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The Whale’s Breath
The Earth, perhaps, should be called the Sea. The deep sea still holds many secrets. The whale is a symbol of these mysteries, its immeasurable size has fascinated mankind since the dawn of time. Exploited as a raw material, decimated by over a century of hunting, today the whale begins to reveal its characteristics as an extraordinary being, halfway between…
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I’ll Be Waiting For You in Saint Something
Sometimes, it may happen that you have to move to a place that you did not know and you even did not want to know. This is what happened to Simone too, who in September arrives at a deserted village, where he will have to attend the high school. He knows nobody, his father is always at work, and his…
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Little Sailing Manual
If it’s the first time you go by sea, you should be guided by an experienced sailor. Someone like Aldo, who knows that the first thing to do when sailing is to set a destination. A destination that can be reached with unexpected events and ingenuity, through difficulties and cooperation. Aldo says you will always get somewhere. A sea story…
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Artists’ Houses for Sale
How would the catalogue of a real estate agency specialising in the houses of famous artists look like? Ericavale Morello, an art teacher and talented illustrator, guides us in an exhilarating and fascinating game to discover 25 houses that belonged to excellent names. A journey to explore art through houses, which becomes a game to find out who the owners…
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Angels, Lizards, Children Everywhere
Angels, lizards, children everywhere! Children were seen running like lizards on the walls of the houses, up to the fourth floor. Lizards were seen rising on their hind legs and shouting tremendous threats with powerful voices, in perfect English. Old teacher Rosa Quercia was seen laughing from the window, and throwing pans. Midget Angels were seen swarming into one of…
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Twenty-Four. Timeline
On Friday the 19th of May, at 11.56 a.m. in a secondary school in Bologna, a bomb goes off. It’s the worst terrorist attack in Italy’s history, inflicting an incurable wound on the heart of the city. The consequences are tragic. But… the attack never happened and this story actually begins on Thursday the 18th of May at 11.56 a.m.,…
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Extinctiopedia
Exactly like music, a beautiful painting or an interesting book, even the rarest animal makes our planet richer and more beautiful. The existence of each and every one of them has a reason, and if we lose them it will be forever. We invite you on a journey to discover who isn’t with us anymore, and who is at risk…
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Little Panther
A sweet picture book that plays with surprise: each page doubles with the flap, associating an adjective with which the mother is described to shapes, colors, flavors, aromas. Like a baby discovering the outside world, Little Panther compares what surrounds her with what she knows best, her mom. A cloud is soft like mom, the fruit is sweet like mom……
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The Powdered Mum
In a not too distant future, each family owns a Lyo, a “powdered mum”. You can buy them at the supermarket in convenient bags: they cook, clean, take care of the children. At Mara’s house, however, Isis, the family’s Lyo, begins to behave strangely: she does not destroy herself after six months, as Lyos usually do, and above all she seems…
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Imagine!
Only the genius of Bruno Tognolini, the most beloved children’s poet in Italy today, could create these “rhymes of wishes to shout together”: a song that gives voice to the wishes and hopes of all children. From the biggest dreams of peace, solidarity between peoples, the protection of nature, to the smallest and most intimate dreams, which are no less…
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The Jellyfish Garden
They color the waters of the oceans with reflections, they are transparent, with bright and brilliant colors. They live everywhere, from the Arctic to the tropical oceans. How much do we know about jellyfish? Are they poisonous? Can they be eaten? It is true that they can even be immortal? What are the “Jellyfish blooms” and why are they considered…
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Dear Mister G.
An unwelcome guest in the attic upsets the peaceful existence of Elvira and Concetta, two elderly ladies who have never left their village. First the mysterious noises, then a letter from the Houses & Attics Agency, addressed to a “Mr G.”: there is no doubt about it, it must be a ghost who has taken up residence in their attic!…
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The Fox’s Surprise
Fox is preparing a great surprise. It is such a clever idea that, she is sure, no one will be able to guess what it is! First, she invites Bear. Will it be a cake competition? he wonders. Then, she tells Hare. Maybe it is a running contest, Hare tries to guess. Mouse thinks it may be the opening of…
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Maps of My Emotions
A boy is leaving for a journey that will take him to explore far away places. The only words describing these places, in this almostwordless book, are those of the maps that he draws. Maps that are rich in fantastic and evocative details, like the Great Lake of Ideas or the Forest of Good Omens in the Land of Hope,…
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Shhh
Is it a wordless book? Almost, but not completely: the only words in this picture book are, in fact, onomatopoeias! Page after page, we follow a child during his/her daily routine: waking up in the morning, having breakfast, going to school, and then playing during school break, taking a nap after lunch, going to the swimming pool and back home……
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Butterflair
Butterflair is born at the beginning of a warm autumn day, splipping out of a drop of dawn. Butterflair is only going to live that one day. Her twin is too sad to do anything, but Butterflair isn’t: there are so many things she wants to do, so many places to explore, so many new friends to meet! During her short…
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Lola and I
A special friendship, made up of little things: the walks in the park, the big horse chestnut, Mario’s meat balls, the trips to the sea. And then Michelangelo the painter, tobogganing in the mountains, watching spy movies while eating pizza on the sofa… Only at the end of the narration we understand who was really speaking, and who Lola really is. The touching…
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Horace Copeless the Hopeless
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…
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Oscar the Guardian Cat
Oscar lives at Hope House, a big place with many rooms surrounded by trees, together with many grandpas and grandmas, Doctor Goodhelp and Dolores the nurse. Between incursions in the park and expeditions in the dungeons, there is no time to get bored. But Oscar is not an ordinary cat: he is a “Guardian Cat”. Oscar knows when he is…
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How Big Is an Elephant?
Did you know an elephant is as big as 7 polar bears? And that it takes 4 lions to make a polar bear? And that a lion is as big as 3 alligators? An elegantly illustrated picture book to play with numbers and sizes.
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