss

Marisa López SoriaIllustrator: Araiz Mesanza

Catalina has just had a brace fitted inher mouth and she doesn’t know whateffect her new look will have. So it’s justas well that she can entertain herself se-arching for the world’s most beautifulword.For Catalina, though she doesn’t likeher name, loves words and the soundsand pictures they evoke and… what ishidden behind them.

REALISM / FRIENDSHIP

145 × 215 mm · 112 pages

Wonderful!

Miquel Ribas FiguerasIllustrator: Marc Torrent

Fina Ant is a very smart giraffe and thereare few to compare with her. Despitebeing the smallest of the herd, she hasthe most adventures. Few of her compa-nions would dare to enter a cave as darkas the throat of a lion, and would theymanage to survive a night lost on the sa-vannah and surrounded by frighteningbeasts?

ADVENTURES / FANTASY

NATURE

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

The Restless Octopus

Miquel Ribas FiguerasIllustrator: Jordi Sales

Here is an octopus that cannot stay still.His tentacles go like crazy all the timeand he goes swimming around nonstop.It seems he has seen it all. Is it possiblethere is anything fresh to discover? Cu-riosity about this causes him to do themost daring thing an octopus has everdone: find out about themarvellous things on land.

NATURE / VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 72 pages

The Kidnapping of Captain Pepper

José Manuel BlancoIllustrator: Luciano Lozano

Mr Martin is fuming with ragbecause the sales of his sweets companyhave dropped off alarmingly. His accoun-tant discovers that the one responsiblefor thecrisis is Captain Pepper, who has advisedchildren to give up eating sweets in fa-vour of peppers, beets and liver. In orderto avoid total ruin, Mr Martin will haveto takedecisive measures.

HUMOUR / VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

Andrea’s Dream and Other Stories

Marcy RudoIllustrator: Carme Solé Vendrell

Most children know they’re not the bestat football, surfing the net,tending a garden or taking part in spe-lling competitions. But whathappens when something comes off?Three daily stories explained with senseof humour, which will teach there is al-ways somethingwe can learn from others.

DAILY LIFE / HUMOUR

VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 64 pages

My Superlorry

Elena O’Callaghan i DuchIllustrator: M.a Jesús Santos

Normally when children see their mothe-r’s tummy getting bigger it means a newmember of the family is on the way. Butit might be that instead of waiting for thebabyto come, one has to go looking for him.John goes a long way to search for his sister. And all she does iscry, in spite of John’s best efforts.

DAILY LIFE / VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 64 pages

Vertical Stories

Alegria JuliàIllustrator: Picanyol

A collection of twenty tales which canbe read vertically, but also in the con-ventional manner, horizontally. The the-mes of the stories are very varied andindependent from each other: real-lifeevents, some slightly added to, and alsooddstories to put us in mind of popular tra-ditional tales.

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145 × 215 mm · 96 pages

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Bruna and Block B

Maria EnrichIllustrator: Mercè Canals

Can a fly ensure that a young baker do-esn’t arrive late at work? And that somestudents prepare for an exam withoutdistractions? Perhaps an ordinary flycouldn’t, but Bruna, the main characterin this book, is capable of it and also ofmany other things. That’s becauseBruna is restless and chatty and loves toget involved in everything.

DAILY LIFE / HUMOUR

145 × 215 mm · 64 pages

The Customs

Josep Muñoz RedónIllustrator: Lluís Farré

This story takes place in a customs house,where we follow the work-ing day of the civil servants as theyensure the law relating to merchandise isobeyed. Their job is not a pleasant task ina world without frontiers. But whatwould happen if their scruples preventedthem from allowing through anyone whodid not conform to aspecific profile?

VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 64 pages

The Present from the River

Jesús BallazIllustrator: Sebastià Serra

A man sees a basket floating downriverwith a baby in it. It is con-demned to death by the king, in order toprevent a prophecy from coming true. Itsaid that the child would marry hisdaughter. When the child comes to be ayoungster, many trials and adventuresstart for him. Will he one day marry theking’s daughter and rule?

FANTASY / ADVENTURE

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

The Return of Double P

Fernando LalanaIllustrator: Laura Ferracioli

Continuing the adventures of Double P,the friendly extraterrestrial. On this oc-casion, all his countrymen (the 5000 in-habitants of Jijo) reach the Earth for avisit of ten months. Double P’s friends,Nicolás and Margarita, don’t know whatto do to hide all the people from Jijo,and this has terrible consequences.

HUMOUR / FANTASY

145 × 215 mm · 192 pages

Pegleg the Pirate

Miriam HaasIllustrator: Ulrike Müller

Pegleg is a pirate. One night his ship isattacked by surprise by the atrocious pi-rate Toothpuller and half the crew aretaken. In order to rescue his compa-nions, Pegleg sets off on an adventure fi-lled with amusing ups and downs andends up on an island searching for a hid-den treasure in a cave inhabited by a sin-gular sort of monster.

ADVENTURE / LOVE

145 × 215 mm · 96 pages

A Megathere in the Cemetery

Fernando LalanaIllustrator: Anuska Allepuz

The town where the megathere lives isjust like any other town, with its square,town hall, church and school. It has amayor, a priest, town clerk and a coupleof police officers. A new teacher arrives,a young man calledAlfonso. What an upheaval whenAlfonso discovers that Beltrán, the towngravedigger, is a megathere.

MYSTERY / ADVENTURE

HUMOUR

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

Roberta the Fairy

Carmen Gil MartínezIllustrator: Pep Brocal

Lucia doesn’t like herself and feelswretched. The fairies decide to help herand so they send her Roberta, a very va-liant fairy who is a bit inexperienced. Thefairy manages to get the girl into troublewith her miscast spells. But,finally, she achieves her aim: she discovers she is unique and unrepeatable,like each one of us.

HUMOUR / FANTASY

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The Seven Houses of Buti

Josep GòrrizIllustrator: Marta Balaguer

Buti is an easygoing terrier. One day hetastes a delicious sausage and can think ofnothing else. He is abandoned and tries tosurvive by robbing the customers fromthe butcher’s shop. Luckily he has Jan andCira to look out for him. Tell me, Buti:wouldn’t you like to stopwandering around and live in a housewith someone who loves you?

ADVENTURE / VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 96 pages

The Journey of Double P

Fernando LalanaIllustrator: Laura Ferracioli

Double P is an extraterrestrial who getsbored on his asteroid Jijo. His favouriteplanet is the Earth. One day he decidesto go into space, drawn by his curiosityabout human beings. Will he be able tobefriend them? Will they be amusingcompanions? When he lands, he gets ahuge surprise…

HUMOUR / FANTASY

145 × 215 mm · 176 pages

Butterfly Wings

Pilar AlberdiIllustrations: Mercedes de la Jara

In stories, a sparrow can fall in lovewith a reed, an emperor can walk nakeddown the street… but what would youdo if you had to give up what you mostdesire?This is the story of a boy and a butterfly,but it isn’t so simple as that… In otherwords, it is both the magic and realstory of a boy, a butterfly, an antique se-ller, a town.

FEELINGS / VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

S.O.S. Rubinata Rat

Estrella RamónIllustrator: Albert Asensio

Rubinata is a red rat that lives in a sewerwhere all the rats are grey. Life is hardand she decides to do everything in herpower to be like the rest. But things gofrom bad to worse until she is locked upin the worst jail in the rat world. Fortuna-tely, she will get the help of a foreign rat,the journalist Chambourcié de Danone.

ADVENTURE / HUMOUR

145 × 215 mm · 80 pages

Oscar’s Shirt

César Fernández GarcíaIllustrator: Pedro Espinosa

Claudia admires Oscar, who is the bestfootball player. She dresses like him,dreams about him and even eats thebrand of yoghurt he advertises. Oneday Claudia comes across a clue whichmight lead her to scupper the plans ofsome delinquents. She decides to solvethe case in order to become famousand in that way get to know Oscar.

MYSTERY / ADVENTURE

145 × 215 mm · 96 pages

The Great Adventure

Jordi Sierra i FabraIllustrator: Josep Rodés

Milo, a famous writer of stories, has losthis inspiration due to the death of hiswife. All his ideas and amazing charac-ters are locked inside his head. Theworld of Fantasy won’t allow this andsends Peter Pan, the Beauty and Hercu-les to rescue them. While the writer isasleep, they are able to go into hismind, by means of a dream.

FANTASY / VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 128 pages

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A collection aimed at readers 11 years and up, with books for all tastes that perfectly blend description, narration and dialogue to cre-ate stories that captivate young readers from the very first page. These are fascinating and evocative novels that weavein elements as diverse as mystery, fantasy and adventure, inviting readers to immerse themselves and let their imaginationsrun wild.

Operation Michelangelo

Marta Romera

Everybody wants to hire Giulia Corelli, restorer of the Art Museum of the Womenof Florence. She has just won the prestigious Rinascimento Award and is about toreceive a check worth millions from the richest businessmanin Florence. But when the businessman disappears, Giulia will have to raceagainst the clock to find him, following the trail of Michelangelo to Rome.

CONSERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE

OVERCOMING

145 × 210 mm112 pages

Black Soul

Núria Pradas

Laura Castillo is kind of a “weird” girl. At thirteen, she is bored both inside andoutside the classroom and thinks she is ugly and… “too brown”. Black Soul is agreen-eyed beauty with jet-black hair. De¬cisive and sure of herself, she is one ofthe stars of Teen World, the virtual world where thousands of teenagers likeLaura go to avoid reality. But lately, the atmosphere in Teen World has becomestrained. A group of rebel avatars led by the smug and arrogant Klar Pink has star-ted sabotaging the game. Laura and Black will discover that despite appearances,they share a lot in common.

ADVENTURE

IDENTITY

145 × 210 mm160 pages

Verne Rebellion

Marisol Ortiz de Zárate

Jules Verne is discouraged and just quit his novel Two Years’ Vacation. The maincharacters of the story are stranded on an island in the Pacific, where time hasstopped and winter drags on forever. Tired and desperate because the story willnot get moving, Briant and Doniphan decide to explore what lies beyond the darkabyss interrupting their adventure and land in the writer’s study. Who says thatdestiny is written out beforehand?

ADVENTURE

COURAGE

FANTASY

145 × 210 mm112 pages

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Makossa for Marimba and Gralla

Pau Joan Hernández

Fatou dreams that she hears the ma-kossa, an African rhythm from her nativeland, as the festival of her town, SantGenís, approaches. But many people donot want to go againsttradition and friction threatens coexis-tence in the town school. However, inthat summer of drought, there is a gra-ver danger in the mountains.

REALISM

SUSPENSE

FRIENDSHIP

145 × 215 mm · 176 pages

Brave travellers

La Plaga

Marco Polo, Ernest Shackleton,Amelia Earhart, Thor Heyerdahl andNeil Armstrong. All of them pursueda dream, a challenge that seemed unat-tainable and even absurd to most. Readabout the adventures of five brave cou-rageous people, five heroes, five bravetravellers.

ADVENTURE

VALUES

SOLIDARITY

145 × 215 mm · 136 pages

The Secret of Doctor Givert

Agustí Alcoberro

Two students find out a famous neurolo-gist has been kidnapped, the celebratedDoctor Givert. They begin to investigateuntil they finally locate him. But this isnot the end. The maincharacter in the story is distrustful andhas doubts about everything and ever-yone, even his friend, and decides tocarry on with the investigation alone.

SUSPENSE

VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 96 pages

The Secret Laboratory

Lluís Prats and Enric Roig

Paris 2006. In the secret laboratory ofthe mad doctor Laffitte, the Robles bro-thers discover an infernal machine whichcan cause horrifying hallucinations. Un-fortunately, the evil scientists of the Trou-ton company get their hands on themachine. The Robles brothers are justabout to get it back when one of them iskidnapped…

ADVENTURE

INTRIGUE

HUMOUR

145 × 215 mm · 272 pages

My Life in Paradise

M.ª Carmen de la Bandera

DaDiko, a youth from Cameroon,is beginning a new life in Madrid afterleaving his past as a child soldier be-hind. But his happiness soon fadeswhen he enters the Mercy welcomecentre. Discrimination and the latentthreat of deportation from the countrywill cloud the idyllic life that heimagined. Second part of Africa in theheart.

REALSIM

FEELINGS

INTEGRATION

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The Call of the Book of Bamboo

Joaquim Pastor

Lu Shun is eleven years old, doesn’tgo to school and lives with hisgrandfather who teaches him the artof calligraphy. But his peaceful lifeis shattered when his grandfather iscaptured and forced to workon the Great Wall of China. Lu Shunwill have to overcome many dangersbefore reuniting with his grandfather.A wonderful novel about the powerof words and the magic of writing setin the time of the Qin Dynasty.

REALISM

FEELINGS

145 × 210 mm104 pages

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Feeling the Colours


Quique is a twelve-year-old boy witha passion for football. Together with hisgrandfather and his dog Lobi,nothing is more important to him thanhis team, Royal Majestic. The team’sother fans cannot match his enthu-siasm. But when violence and fanati-cism get mixed with sports, Quique hasto decide if everything is allowed whenit comes to defending his team’s co-lours.

INTEGRITY

NON-VIOLENCE

CIVIC-MINDEDNESS

145 × 215 mm · 96 pages

Africa in the Heart


Diko is a Dowayo youth from Cameroon.Fascinated by dreams of paradise in Eu-rope and spurred on by the harshness ofhis daily life, he decides to “burn down”the barriers that separate him from thenorth and get in a boat to cross the Straitof Gibraltar. With a warm style, thisyouth shows us the wonders of Africa, aswell as its extreme difficulties.

FEELINGS

ADVENTURE

DIVERSITY

145 × 215 mm · 168 pages

Almogavar by Accident

Fernando LalanaLuis A. Puente

At the beginning of the fourteenth cen-tury, falling in love with the wrong per-son could have terrible consequences.Young Garcés will find this out for him-self when, as a result of forbidden love,he finds himself forced to cross the Me-diterranean to become enmeshed in oneof the most astonishing incidents in his-tory – the feats of the Spanish soldiers inByzantium.

VALUES

HISTORY

ADVENTURE

145 × 215 mm · 176 pages

White Week

Natalia Freire

It’s the last term at school and the lastweek for skiing with school-mates. Almais ready to show everyone that she is areal snowboarder. The snowboard gangscompete against each other to provewho is the best. But there is anotherperson in the mountains. Alma makes adiscovery and things take an unexpectedtwist.

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

SPORT

145 × 215 mm · 144 pages

Short Stories from the Globe

Àngel BurgasIllustrator: Ignasi Blanch

Stories that talk about different kinds ofreality for youngsters living in differentparts of the world and stories that des-cribe different kinds of reality for peoplesharing the same environment – the un-derground in Barcelona. Stories that setyou thinking about coexistence and theneed to bring about a fairer world.

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LITERARY STORIES

145 × 215 mm · 144 pages

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Fernando the Bold

José Luis Velasco

Fernando Fadrique, the son of a serf, wit-nesses the defeat of Alarcos.On the battlefield he meets King AlfonsoVIII and Rodrigo de Coca, who takes him asa page. His energetic and decisive charac-ter enables him to save the king’s life onthree occasions. But his great wish is towin the hand of Inés de Talavera.

HISTORICAL NOVEL

VALUES

ADVENTURE

SUSPENSE

145 × 215 mm · 168 pages

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The Enigma of El Cid

María José Luis González

In Burgos, Pablo’s class go to an exhibi-tion about El Cid el Campeador. On thefollowing day the glass urn which pro-tected his famous helmet has been des-troyed, but the helmet is notstolen. What were the criminalslooking for? Pablo and his friends lookinto the matter for themselves andbegin an incredible adventure to disco-ver the mystery of El Cid.

ADVENTURES

MYSTERY

145 × 215 mm · 408 pages

Proteus’s Escape

Milagros Oya

As a consequence of changes in the cli-mate and the appearance of a strangevirus, life as we know it hasdisappeared. Only a group of scientistshidden away in a base under the seahave survived. They have created a her-metic and orderly society. Carso and hisfriends want to flee. This is the story oftheir hair-raising flight.

SCIENCE-FICTION

INTRIGUE

ADVENTURE

145 × 215 mm · 288 pages

The New Girl

Marcy Rudo

Marisa arrives at a new school with a se-cret, but what is most important to heris to be accepted by one set in the class,a group of friends who are greatly in-fluenced by the bossy Isobel. When Ma-risa is accused of something she has notdone, only the friendship of Rachel andthe affection of her dog, Dama, enableher to keep on going.

DAILY LIFE

BULLYING

VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 144 pages

Bergil, the Lost Knight

of Berlindon

J. Carreras Guixé

Bergil is a young man whose father waskilled by his best friend when he wasjust a child. At eighteen, Bergil is aknight prepared to do anything to de-fend his king. During his first great bat-tle he meets Berk, a warrior who couldbe his father and who saves Bergil’s life.But… what is Berk’s dark secret?

ADVENTURE

VALUES

145 × 215 mm · 144 pages

Send Your Child to Mars

Fernando Lalana

It isn’t easy to be a teenager,especially if you are a girl on Earth in the23rd century. Elisa knows all about it. Be-cause she has not been a good student,her father has decided to send her to theGagarin School on Mars for the holidays.Many surprises are in store for her there,including new friends and some discove-ries that will change her life forever.

AUTONOMY

IDENTITY

COURAGE

145 × 215 mm · 152 pages

The Mystery of Wisteria Road

Núria Pradas

How is it possible for a boy todisappear without a trace right in themiddle of a city? His brother and his girl-friend start a search to discover themystery. An inquisitive would-be writerand a policewoman join them in their in-triguing adventure. The evidence bringsthem in to Wisteria Road, but, what isthe mystery in that road?

MYSTERY

ADVENTURE

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Blue Autumn

José Ramón Ayllón

This is the tale of a boy and a girl whomeet on a train. In it there is a beach inautumn, a guitar, a football team, twofamilies, a zest for life, cancer, a red no-tebook, a kidnapping and a happy en-ding. The main characters of this novelare enriched and brought closer toge-ther by the bonds of friendship, love anda pain shared.

FRIENDSHIP

LOVE

AWARENESS OF PAIN

145 × 215 mm · 160 pages

Beyond the Three Dunes

Susana Fernández Gabaldón

In Cairo there is an interestingantiques shop where Hassan works. Oneday a stranger appears with objects ofgreat value. Hassan discovers that theycome from a remote place perhaps rela-ted to the Princess Neferure, who livedin Egypt around the year 1500 B.C. Has-san, accompanied by his nephews, setsoff on an incredible adventure.

ADVENTURE

INTRIGUE

MYSTERY

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The Men of Muchaca

Mariela Rodríguez

Christian Thomas, a European youthwho likes sports, is preparing to go touniversity. One day he gets a letter froma friend living in a far-off country. Fromthat point on, the young man becomesmixed up in an exciting and amusing ad-venture, which puts his ingenuity to thetest as he seeks to find an ancient le-gacy.

MYSTERY

ADVENTURE

145 × 215 mm · 160 pages

The Fourteen Mummies of Bakri

Susana Fernández Gabaldón

The main characters from Beyond theThree Dunes are back with a new adven-ture. An object which is very special tothem, the mirror of the Egyptian prin-cess Neferure, wrapped up in cloth con-cealing mysterious hieroglyphics, fallsinto their hands. Intrigue and pursuitput the lives of the main characters injeopardy.

ADVENTURE

INTRIGUE

MYSTERY

145 × 215 mm · 224 pages

Mademoiselle Collignon’s Little Choir

Lluís Prats

Mademoiselle Collignon teaches Frenchand music at a school in the upper areaof Barcelona.Without warning, the administrationforces her to leave the school and moveto a new one in the Raval neighbour-hood, with students of very differentnationalities and cultures. MademoiselleCollignon’s life in this popular neighbour-hood will change, presenting her withthe challenge of involving her students inan ambitious project: the Rainbow Choir.

REALISTIC

FEELINGS

FRIENDSHIP

145 × 215 mm · 136 pages

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Fireflies in the Desert

Daniel San Mateo

Dalil is thirteen years old and isexperiencing the horrors of the Gulf Warwith his family. Amidst thedeafening sounds of bombs andthe threat of missiles, only one thingmakes him happy: Shaima. The love hefeels for the girl is the only thing thatallows him to make it through each daymarked by fear, uncertainty and incom-prehension. As the situation becomes in-creasingly unstable, his family debatesbetween staying in the country or lea-ving to join his uncle in France. But theidea of exile provokescontradictory feelings in Dalil: on onehand, he wants to leave the warbehind, but on the other he can’timagine his life without Shaima.

REALISTIC

VALUES

FEELINGS

145 × 215 mm · 128 pages

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Universal Classics is a collection of classics for readers from 12 onwards. Universal Classics presents great translationsof jewels of world literature in copies with a hard cover, fine quality illustrations and a brief notebook concerning the work, the au-thor and the period.

The Odyssey

Translated by Rafael MammosIllustrated by Pep Montserrat150 × 215 mm · 240 pages

Romeo and Juliet

W. ShakespeareTranslated by Concha CardeñosoIllustrated by Toni Deu150 × 215 mm · 160 pages

The Imaginary Invalid

MolièreTranslated by María Teresa GallegoIllustrated by Fernando Vicente150 × 215 mm · 128 pages

Great Journeys is a collection aimed at readers from 12 onwards. They are adventure stories about journeys in time and space. The jacket ofthe book gives information and graphic documents that enable the reader to settle into the theme of the book. The jacket of the book canbe used as a reference poster.

Rhaido. A journey with the Vikings

Núria Pradas

145 × 210 mm · 120 pages

Koknom. An adventure in Maya Land

Núria Pradas

145 × 210 mm · 120 pages

Heka. A Magic Journey to Egypt

Núria Pradas

145 × 210 mm · 120 pages

A Christmas Carol

Charles DickensTranslated by José Manuel ÁlvarezIllustrated by Pep Montserrat150 × 215 mm · 160 pages

The Valley of Fear

Arthur Conan DoyleTranslated by Laura ManeroIllustrated by Fernando Vicente 150 × 215 mm · 272 pages

The Hypnotist

E.T.A. HoffmannTranslated by Joan FontcubertaIllustrated by Miguel Navia150 × 215 mm · 112 pages

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Pride and Prejudice

Jane AustenTranslated by Roser VilagrassaIllustrated by Jordi Vila i Delclòs150 × 215 mm · 316 pages

Poe’s Universe

Edgar Allan PoeTranslated by José Manuel ÁlvarezIllustrated by Pep Montserrat150 × 215 mm · 160 pages

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other

Stories

Oscar WildeTranslated by J.L. López MuñozIllustrated by Roger Ibáñez

Lazarillo de Tormes

AnonimousAdapted by Alfredo ReinaIllustrated by Fernando Vicente150 × 215 · 160 pages

Entremeses

Miguel de CervantesAdapted by Emilia Navarro150 × 215 mm · 176 pages

Rinconete y Cortadillo

Miguel CervantesAdapted by Alfredo ReinaIllustrated by David Benzal150 × 215 mm · 128 pages

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Pasos

(Steps)Lope de RuedaAdapted by Emilia Navarro RamírezIllustrated by Jorge González150 × 215 mm · 176 pages

Conde Lucanor

(Count Lucanor)Don Juan ManuelAdapted by Emilia Navarro RamírezIllustrated by Joan Mundet150 × 215 mm · 176 pages

Nueve liras de hiedra y un secreto

(Nine Lyres of Ivy and a Secret)Poetry anthologyAdapted by Emilia Navarro Ramírez andAlfredo ReinaIllustrated by Pere Ginard150 × 215 mm · 144 pages

La celestina

(The Matchmaker)Fernando de RojasAdapted by Alfredo Reina Illustrated by Enrique Lorenzo 150 × 215 mm · 208 pages

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark TwainTranslated by Celia FilipettoIllustrated by Fabio Sardo150 × 215 mm · 304 pages

Love of Life and Other Stories

Jack LondonTranslated by Carmen FrancíIllustrated by Enrique Breccia150 × 215mm · 240 pages

Nancy’s Thesis

Ramón J. SenderAdapted by Roberto Bravo150 × 215 mm · 240 pages

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll

and Mr Hyde

Robert Louis StevensonTranslated by Juan A. Molina FoixIllustrated by Fernando Vicente150 × 215 mm · 144 pages

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The Chickadee’s Song

Joaquim Pastor

Roget is a brave, blond, nine-year-oldboy, and the Spanish Civil War hascut his childhood short and takenfrom him what he loves most: his fa-ther. His old life seems very distantnow and he stews in anger when hisfamily is forced to host three Natio-nalist soldiers whose leader, knownas Coix, is interested in his mother.

FAMILY

COURAGE

LOYALTY

145 × 210 mm208 pages

A collection to entertain readers 12 years and up with real, moving and captivating stories that provide lessons in hope andcourage. Based on the experiences and first-person testimonies of the young protagonists, readers will discover these young indivi-duals’ bravery and will to overcome during some of the darkest and most difficult chapters in contemporary history.

Kaliman in Jericho

Àngel Burgas

Here at the Lighthouse Foundationof Jericho, I am Kaliman, the herothat listens to real stories of woun-ded, mistreated boys estranged fromthe good life. What has been expe-rienced cannot be erased, and set-ting off on a new path is no easytask. But the boys at the Lighthouseare also Kalimans, who left the stre-ets, drugs and bad living to start loo-king to the future with hope

HUMANITY

OVERCOMING

145 × 210 mm144 pages

A collection of novels for readers 12 years and up that tell the adventures of some of the pionering explorers and scientistsin History. Exciting reads to discover the exploits of courageous and self-confident men and women who achieved what nobody hadever attained. All the novels contain some biographical notes on the characters.

Shackleton

Lluís Prats

Ernest Shackleton was alreadya famous explorer when he set out onhis most ambitious expedition: crossingAntarctica on foot. The challenge wouldturn into anodyssey when the ship in which he wastravelling, the Endurance, got trappedbetween ice floes. Only Shackleton’s te-nacity and courage would save them allfrom death.

LEADERSHIP / SOLIDARITY

EFFORT

140 × 190 mm · 256 pages

Bering: In Search of America

Lluís Prats

Petropavlovsk, 1741. An expeditionsponsored by the Tsar sets out on theroad to northern Siberia to find a safesea route between Russia and NorthAmerica. On board one of the ships isLaurentz Waxell, a boy who, at only 12years of age, will be forever marked bythe horror experienced in those coldand inhospitable regions.

LEADERSHIP / SOLIDARITY

EFFORT

140 × 190 mm · 256 pages

Brahe and Kepler

Maria Pilar Gil

In Prague at the beginning of the 17th

century, two men are working togetherto unravel the mysteries of the Universe.One of them is the astronomer TychoBrahe. The other is his student, the ma-thematician Johannes Kepler. WhenBrahe dies under strange circumstances,a mysterious folk healer will investigatethe causes of his death to prove her owninnocence...

COOPERATION / LOYALTY

RESPONSIBILITY

140 × 190 mm · 224 pages

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Exit is the series intended for readers from 14 onwards. They are very fine novels with gripping plots which will appeal to the youngand the not-so-young. They are perfect for anyone who enjoys exciting adventures, deep mysteries and hilarious episodes.

The Tunnel-Borer

Fernando Lalana

The mysterious disappearanceof the young engineer responsiblefor the machine which makestunnels for underground railways turnsinto one of the most hair-raising casesin the career of private investigator Fer-mín Escartín. Escartín is a detectivewho has already appeared in other no-vels by Fernando Lalana.

DETECTIVE THRILLER

150 × 215 mm · 216 pages

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Amsterdam Solitaire

Fernando Lalana

Four big business-owners accept the cha-llenge of making a beautiful, unique andirreplaceable object out of reach of thewealthy. Months later, when detectiveFermín Escartín is invited to attend thepresentation of the Amsterdam Solitairefountain pen, he faces the challenge ofunravelling a seemingly flawless, almostperfect and apparentlyimpossible robbery. Most recent instal-ment of the DETECTIVEFERMÍN ESCARTÍN series.

MYSTERY

POLICE THRILLER

150 × 215 mm · 208 pages

The Last Corpse

Fernando Lalana

The years have gone by and Fermín Escar-tín faces what will possibly be his lastcase: a double investigation that beginswith a bloodcurdling murder, continueswith an inexplicable mystery and mightend up with his own death. It’s an amu-sing but thrilling journey from Monegrosto the millionaire bank accounts of Swit-zerland.

MYSTERY

DETECTIVE THRILLER

150 × 215 mm · 272 pages

The Adventures of George Macallan: a Stray Bullet

Fernando Lalana

A former officer in the Confederate Army, George Macallan has spentmore than two years in prison for spying during the US Civil War. But anunexpected visit gives his future a twist when Jasper Daniels, the gover-nor of the state of Nebraska, offers him a deal: he will release him if hecan solve a strange series of deaths that have caused panic in the townof Elkhorn. George Macallan heads towards an uncertain fate… as uncer-tain as the laws of the Old West.

WESTERN

MISTERY

JUSTICE

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The Galindo Affair

Fernando Lalana

Turned out of the university, ProfessorFermín Escartín decides to become a pri-vate detective. His first case comes tohim through an ex-school friend, Gumer-sindo Llamazares, now a brilliant execu-tive in an insurance company. Escartínhas to find the famous impresario Sera-fín Galindo, an eccentricmillionaire, who has disappeared.

POLICE THRILLER

IRONY

150 × 215 mm · 208 pages


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The Song of Shao Li


London in the year 2013. Natalia and herbrother Airon are in Londonwith their mother. Natalia has been cho-sen to take part in a Christmas special of'A moment of glory',the most popular show on TV.Although it seems incredible, the twochildren get lost. Tired of waiting for so-mebody to look for them, the childrenstart to search for theirmother. In her wanderings, Natalie cons-tantly falls back on Shao Li, her absentfriend.

LOVE

OVERCOMING PROBLEMS

150 × 215 mm · 160 pages

Ana and the Sibyl

Antonio Sánchez-Escalonilla

Ana, a shy and intelligent girl, is aboutto have an extraordinary adventure du-ring the course of a trip to Rome for herstudies. The girl has no idea that thevisit to the Sistine Chapel will turn into ajourney through time that will transporther, with her classmate Mario, back tothe days of Imperial Rome.

FANTASY

ADVENTURE

150 × 215 mm · 304 pages

Helpers

Miquel Ribas Figueras

Marc Solà is a young man who has justgraduated in Biology. He receives anoffer to work in a biotechnology labora-tory in India, and he accepts in spite ofhis fears. Oncein India, an unexpected chain of eventssweep him along wildly, ina spiral of discoveries that will cause hismost cherished ideasto collapse.

SCIENCE-FICTION

ADVENTURE

VALUES

150 × 215 mm · 272 pages

The Blue Book

Lluís Prats

Leo doesn’t like reading and prefers com-puter games. One day his History teachergives him an assignment on Alexanderthe Great. Together with his best friends,Leo goes to the library and finds a veryspecial book. The three children becomeimmersed in the thrilling plot of thenovel and even change it.

FANTASY/ADVENTURE

HISTORICAL NOVEL

150 × 215 mm · 368 pages

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The Roosters Crow


Four characters walk acrossa glorious Spain in full expansionin 1539 that doesn’t accept thembecause each of them are running fromsomething: a woman escaping her past;a girl leaving her childhoodbehind; a black man marked byalbinism; and a quirky young manlooking for love… But appearances cansometimes be deceiving...

ADVENTURE

FEELINGS

HISTORY

150 × 215 mm · 264 pages

The Galindo Affair

Fernando Lalana

Turned out of the university, ProfessorFermín Escartín decides to become a pri-vate detective. His first case comes tohim through an ex-school friend, Gumer-sindo Llamazares, now a brilliant execu-tive in an insurance company. Escartínhas to find the famous impresario Sera-fín Galindo, an eccentricmillionaire, who has disappeared.

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IRONY

150 × 215 mm · 208 pages


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13 Dogs

Fernando Lalana

The Meteosat is in danger. If nothing isdone to stop it, within four daysanother satellite, the Cuencasat, will self-destruct and damage it irreparably.Oblivious to all this, a rookie privatedetective is about to take his first casewith the help of his son Felix. What couldbe the crazy connection betweenthe disappearance of a dog andMeteosat?

FRIENDSHIP

DECISIVENESS

147 × 210 mm · 240 pages

Never Again

Fernando Lalana

Spain, 1970. Dalmacio’s luck falls into alosing streak the day that OperationPaper begins: it is the boy’s last chance towin a little sympathy from his teacher,the fearsome Mr Blas, and pass thecourse. But something goes awry andour hero struggles with the puzzles untilCala-rocha, where he spends his sum-mers.The outcome will be serious. “Bad news,boy. Bad news”.

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147 × 210 mm240 pages

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This collection introduces young people to the biographies of some people who have made great contributions throughout history, whetheras scientists, explorers, humanists or in other vocations. The books are written in a very readable way and include a good deal of visual ma-terial. In some cases there are timetimes of the most important events of the period.They contain a documentary notebook with photos, graphs and maps in colour which immerse readers in the historical context and showthem the most important experiences of the main figure of the biography.

The Bible for Little Ones

The Bible for Little One as a didactic catechetical option to Christianinitiation, for both children, their parents and catechists. They willtravel down the path of initiation through Bible readings and theiraccompanying activities.The purpose is to encourage living together, children and adultsthrough a Bible reading plan, including catechetical activities, a jour-ney of growth in faith.

1. Passionate About Truth

(Saint Augustine)

192 pages

2. The Youngster Who Became

Pope (John Paul II)

160 pages

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4. The Mother of the Poor

(Mother Theresa)

160 pages

5. The Discover of Radium

(Marie Curie)

112 pages

6. A Genius with the Brush

(Velázquez)

128 pages

7. The Road to Auschwitz

(Edith Stein)

176 pages

8. The Making of an Empire

(Charles V)

144 pages

17. The Chancellor of England

(Sir Thomas More)

144 pages

18. Seeing Through Fingers

(Luis Braille)

120 pages

20. By Land and Sea Waiting for God

(Saint Francisco Javier)

112 pages

21. A Life of Struggle and Love

(Teresa de Jésus)

Text: Amparo Boquera144 pages

22. The Distinguished Knight

(Miguel de Cervantes)

112 pages

23. Contacts with Love

(Bernadette Soubirous)

144 pages

24. Audacity and Conviction

144 pages

9. The Little Shepherds of Fátima

(Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta)

152 pages

10. An Architect of Genius

(Antoni Gaudí)

240 pages

11. A Free Spirit

(Martin Luther King)

176 pages

12. Music Was His Life

(J.S. Bach)

192 pages

13. The Son of Thunder

(Saint John of Betsaida)

176 pages

15. Words were His Magic

(J.R.R. Tolkien)

128 pages

16. The Adventure of Being a Saint

(Saint Josemaría Escrivá

de Balaguer)

176 pages

The Bible for Little Ones

Luis Benavides Elena Santa CruzIllustrator: Mariam Ben-Arab

220 x 250 mm 192 pages2-6 years old

25. The Children’s Saint

(José de Calasanz)

132 pages

26. Veni, Vidi, Vici

(Julius Caesar)

136 pages

27. Long Live Freedom!

(Sophie Scholl)

120 pages

28. Evolution and Life

(Charles Darwin)

192 pages

29. The Messenger of Forgiveness

(Saint Juan Vianney)

240 pages

30. Free to Dream (Anne Frank)

232 pages

31. A Farmer in the Vatican

(John XXIII)

144 pages

An ideal Biblefor discoveringthe joy of faithtogether

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