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Dedalo & Dharma
It’s a summer evening when, without even realizing it, Dharma comes out of the cinema screen to escape certain death and meet that very spectator, Dedalo, who comes to the Kazan Cinema every single day to see her. Dedalo is thirteen and has an unbridled passion for films and Dharma, who’s the same age, is a character who escaped a destiny which,…
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Barriera
In Barriera, everyone’s fate is written in their blood. And you can’t change that. Sixteen-year-old Yasin lives in Barriera, a tough neighbourhood on the outskirts of Turin. He’s caught between his first love and a brother who’s just been released from prison, between who he wants to be and who the world expects him to be. Malik, his brother, is trying…
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Goodwill
One stormy night, a boy returns from the forest. But he is not alone. In November 1851, a caravan of settlers reached the desolate shores of what would become Seattle. They were exhausted, wet and full of hope. Among them were Jeanette and Henry Goodwill, who a few days after their arrival welcomed the birth of their first child: Ambrosius. But…
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The Evil Twenty
What would the stories we love be without their villains? They give weight to the shadows of the human soul. They let us feel contrast, complexity, danger—and sometimes, even recognition. In The Evil Twenty, Manlio Castagna invites readers on a journey into the minds of twenty of the greatest villains of all time, in twenty powerful short stories that explore…
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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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Love Ends Before Dinner
One woman. Two men. A tangled love story where fiction becomes the most dangerous affair. A gun to his head and ten seconds to live: that’s all the time Ernest Barton has to look back on a life filled with passion, lies, and unforgettable women. But the young man threatening him isn’t here to kill him — he just wants Sophie back.…
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My Friend Is a Witch – Book 3 – Morgana’s Diadem
Clarabella steals a cursed tiara and turns into a horse! Priscilla, Miriam and Bartholomeus must travel through the Lat Door on the Right to reach Avalon and break the spell. Priscilla is a little witch who’s just moved to town with her magical family and a shapeshifting owl-boy named Bartholomeus. She’s supposed to keep her powers hidden from “Non-Magickers”… but her emotions keep…
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My Friend Is a Witch – Book 2 – A Mummy at the Market
To impress her crush, Miriam visits a magical market with Priscilla… and gets chased by a touchy Ancient Egyptian mummy! Priscilla is a little witch who’s just moved to town with her magical family and a shapeshifting owl-boy named Bartholomeus. She’s supposed to keep her powers hidden from “Non-Magickers”… but her emotions keep getting in the way. Miriam is quiet,…
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My Friend Is a Witch – Book 1 – A Strange Classmate
The new girl in Miriam’s class causes blue teeth, hair on fire, and storms during maths tests. It doesn’t take long to realise: Priscilla is not your average student. Priscilla is a little witch who’s just moved to town with her magical family and a shapeshifting owl-boy named Bartholomeus. She’s supposed to keep her powers hidden from “Non-Magickers”… but her…
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Darkmare
A surreal night. A haunted amusement park. One boy’s quest to save a dream. Twelve-year-old Guido Anselmo lives for cinema. But when he discovers the mysterious biography of Klaus Voynik — a cursed filmmaker who died under strange circumstances — and realises the final chapter is missing, he’s determined to uncover the truth. His search leads him to an abandoned film studio-turned-amusement…
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Draconis Chronicon
Five children on a journey. A legendary dragon. An epic adventure in a magical Middle Ages. Salerno, 1066. A preacher wanders the streets announcing the end of the world: “The Beast is stirring again! Fear the dragon, because the day of the eclipse is near!” The young Barliario doesn’t pay attention to those words of doom, but that same evening his…
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Like Cicadas
The summer Teresa turns twelve, everything feels out of sync. Her friends talk about nail polish, crushes, and growing up—while she still clings to old games and scraped knees. At the family’s usual seaside village, she braces for the loneliest summer ever. Then she meets Agata: quiet, magnetic, and unlike anyone she has ever met before. What begins as a…
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Mysteries of Summer
Six mysteries. One season where mystery never takes a break. Six original summer stories by Italian acclaimed authors. A girl haunted by a ghost who might be herself. A cursed necklace passed from hand to hand. A school trip gone terrifyingly wrong… Each tale is a standalone mystery—spine-chilling, elegant, or surreal—set in the inescapable heat of the Italian summer. A fresh,…
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We Are Fire
When love burns, nothing is safe, not even the friendships we thought would last forever. A heady, sun-drenched summer in Puglia. A legendary friendship. A girl who changes everything. Charming and reckless, Nicolas is used to getting what he wants. His quieter best friend, Alex, has always followed him. But when they both fall for the same girl, Mia, their loyalty is…
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The You
Blu lives in a town on the shores of an Alpine lake. Nothing special ever happens there. Until one summer day, everything changes. A fisherman dies under mysterious circumstances. A woman hears her dead husband’s voice. Blu hears what sounds like her cousin’s voice, but it can’t be… he lives miles away and Blu’s phone is off… That’s how Blu meets Luka,…
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Uncle Cringe
Everyone has an Uncle Cringe. But Neve’s is the worst one of all. And this will be the most embarrassing trip of her whole life. Neve is certain of one thing in life: every family has an Uncle Cringe. And unfortunately, hers is the cringiest of all. Always over the top with unlikely jokes, embarrassing dancing and an obsession with…
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Hach3r
Raffaele is fifteen, a tech nerd with two passions: AI and Alina, the most intriguing girl at school. But while he’s fluent in programming, he’s hopeless when it comes to people. When he discovers Alina follows a social media group for aspiring writers, he joins and starts posting stories. They’re… not great. Until one day, something strange happens: a new story…
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