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Masked Fury
A thrilling, action-packed children’s novel that blends humour, friendship, and the excitement of masked wrestling. Set in the vibrant town of Bodymassville, the story follows the legendary masked wrestler Masked Fury—a fierce, talented woman known for her dazzling moves, feline-inspired costume, and generous heart. But when the champion mysteriously disappears, the spotlight shifts to her biggest fan—Eugenio—and his quick-witted cousin…
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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 Cruel Sister
Agatha is 11 years old, lives in a grand but slightly crumbling English country house, and is certain of two things: she will be an explorer one day… and there is something very wrong with the new maid. It’s the early 1900s, and Agatha’s days are filled with books about Egypt, ancient tombs and strange diseases. Her father is always experimenting,…
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One Piece at a Time
Twelve-year-old Nina is curious, smart and full of questions — especially about the strange, half-written notebook she finds hidden in a forgotten corner of an old bookshop. Inside are disturbing sketches, unfinished formulas and fragments of thought that seem to reach across time. The only clue? A cryptic signature: “M.” Drawn into the mystery, Nina begins to suspect that the notebook…
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The Cursed Island
The fictional childhood adventure of a boy named Louis — one other than future writer Robert Louis Stevenson — set on a remote Scottish island in the mid-19th century. Frail in health but overflowing with imagination, Louis is forced to leave the comforts of Edinburgh when he follows his father, a lighthouse engineer, to a remote, sea- and wind-battered island. What…
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The Geometric Man
A fictionalised version of the young Jules Verne grows up in a world too small for his restless imagination. Spending a summer in a quiet French village, he stumbles upon a mysterious inventor and a locked shed full of blueprints, tools and machines unlike anything he’s ever seen. As Jules becomes the inventor’s apprentice, he finds himself drawn into a secret…
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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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The Greatest
She is just a girl now, but she will become a martial artist, the queen of the Chinese sea, the Greatest pirate who ever lived Canton, 1770. Shi Yu is a six-year-old orphan who works for the quick-tempered innkeeper Bai Bai. At the inn, Yu meets Li Peng, a master in the martial arts of the Air and Water wushu.…
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A Room of My Own
A poetic and beautifully illustrated journey into the heart of one of the greatest literary minds. What do a writer, a spider, and a child have in common? In A Room of My Own, young readers embark on a poetic and imaginative journey into the world of Virginia Woolf, discovering the power of creativity, independence, and storytelling. Through a playful…
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Beaver
A poetic tale of courage, justice, and the magic of storytelling. A beautifully illustrated journey into the heart of one of the greatest literary minds. “One is not born, but rather becomes a woman.” These famous words by Simone de Beauvoir come to life in Beaver, a beautifully illustrated tale of courage, independence, and self-discovery. When Simone de Beauvoir was…
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Toni, the Magicicada
A poetic tale of courage, justice, and the magic of storytelling. A beautifully illustrated journey into the heart of one of the greatest literary minds. Toni, the Magicicada is the third volume in the acclaimed series introducing young readers to the ideas of great feminist thinkers. After Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir, this beautifully illustrated book brings to life…
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Greta. The Way to the Future
Aspiring journalist Astrid befriends young environmental activist Greta Thunberg, delving into Greta’s personal journey and unwavering commitment to combating climate change. «Astrid spied the girl from a distance for a while. She stands motionless, in front of the Swedish Parliament, bundled up in a yellow raincoat, the long braids dangling on the sides of a round face, with a serious…
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The Incredible Secret Diaries
Five great historical characters – Leonardo Da Vinci, W.A. Mozart, Raffaello, Dante Alighieri, Frida Kahlo – open up the pages of their hilarious secret diaries: their personal and artistic stories are narrated with a lot of humour, so that we can discover their indisputable genius, together with their little idiosyncrasies and the funny aspects of their character that make us realize how they were after all just men…
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The World Needs Girls (Me)
A diary for girls that says: you are important, the day you were born the world became a better place, you are the star, you will make your dreams come true, you are needed. But also: we are sisters, let’s hold hands, think big… There are four guiding themes: self-esteem, the body, talents, alliances. An illustrated diary with encouraging and insightful texts, inspirational phrases, positive examples,…
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