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The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser
A boy turns up at the gates of Nuremberg one spring morning. He is carrying a letter. He doesn’t speak a word of German but he can say his name: Kaspar Hauser. This is the beginning of one of the most mysterious and intriguing new cases of the last two centuries, a case that captivated Germany and beyond, becoming the subject…
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Free To Be Me
In a world full of expectations and labels, being yourself can feel like an act of defiance. Camilla Mancini shares her thoughts, doubts and dreams with honesty and humour in this intimate, insightful and empowering read. It’s not a manual – it’s a mirror: for anyone who’s still figuring things out and wants to do it their own way. Told…
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I Am Adila
A touching story based on the real life of Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. Adila is a Pakistani girl, she loves school and dreams about becoming a teacher or a doctor. One day she hears her father saying that she would be safer at home, together with their parents. Sad and worried, she speaks with her teacher. The next day…
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The Summer of the Great Bear
The true story of a woman and the bear who saved her. In the heart of the Apennines, a tiny female bear cub is found motherless, hungry, and not yet weaned. Just four months old and weighing barely three kilos, her future seems sealed: a life in captivity. But at the Abruzzo National Park, biologist Roberta refuses to give up.…
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Olga
August 1943. In a transit camp in Germany, a voice calls out, “Olga Boldireva,” and from a corner of the barracks steps forward a thirteen-year-old Russian girl, with light hair and lifeless eyes. At that same moment, Hans, dressed in the uniform of the Hitler Youth, is on his way with his family to receive the state aid granted by…
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The Night of the Malombre
March 2, 1944. A freight train packed with desperate passengers departs Naples in the dead of night, heading for the Lucanian countryside, where food might still be found. On board are hundreds of civilians: smugglers, mothers, soldiers, children, and three teens who don’t know each other — yet. Brando, a boy forced to grow up too soon, climbs aboard to find…
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Burn This Book. The kids who saved Dr Zhivago
Would you risk your life for a book? Three teenagers. three historical eras. One secret that could change history forever. Is it worth risking your life for a book? Boris Pasternak would say yes, that ideas are not born to be hidden or suffocated. And so would his publisher, Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, who managed to publish Dr Zhivago, while avoiding censorship.…
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Broken Hero
The story of a man whose scientific, civil and political commitment contributed towards the end of the Second World War and the victory of the allies over the nazi-fascist forces. The real life of Alan Turing narrated “by himself”, in the first person, thanks to a narrative gimmick that allows us to “hear” his voice even today. The story unfolds through…
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Maud West, Lady Detective vol.1 – A Matryoshka of Mysteries
She’s a mistress of disguise with the acumen of Miss Marple, the resourcefulness of Enola Holmes and a helper who always gets into trouble. It’s Maud West, the first real lady detective who ever lived. London, October 1920. Maud West and her young assistant Max Finch have just solved an intricate investigation and are preparing to celebrate with a nice…
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Maud West, Lady Detective vol.3 – A Labyrinth of Mirrors
She’s a mistress of disguise with the acumen of Miss Marple, the resourcefulness of Enola Holmes and a helper who always gets into trouble. It’s Maud West, the first real lady detective who ever lived. Somewhere in England, 1920. What are Maggie and Max Finch doing in a cottage in the middle of the forest? And why are they keeping…
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Maud West, Lady Detective vol.2 – A Cathedral of Cobwebs
She’s a mistress of disguise with the acumen of Miss Marple, the resourcefulness of Enola Holmes and a helper who always gets into trouble. It’s Maud West, the first real lady detective who ever lived. Boasting his new cap, Finch invites Maggie to the cinema. But romantic gestures are not her thing… better to dive into Maud West’s new assignment.…
based on a true story
