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Olga the Cloud Goes to the Funfair
Olga, Gino and their friend Lalla set off for a magical night at the funfair. There’s candyfloss with Mr Kite, a shooting game with Patrizio the Rocket, a dizzy ride with Sonia the Star, and fritters baked by Giovanna the Moon. Lalla tries her luck at the fishing game, they explore the enchanted castle, and whizz down a giant rainbow-coloured…
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Olga the Cloud and the Wind
It’s a blustery day, and the mischievous Wind won’t leave poor Olga the Cloud alone. Wherever she tries to hide—in the branches of a tree, among the mountains, or with her plump, grey aunties—the Wind finds her and blows her away. At last, a kind girl named Ann opens her window and shelters Olga from the storm. After a cosy…
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Olga the Cloud and the Snow
In summer, Olga the Cloud sprinkles just a little rain, sometimes even on Raimondo the Cat when he misbehaves. In autumn, when the Sun goes on holiday, the showers grow heavier. The children long to splash in puddles—but they’re not allowed. Then, just before Christmas, little Leo makes a special request: “Please, please, Olga, make it snow!” It isn’t easy,…
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Olga the Cloud and the Sun
One morning, the Sun wakes up feeling unwell—pale, dizzy, and soon covered in red spots. The little birds are worried, and even the Doctor confirms it: the Sun has chickenpox! He doesn’t want to take his medicine, and hides under the covers, until help arrives from unexpected friends. Giovanna the Moon encourages him, and Olga the Cloud brings a gentle,…
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Goodnight, Olga the Cloud
Olga the Cloud has had a busy day—teasing the Sun, tickling a mountain, soaking a cat! But when night falls, finding the right place to sleep is not so easy: the Sun snores, the Moon sings, the Stars dance, and even the trees are occupied. Luckily, two kind little birds take Olga back home to her mummy. A tender and…
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Olga the Cloud
Meet Olga, a small white cloud who just wants to find the perfect place to sleep and to share her rain. But wherever she drifts — over the moon, a cat, a hen with her chicks, or a field of sunflowers — no one seems to want her around. Only when she joins other clouds does Olga discover the joy…
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Animals and Their Superpowers
Who are the real superheroes? People in capes — or the animals all around us? A charming non-fiction book to reveal the astonishing abilities of creatures great and small. A polar bear can smell a seal under the ice nearly a kilometre away. A cheetah outruns cars. A barn owl hears the faintest squeak in total darkness. A bombardier beetle…
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How Do Animals Sleep?
A fascinating journey into the night-time (and day-time!) habits of creatures great and small. Why do dormice sleep almost all year? How do dolphins rest with one eye open? Why do giraffes nap for only 30 minutes, while lions snooze for 20 hours? From hibernating hedgehogs to cats who dream with twitching ears, from ducks that nap with one…
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Dad, Mum and Me. A Happy Animal Family
How do animals fall in love, start a family, and raise their young? A delightful journey into the family lives of animals from every corner of the natural world. Penguins present pebbles as gifts, crocodiles sing low rumbling serenades, fiddler crabs wave their giant claws, while meerkats live by the motto “Together we are strong.” From the deserts of Africa…
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All Teeth Great and Small
Look into the jaws of many many animals, both living and extinct! Teeth are everywhere — in people and animals, past and present, and they come in the most surprising shapes and places. Some creatures have teeth not just in their mouths but even on their tongues or in their throats. Some teeth slice like sabres, others grind like millstones,…
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David, Goodall’s Chimpanzee
In 1960, in Gombe, Tanzania, I was the first to trust Jane. I wasn’t afraid of her at all. To be honest, I really liked her. And so, day after day, I got closer to her, we formed a pure friendship, and I introduced her to the others of my group, friends and family. I never regretted it, quite the…
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The Night of the Stag Beetles
A group of children’s return to nature when the world powers down. Two teenage sisters, driven from their city by war and an unprecedented energy crisis, set out on a dangerous journey to their grandparents’ mountain village. Among the peaks, they find Ginepro and his band of self-reliant children — and a new way of living, built on trust, courage, and…
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Mouse Encounters of the Third Kind
A mouse, a monolith, and a mission to discover the truth about alien life — right beneath the Old Apple Tree. Urth is the last-born, smallest mouse in a family of muscle-bound fruit gatherers. He dreams of something more—something bigger than the life the colony has mapped out for him. When a strange black object appears in the forest and…
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The Children Of The Forest
The adventure of two wolves experiencing freedom for the first time. Achille and Ulisse were born wild, but raised by humans, with an impossible goal: return them to the wild without losing what makes them wolves. Author Giuseppe Festa spent fifteen months with the wildlife conservation team in charge of this ambitious project, witnessing firsthand their joys and struggles. His…
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In The Pard’s Shadow
Some creatures are meant to stay hidden. Some truths are not. Five teens. One summer. A forest full of secrets. They came to study nature. No one expected to find claw marks. Or silence. Or fear. Locals whisper about the “pard”—a creature that doesn’t exist. At least, that’s what they’re told. But something is watching. And someone is hiding the truth. As the forest closes in,…
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The Coming of The Bear
Some animals are born to be free. Some people learn to be. A story of courage, connection, and a bear’s journey home. Karhu is a bear who doesn’t know how to be wild. Viola and Kevin are two teens sent to help set him free. At first, it’s just a summer project: hike, take notes, check the collar. But then the…
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The Summer of the Great Bear
The true story of a woman and the bear who saved her. In the heart of the Apennines, a tiny female bear cub is found motherless, hungry, and not yet weaned. Just four months old and weighing barely three kilos, her future seems sealed: a life in captivity. But at the Abruzzo National Park, biologist Roberta refuses to give up.…
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White Fog
A mysterious fog rising from the river and a girl destined for something more. A village shrouded in mist, where ghosts seem to rise from the river, the bell tower tolls through the air, and the memory of vanished children still lingers… As in many tales, there is a godmother and a girl destined for something greater. The past hides…
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Cece & Cice On the Sand
Two inseparable friends embrace the joyful adventures each season brings! It’s summer, and Cece and Cice are up bright and early, ready for the beach! With sun cream, shady specs and a cart full of supplies, they roll in the sand, dive into the sea, and vanish in the waves… only to pop up with a splash and a cheeky…
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Cece & Cice In the Meadow
Two inseparable friends embrace the joyful adventures each season brings! Cece and Cice stretch out lazily in a sunny meadow, dozing beneath a parasol, snacking on boiled eggs atop a chequered cloth. But spring breezes are full of surprises — and soon everything’s up in the air, including them! With gentle humour and clever twists, this is another delightful day…
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