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Nothing Else Mattes
A boy nobody can reach. A horse nobody can tame. One last chance to trust. Fourteen-year-old Milo has spent his whole life being told he’s the problem. Then he meets Max, a runaway colt no one else can handle — and, for the first time, finds someone as angry, frightened and impossible to reach as he is. For three years,…
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Osvaldo’s Ark. The Circle of Life
A flu outbreak has swept through the wildlife park. But when Filippo learns his favourite panda is running out of time, nothing will keep him away. At the wildlife park, every day usually brings a new adventure. This time, however, it brings something nobody can fix. While Filippo is stuck at home with a fever, his favourite panda, Gu-Li, is…
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Osvaldo’s Ark. A Shelter for Animals
A rescued Sumatran rhino has survived poachers — but can she learn to trust again? The arrival of a rescued Sumatran rhino should be a day of celebration for the wildlife park where Osvaldo lives and works with his twin children, Camilla and Filippo. Instead, Natuna refuses to eat, won’t leave her enclosure and trusts no one. As the mayor…
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Dinosaurs. Science Through Time
A visually rich and thought-provoking journey into paleontology that shows young readers how scientific knowledge is built, revised, and refined over time. How do we know what dinosaurs looked like, how they moved, or how they behaved — if no one has ever seen them alive? This book guides readers through the fascinating process by which scientists reconstruct the past.…
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We Animals
A poetic and thought-provoking picture book exploring the deep connection between humans and all other living creatures. Through luminous images and lyrical text, Bimba Landmann invites readers to rediscover a simple yet profound truth: humans are animals too, part of the same living world, sharing emotions, desires, and the longing to live and belong. A book that gently encourages empathy…
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The Great Mountain
Little Bear dreams of climbing the Great Mountain to see the sea. Everyone says it is too far away, too steep, too difficult for someone like him. So he waits, listening to the wind and wondering if the right moment will ever come. When he finally sets out, the journey proves harder than expected. The mountain is dark, the path…
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Inside
A surprising journey inside the things that make up our world: objects, plants, animals and natural phenomena reveal the secrets hidden within them. What’s inside a brain, a carnivorous plant, an octopus, a matryoshka doll, an Egyptian sarcophagus or even a hurricane? Inspired by the ancient Wunderkammern, this original non-fiction book takes readers on a curious and spectacular exploration of what…
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The Egg
A gentle and emotionally resonant picture book about care, belonging and the power of love. Beaver found an egg, all alone in his garden: it is so small and delicate. Beaver is delighted and really wants to take care of it. However, the other animals disagree. Otter wonders if it has been abandoned, Squirrel speculates that it has been forgotten,…
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Peter Setter Detective
When Mr Petulson’s precious multi-purpose snapper is stolen, Peter Setter and Perry, his feathered assistant, rush to the scene of the crime. There they find footprints that are… gigantic! Who could have left those pawprints behind? A story by Book on a Tree
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Goodnight, Oscar. Tales for My Dog
Did you know that dogs, just like children, fall asleep more easily with a good story? So here are twenty-one short illustrated stories – a bit funny, a bit adventurous and a bit playful – starring dogs, perfect for your four-legged friend and, why not, for all the children who’d love to have one.
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Peppino Pine and the City Cat
It is a sweet spring morning, and Pino Peppino is resting after all the hard work — and the joy — of Christmas. One of his old friends arrives: Pippo the cat, who has run away from home to reach the forest and explore it. But the forest is big and mysterious, and Pippo the cat is a little scared.…
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Peppino Pine, Aspiring Christmas Tree
One winter’s day, Mrs Blackbird arrives in the woods in a right state and won’t stop shouting: ‘Christmas is coming, it’s coming!’ The animals are intrigued; it would be lovely to celebrate here! They all really want a Christmas tree. What to do? They run to Peppino and ask him to let them decorate him. But he won’t have any…
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Stinky Maggie
Spider-Man was bitten by a radioactive spider and became a hero. I, on the other hand, have become a super skunk! Ten-year-old Maggie can handle raccoons, storms and life in the wild — but moving to a flower-mad Italian town where everyone is horrified by her skunk smell may be her toughest challenge yet. Told through the episodes of her…
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Animal Superstars
A lively and surprising collection of true stories celebrating the intelligence, courage and unpredictability of animals. Animal Superstars gathers twenty true stories of animals whose surprising abilities have challenged human expectations and changed the way we understand the animal world. With Jacopo Olivieri’s brilliant storytelling and Caterina Spiezio’s scientific insight, each episode becomes a fast-paced narrative in which fact is…
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Run, Run!
Who is chasing, and who is being chased? When uncertainty looms, sometimes the wisest choice is to simply run! A boy and a girl invite Little Bear to play with them, but Little Bear runs away. “Where are you running to, Little Bear? The children call out as Little Bear heads toward the woods. “Wait, Little Bear! It’s dangerous out…
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The Dog’s Secret Training
Behind every good dog is a very serious training program Everyone says dogs end up looking like the families they live with—but few know about their secret daily training. While the humans are away at school and work, a disciplined pack of household dogs commits to a rigorous routine designed to become the very best companions possible. From “strength training”…
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The Forest
In a world ruled by animals, power is inherited, fear is enforced, and the smallest must pay the highest price. Humans have vanished, but fragments of their consciousness have filtered into the animal world. In the Forest, this inherited memory has transformed instinct into ideology and survival into control. The ancient balance of nature has been replaced by complex societies,…
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The Wonder of the Tern
A poetic and adventurous picture book about losing — and rediscovering — the sense of wonder that makes the world come alive. Every year, when the Arctic tern returns from her long migration, she enchants everyone with tales of her adventures. But this time she is silent: she has lost her sense of wonder along the way. Determined to find…
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Nobody Knows
A thoughtful and profound look at the beauty and wisdom of nature. An invitation to reflect on our prejudices and change our point of view. Everyone knows about the lizard’s cold blood, but few know that it loves to sleep among roses. Everyone knows about the octopus’s tentacles, but few know about its remarkable brain. Everyone thinks they know —…
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Super Toothless and the Popsicle Mission
Who said missing teeth are a weakness? She is six, has lost her teeth and gained a superpower. Meet Super Toothless, the little girl that can save the world with a whistle. Caterina – aka Super Toothless – is back, joined by her rabbit Poco and Grandpa Gian. At the Annual Popsicle Fair, something goes terribly wrong: a mysterious ice-cream…
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