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Al alimón, que se ha roto la fuente by Montserrat del Amo * Every morning, Singo has to go to the source to get the water his family needs for the day, because in his village they have no running water. It is hot, the road is long but Singo, while waiting in line at the source for his turn, meets Naga, a very pretty girl wearing a green sari. Naga and Singo become friends.
48 pp
Al pasar la barca by Montserrat del Amo*To go to school, a girl has to take a boat and cross the river every day. She be-comes friends with the boatman. After a stormy night, the river levels increase, the flow accelerates, the water carries branches and rocks and the boat wob-bles. Adventure and friendship ensues.
48 pp
Al ritmo de las cosquillas by Juan Cruz IguerabideThis book offers a series of rhyming texts that children love. Moreover, the text is accompanied by illustrations of a very expressive, delicate and elegant nature
64 pp
Al y Oli dos vampiros sin dientes by Elvira Menédez y Jose María Álvarez*Albertino is a little vampire who lives with his parents in a nice cemetery. As he feels lonely, he asks a brother to play pirates…a sister arrives.
48 pp
¡Hola Caracola! by Carmen Martín Anguita¡Hola Caracola! is a book full of lyricism and colours, freshness and charm, where poems are born and grow at different rates. The verses of Carmen Martín Anguita tell us tales of kings and stray dogs, moons and suns, patients spiders and white storks
48 pp
Serie Naranja - 6 years+
El burrito tragacuentos by Luisa Villar Liébana Andrea’s grandmother has a very special neighbour, a donkey who lives alone in the factory next door. Since she has known him, Andrea rushes to her grandmother’s home every afternoon to write stories to Pisqui. From now on, he is not alone anymore.
48 pp
El cocherito leré by Montserrat del AmoSara and Manuel, two friends from school, face a group of bullies who pick on them for sharing a scooter. Thanks to their efforts and perseverance they will give them a great lesson.
48 pp
El coco by Carmen Martín Anguita*Every night at bedtime, Diego is afraid that a monster may appear while he sleeps, so he hardly sleeps. During the day he falls asleep in school. One night, someone suddenly appears in his room.
48 pp
El viaje de Lunatón by Marinella TerziLunatón lives on the moon, of course. The little man loves that his home is on an angle. You can climb to the top and …go down it like on a slide. The trou-ble is that one day he gathers too much momentum, he remains suspended from one of its points.
48 pp
Cucú, cantaba la rana by Montserrat del AmoOn leaving the school, Rafa is waiting on the sidewalk next to the traffic light by the square. There, waiting for her mother to go get him and as people come and go, Rafa speaks to everyone around him and lives a little adventure in which he will make great friends.
48 pp
Serie Naranja - 6 years+
La bruja Chiripa y su escuela de magia by Carmen Martín Anguita With Chiripa, you never know what will happen, as her spells go wrong. To-gether with her three pupils Mico, Rita and Mandarin, she appears in a forest where they meet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Chiripa wants the beau-tiful Snow White to wake up. Will she succeed? Can Chiripa change the story?
48 pp
La bruja Chiripa y su pócima mágica by Carmen Martín Anguita To the witch Chiripa spells go wrong and her broom does not obey. She tries with the potions, but it all ends in a mess. However, Chiripa never gives up and when she does not like something, she does her best to change it
48 pp
La reina de los mares by Montserrat del Amo*Kadina and her family leave the country to start a new life in Europe. When Kadina arrives at school, the child at the desk next to her tries to talk to her. Although they ignore each other’s language, the two manage to get along.
48 pp
La séptima, la vencida by Patxi ZubizarretaEvery time something unfortunate happens to the cat Linda, the dog Sultan barks for joy. But his joy is always short lived because the cat survives the abuse. Actually, Sultan is not so bad and just wants to be wanted. Will he be able to succeed?
48 pp
Flup y el hámster gigante by José María Álvarez Flup is a lonely, naughty boy. His grandparents have a loft full of mysterious things. The child frequently visits them to eat the rich desserts grandma pre-pares... and to make mischief in the attic. One day he finds a candy jar his grandparents forbid him to eat ... But he gives one to Blas, his hamster ... and discovers that the candies are magical! Thanks to them, Flup and his hamster Blas live an extraordinary adventure that turns upside down the whole city.
48 pp
Serie Naranja - 6 years+
Las peripecias de Lucía by Pablo Barrena What was to be an afternoon of home games at Luismi’s becomes a hospital visit, a night out of the houset, several discussions between friends and a lot of thoughts about what should be, what it is and what we would like it to be. Lucia offers to spend the night in the hospital in the company of Luismi’s sister, who had an accident. But being friends at school is not the same as sharing dinner, washing teeth and nocturnal habits, and also Luismi’s dad is not the world’s nicest parent ...56 pp
Lo mejor del mundo by Mar FerreroThe four children of the Sent family perceive the world differently: Vera uses her eyes to see the beauty that surrounds her; Oto listens to all that sur-rounds him, Nacho judges the world through smell and Manuela is only happy if she can touch and caress. When approaching the arrival of a new sibling, each wants to teach their little sibling the best of the world from their point of view. But life is full of surprises and Gustavo, even if just born, is able to display its preferences. 48 pp
Los García y compañía se van de vacaciones by Carlos Rodríguez Ana, Miguel, Andrea and Victor are the Garcia and, like all families, when sum-mer approaches they start thinking of the best place for everyone to enjoy their holidays. That includes Rambo, Raspita, Pavarotti and Ray, the family pets, essential for such an important decision.
48 pp
Los juegos y los días de Aníbal by Norma SturnioloHannibal is a rhino that likes to spend time in a pond, share his games with friends and feel the love of his parents. He has a very special friend that other rhinos do not like because of his being different. However, something will hap-pen that will make them change their mind.
71 pp
La sorpresa de la noche by Joan Manuel Gisbert Great news reach the forest Hundred Chimneys. The screech owl and the barn owl have been invited to the fabulous Academy of the Night. There they will see wonderful inventions that will inspire them to give a surprise to their friends in the forest. What idea will get in their heads? How will this adventure end?
64 pp
Serie Naranja - 6 years+Best Seller!
Pérez para los amigos by Marisa López Soria Do you know that it has been a long time since mice live in cities? But it wasn’t always like that. Before, these animals were farmers, living in the mountains and in the fields feeding on grains, on roots and fruits. Sure, times have changed. This is the story of two rodent friends, Perezoso and Sabihondo, who went to live in the capital and from unknown became famous and loved.76 pp Finalista Premio Edebé de Literatura Infantil 2010
Poemás de lunas y colores by Carmen Martín Anguita A book to read, sing and feel. The freshness and fluidity of the language, the rhythm and colour of the lines, take the child to the magical world of poetry.
48 pp
Tengo una muñeca vestida de azul by Montserrat del AmoSanti has some fantastic godparents who invite him to an African safari as a re-ward for his great school results. Carmela, his sister, is too small to accompany him and so she asks him to bring back a doll. This assignment will allow Santi to learn about realities different from his own and, despite being only ten years old, to make courageous decisions with a confidence typical of older boys
48 pp
Viernes para Violeta by Marisa López SoriaVioleta loves Fridays. So much so that keeps for herself a collection of ‘joyful Fridays’: with friends, with parents, with Grandpa, and even in the library of Fuensanta. And it’s Friday, the weekend has just started, there is no reason to run fast, time to be idle and enjoy things more.48 pp
Finalista Premio Edebé de Literatura Infantil 2010
Marta y el hada Margarita by Mónica Rodríguez* The fairy Margarita sneaks into a classroom and tries to draw the attention of the children. Butr nobody, absolutely nobody seems to notice her presence. At the end of the class, when everyone leaves, Martha approaches the fairy. And a magic story begins.
48 pp
Serie Naranja - 6 years+
Compañía animal by Nicolás Schuff Rights Sold: Russian John wants a dog but he is not allowed to have pets at home until he meets an invisible dog; Nina is afraid to dance in public, until an origami crane teaches here to fly; Martincito meets a frog poet who warns him of the dangers of running away from school; Noelia is in trouble until she gets the help of a cat that can sew, and ….There seems to be a plague of magical animals in the area. 56 pp
El cumpleaños de Rosa (y de Victoria) by Juan Carlos ChandroRosa just turned eight, her birthday is the talk of the neighbourhood because, among other things, her mother could not think of anything but inviting a lot of children whose parents have a “certain level”. She gives a party for children and one for adults. The result is catastrophic..
120 pp
El niño que comía palabras by Norma Sturniolo*Alberto is very imaginative. When his close friend Carlos goes to live with his parents to South Africa, he suffers greatly. Fear to go through the same hurtful separation with other friends what pushes him to isolate himself. He takes ref-uge in books ... Strange things start to happen with words ... With the help of Maite, a friend from school, Alberto discovers that the best thing to feel good is to communicate and share things, and also, that one does not lose a friend because they go to live elsewhere. 80 pp
El paraguas mágico by Daniel NesquensThe world is full of men, women, children, dogs, cats, mice, coincidences, um-brellas ... Yes, umbrellas. It is no coincidence to open an umbrella on a rainy day, or close it, wherever you are. It is an unexpected opening an umbrella and for a gust of wind to transport you to another country. And as soon as you land, you find your soul mate. Coincidence, chance, magic, luck?
56 pp
¡Susie, otra vez con tus historias! by Dorota Suwalska Susie is a 9 year old girl who lives on the outskirts of Warsaw. She hates spell-ing and dictation. Her mother is a painter and her father a graphic designer. Susie has two wishes: that a family with children move into the house opposite and to make new friends. When Martha and her sister become neighbours, neither Susie nor her little brother are ever to be bored again.
160 pp
Serie Morada - 8 years+
La señorita Avelina no tiene tiempo para nada by Luis Cauqui It is clear that the fun things should always go before the boring stuff: best play than study, better to open gifts than to tidy up the room. But believe it or not, not everyone thinks so. Miss Avelina, for example, does not have any free time. Is it because she has a lot of work or because she is hiding something?
96 pp
Las botas de diez por uno by Lucía Baquedano*Andrés is happier than a kid with new shoes because he has new boots. With them he achieves everything he wants, and ten times more...
72 pp
Los casos de Mojopí by Ángel Fernández de CanoMojopí is a detective whose powers of deduction make him solve mysteries without even visiting the crime scene. Gofio is his assistant, narrator of these stories and even starred in some of them. In six fun episodes in verse, resolved by Mojopí (the change of flags, chalks theft, disappearance of Rosa Mar, the theft of the zoo….) with the help of Gofio, mysteries are delved into and we meet a series of archetypal characters. 96 pp
Pantaleón, en todo como un león by Carmen Gómez Ojea Pantaleon would have like to be bald and to have another name. He is up-set because everyone in the classroom teases him because of how he looks. Thankfully he can count on the help of few trusted friends and of Terita, a spe-cial friend who teaches him that appearances are deceiving and that it is quite easy to make the bullies stop.
88 pp
Este duende es una ruina by Elvira Menéndez / José María Álvarez Daniel would give anything for someone to tidy up his room. When a tiny be-ing offers to help Daniel’s life changes completely.
96 pp
Serie Morada - 8 years+Best Seller!
Rosa está hecha un lío by Juan Carlos Chandro In her own words, Rosa tells us what happened when she went to visit her father’s boss. She had been asked to behave like a grown up, but Rosa was not sure what they meant. So, she decided to behave like the visitors who came to her house ... with all its consequences.
80 pp
Su-lin, la niña abandonada by Luisa Villar Liébana*Su-Lin is abandoned at birth. She grows in the forest, where she meets a very special panda and has adventures that lead to the city. There, she manages to establish herself and gain control of their life.
64 pp
Ula y el país del revés by Mónica RodríguezUla has a yarn ball called Chiribita and a grandmother who is a star. With Chir-ibita she goes off on a journey into the country. The trip she takes only needs her to shut her eyes, but in this country so special one has to have wide-open eyes. Chiribita and Ula have an important mission to accomplish. Will they manage?
76 pp
Rosa contra los guarrocaca by Juan Carlos Chandro * Rosa and her gang have been in the papers telling of their particular campaign, and they have become famous in the city. Since then, the Casiguapa Narcisa does not stop biting her nails with envy.
88 pp
Serie Morada - 8 years+
Best Seller!
Cosas con magia. Un palo. ¡zis-zas en un pispás! by Maite Carreño Charlotte is a very ordinary girl, although a bit suspicious. One day, returning from the college and taking out her dog Bruno, she observes her friend Juliet, who said she could not go out with her, walking with other friends. Why would she have lied? While playing with her dog she finds a special stick. Is this a magic wand? The truth is that from that time her charecter begins to change.
56 pp
Cosas con magia. Un trapo, una pasada... y ¡fuera! by Maite CarreñoQuique is very friendly, but also very unforgiving. He loves to play football, but does not like to lose and that causes him problems with his friends. One day while resting beside his favourite fountain he discovers a handkerchief which makes him forget his anger.
64 pp
Cosas con magia. Una cuerda ¡con el látigo de Indina Jones!by Maite Carreño Roberto is upset that Paul, the new desk friend, wants him to loose his old friends. The plot thickens when they have to make a three people group work and they have to decide who will be the third member of the group.
64 pp
Cosas con magia. Un bote ¡las atrapé! by Maite Carreño Margarita is concerned as she is going to be the spokesman for her class in a game quiz about flowers. Her whole family like flowers and she would be the perfect person for the contest if it wasn’t that she has a very bad memory…
70 pp
Serie Morada - 8 years+
El capitán Gancho Pérez y los versos de Odas John by Carlos Reviejo Caribbean Pride is not a normal pirate ship. Apart from a disastrous crew, famous on all seas for their bad smell, has Hooky Perez at its command, a captain with a hook, a peg leg and an eye patch, as it should be. Except he is not really maimed, or lame, or one-eyed… Carlos Reviejo received the Bologna Book Fair Honour-able Mention for his book Don Quixote through Pictures.
96 pp
El verano en que Iveta aprendió a bailar by Carmen Gómez Ojea* Iveta has to spend the summer with her aunt Clota. There she discovers the lies and cruelty of some adults. Her aunt forces her to do all the house chores and she does not have time to play or rest. But she also meets Abraham, a kind old and imaginative man who will help her make the visit to his uncles house more bearable...
88 pp
En busca de la flor negra by Miguel Ángel MendoWhat Suso likes the most are things that smell good. One day he discovers a wonderful aroma that comes from the earth and decides to go after it. He gets a special suit to dive below ground. Miguel Ángel Mendo stories have been translated in German and Italian.
112 pp
Gork y Bemba, polizones by Josep LormanWhat does a gorilla in the hold of a ship? Bemba, a guinean teenager frees the small Grok from the Barcelona zoo and both embarks on a long journey, full of trials, on the to the home they both yearn for. Josep Lorman received the Joaquim Ruyra prize twice in his career.
152 pp
Historia del hombre que hablaba por lo codos by Alonso Palacios Rozalén What would the life of a man who literally speaks through elbows be? How will you handle a girl who jumps around like a bullfighter? What about the man who always had a fly behind the ear? Palacios Rozalén creates a fun bestiary, that make us stop and think how much fun it is to play with language.
88 pp
Serie Verde - 10 years+
Best Seller!
La risa dormida by Fernando Almena*Prince Rahel is tired of his father, King Canallón ignoring him. And so begin the misfortunes of the king’s subjects. This book is a play, written in a humorous tone by a prolifc pSpanish playwright who writes for the theatre and for both adults and children.
80 pp
La visita de la condesa by Pilar Molina The small village of Fontenera looses its calm before the announcement of the visit of the Countess. The mayor wants to spruce up the town. In his desire to impress the Countess, he announces a contest with a substantial prize for whoever gets the Countess interest with their gift.
160 pp
Nacho en lo alto de un guindo by Marisa López SoriaNacho never gets bored, he is an explorer of life and, since smaller than a tadpole, he is aware of the details. He is friends with Ojalaque, the giraffe Rafa and of Chus the ghost. Marisa López Soria’s stories gave been translated and published in English, French, Portuguese, Greek, Korean and Catalan.
76 pp Finalista Premio Edebé de Literatura Infantil 2010
La espada de Liuva by Juan Farias With the traditional style of the troubadours, Gandalin tells the story of Liuba, a young goatherd who chooses not to live like ordinary people in the Middle Ages. He does not want to abandon his home to fight in unknown wars when his lord orders, not to deliver the four-fifths of the proceeds from their work to a man who has done nothing to merit it, he does not want to rely on anyone... and so decides to leave home, and seek his own fortune. Juan Farias’ work for children and young adults was recognised by the Spanish-Latin American Prize for Teenager Literature in 2005. He was a candidate tote Hans Christian Andersen and the Astrid Lindgren prizes 64 pp
Serie Verde - 10 years+
El barco de los locos by Vicente García Oliva Bastian accepts the proposal of the board of the wise men of Bardales: to captain a boat sailing aimlessly, with twelve people with special characteristics on board. From the first moment things get complicated. The wise men see the ‘Ship of Fools’ as a possibility of economic development and prefer not to listen to the captain’s constant complaints. When they force him to carry on board a wanted criminal, the consequences are immediate.136 pp
El cielo de los dinosaurios by Vicente García Oliva The famous story of Monterroso serves as a starting point and as a guideline to this anthology of stories inspired by dinosaurs. Each of the stories has, however, its own entity. There is humour, nonsense, tenderness and a great love and respect for the ancient inhabitants of the earth.
88 pp
El encuentro by Rita Wirkala Rights Sold: USARosa and Ernesto are two youngsters embarking on a long journey. She is a Huaorani girl who hopes to move to USA illegally to help her sick mother; and he, a boy adopted by Spanish who lives in California and wants to find his biological mother, who he only knows by name: Maria Moreno. Going in opposite directions, their travels are very different. However, between adventure, danger, and surprises, Rosa and Ernesto will entwine their destinies and change
their lives forever.
376 pp Finalista The International Latino Book Awards 2013 and second prize at the Latino Books into Movies Award
Cecilia fue al bosque by Manuel L. Alonso It all started in the courtyard of a school, with a bully and a boy who did not know how to defend himself ”. Alvaro, as an adult, finds in a bookstore a crime novel that reminds him of a passage from his adolescence. When he was only twelve, his father found out he was the victim of bullying and sends him to spend time with the family of Fatima, her partner at the time. In a small village on the Cantabri-an coast, Álvaro feels for the first time the force, the mystery and the magic the forest instils in those who live near it. Also he meet Cecilia, a little girl out of school because of her learning difficulties, she
disappears shortly after. Alvaro starts to connect the dots. 104 pp
Alhambra Joven- 12 years+
El Hacedor de reyes y otros cuentos by Víctor GonzálezVictor Gonzalez is a creator of absurd, bizarre worlds. The stories and micro-stories that make up this work open the door to a wonderland and offer an extraordinary bestiary of disparate characters, forcing the reader to reflect on one’s own humanity.
128 pp
Hora de siesta by Pilar Molina LlorenteIn the house of Mrs. Carola in the summer the family gets together. There are a number of rules of conduct and schedules to be met but the grandchildren try to outwit them. There is a man-datory rule that no one must transgress: the siesta. Every afternoon, from three to five, no one can move in the house. Casandra, is not used to sleeping in the afternoon and so she dedicates herself to exploring the house in silence. She ventures through strange corridors, opens forbidden doors and discovers mysterious locations and an old story that has been dormant in the mansion for many years. Her discovery disturbs the walls of the house and shakes the foundations and customs of a proud family in which she is only a guest. Pilar Molina Llorente’s The Apprentice achieved significant international success with the award of the American Library Association prize. It was translated in nine languages.
176 pp
La cripta de los templarios by Manuel Nonídez Two knights of the Order of the Temple cross the Iberian Peninsula fleeing relent-less persecution in France. They carry a hidden legacy. Their final destination is unclear. They are harassed by mercenaries, but also by their fears and memories. Meanwhile, an accident reveals a mysterious grave with human remains. There are traces of violent death. While the archeological investigate an important clue disappears from tomb.208 pp
Los ojos del alma by Jordi Sierra i Fabra Edurne is seventeen and she is a winner. Her great goal is to compete in the Olympics. Her world crumbles when she is diagnosed with an incurable disease that is going to leave her practically blind. When she starts thinking that her life has no meaning, her coach proposes something unexpected ...to compete in the Para-olympic Games.
176pp
El mar de los sueños by Antonio Martín Morales In 2086 Antonio is sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. He will be the object of a secret project that involves high political figures in a racy plot to save his life. Antonio Martín Morales is the best selling author of the fantasy series La Horda del Diablo, published by Edebè.
560 pp
Alhambra Joven- 12 years+
Mandrágora by Laura Gallego Rights Sold: ValencianCornelius, the sage of the Court of King Hector, has disappeared. A substitute is sought and, from the other side of the world, comes the scholar Zacharias and his daughter, Miriam. In the shadows, someone conspires to overthrow the king and take over the kingdom. Miriam and Zachariah, will be involved in a plot of greed, revenge and black magic that will put their lives in danger ... And if that was not enough, Miriam discovers a terrible secret about her true identity. Laura Gallego’s trilogy, Memorias de Idhún (SM), has been translated in several languages including English, Japanese, French, Italian, German.
192 pp Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil 2012Premio Cervantes Chico 2011
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Mendigo en la playa de oro by Jordi Sierra i Fabra Claudio is eighteen and a helping spirit. For this reason, in his spare time, he looks after people with problems to take care of themselves. His life will change when he meets Ricardo Pedraza, an unbearable old man who, while convalescing from a hip operation, will force him to face his own ghosts. This will not only change Claudio. His new partner must also confront present, past ... and future.
200 pp
Napoleón puede esperar by Ana AlcoleaThe lives of two young men from different eras intertwine: Pablo Fonseca, a teen-age son of a military doctor killed in the war, who tries to understand the myster-ies surrounding the last years of the life of his father. And Gerard Lacombe, Army Captain of Napoleon, who is forced to leave his wife Isabelle, pregnant, to fight the Spanish in the War of Independence.176 ppPremio Anaya - Literatura Infantil y Juvenil 2013
Relato de las aventuras de Inés Saldaña by Vicente García Oliva Born into a humble family of Andalucian potters in the late fifteenth century, the young Ines Saldana suffers the jealousy of her brother, while awaiting with concern the fate of submission that awaits. Sop she decides to embark on a series of adventures and, after a spell as assistant to a healer, serving in an inn and a few more , she achieves the first of her dreams: to be part of Columbus expedition. Life on a caravel is not easy, but Inés’ intelligence will be critical in the crucial moments of the journey.
208 pp Premio literario de la CCEI 2007
Martes, de 9 a 12 by Jordi Sierra i Fabra Mariasun is going back to Gabriel’s home for the night. Two hundred meters from the door and trying to work out how to counter the anger of her boyfriend, she sees two men covered with balaclavas drugging and forcing Gabriel in a van, then taking flight. Mariasun does not hesitate and decides to pursue the kidnappers with her motorbike. It’s 9 am on a Tuesday. Soon after, a call reveals that this is a “quick kidnapping: three hours, one hundred thousand euros and one more contact to inform about the place of exchange. But there are people behind any abduction: what they feel, what they think, what they fear, what they regret ...
136 pp
Alhambra Joven- 12 años+