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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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The Seesaw
A seesaw makes you want to play A pig makes you want to balance An Elvis makes you want to dance A crocodile makes you want to run… A hilarious picture book that makes us laugh and surprises us everytime we turn the page!
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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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Imagine If
Little Panther has grown up and her curiosity about the world becomes curiosity towards the other puppies who inhabit the jungle. Thus begins the game of imagination: Imagine if… she could change her colour? Now she is grey and jumps with little monkey, then little panter turns yellow, white, brown, orange… Which animals will she imitate and play with? At…
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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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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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Herbarium of My Dreams
In this third and final volume of the Trilogy of Inner Journeys, Bimba Landmann takes us into the world of our dreams, explored as in a herbarium, in a fascinating metaphor between our inner life and the growth of the natural world. From the Forest of Night Dreams we move on to discover the Plants of Daydreaming and then to…
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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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TWENTY-FOUR. TimeLoop
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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Tariq
Tariq lives in a tenement, one that has no lighting or water. Tariq performs poorly at school, he’s long been labeled: he’s the disturbing element, the hopeless one. Jasmine also lives in that tenement, but she’s different from all the other girls: Jasmine studies, she believes in herself, under her headscarf there’s a brilliant brain, while patience and determination are in…
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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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Encyclopedia of My Imaginary Friends
An imaginary friend is an experience that most children know about. They can be fantastic or realistic creatures, human or animal, objects… They are an expression of creativity, a gym for socialization skills, a stimulus to growth. Bimba Landmann accompanies us to discover the world of imaginary friends: from the infinite forms they can take to the creative process which…
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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 Elephant’s Music
All the animals in the jungle love music and everyone can play an instrument. Everyone except Edward, the elephant. Everytime he tries playing an instrument, he ends up breaking things and making a terrible mess. So, Edward is only allowed to listen: he never misses any concerts. But one day he is late for the concert, so he has to…
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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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The Wood Gazette
There’s a new journalist working at The Wood Gazette. Polly the Sheep is a clever apprentice, but the famous journalist Wolf doesn’t like the idea of working with a sheep. The strange cases they will have to write about will make him change his mind… Five short stories about diversity and friendship, with a delicate touch of humour.
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The Wood Gazette. The Crimson Pangolin’s Crime Story
Polly the Sheep and Wolf are back! The famous journalist and his clever apprentice will have to join their skills: there’s a mystery awaiting! A teacher, Mr Crimson Pangolin, has disappeared from the local school. The Wood Gazette sends Wolf and Polly to investigate. While unfolding the mystery, Wolf and Polly will became friends with some young students and help…
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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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I Hate Bogey-Brats
Mirello hates bogey-brats. But, since he is a Monster of Scary Scare, he must live with a bogey-brat, who smells of dirty socks and talcum powder. Every night, when it’s bed time, Mirello does his best to scare her, but when it’s the moment of the bedtime story, it’s him who can’t barely keep his eyes open. Not even one of the three! A…
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