BAMBÚ 2026 FOREIGN RIGHTS LIST

N E W 2026

TI T L ES

First Readers + Middle Grade + YA

Dear Publisher,

We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Bambú is evolving, and our new Foreign Rights list reflects all these changes.

We’ve just launched a new website: warmer, more intuitive, and now organized by genre, reading level, and age group. This makes it easier than ever to explore our catalogue and connect titles through authors, shared themes, interests, and educational pathways. You will also find curated selections, seasonal recommendations, and thematic blog posts designed to guide you and make discovering new stories simple, inspiring, and enjoyable.

The catalogue follows the same clear structure, so you can easily find books that suit your needs. We know your time is precious, and we’ve designed it to help you spot the titles that matter most.

We hope this new catalogue opens doors to unexpected stories, fresh opportunities, and renewed enthusiasm for all that Bambú has to offer.

New Titles

The Coscorrón Sisters Series

By Anna Cabeza. Illustrations by Toni Batllori and Gustavo Roldán.

A fresh, funny take on the cozy mystery genre for middle-grade readers.

Meet the Coscorrón Sisters: three elderly ladies with a flair for sleuthing, a love for justice—and a talent for getting into the most absurd situations. With their quirky charm, sharp intuition, and complete lack of subtlety, these unforgettable sisters take on baffling mysteries… often leaving chaos in their wake.

Perfect for young readers who enjoy laugh-out-loud humor, eccentric characters, and clever twists, this series combines classic detective storytelling with a truly original voice

7. The Mystery of Secret Library

The Chatty Library is a very quiet place until the Coscorrón Sisters step onto the scene. Why? Because they’re on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearance of several books, with no one knowing how or why it’s happening. They decide to go undercover in their own “discreet” way: Ascensión joins the romance novel book club, Carmen pretends to be a reader interested in cookbooks, and Rosalía borrows thousands of fashion magazines.

Will they manage to uncover who’s slowly emptying the library? And what about Marcelo? Will he hide behind the shelves until he catches the thieves? Is this the only mystery... or are there more to come?

Shhh. Quiet, please. We are in a library.

1. The Mystery of the Abandoned Dog Poop

Ascensión, Carmen and Rosalía aren’t your typical grandmothers. They live with Marcelo, Ascensión grandson, and share an unusual pastime with him: solving mysteries. This is why they have decided to help their neighbour Margarita to find out who owns the dog that leaves poo in front of the door every day.Their investigation will interfere with the plans of some thieves who just robbeda neighbourhood bank, and these thieves don’t even know what’s coming.

2. The Mystery of the Sea Bass

The three oldest private investigators in children’s mystery novels are back! Following the successful outcome of the first enigma of the abandoned dog poo, the Coscorrón sisters and Marcel launch their brand-new investigation agency. And their first job is a seemingly simple case, about those numbers when waiting your turn at market stalls, which are mysteriously repeated. But as we know, in the world of detectives nothing is as it seems at first glance..

RIGHTS SOLD:

ICELANDIC: Drapa

ITALIAN: Albe

PORTUGUESE (BR): Callis

S. CHINESE: Ginko Book

SLOVENIAN: Zala

TURKISH: Yagmur

Over 15 000 copies sold

4. The Mystery of the Katastrophic F.C.

This time the oldest PI’s of the children’s mystery novels help their favourite football team. The Coscorróns, football coaches? The Katastrophic F.C. hasn’t scored a goal for decades and if it continues on this path, will end up in the tenth division. And you will say, what does the 300th lost match have to do with a Coquette Croquette contest? In the world of the Coscorrón Sisters, anything is possible!

3. The Mystery of the Flying Toilet Paper

The Coscorrón sisters have to travel to New York, where the International Granny Detective Conference is being held, the world’s biggest conference of its kind. The Plaza Hotel is full of celebrities. Amid the hubbub there is a mystery: the hotel’s toilet paper has all disappeared without explanation. The Coscorróns, Marcel and his new friend Max follow the trail of a culprit. Who will it be?

145 × 215 mm

96 pages

Paperback

From 9+

Languages: Catalan and Spanish

5. The Mystery of the Missing Mummy

The research agency is running so smoothly that the Coscorrón sisters and Marcelo decide to treat themselves to a vacation. They decide to go on a coach tour of Egypt. Everything seems to be going well until the coach suffers some strange breakdowns. The sisters can’t help it, but investigate what is going on. But soon things get even more complicated: it turns out that an international organization of evildoers intends to plunder the tomb of the pharaoh on the sly! Will they succeed?

6. The Mystery of the House of Terror

Gustavo Roldán picks up the baton of Toni Batllori’s legacy to give life to the Coscorrón sisters. They share the stroke of the line, the fine sense of humour and the acute observation of reality.

The head of the amusement park that has been installed in the city requires the services of the Coscorrón sisters. For some time now, the attractions have been suffering inexplicable power cuts that cause more than one scare. When they begin to investigate, they see that strange movements are taking place in the horror house.

Palomín

Genre: Adventures, Bildungsroman

Palomín

The novel tells the story of Colombí, a country pigeon living in Sant Miquel de Fluvià, in Empordà, who spends his days among other birds exploring the natural world around them. One day, a pigeon from Barcelona arrives and tells dazzling stories about city life, awakening in Colombí the desire to see more of the world.

Encouraged by his blackbird friend, he decides to fly to Jaraíz de la Vera, a village in Extremadura. There, Colombí befriends two storks and experiences several adventures before deciding to return home. When he does, he rediscovers his familiar surroundings—but now with a more open, curious, and adventurous spirit, shaped by everything he has seen and learned along the way.

By David Nel·lo

With illustrations by Gerard Nel·lo

From 10 + Language: Catalan and Spanish

About the author:

David Nel·lo is a writter. and translator from Italian and English. Up to now, he has published more than 30 titles and has been awarded with the 50th Prudenci Bertrana Prize and the 28th Gran Angular Award. More recently, with the 2019 Sant Jordi and with the 2020 Edebé Infantil Awards.

When the world feels too small it’s time to spread your wings.

Many pupils have passed through her class. But there is one she will never forget. Mirko Lloberes...

The misfits are also those who fight tirelessly and go against the tide so that everything turns out all right.

RIGHTS SOLD:

DANISH: JeNSeN & DAlgAArD

FIlIPINO: ADArNA

FreNCH: ACteS SuD

MACeDONIAN: FeNIkS

ruSSIAN: MANN, IvANOv AND Ferber

SerbIAN: ODISeJA

S. CHINeSe: gINkO

turkISH: IS kultur

LE TIENE MIEDO AL FUEGO EL TIGRE

By Ana Garralón

With illustrations by Luis San Vicente From 10 + Language: Spanish

Discover the legends that bring to life spotted jaguars, endless winters, and mysterious seas.

Genre: Myths, fantasy and folklore

NEW TITLES 7

Why the Tiger is Afraid of Fire. Myths and Legends of the Americas

Since ancient times, the peoples of Latin America have created mythical stories to explain nature: why rabbits have long ears, deer have antlers, or jaguars fear fire. These narratives, passed down through generations, reflect the beliefs, landscapes, and cultural and natural diversity of the region.

This anthology gathers treasured tales, selected and adapted by renowned children’s and young adult literature specialist Ana Garralón, recipient of the 2016 National Award for the Promotion of Reading.

About the author:

Ana Garralón (Madrid, 1965), aka Ana Tarambana, is a writer, bookseller, and expert in children’s literature. Since the late 1980s, she has studied and worked with children’s books, publishing works such as Historia portátil de la literatura infantil and Leer y saber. She collaborates with institutions across Spain and Latin America and received the 2016 National Award for the Promotion of Reading.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece

By Roberto Bravo

With illustrations by Pere Ginard From 12 + Language: Spanish

Join Hermes on an exciting journey through the myths and legends of ancient Greece. Commend yourself to Zeus, son of Cronus, holder of the sceptre, that he may grant you good fortune, a discreet spirit, a happy disposition, peace for your heart and nobility for your thoughts.

UN MAGO EN LA CORTE

A Magician at Court

In late 19th-century Madrid, Ventura Ulloa, truly Ventura Herraméliz and daughter of the Counts of Lantarón, flees an arranged marriage and hides her noble origins while working at the renowned confectionery La Riojana. As she builds a new life, she meets Leandro, a mysterious magician in the service of the newly crowned King Amadeo I. When she discovers that his magic blends illusion with science, Ventura is drawn into a world where an unconventional love begins to grow against all odds. Through their story, the novel reflects the political and social transformations of the era.

About the author:

Alba Quintas Garciandia is a novelist and playwright. She made her debut at the age of seventeen by winning the Jordi Sierra i Fabra Prize and, since then, has never stopped writing. She has published more than twenty novels, such as La flor de fuego and the Liceo Septem saga. She also adapted Celia en la revolución for the CDN.

Where duty ends, the magic of being oneself begins.

• Alba Quintas’ first novel for Bambú, an author with a very promising career and more than fifteen published books.

• A historical and romantic novel, written with an exquisite style, ideal for discerning readers.

• MADRID, 1870: Between shadows of power and dazzling illusions, two lives cross to challenge destiny.

The Armored Chamber One-Act, Seven-Scene Action Comedy

The Armored Chamber, Lalana’s first play and the inaugural title in Bambú Editorial’s theater catalog, is a comedy in the tradition of Spanish absurdism. Written to be read rather than staged, it follows a bungled bank heist that traps two inexperienced robbers and a group of quirky hostages in a vault. Full of humor and absurd twists, the play invites laughter and reflection, holding up a mirror to human folly with wit and insight.

About the author:

Fernando Lalana, Bambu bestselling author, has won the Premio Gran Angular fiction prize three times. In 1990, he received an honourable mention in the Premio Lazarillo and the Premio Barco de Vapor, in 1993 the Premio de la Feria del Libro de Almería. In 1991 the Ministry of Culture gave him the Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, for which he had been a finalist in 1985 and again in 1997. In 2013, he was added to the Edebé 2012 prize and the Premio Hache in 2019.

Genre: Theatrical comedy

A failed heist, a vault, and hilarious chaos that will have you laughing loud.

• First play published by Bambú, by the award-winning author Fernando Lalana.

• A story full of humor and irony, hallmarks of the author and greatly appreciated by his readers

• Two rookie robbers, a clever commissioner, and a negotiation that gets out of their hands.

Mystery starts here, no matter your age.

From first-reader whodunits to the cozy mysteries of the Coscorrón Sisters and fearless Candela.

Meet the legendary Pinkertons, dive into political thrillers with journalist Joe Daniel, or unmask the serial killer The Slaughterer.

From Auguste Dupin to Fermín Escartín, turn the page and discover them all.

Detective & Mystery

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Mysteries

These are stories that refer to great themes and characters in literature for the young and very young. They suggest an approach: by following the text, the main character and the reader have to solve some puzzles to get to the unravelling of the story. It includes a mystery bookmark to collect.

JORDI SIERRA I FABRA, CERVANTES CHICO 2012 PRIZE

Mysteries

190 mm

48-64 pages

Paperback

From 6+

Language: Spanish

The Mysterious Tomb Jordi Sierra i Fabra

Illustrator: Josep Rodés

Rosendo spends his holidays in Egypt with his father, an archaeologist. At the dig site he befriends Aliya, the daughter of his father’s foreman. One day, their parents don’t come back from the dig site. It is the curse of the mummy? If they want to find them alive, they’ll have to solve a few riddles. Time is short… Wouldn’t you like to help them?

The Stinking Fog Joles Sennell

Illustrator: Marc Torrent

Bernardo is the youngest sonof a king whose realm contains a forest that has been invaded by a stinking fog. He alone, armed with just a sausage and little bag of smells, will succeed in discovering the cause of the stinking fog and then in eliminating it. Would you like to help him to solve the mysteries hidden in the forest and join along the adventure?

The Illusions of the Magician Ricardo Alcántara

Illustrator: Gusti

Mysteries: Àngels Navarro

Agreste is a magician who decides to try his luck and decipher the puzzle that has the king worried and for which he is offering a handsome reward. Would you like to help him? When you have discovered what is hidden behind the door of the treasure room, will you enjoy the reward?

Bluebeard’s Treasure Àngels Navarro

Illustrator: Mariona Cabassa

Bluebeard is not your typical pirate: he has no wooden leg, no hook, no pirate flag… but if he can solve the puzzles he can find the treasure.

Do you want to become one of his crew and help him to get his hands on the loot?

RIGHTS SOLD:

ENGLISH (CH): Poodle Doodle

PORTUGUESE (BR): Carochinha

Daniel Detective Trilogy

Daniel takes solving mysteries very seriously. Growing readers will love following along as the boy detective collects clues and applies his problem-solving skills to solve his cases: Who has eaten the cheese sandwich? What mystery surrounds the locked box that he has found in the shed of the house?... Jarque gives you enough clues to figure it out! Follow them, grab your notebook and start jotting down notes!

Daniel Has a Case

Daniel Follows the Clues

Daniel and the Riddles

Written by Mar

Illustrated

14.5 × 19 cm

48 pages

Hardback

Ages 6 +

RIGHTS SOLD:

ENGLISH (CH): Poodle Doodle

PORTUGUESE (BR): Leiturinha

TURKISH: Redhouse Kidz

Candela Series

By Reyes Martínez. Illustrations by Mercè López

Adventure, mystery and many riddles to solve!

SEPTEMBER 2026

1. Candela and the Mystery of the Open Door

When returning from school, Candela always passes in front of a house covered with vine. Candela has always kept her distance, fearfully picking up the pace, but today a disturbing detail has called her attention: the glass door to the balcony on the first floor is ajar. And if that isn’t enough, she also seems to hear a whispering voice. Is there anyone in the house?

Curiosity can be stronger than fear, and Candela obeys her instinct and crosses the threshold to find out what or who is enclosed within its dilapidated walls.

2. Candela and the King of Paper

Can you imagine living in a world of paper?

Fearless Candela is back with new adventures full of folds and origami figures. And what’s origami? It is paper folding in Japanese. One rainy Saturday morning of November, Candela and her friends decide to visit the Science Museum. The current exhibition features curious folding-paper objects. But somehow at the castle gallery, Candela gets caught in a whimsical universe of paper….

3. Candela and the Dream Cook

When Candela discovers that the world has lost the ability to dream, she’s drawn into a hidden realm ruled by mystery and danger. Guided by Damián, the enigmatic Dream Chef she meets at a holiday hotel, Candela is tasked with restoring the stolen dreams and saving Three Lands from collapse. To succeed, she must uncover four secret elements scattered across a shifting dream world.

The Lead Key

Carlo Fabretti

The book tells the story of Grandfather Thirteen and his grandchildren. Severo, a rich and sullen man, gathers his grandchildren in his mansion to test them and decide who will inherit his fortune. After following the clues, the most generous and grateful are chosen.

Thanks to the inheritance, they will be able to fulfil their dreams: to open an innovative school and a sugar-free candy factory. But the most important part of the grandfather’s legacy will not be financial, but the possibility of dreaming a different future. And above all, to be able to share it.

DETECTIVE & MYSTERY | Middle Grade 15

Núria Pradas Thrillers

Gripping mysteries with suspenseful twists and psychological depth.

The Mystery of Wisteria Road

How is it possible for a boy to disappear without a trace right in the middle of a city? His brother and his girlfriend start a search to discover the mystery. An inquisitive would-be writer and a policewoman join them in their intriguing adventure. The evidence brings them in to Wisteria Road, but, what is the mystery in that road?

The Swan Song

Mia and Greta are best friends. They’ve known each other since high school and now share a flat in Barcelona. But one night after partying, Mia can’t take it anymore and with all her rage she shouts at her friend: “I wish you would die right now”. What happened? How could they end up like this? The next day, Greta’s lifeless body is found. Mia doesn’t know what to do and is also in danger. Who has been following her?

She

Joel Traver was considered the young promise of investigative journalism, but excessive ambition quickly put paid to his aspirations. Now a diet fiend, he drags his failure around the television talk shows. It seems that nothing is going to change in his professional future, but then Ella appears and says she knows of a case that needs a good investigative journalist: a candidate for mayor of Barcelona is a murderer. What will Joel Traver do?

Over 40 000 copies sold

Black Soul

Laura Castillo is kind of a “weird” girl. At thirteen, she is bored and thinks she is ugly and… “too brown”. Black Soul is a green-eyed beauty with jetblack hair. She is one of the stars of Teen World, the virtual world where thousands of teenagers like Laura go to avoid reality. A group of rebel avatars led by the smug and arrogant Klar Pink has started sabotaging the game. Laura and Black will discover that despite appearances, they share a lot in common.

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Fernando Lalana

Detective Escartín Series

By Fernando Lalana

A series that combines irony, thriller and mystery

1. The Tunnel-Borer

The mysterious disappearance of the young engineer responsible for the machine which makes tunnels for underground railways turns into one of the most hair-raising cases in the career of private investigator Fermín Escartín.

Escartín is a detective who has already appeared in other novels by Fernando Lalana

4. The Last Corpse

The years have gone by and Fermín Escartín faces what will possibly be his last case: a double investigation that begins with a bloodcurdling murder, continues with an inexplicable mystery and might end up with his own death. It’s an amusing but thrilling journey from Monegros to the millionaire bank accounts of Switzerland.

2. The Galindo Affair

Turned out of the university, Professor Fermín Escartín decides to become a private detective. His first case comes to him through an ex-school friend, Gumersindo Llamazares, now a brilliant executive in an insurance company. Escartín has to find the famous impresario Serafín Galindo, an eccentric millionaire, who has disappeared.

5. Escartín in Lima

Escartín discovers that Elisa Lobo, a retired serial killer, has come back into action for a new job. We don’t know how, but someone has convinced her to assassinate PPK, the president of Peru, so Fermin also goes there accompanied by Elisa’s son to try to prevent the assassination. As Elisa and Fermin were a couple for several years, if anyone is capable of being one step ahead of the killer, it’s Fermin, but... will he succeed?

3. Amsterdam Solitaire

Four big business-owners accept the challenge of making a beautiful, unique and irreplaceable object out of reach of the wealthy. Months later, when detective Fermín Escartín is invited to attend the presentation of the Amsterdam Solitaire fountain pen, he faces the challenge of unravelling a seemingly flawless, almost perfect and apparently impossible robbery.

6.

The Unlikely Detective

Composed of three intertwined stories, separated by more than fifty years, Fernando Lalana pays homage to his emblematic character, tracing his life from his origins to his most brilliant period. In a display of autofiction, Lalana also bids a final farewell to Fermín, the best detective novel that has ever come from his hands.

George Macallan Series

By Fernando Lalana

The first detective agency in USA

A Stray Bullet

A former officer in the Confederate Army, George Macallan has spent more than two years in prison. But an unexpected visit gives his future a twist when Jasper Daniels, the governor of the state of Nebraska, offers him a deal: he will release him if he can solve a strange series of deaths that have caused panic in the town of Elkhorn.

13 Dogs Series

By Fernando Lalana

Kansas City

Anyone can have a run of bad luck, but for George Macallan it seems endless. While waiting for better times, he scrapes by performing in circus shows. The surprise visit of Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the very first detective agency in the United States, will turn his life around. Pinkerton offers him a job as manager of a branch of his agency in Kansas City,

The cases of Elvira Ballesteros & son

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Elisenda Roca ÀNIMA NEGRA

Dark Soul

Elisenda Roca

Marina’s father has died and she has to travel from London to Barcelona to receive a mysterious inheritance. Solving different enigmas hidden in the most unexpected places of the city, she will discover a secret that will change her life forever and ever. But a dangerous shadow threatens her... Are you up for the game?

Operation Michelangelo

Marta Romera

Everybody wants to hire Giulia Corellisa, restorer of the Art Museum of the Women of Florence. She has just won the prestigious Rinascimento Award and is about to receive a check from the richest businessman in Florence. But when he disappears, Giulia will have to find him, following the trail of Michelangelo to Rome.

Prying Eyes

Àngel Burgas

Ever since he inherited his parents’ summer house, Ramon spends all his weekends there and devotes long hours to awatch the different people that pass by and describes them in a notebook. But this innocent game takes a dark and dangerous turn the day that a mysterious woman with a sports bag stops at the riverbank.

películas de Tarzán. +12

EDUCACIÓN MEDIOAMBIENTAL + VALENTÍA

Cómo robé la manzana más grande del mundo Fernando Lalana

How I Stole the World’s Biggest Apple

Fernando Lalana

1967. Ofelia has just overcome a terrible flu that has left her in the bones. Her family, worried about her health, sends her to the mountains, to her grandmother Maravillas. Soon Ofelia realises that the valley where she is staying is drying up and that Mr. Emilka is responsable. And they say so many things about him: that he is a foreigner, we don’t know where he comes from, that he has a very nice car... The only thing they know for sure is that he likes Tarzon films. Will Ofelia be able to solve this mystery?

The Secret of Doctor Givert

Agustí Alcoberro

Two students find out a famous neurologist has been kidnapped, the celebrated Doctor Givert. They begin to investigate until they locate him. But this is not the end. The main character in the story is distrustful and has doubts about everything and everyone, even his friend, and decides to carry on with the investigation alone.

Poe’s Univers E. A. Poe

Illustrations by Pep Montserrat

A fantastic beetle and the treasure of a fearsome pirate; a gloomy castle in the Appenines and a young woman trapped inside a painting; a detective with green spectacles and the mystery of a letter that cannot be found; a dead body that is not dead… a week with three Sundays! Everything is possible in the universe of Edgar Allan Poe.

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and other

Oscar Wilde.

Illustrations by Roger Ibáñez

That night, Lady Windermere had gathered the cream of London society in her home. Her palm reader, an enigmatic gentleman capable of reading the past and future in the lines of the hand, was not missing. Lord Arthur eagerly participates, unaware that horror and misfortune can also be foretold…

The Valley of Fear

Arthur Conan Doyle

Illustrations by Fernando Vicente

Sherlock Holmes has a new case: the murder of Mr Douglas, the owner of a big manor house in Vermissa Valley. But an unexpected twist makes the case more complicated. The villainous Professor Moriarty puts in an appearance and the suspense of the story takes hold of us and carries us along to the depths of the valley of fear.

Adventure takes off here! Hold on tight.

Leap from animal plots and pirate-packed first reads to discover the world with Pepi Gal and Massagran.

Brave storms with Ulysses across uncharted seas or race danger itself down the Mississippi with Tom Sawyer.

From classics to new quests, the journey starts here!

Travel & Adventure

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The Hero of the Pool

Carmela Trujillo

Illustrator: Martín Romero

About a family of squirrels that goes on holiday to a large house in a big tree within a hotel complex, with a swimming pool and all mod cons. Everything seems idyllic, but danger is also lurking. And it isn’t human, but rather feline.

A very entertaining story about family relationships and getting on together on holiday.

Clida and Sirú

Joan de Déu Prats

Illustrator: Marta Brú

In the desert it seems nothing can survive. All is sand and barren wilderness. All? It seems one flower is able to pollinate another, which lives at a distance, with the help of the little creatures which live nearby. Between them, will they be able to pull off a miracle of nature? The story is told in a very precise poetic style.

Monster, Are You Going to Eat me?

Purificación Menaya

Illustrator: Petra Steinmeyer

A child finds a monster under his bed. He thinks it wants to eat him, but the truth is that the monster does not like eating children. Do you know what this monster eats? Something very good to taste which the boy will try too.

Set’s King

Pere Pons

Illustrator: Riki Blanco

The king of the country in which Set lives is very fussy. He gets angry when the servants talk too loudly, or when he hears the squeal of an animal People know the king wants silence, so they speak in whispers and keep the animals quiet… But Set has a cock who, naturally, crows at sunrise. The king imprisons him and then the problems start.

Fears and Anxieties

Lluís Farré

Illustrator: Mercè Canals

Rita always hunched over and shuffled when she walked. And this was not because her shoes hurt her feet, or because her winter coat was too heavy. No, not at all. What Rita carried on her back and what weighed so much on her was a giant mountain of fears, anxiety and shame! It’s hard to do things with so much weight on top of you.

But What is This?

Carmela Trujillo

Illustrator: Lluís Farré

Night is falling and the farm animals are getting ready to go to sleep. All but Mr. and Mrs. Murciélaguez, who go out in search of food. Murcie and Lago, the youngest two members of the family, have to stay in the barn despite their protests. Suddenly, a strange animal appears through the door. “Could this be our cousin, the one who lives abroad?” they ask. But, as Mr. Cabállez knows, bats don’t have prickles, do they?

Mr H

Daniel Nesquens

Illustrator: Luciano Lozano

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Tired of captivity in the zoo, a hippopotamus decides to return to his native Africa. He manages to escape from the zoo, but the most surprising part is that nobody – not the employees at the zoo, not the pedestrians who cross paths with him and not even the customers and servers at a pizza restaurant – find it strange to see him free.

RIGHTS SOLD: eNglISH (uSA)

The Marquis of Misfortune

Elisa Ramón

Illustrator: Montserrat Batet

The Marquis of Misfortune collects stuffed animals. Among his trophies one is missing – the black rhinoceros. Determined to hunt one, he packs his bags and sets off for Africa. During the journey, the captain’s parrot discovers his evil intentions and heads for the jungle to tell the rhinoceros that the Marquis is on his way.

No, No, No!

César Fernández García

Illustrator: Jordi Sales

The Bear family have to leave the frozen mountains, where they have always lived. Middle Bear never stops complaining about the change. But soon something happens which will enable him to see the more positive side of life.

Little Bogeyman

Montse Ganges

Illustrator: Imapla

In the old days the big bogeyman frightened all the cruel and nasty children. But he retired a long while back because nobody wanted him any more. But, take care! Do you think that you can bother people and get on their nerves just because the bogeyman is no longer around? Well, be careful then, because now the little bogeyman is here.

Pirate Pat Trax

Margarita Londoño

Illustrator: Gusti

A funny poem that relates the adventures of an unusual, not-your-average pirate. Pat Trax is kind, cheery and peace-loving, and treats the crew of his ship well. As he crosses the seven seas, he makes friends with a whale, an octopus and a parrot. Along with his fabulous friends, he has exciting adventures and ends up colonising a remote island. At the end of the story, Pat Trax reveals his secret: he is actually a girl dressed up as a pirate.

Early Readers

145 × 190 mm 48-64 pp.

Paperback

From 6+

Language: Spanish

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Marimbo & the Tiny One Series

By Marisol Ortiz de Zárate. Illustrations by

Marina Suárez.

Two fearless sisters. Unforgettable journeys.

The Hell Mountain

A new adventure from fearless Marimbo and her younger sister, La Enana. Marimbo is called to participate in a university chess tournament that will take place in La Laguna. She and La Enana travel to Tenerife, the island crowned by Mount Teide, the socalled “Hell Mountain”. easy to dominate. Together,

La Montaña del Infierno

Marisol Ortiz de Zárate

The Tears of the Matryoshka

The Girl starts her travel diary to Kiev in an exciting, sad adventure. She is joined by Marimbo, who is studying to be a trapeze artist. When little Oleg crosses path with the two travellers and hides a message for them in inside one of their Matryoshkas, it sets off a chase that will lead the sisters to the rawest truth.

The Central Park Carousel

María Menéndez Ponte

Illustrator: Laura Catalán

Antonio was five when his family moved to the Big Apple. The adventure begins when Alice from Wonderland suggests a night ride on Central Park’s carousel on Independence Day, joined by the Statue of Liberty and figures from the past

Pepi Gal

Victòria Tubau

Pepi Gal is a girl who is very different to the rest of her family. They all have big heads, make a lot of noise and eat strange foods. The book tells the story of her travels around the world and the characters she encounters until she meets Tomy with whom she has a son, Tomassoto, who to her surprise looks a lot like the rest of her family.

Massagran

Josep M. Folch i Torres

Illustrator: Junceda

An updated edition of a classic of all time in Catalan literature, written in 1910. Massagran’s adventures reflect the topics of the time in which it was published, as occurs with contemporary works like Babar, Tarzan or Tintin.

Oscar’s Shirt

César Fernández García

Illustrator: Pedro Espinosa

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Claudia admires Oscar, who is the best football player. She dresses like him and dreams about him. One day Claudia comes across a clue which might lead her to scupper the plans of some delinquents. She decides to solve the case in order to become famous and in that way get to know Oscar.

The

Gamopelusians

Aura Tazón

Illustrator: Luis Bustos

A strange creature named Martin lands on the cheese island of Gamopelusia. Thought to be a spy, he is actually the Chosen One from an ancient prophecy, and he will need all his wits to save everyone.

S.O.S. Rubinata Rat

Estrella Ramón

Illustrator: Albert Asensio

Rubinata is a red rat that lives in a sewer where all the rats are grey. Life is hard and she decides to do everything in her power to be like the rest. But things get worse until she is locked up in the worst jail in the rat world. Fortunately, she will get the help of a foreign rat, the journalist Chambourcié de Danone.

The Great Adventure

Jordi Sierra i Fabra

Illustrator: Josep Rodés

Milo, a famous writer of stories, has lost his inspiration due to the death of his wife. The world of Fantasy won’t allow this and sends Peter Pan, the Beauty and Hercules to rescue them.

Verb

Carlos Peramo

Illustrator: Júlia Moscardó

Maure has one goal: to leave home and share a flat with his best friends Kim and Mark. But everyone knows that’s very difficult, if not impossible, when you’re just 11 years old. However, he won’t listen to reason and cooks up a plan to get what he wants... at least for a while!

This is an adventure story about the meaning of growing up and becoming an adult.

The Present from the River

Jesús Ballaz

Illustrator: Sebastià Serra

Over 50 000 copies sold

A baby condemned by the king floats down the river in a basket. Raised far from home, he faces trials and adventures. Will he marry the princess and rule, or be swept away by fate?

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Have a Nice Route, Jacobo!

Fernando Lalana

When Aunt Victoria told Jacobo there was something strange about him, she marked his destiny. And when he is diagnosed as “chubby” at the age of 6, his fate is sealed. Therefore, everything the boy tries to do ends up in a big mess, until one day, when Jacobo decides that he is not willing to sit back and watch life pas by in front of him. So he makes the decision to do the Camino de Santiago, like so many other pilgrims he sees pass through Can Fran, his village. What he doesn’t know is that the Camino has more than one surprise in store for him.

¡Buen camino,

Never Again

Fernando Lalana

Spain, 1970. Dalmacio’s luck falls into a losing streak the day that Operation Paper begins: it is the boy’s last chance to pass the course. But something goes awry and our hero struggles with the puzzles until Cala-rocha, where he spends his summers. The outcome will be serious. “Bad news, boy. Bad news”

The Song of Shao Li

Marisol Ortiz de Zárate

Natalia and her brother Airon are in London with their mother. Natalia will take part in ‘A moment of glory’, the most popular show on TV. But the two children get lost and start to search for their mother. In her wanderings, Natalie constantly falls back on Shao Li, her absent friend.

The Blue Book

Lluís Prats

Leo doesn’t like reading and prefers computer games. One day his History teacher gives him an assignment on Alexander the Great. Together with his best friends, Rita and Abraham, Leo goes to the library and finds a very special book. The three children will be immersed in the thrilling plot of the novel and even change it.

The Blue Book

Susana Fernández Gabaldón

Over 3,500 years ago, the Minoan civilization thrived in the Aegean Sea, with Crete as its heart and King Minos ruling from the palace of Knossos. It inspired countless adventure tales, like that of Héctor, a young sponge fisherman from Akrotiri who dreams of sailing the seas on a merchant ship, exploring new worlds—a journey where history blends with legend.

Over 40 000 copies sold

Ana and the Sibyl Antonio Sánchez-Escalonilla

Ana has no idea that the visit to the Sistine Chapel will turn into a journey through time that will transport her, with her classmate Mario, back to the days of Imperial Rome.

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LA ESPAÑOLA INGLESA

LAS AVENTURAS DE TOM SAWYER

The English Spanish Woman

Miguel de Cervantes

Illustrator: Albert Asensio

A novel that combines timeless elements that captivate readers: intrigues, adventures, dangers, and the complex relationships of its characters. Beyond this, it is a story of love and personal growth—values that, for Cervantes, can unite people despite political or religious conflicts. The protagonist, Isabela, embodies these emotional and ethical ideals.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

Illustrator: Fabio Sardo

Life in the small Mississippi village of Saint Petersburg is peaceful, sometimes even dull. But Tom Sawyer, an inquisitive and mischievous boy, manages to turn simple daily tasks, like painting a fence, into adventures. He also faces more daring exploits, from chasing a dangerous criminal to searching for hidden treasure in a cave, always accompanied by his loyal friend Huck.

The Odyssey Homer

Illustrator: Pep Montserrat

Once the Trojan War is over, Ulysses begins to return to Ithaca, where his son Telemachus and faithful wife Penelope await him. But the voyage is extended by ten long years, during which the Greek hero and his companions suffer all kinds of misfortunes. Only Ulysses’ cunning helps him to return to his homeland safe and sound.

Fantasy & Sci-Fi blast to blow young minds!

From epic adventures to futuristic thrills: discover Plic, the tiniest planet in the universe, hop aboard a spaceship with Double P, or rocket to Mars.

Travel through time, backwards and forwards, explore magical realms or peek into dystopian cities to live mind-bending adventures. Step in. Expect the impossible.

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Of Little Birds

Gustavo Roldán

A wild bird tries to persuade a caged bird of the joys of freedom, but she remains hesitant. The next day, he returns with two companions and they perform a rain dance, hoping to show her a rainbow. As the rain falls, the three wild birds lift her cage into the air, carrying her on a flight. Finally, the cage door opens, and the captive bird experiences the beauty of freedom for the first time

Tele-postcards from Plic

Gustavo Roldán

This story is the chronicle of a journey to the planet Plic, the diary of an astronaut and a compilation of postcards sent to his aunt Lucinda. It is all that and much more. Imagine a planet so small it’s invisible to the naked eye. This is Plic, the destination of an intrepid astronaut in the year 2222.

The Rebellion of the Letters

Magela Ronda

Illustrator: Neus Caamaño

This captivating story delves into the world of letters, where the noble ‘A’ sounds the alarm, rallying its fellow letters, against a monstrous threat. The venerable ‘Z’ unveils the creature’s sinister appetite: misspellings, misused words, absurd abbreviations, and misplaced accents. Every linguistic misstep summons this monstrous evourer. Venturing into the realm of meta-literature, the author urges readers to become guardians of language.

The Ladybug with No Spots

Tina Vallès

Illustrator: Joan Negrescolor

A beautiful literary fable about a ladybug, Enriqueta, who one day wakes up and realises she has lost the five black spots from her shell. When she starts looking for them. Each makes a different use of the spot they have found. Henrietta asks them to return the spots and, in return, she helps meet the need for which they were using them incorrectly. By the end of the day Enriqueta will be happy to have found her spots, but above all for having helped her friends.

The Kiss of the Princess

Fernando Almena

Illustrator: Ulrike Müller

Saponcio and Saponcia are the monarchs of the lagoon. Their daughter wants a motorbike: but who has ever seen a princess on a motorbike? Her parents will not allow it. So they decide it’s about time she got married. Can a toad-princess marry a human prince? And if the toad-princess kisses a human prince, what will he turn into?

I’m not Little Red Riding Hood!

Teresa Blanch

Illustrator: Mercè Canals

Andrew dreads inheriting his older sister’s red hooded coat, convinced he’ll be teased as “Red Riding Hood.” He’s right, until a friend borrows the coat and reveals its unexpected magical powers.

FANTASY & SCIENCE-FICTION

Raymond’s House

A Home for Dog

César Fernández García

Illustrator: Pep Brocal

A dog whose name is Dog loses his home due to a storm. The animals in the wood offer to help him build a new one, but Dog is so sad he can see only the dark side. His friends tell him not to worry or give up. Will he listen to them and try to find a way forward?

Over 40 000 copies sold

Galceran and the Ladybirds

Caterina Valriu

Illustrator: Carme Peris

An unexpected shower has wiped off all the spots from the backs of the ladybirds. Without their little dots they feel like butterflies with no colour, or a clown without his smile. They will be helped by a mouse, a chaffinch, a seagull and Galceran, a boy who has nobody to play dominoes with.

Carolina Tarrés

Illustrator: Xavier Salomó

Raymond wants it all! He wants to live by the sea, in the mountains and in the city, too. His friends don’t know how to make him understand that it’s impossible and he has to make a choice. But he is really stubborn. One fine day he heads for the woods with the intention of turning his dream into reality. What is going through his mind?

Squid the Cat, Who Doesn’t Want a Duckling

Paco Climent

Illustrator: Carla Besora

Squid is a solitary and rather grumpy alley cat. One day, he lies down for a nap over a duck egg. Upon awakening, he feels anything but placid: the duckling has hatched from the egg and believes that the cat is his mother. Though Squid doesn’t want to have anything to do with the newborn, all his attempts to get away will be in vain.

Schemer the Witch

Marta Romera

Illustrator: Albert Asensio

Shinytown, the cleanest city in the world, is about to stop being so. Schemer has come up with a cruel and whiffy plan to turn it into Reallyfilthy, and crown herself Supreme Queen of all the witches in the world. Her plan seems perfect, but she’ll run into a hitch in the

The Three Wishes

Ricardo Alcántara

Illustrator: Montse Tobella

Nicholas is not happy. He thinks he was born in the wrong place. What he really longs to be is a handsome prince or a powerful king… or maybe a pirate plying the seas! One day a huge genie appears and grants him three wishes. But Nicholas will come to realise that what he really craves is what he already has.

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Double P

By Fernando Lalana. Illustrator: Laura Ferracioli

Aliens land, chaos and laughter ensue.

The

Journey of Double P

Illustrator: Laura Ferracioli

Double P is an extraterrestrial who gets bored on his asteroid Jijo. His favourite planet is the Earth. One day he decides to go into space, drawn by his curiosity about human beings. Will he be able to befriend them? Will they be amusing companions? When he lands, he gets a huge surprise…

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Over 100 000 copies sold

A Megathere in the Cementery

Fernando Lalana

Illustrator: Anuska Allepuz

The town where the megathere lives is just like any other town. A new teacher arrives, a young man called Alfonso. What an upheaval when Alfonso discovers that Beltrán, the town gravedigger, is a megathere.

The

Return of Double P

Illustrator: Laura Ferracioli

Continuing the adventures of Double P, the friendly extraterrestrial. On this occasion, all his countrymen (the 5000 inhabitants of Jijo) reach the Earth for a visit of ten months. Double P’s friends, Nicolás and Margarita, don’t know what to do to hide all the people from Jijo, and this has terrible consequences.

CHILDREN’S AND YA LITERATURE NATIONAL PRIZE AND CERVANTES CHICO 2010

The Galileo Project

Josep Anton Català

Illustrator: Luis Bustos

MIt’s 2052. Adam Seymour is fed up. It’s not right that the arrogant Chris always wins the high school science competition by cheating. But he and his friends are planning to surprise everyone with an extraordinary experiment. There must be some advantages to being the little brother of an astronaut destined for Mars.

The Secret Laboratory

Lluís Prats and Enric Roig

Paris 2006. In the secret laboratory of the mad doctor Laffitte, the Robles brothers discover an infernal machine which can cause horrifying hallucinations. Unfortunately, the evil scientists of the Trouton company get their hands on the machine. The Robles brothers are just about to get it back when one of them is kidnapped…

Nasario

Written by Ricardo Alcántara

Illustrator: Albert Asensio

Nasario, an unremarkable boy, leaves home at fourteen determined to make his fortune and return with honor. After ten years of traveling the world, he comes back on his father’s death, disappointed by his failures, only to realize that what he was seeking had been there all along.

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Dragon Seeks Princess

Purificación Menaya

Illustrator: Francesc Infante

Waldo, the dragon, comes out from David’s book to look for the princess who disappeared when the book was torn up. David, his friend Katia and Waldo are going to have fantastic adventures.

In the Shadow of the Immense Spoon

Graciela Montes

Illustrator: Gustavo Roldán

The Antúnez family has lived in the shadow of the immense spoon for years, but how did they get there? Where do they come from? And, most importantly: what happened to make them so small? One clue: cow ice creams are dangerous. Very dangerous.

Roberta the Fairy

Carmen Gil Martínez

Illustrator: Pep Brocal

Lucia doesn’t like herself and feels wretched. The fairies decide to help her and so they send her Roberta. The fairy manages to get the girl into trouble with her miscast spells. But, finally, she discovers she is unique and unrepeatable, like each one of us.

Martin in the World of Missing Objects

Susana López Rubio

Illustrator: Leire Salaberria

Martin was an expert at losing things. until the day he lost the most valuable object of all: his family photo album, the only photo souvenirs that his father kept. He had to find it at any price, but where do objects end up when they go missing?

CARMEN GIL: 2011 GOLD MEDAL FOR MERIT IN EDUCATION

Over 50 000 copies sold

Two and a Half Problem

Alfredo Gómez Cerdà

Illustrator: Francesc Rovira

There is nothing that Rubén likes better than daydreaming. One day, while solving two and a half problems, he begins to write a story about pirates in his maths notebook. When the problems mysteriously disappear, Rubén will have to recover them to prevent his teacher from failing him.

Butterfly Wings

Pilar Alberdi

Illustrator: Mercedes de la Jara

What would you do if you had to give up what you most desire? This is the story of a boy and a butterfly, but it isn’t so simple as that… In other words, it is both the magic and real story of a boy, a butterfly, an antique seller, a town.

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The Two Adventures

Carlo Frabetti

The main character, a fifteen-year-old girl, goes with her mother to spend the summer in the house inherited from her grandmother. When she arrives, she receives an email from her deceased grandmother entitled ‘The Two Adventures’, with a fable about King Arthur and the freedom to decide. She discovers that it was co-written by her grandmother’s childhood sweetheart and innovative technologies.

The Silence of the Frog

Miguel Sandín

Clara is a very talented painter. She is so good that she is chosen to paint copies of portraits of members of the Bondoror dynasty on the 300th anniversary of the dynasty’s reign. This assignment will lead her to discover a very wellkept secret, with the help of her boyfriend Quique.

Great Journeys Series

By Núria Pradas

Koknom.

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The main Victor travels through time to the land

the

As the koknom, bodyguard to the

Heka. A Magic Journey to Egypt

Victor is twelve years old and leads a very routine life until one day everything changes with the discovery of a green beetle that carries him back to Ancient Egypt. There he will meet a reckless and rather wild boy, Tutmosis, destined to be the new pharaoh of the two worlds, who will carry him along in a series of dangerous adventures.

The Brother of Time

Miguel Sandín

In the early 14th century, young Michael O’Muldarry witnesses the death of his mother, who is convicted of practising witchcraft. Escaping the executioners, Michael flees into the woods, where he is rescued by monks from a nearby abbey. He changes his name to Martin Smith and lives there as a novice until he discovers he not age. From then onwards,he will keep running through Time forever.

Rhaido. A Journey with the Vikings

After his adventure in Ancient Egypt, Víctor travels through time once more. The green beetle takes him to the age of the Vikings, where he is captured by the warrior Asgerd. Joining her family on a sea voyage, Víctor becomes part of the expedition that will lead to the discovery of Greenland.

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Perucho’s Enigma

Jordi Cervera

In 2052 the world order is no longer what it was. A new Ottoman Empire, dominates the West after winning the Poetic War with a deadly and destructive virus. The Sultan is a booklover, and those who had the largest number of cookbooks will have access to more power and prestige. The Sultan and his two friends, the three people in the Empire with the biggest libraries, make a bet: whoever gets hold of the first edition of N. Luján and J. Perucho’s cookbook will absorb the libraries belonging to the other two. To try to win, each one chooses a team of book hunters and will travel to Barcelona..

La Magalí no té cap interès a fer una ruta transfronterera pels Pirineus. En David pretén que li portin la motxilla tota l’estona. I del misteriós Jacob, ningú no en sap res. Però un incident extraordinari els abocarà a tots tres a convertir-se en fugitius de les guerres del segle xx; no seran els primers perseguits de la història pels camins entre la Cerdanya i el Capcir. I serà decisió seva si prefereixen ajudar o ser ajudats.

Sentinels

Alfonso Paredes Pérez

Orphaned and raised by his uncle Roger, Polo works as a delivery boy while caring for his ailing guardian.

The story explores the interplay of time, pain, and happiness. Roger, a former soldier, refuses the “migration” offered by the Friendly Agency (Double A), an organization that quantifies quality of life through an algorithm.

Influenced by Mariana and the Sentinels, Polo sabotages Double A’s attempts to intervene. In the end, Roger dies peacefully surrounded by Polo and Mariana, escaping Double A’s control.Language: Spanish

Helpers

Miquel Ribas Figueras

Marc Solà is a young man who has just graduated in Biology. He receives an offer to work in a biotechnology laboratory in India, and he accepts in spite of his fears. Once in India, an unexpected chain of events sweep him along wildly, in a spiral of discoveries that will cause his most cherished ideas to collapse.

Border Times

Bernat Romaní

Magalí has no interest in doing a cross-border route through the Pyrenees. David soon gets tired and, of the mysterious Jacob, no one knows anything about him. An incident leads the three of them to become fugitives from the wars of the 20th century. They will not be the first to be chased along those paths. And it will be up to them whether they prefer to help or be helped.

Verne Rebellion

Marisol Ortiz de Zárate

Jules Verne just quit his novel Two Years’ Vacation. The main characters of the story are stranded on an island in the Pacific, where time has stopped. Tired and desperate because the story will not get moving, Briant and Doniphan decide to explore what lies beyond the dark abyss interrupting their adventure and land in the writer’s study.

CHILDREN’S AND YA LITERATURE NATIONAL PRIZE AND CERVANTES CHICO 2010

Send Your Child to Mars

Fernando Lalana

It isn’t easy to be a teenager, especially if you are a girl on Earth in the 23rd century. Elisa knows all about it. Because she has not been a good student, her father has decided to send her to the Gagarin School on Mars for the holidays. Many surprises are in store for her there, including new friends and

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Dissidents

Rosa Huertas

Ada lives in a perfect world and leads a perfectly organised life in Sector 7. Everything there is aseptic: there are no wars or diseases, and history and art are unnecessary. Things seem to be under control, until one day Ada’s world falls apart. She flees to the polluted city, a Madrid in ruins where she is to discover a reality that will make her doubt her deepest convictions.

Dystopian worlds where hope sparks rebellion.

que quiera sin que se modifique su peso corporal. En ese momento, pocos son conscientes de la radical transformación social que está a punto de producirse: la revolución del hambre, en la que media humanidad quedará atrapada en el vicio de la gula. Un joven de veintiséis años, Jan Roger, consigue liderar un movimiento de rechazo a los IAI. Pronto es declarado disidente y tiene que emprender una espectacular huida para ejecutar un ingenioso plan que dé esperanza a una minoría creativa de contrarrevolucionarios.

Ohio

Àngel Burgas

In the wake of a global catastrophe, Max Blau, moves to Ohio, a privileged Reserve that is based on gifted family groups. Everything seems idyllic in this new society, as its inhabitants are highly intelligent. In addition, each person has a special gift, a function, a mission. Max’s problem is that he is a fake who has come to Ohio taking over the identity of the real Max Blau

Labyrinth

Víctor Panicello

Gronjor is a world half in light and half in shadow. A group of hunters enters a dark and rugged area in the direction of the labyrinth, the wildest place on the planet. The delicate balance in Gronjor depends on this cruel selection process, controlled by the wizard Milosh. There is little room for hope...

Dissident and Persecuted

Joe F. Daniels

After lengthy research, scientists successfully synthesise intestinal absorption inhibitors: the IAIs. At last, mankind can free itself from the yoke of hunger repression to avoid overweight and the collateral damage that comes with it. All it takes is one pill. At that moment, few people are aware of the radical social transformation that is about to take place.

Synchronicity

Víctor Panicello

The year 2070. Contact football is the favourite sport and the government of CIMA uses it to manipulate people. Dr. Bormand, has designed chips that are implanted in a footballer’s body and allow him to anticipate an opponent’s reaction. That’s synchronicity. The problem is that these chips have not been tested properly.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

R L Stevenson

Illustrator: Fernando Vicente

What is that strange fellow going into the home of Dr Jekyll? Is it possible that anyone so disagreeable could be a friend of the respectable doctor? How can a model citizen have any dealings with a monster like Hyde, capable of committing atrocious crimes? Hyde will have to be investigated… or maybe Jekyll is hiding something?

A

Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Illustrator: Pep Montserrat

Mister Scrooge is a miserable old miser. Pity and charity are strangers to him – he’s bitter, with a heart as hard as a stone and he doesn’t change even at Christmas. But he’s shortly going to get a visit from three ghosts who will accompany him on trips to the Christmases of his childhood, the present and the future. And what he discovers will change his life.

The Magnetizer

Eta Hoffmann

Illustrator: Miguel Navia

Animal magnetism is when one person, by use of suggestion and hypnotism, controls the will of another. It is also known as mesmerism. Can life and death be controlled by hypnosis? The evil magnetiser in this disturbing story by Hoffmann seems ready to prove that it is possible.

From schoolyard mischief and family adventures to neighborhood stories where teamwork and solidarity rule.

Follow coming-of-age journeys to explore bullying, migration, wars, and social struggles And dive into true stories of figures whose lives shaped our world as we know it today. Read, reflect, and challenge the world around you.

Realistic Fiction

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And That’s Why I Don’t Like Cats

Carmela Trujillo

Illustrator: Emilio Urberuaga

Martina is a very bright child. At school, she is asked to write about an animal she doesn’t like and she decides to write about cats. When she and her friend Elena were in infant’s school, a couple of cats took their dummies. Or at least that’s what their mothers told them. But not all is as it seems, and a story that starts with cats and dummies ends with... nits!

LThe Quickest Way

Sergio Lairla

Illustrator: Gabriela Rubio

Clara is not in the mood to let anyone or anything interfere with the first day of the holidays. She’s looking for an excuse to get out of helping her friend Estela paint the fence of her house. An amusing story shows how something trivial can turn into a major problem, become a real mess and make life difficult.

El verano que cambió la vida de Mihail

Carmela Trujillo

Alana & Alada

Bel Olid

Illustrator: Mercè Canals

Alana was born with crooked legs and she has an operation so that she can walk and run like any other girl. Her father worries a lot about her and, so that she is not alone during her convalescence, he gives her a goldfinch that he found injured at the bottom of a tree. The girl and the goldfinch become friends, until Alana recovers and can finally go out. Whilst she is enjoying the fresh air, she realises that the goldfinch is still at home, locked in his cage...

The Summer that Changed Mihail’s Life

Carmela Trujillo

Illustrator: David Granados Niubó

The school holidays are here Mihail Constantin misses having friends to play with and spend time with. All he has to do is forget his keys at home, meet a quirky neighbour, sneak into a party he wasn’t invited to and something else to change his life completely. The novel deals with issues such as childhood loneliness and immigration, with a gentle and humorous tone.

Let’s Get to Work!

Carmela Trujillo

Illustrator: Esther Hernando

Identical twins Ada and Valentina can’t just sit back and watch when they see the damage that the latest storm has caused at the animal shelter. So one day, they come up with the idea of setting up an orangeade stand next to their house. However, it won’t be that easy to do what they’ve set out to, and they’ll need the help of all their neighbours… even that of their classmate who they really don’t like.

The Year of the Cat

Jaume Copons Illustrator: Agustín Comotto

A girl takes a stray cat to class. The presence of this animal will change the behaviour of the children. Their tutor agrees to let them keep the cat in the classroom. The new situation makes them more responsible and causes a substantial improvement in the atmosphere between the group.

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Stories, Vegetables and Everything Else

Alex Nogués

Illustrator: Anna Aparicio Català

Mlle Collignon’s

Little Choir

Lluís Prats

Mlle Collignon teaches French and music. Without warning, the administration forces her to leave the school and move to a new one in the Raval neighbourhood, with students of very different nationalities and cultures. Mlle Collignon’s life will change, presenting her with the challenge of involving her students in an ambitious project.

Mr Batuta Seeks Musicians for his Orchestra

María Menéndez-Ponte & Marta Azcona

Illustrator: Rosa Osuna

Who really knows Mister Batuta? This is one reporter’s mission: to interview the quirky, whimsical and reckless orchestra conductor that thinks he is the king of mambo. He is the weirdest person on the world stage of music! And the reporter will show us what he’s like.

Children and vegetables are often an explosive combination. Severo knows this all too well. A few days ago he lost his patience when he was trying to get his granddaughter, María, to eat the broccoli he had prepared. It was all recorded on the mobile phone of Abel, his eldest grandson, and now he doesn’t know what to do. Will he find a way to stop the children from wanting to run away every time there are vegetables to eat?

Catalinasss

Marisa López Soria

Illustrator: Araiz Mesanza

Catalina has just had a brace fitted in her mouth and she doesn’t know what effect her new look will have. So it’s just as well that she can entertain herself searching for the world’s most beautiful word. For Catalina, though she doesn’t like her name, loves words and the sounds and pictures they evoke and… what is hidden behind them.

Keep the Children Away!

Oriol Garcia Molsosa

Illustrator: Lluís Farré

Meet Mr. Catufol and Mrs. Xaruga, a hilariously eccentric elderly couple! This collection of short stories captures the quirky and often absurd realities of aging with wit and charm. Each anecdote, presented in a delightful cartoonish style, is packed with humor and mischief, making it perfect for shared reading experiences.

Aparteu les CRIATURES! ORIOL GARCIA MOLSOSA

Arlindo Yip

Daniel Nesquens

Illustrator: Alba Marina Rivera

Arlindo Yip is a postal official who can find any lost package. His life would be simple and calm if it weren’t for the surprising and inexplicable things that happen to him. Through his daily experiences, we’ll learn about this strange and endearing man, who will startle us with the peculiar things that happen to him.

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Short Stories from Lesbos

Àngel Burgas

A group of teenagers with no future and a past full of violence decide to “flee” from the refugee camp where they live in. The support of a doctor becomes the key to prevent them from doing something crazy. Storytelling heals them as short stories will be a way of escape and also a ray of hope. An impeccable literary novel that hooks you from the first sentence and a slap in the face of reality for those young readers worried about likes and followers.

This novel brings together different stories from youngsters living in different parts of the world. The author talks about acceptance, integration and cultural diversity through the lives of young people from a wide range of backgrounds. Young people who have had to accept living in a society and a culture that is not their own, but who nevertheless show great hope for the future.

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Short Stories from the Globe

Àngel Burgas

This novel brings together different stories from youngsters living in different parts of the world. The author talks about acceptance, integration and cultural diversity through the lives of young people from a wide range of backgrounds. Young people who have had to accept living in a society and a culture that is not their own, but who nevertheless show great hope for the future.

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Mónica Rodríguez

The Great Journey

Víctor Panicello

Follow Ibrahim’s journey over 4,000 km from wartorn Sudan to the outskirts of Madrid—through deserts, prisons, stormy seas, and refugee camps. A powerful novel about resilience, solidarity, and the human cost of conflict.

2022 EDEBÉ PRIZE

The Fantasiser

MarisolOrtíz de Zárate

Pol doesn’t want to leave A., but his father has found a good job in L. so they have to go. They’ll have a better life there, he says, but Pol doesn’t want that: he just wants to go back to A. Far from home, a voice from the past tells him a story of exile, pain, and a treasure that brings him hope he will return to his home.

The novel tells the story of the Federicos. The family moved to Casa del Alto due to murky matters involving the father. Daniel will then learn that his sister Julia makes a living telling tales at night, which is why she always comes home so late and barely takes care of her brothers. Everything works out in the end.

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Fireflies in the Desert Daniel SanMateo

Dalil is thirteen years old and is experiencing the horrors of the Gulf War with his family. Amidst the deafening sounds of bombs and the threat of missiles, only one thing makes him happy: Shaima. The love he feels for the girl is the only thing that allows him to make it through each day marked by fear, uncertainty and incomprehension.

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The Chickadee’s Song

Joaquim Pastor

Roget is a nine-year-old boy, and the Spanish Civil War has taken from him what he loves most: his father. His old life seems very distant now and he stews in anger when his family is forced to host three Nationalist soldiers whose leader, known as Coix, is interested in his mother.

The Artillery of Mr. Smith

Damián Montes

The Civil War is raging across the Segre river, but Xavier feels safe and goes out to explore the village and its surroundings. On one of these trips he befriends Mateo, the son of an anarchist and is about to join the front. When Xavier discovers the secret weapon that his father has helped creat to wipe out the Republican side, he faces the biggest dilemma of his life.

Etty at the Barracks

José Ramón Ayllón

A historical novel on Etty Hillesum, a young Jewish woman living in Nazi-occupied Holland at the time of the Holocaust.

What the River Carries

Víctor Panicello

Dima returns to his grandparents’ village for the holidays. One day, he finds a strange metal box buried in the woods next to the river. Inside, he discovers a carefully stored letter that contains a clue to find the next box so he can reconstruct a story of love and hate during troubled times, during times of war, when the people of the village were torn in two.

Kaliman in Jericho

Àngel Burgas

Here at the Lighthouse Foundation of Jericho, I am Kaliman, the hero that listens to real stories of wounded, mistreated boys estranged from the good life. What has been experienced cannot be erased,

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Brave Travellers

Imma Pla, Montse Ganges

An extraordinary journey through the lives and achievements of five tireless travelers and héroes: Marco Polo, Ernest Shackleton, Amelia Earhart, Thor Heyerdahl, and Neil Armstrong. Five names that have gone down in history for their tenacity and courage.

Daring Travellers

Imma Pla, Montse Ganges

Following Brave Travellers, this title tells inspiring stories of courageous individuals who pursued dreams and ideas that seemed unattainable or even unthinkable to most. For them, nothing was impossible.

Great Explorer Series

They Were Also Young Once Jordi Sierra i Fabra

Illustrator: Fernando Vicente

Many of the names that fill our encyclopaedias hide real stories about overcoming difficulties, starring exceptional men and women that ended up doing great things despite setbacks in their youth.

A collection of novels that tell the adventures of some of the pionering explorers and scientists in History. Exciting reads to discover the exploits of courageous and self-confident men and women who achieved what nobody had ever attained. All the novels contain some biographical notes on the characters.

Bering: In Search of America

Brahe and Kepler

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Young Biography

We are delighted to add the Casals “Young Biography” series to the Bambú catalogue. A revised and updated edition of the novelized biographies of personalities who made great contributions to humankind throughout history. Books contain a documentary booklet with photos, graphs and maps in colour which immerse readers in the historical context and show them the most important experiences of the biographee.

Titles available:

1. Saint Augustine

2. Pope John Paul II

4. Mother Theresa.

5. Marie Curie.

6. Velázquez

7. Edith Stein

8. Charles V

9. Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta

10. Antoni Gaudí.

11. Martin Luther King

12. J.S. Bach

13. Saint John of Betsaida

15. J.R.R. Tolkien

16. Saint Josemaría

17. Sir Thomas More

18. Luis Braille

20. Saint Francisco Javier

21. Teresa de Jesús

22. Miguel de Cervantes

23. Bernadette Soubirou

24. Paul of Tarsus

25. José de Calasanz

26. Julius Caesar

27. Sophie Scholl

28. Charles Darwin

29. Anne Frank

30. John Vianney

31. John XXIII

32. Charlemagne

33. Montse Grases

34. Dante Alighieri

35. Mario Acutis

An insight look at facts and times that influenced great personalities’ lifes.

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Timeless romance classics

Iconic love stories that speak to every generation.

Pride and Prejudice, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea span very different historical worlds—from Renaissance Italy and late medieval Spain to Regency England—yet share a common core. Each portrays young love constrained by the social rules, class divisions, and family expectations of its time.

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Romeo & Juliet

R L Stevenson

Illustrator: Fernando Vicente

When love perches on the branches of fate, nobody can stop it. His name is Romeo, and he is a Montague; she, Juliet, is a Capulet. The children of two rival noble families of Verona, they don’t have it easy but know they are made for each other. This truth has made them the most celebrated lovers in literature.

Pride & Prejudice

James Austen.

Illustrator: Jordi Vila Delclòs

Mr. Bingley, a young, handsome, wealthy bachelor. Mrs. Bennet is thrilled, as her main goal is to find a good match for her five daughters. But Elizabeth, the most independent of the Bennet sisters, is more intrigued by Mr. Darcy, Bingley’s friend, a rather proud and mysterious man.

The Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea

Fernando de Rojas

Illustrator: Enrique Lorenzo

Calisto and Melibea, Romeo and Juliet, and countless other anonymous couples, whose existence we know only from graffiti carved into the bark of some forgotten tree, have been and continue to be victims of impossible love. The failure of love moves readers across all ages, because it is a sublime yet fragile feeling in which we all

By the Authors of Bambú

A

Alberdi, Pilar 33

Alcántara, Ricardo 12, 17, 32

Alcoberro, Agustí 18

Allan Poe, Edgar 19

Almena, Fernando 30

Álvarez, Miguel 45

Austen, Jane 46

Ayllón, José Ramón 43

B

Ballaz, Jesús 25

Bravo de la Varga, Roberto 7

Burgas, Àngel 36, 42, 43

C

Cabeza , Anna 4,5

Català, Joan A. 32

Cervera, Jordi 35

Climent, Paco 17

Conan Doyle, Arthur 19

Copons, Jaume 40

Cortès, Jordi 44

D

Daniels, Joe F. 36

Dickens, Charles 37

F

Farré, Lluís, 23

Fernández Gabaldón, Susana 37

Fernández, César 17, 23

Folch i Torres, Josep Maria 24

Frabetti, Carlo 14, 34

G

Ganges, Montse 44

Garcia Molsosa, Oriol 41

Garralón, Ana 7

Gil, M. Pilar 44

H

Hoffmann, E.T.A. 37

Homer 27

Huertas, Rosa 37

J

Jarque, Marta 13

KLairla, Sergio 40

Lalana, Fernando 16, 17, 18, 26, 32

Londoño, Margarita 23

López Rubio, Susana 33

López Soria, Marisa 41

M

Martínez, Reyes 24

Menaya, Purificación 22, 33

Menéndez-Ponte, María 41

Moya, Rosa 14

N

Navarro, Àngels 12

Nel·lo, David 6, 42

Nesquens, Daniel 23, 41

Nogués, Alex 41

O

Ortiz de Zárate, Marisol 24, 26,42

PPanicello, Víctor 36, 42, 43

Pla, Imma 44

Pons, Pere 22

Pradas, Núria 15, 34

Prats, Joan de Déu 22

Prats, Lluís 22,41

Q

Quintas Garciandia, Alba 8

R

Roca, Elisenda 18

Rodríguez, Mónica 42

Roldán, Gustavo 30

Romaní, Bernat 35

Ronda, Magela 30

S

Sandín, Miguel 34

SanMateo, Daniel 42,43

Sennell, Joles 12

Shakespeare, William 46

Sierra i Fabra, Jordi 12, 25, 44

Stevenson, Robert Louis 37

T

Tarrés, Carolina 17

Trujillo, Carmela 22, 40

Tubau, Victòria 24

Twain, Mark 27

VVallès, Tina 30 W

Wilde, Oscar 11