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Irma – Big Boredom
Irma doesn’t feel like doing anything today: she’s been struck by a real case of the blues. Is there an antidote? Let’s try to find one together with Grandma. Good luck! Irma is a four-book character-driven series by Maria Gianola dedicated to young readers. The protagonist tackles everyday adventures with spontaneity. She is not afraid to express her feelings or…
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Irma – Perfect As I Am
Irma is facing her first day at school, but suddenly anxiety makes her stomach knot and makes her want to run away. A little red shell teaches her just how beautiful, unique and special everyone can be in their own way. Just perfect as we are. Irma is a four-book character-driven series by Maria Gianola dedicated to young readers. The…
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Irma – Happily Us
Irma and Tobi play “If I were” imagining finding possible happiness in something as big as the wind, the sunset, the sky, as well as in an ant, a cloud, Ball the cat, a blade of grass. But what if all possible happiness were even closer? Irma is a four-book character-driven series by Maria Gianola dedicated to young readers. The…
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Irma – Heebie Jeebies
Irma’s world is filled with games, sports, daily challenges, and moments of reflection. With so many activities, she experiences a wide range of emotions, which can sometimes be difficult to recognize. At the swimming pool, Irma can’t find the courage to dive off the diving board, but she does not admit her blue fear. Until a gesture of friendship manages…
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The Gang of Lingotto
November 1918. The war has just ended and Guido, aged fifteen, leaves the Asiago Plateau to move to Turin with his father: the Big Factory is looking for skilled carpenters for its new plant. The city seems wonderful to him, full of things to discover. Guido soon makes new friends at the Lingotto, where he learns a language of freedom,…
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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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TINY HOUSES. Marina Wants to Go to the Beach
Summer means seaside fun for all the houses — except for Marina, the old mill who feels too heavy to travel. Mimì and her friends try pushing, blowing on her blades, even lifting her… without success. But that night, Mimì hatches a plan. With a long rope and the whole village helping, they pull Macina all the way to the…
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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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The Nap
A warm and humorous picture book about family life, good intentions, and the unexpected consequences of trying to help. A quiet Sunday nap becomes an explosion of activity as Mila sets out to surprise her grandparents — with unforgettable results.
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My Strange Neighbour
Imagination and reality merge in a picture book packed with colorful illustrations and charming details that will spark children curiosity Mia recently moved from a big city with her mum, dad, and little brother. Their new house is in the countryside, and it’s lovely. But the best thing about their new home is their neighbor. She has long silver braids,…
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Lea’s Villa
A tender and evocative story about growing up and finding your place in the world, between the quiet heroism of everyday gestures, a complicated and loving bond between brother and sister, and the hidden magic of a wild corner of the city. Tito lives in Rome, near Villa Pamphilij, which his unbearable sister Lea simply calls “the Villa.” Tito is…
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Thingy
An ode to children’s inner life and the healing power of imaginary friends. “Thingies” take part to the inner life of so many children. Each one is different, cause they express their creators’ personality, com- forting them in times of need. Anna’s Thingy spurs her to take refuge in creativity, kindly reminding her that she can use her body and…
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On Growing Up
A child wonders what it truly means to grow up, asking intimate and universal questions about work, friendship, love, and finding a place in the world. Through poetic language and accessible reflections, the book explores the hopes and fears that accompany becoming “big.” Each doubt opens into possibility, turning uncertainty into discovery. Hearts can stretch, hands can build, and words…
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TINY HOUSES. Achoo, Mimì!
Welcome to Tiny Houses Island — a place where every house has a voice, a heart, and a unique personality. A rainy day brings puddles, laughter and play to the Island of Tiny Houses — until Mickey Monet is nowhere to be found. When his friends discover that he is soaked, sneezing and unwell, they immediately try to help him…
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TINY HOUSES. Happy Birthday Mimì!
Welcome to Tiny Houses Island — a place where every house has a voice, a heart, and a unique personality. On the Island of Tiny Houses, Mimi Maison wakes up full of excitement: it’s her birthday, and she can’t wait to celebrate with her friends. But one by one, everyone seems too busy to play, and Mimi begins to feel…
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Are You There, Bigfoot?
An invitation to chase a mystery — and discover the world instead. Four friends set off to find the legendary Bigfoot, climbing a mountain with blankets, a giant net, notebooks and cameras. They follow footprints, cross forests and meadows, and call into the trees — but every clue leads to mountain goats, foxes, beavers and frogs instead. When their dog…
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Ball, Where Do You Go?
If we were balls, with our jumps and our bounces, and we were free to go wherever we wanted, where would we go? A restless little ball dreams of bouncing beyond the limits of playtime and asks: where would I go if I were truly free? Off it springs into a bustling city that looks still but pulses with life…
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Ask Mum, Ask Dad
A funny, fast-paced tale that reminds families what can happen when no one really listens On a rainy Sunday, Martino is trapped at home with two very busy parents and a huge amount of imagination. Boredom turns him into a whirlwind of questions about costumes, cartoons, popcorn, and baths. Mom sends him to Dad, Dad sends him to Mom, and the…
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Hi, I Am Robot
A curious little robot, a big journey into the wonders of science and friendship The true and extraordinary story of a small robot, heir to the long tradition of ancient automata and forerunner of a new generation of curious, thinking machines. Equipped with a computer for a brain, this little robot can see in the dark, help with homework, tidy…
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