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Midnight Elephant
An extravagant, yet delicate picture book that follows the adventures of Elio the elephant, who can’t sleep. So he gets dressed and leaves home at midnight to start wandering in a silent but magical city in the middle of the night. Together with Elio we walk the dark streets of a sleeping city, among minute details, all to be discovered.…
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Rita’s Garden
As soon as Sofia wakes up, she looks for Rita. Her beloved cat usually runs to her when she calls her name. But this morning Rita does not come. Sofia calls her uncle, and suddenly his eyes become sad. Sofia realises something has happened. Rita is there, and yet it is as if she were not there. Everything about her…
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The Wind Thief – Da Mar 2
For many years, nothing important happened in the house. Then, Angela fished a body out of the canal. Venice, Early Middle Ages. When her once-powerful family falls into disgrace, Angela – the bold daughter of a merchant – disguises herself as a boy and boards a ship bound for Alexandria. Her mission: stop her father’s enemies and restore her family’s…
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The Boy, the Wolf and the Way Home
Giorgio is afraid of thunderstorms, wolves, and even his father, who came back a different man from the war. Only for Marianna, the girl he likes, he finds the courage to ride his bike at night, to get her some special shells from the seaside. But on his way there he finds a wounded wolf, who would probably die without…
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Xenia Against Time
Xenia came into the world with a somersault, Alma the cat has a white fur coat. They chose each other, and yet one day, Alma finds the door open and runs away from home. Xenia together with Leone, her best friend, go out to look for her and come across the hermit, a mysterious woman who speaks in riddles and…
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Hortus Rhapsody
A journey through a surreal and paradisiacal garden to the rhythm of Jazz rhapsody. A dialogue between vision, sound, and movement which immerse the readers in a symphony of images and words. Every element of the garden – from blackbirds to windswept bamboos to parrots – is intertwined with music and time, creating a poetic dance between nature and perception.
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Micro Space Rabbits
A surreal and humorous picture book, with fascinating and highly detailed illustrations. It’s a morning like any other, when suddenly three small spaceships enter through the kitchen window. To the amazement of the young narrator, dozens of microscopic rabbits dressed in spacesuits descend from them! It soon becomes clear what their mission is: to find some orange juice. But what…
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Recherche
Recherche – Stories of Mountains is a visually rich and thought-provoking journey across cultures, myths, and spiritual traditions. Through a series of evocative vignettes, the book explores mountains as sacred spaces where the human and the divine meet. From Mount Meru to Shambhala, from Sinai to Fuji, each chapter offers a glimpse into stories that have shaped collective imagination across…
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CRACK
A very original non-fiction picture book about the disruptive changes that make the world move forward. Life is born if something goes CRACK. Everywhere, all around us, things need to get broken in order to generate change and opportunity. From the egg that hatches to the explosion of a supernova, from the erosion of atmospheric elements to the digestion that…
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Rapunzel
The popular Rapunzel fairy tale by the Grimm Brothers, reinterpreted by Ericavale Morello’s vibrant illustrations. The story of the powerful sorceress who locks the beautiful Rapunzel in a high tower, accessible only by climbing her long golden braid, is told through images with freshness and poetry, touching on all registers, from drama to delicate humour. A powerful story which deserves…
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Us Kodama
From award-winning author and illustrator Bimba Landmann, a feel-good picture book about the little creatures of the forest and their wisdom. A book to treasure during the 12 months of the year, taking us into the forest to learn about how it changes with the seasons, how its creatures live in harmony with the rythms of nature, and how much…
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Butterflies
Suddenly, in the night, Marco can hear a soft noise: FLAP FLAP FLAP. Then he realises that the noise is coming from… his stomach! What is happening to him? The doctor says there’s nothing wrong with him. He simply has fallen in love with a girl from his school, but she doesn’t even seem to notice him… Love can hit you when you least expect…
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At Cockcrow
There was a kingdom far back in time that chose its rulers in a curious way: it was the roosters who chose the new regent. The name of the chosen one had to be sung in chorus by all the roosters of the kingdom. Thus, between one king and the next, years passed in which chaos and war, ruin and disarray reigned. When the…
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The Parable of the Independent Bakers
There was once an old bread shop, owned by an old couple who had baked their delicious bread, made by hand every day in a very special way, for as long as anyone could remember. Over the years, a big factory had bought all the other bread shops in town. One day, the man from the big bread factory came…
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My Unexpected Life
Frances has a Mum-Forever #1, Mirella, whom she has not seen for years. And now, after her grandparents suddenly died, Frances is going to have a Mum-Forever #2, as she is going to live with her new foster family: Erica and Daniel Borisnietzov, costume designer and famous dancer respectively, with their three children. The three kids, plus Frances and also…
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The Thread of Hope
Vita, an elderly Sicilian woman, is confined to her home, where she is reflecting on the past and putting her emotions in order, and she decides to leave a testimony to her granddaughter Nina. Through her memories, she tells the story of her youth, the times when she embroidered and fought against exploitation. Inspired by a true story, the novel recounts the great mobilisation of…
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The First Disastrous Book by Matt
Matt is a 12-year-old with a keen tendency for trouble. This time he made a really big mess… But how could he have known that rockets, if triggered and positioned near bushes, can set them on fire? Just how? His parents decide to put him in detention and sentence him to a month of volunteering at an Elderly Centre. That is, a centre FULL…
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Like You, Like Me
A touching photo book to tell the story of a new life entering the world. A new life is born, a child who chooses, who starts a journey, who sometimes needs comfort, who cherishes dreams. Nature and human beings dialogue in unison in these photographic juxtapositions, composing a hymn to life, a wonderful read to share between parent and child.
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Peggy Does Some Gardening
Today Peggy and her Mum go to the garden to take care of the plants. Peggy is determined to help her Mum do everything there is to do: plant the beans, water the seedlings, remove the weeds, taste the raspberries… “I’ll do it, I’ll do it!” she shouts every time. “For its vivid representation of two worlds, child and adult,…
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Last Present
Mademoiselle Gelsomina and her niece have a problem: the aunt receives too many presents from a devoted admirer! So many that aunt and niece often have to set up a little street market to free up some space. The presents are of all types, paintings, maps and ornaments, but also carnivorous plants, a guard goose and some large herbivores! And…
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