Horace Copeless the Hopeless
Written by Isabella Paglia
Illustrated by Adriano Gon
Published by Camelozampa
160 pages
cm 14 x 21
Age 10+
Rights sold: ALBANIAN
Shortlisted for Premio Arpino
Shortlisted for Premio Scelto da noi
Horace’s family has just moved to a new town, so he will have to make new friends. But his new classmates make fun of him because he wears glasses and is very shy. His parents are too busy to really listen to him. And, worst of all, his beloved Grandma has just died. But she also left a very special gift for him: a magical stone that can take you anywhere… even to the North Pole! There he will live all sorts of adventures, find new friends and become a hero!
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