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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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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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Birds in the Hair
Sophie spends a lots of time on her own. One day she wakes up because of a loud chirping noise around her. She looks in the mirror: she has hundreds of birds in her hair! The birds chirp louder and louder, she cannot hear her piano, or even her own thoughts anymore. But when she meets a girl with hundreds…
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Youssef’s Dream
In the Country where two children, Youssef and Maryam, live suddenly a war breaks out. Maryam must follow her Mum on a cargo ship and leave her best friend Youssef. After that, Youssef can only draw a caravel on the wall of his home: it is the ship of discoveries, he was told at school, and one day he will…
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Spiky
Spiky lives in a black black wood. He is all covered in spines. He is the most terrifying and evil creature in the forest. One day, though, his spines begin to fall one after the other and soon Spiky finds himself as soft and pink as a marshmallow. What will he do now that he’s not scary anymore? An exhilarating…
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Funfair
There is a secret Funfair that appears at night in some children’s houses. Does it sound like a dream? Actually it is a nightmare. Its carousels are the metaphores of domestic violence: the distressing wait for a fight, peaks of screams and descents into silence. Day-time life, at school, flows normally, but appearances are deceptive. How can you get out…
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The X Family
At the age of 13, after his parents have been put under arrest, Michael starts his new life. Some very special people will join him: Clara and Franco, social workers; Mrs Guerra, an elderly lady; a gay couple, his new foster dads; Zoe, a true friend; his biological parents, who can still give him much. This is his X family, a mathematical variable in…
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