Foreign Rights Catalogue

Foreign
Rights
Catalogue
Cruïlla is a publishing house specializing in books in the Catalan
language for children and young adults. The company belongs
to Grupo SM and shares its identity and work philosophy with
all the companies belonging to the group.
Since it was founded in 1984, Cruïlla has published fiction and
non-fiction works sold in bookshops across Catalonia, as well
as school textbooks.
Our best-known collection of children’s literature is El Vaixell de
Vapor, divided into four reading levels according to difficulty.
This collection includes a wide range of the best children’s
literature in Catalan and has been illustrated by over 200
Catalan illustrators. It also includes other notable works that
have been translated into Catalan from other languages.
Cruïlla also publishes in collaboration with editors and
packagers from all over the world. These collaborative efforts
have included series of titles such as Molly Moon and Captain
Underpants, and work with authors such as David Grossman
and Jenny Valentine.
Book series: I want to read
Book series: Basics XS
4
6
Book series: Reading Canon
I Want To Be A Model
An Amazing Night
The Different New Boy At School
7
8
9
10
All The Colors Of The Chameleon
11
Book series: N. O. R. M. A. L.
The Secret Of The Bandit
Serena
12
14
15
Our catalogue of more than 1,500 book in print is committed
to innovation in publishing and quality literature.
PUBLISHED IN
SPANISH BY
GRUPO SM
MORE THAN
425,000 COPIES
SOLD JUST
IN CATALAN
Book series:
I WANT TO READ
16 pages + extendable flap
Paperback
21 x 21 cm
This book series presents over 50 classic folk
tales, fairy tales, and fables by The Brothers Grimm,
Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charle Perrault,
among others, which have all been adapted to suit the
reading level of new readers.
EACH OF
THESE BOOKS
CREATES THE PERFECT
ENVIRONMENT
FOR CHILDREN AND
PARENTS TO READ
TOGETHER
The Wolf and the Seven
Little Goats
The Ugly Duckling
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he Sto
x and t
The Fo
Pinoccio
Each spread includes just a few words or a short
sentence that can easily be read by a child. An
extendable flap at the back of the book, which
opens to the right, presents the complete story
for adults to read out loud while the children
participate by looking at the beautiful
illustrations done by some of the most
outstanding Catalan illustrators.
The Lion and the
Goldilocks
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Mouse
BOOKS THAT
EXPLORE DIFFERENT
EMOTIONS WITH
CHILDREN: LITTLE
READERS,
BIG EMOTIONS
Book series:
BASICS XS
READING
TOGETHER
PROMOTES
AUTONOMOUS
READING IN THE
CHILD’S FUTURE...
...AND
HELPS CREATE
EMOTIONAL
TIES THAT ENHANCE
THE LEARNING
PROCESS
16 pages + extendable flap
Paperback
24 x 24 cm
Book series:
READING CANON
Pinoccio
40 pages
Hardcover
17.5 x 23.60 cm
A collection of books for children that fosters
the perfect environment for adults and children
to explore the emotions and values that little ones
encounter in their daily lives together: hope, doubt,
hapiness, loyalty, caution, trust, etc.
The text in this series of folk tales,
fairy tales, and fables is done in two
different fonts: one that is to be
read by the child, and the other,
which is read by the adult.
This series of 18 books combines well-known
fables with short stories created in-house
Flo’s Journey
5 years
for new readers, 3, 4 and 5 years old.
d with collage
ate
str
Illu
Each one has been illustrated using
of various materials
and Trust
a different technique: modeling clay,
To talk about Surprise
collage, crayons, etc.
The alternate reading aloud of these
marvelous stories helps create a bond
between children and parents.
The Hare and the
Turtle
5 years
Illustrations using
modeling clay
To talk about Happ
iness and Loyalty
Little Goats
The Wolf and the Seven
4 years
Crayon illustrations
Caution
To talk about Fear and
WITH AN
EXTENDABLE
FLAP TO FACILITATE
READING TOGETHER
WITH THE
CHILD
TITLES IN THIS SERIES…
The Pied Piper
of Hamelin
1. Pinoccio
2. Sinbad the Sailor
3. Hansel and Gretel
4. Saint George and the Dragon
5. Beauty and Beast
6. The stories of Puck
7. The Adventures
of Robin Hood
8. Bluebeard
9. The Little Mouse
who Cleaned the Stairs
10. A Christmas Carol
11. The Emperor’s New Clothes
12. Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
13. Ulysses in the Country of Giants
14. The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Title:
Title:
ENGLISH
AND SPANISH
TRANSLATIONS
AVAILABLE!
AN AMAZING
NIGHT
I WANT TO BE
A MODEL
64 pages
Softcover 12 x 19 cm
Publication date: January 2012
64 pages
Softcover 12 x 19 cm
Publication date: January 2012
Models walk the catwalk, wear
colorful clothes, have their
pictures taken thousands of times,
and are admired across the world. But do you know
how much your life changes when you spend it in front
of the camera?
The young protagonist of this story has seen so many
models on TV and in newspapers that she decides
she wants to be a model too. Her mom takes her to an
agency to get her modeling portfolio done. It’s here
that the little girl begins to discover the hidden reality
behind the fashion world, so different from what
she imagined it would be.
The Author
Meritxell Martí was born
in Sabadell in 1972. She has a
background in both music and literature,
and after spending many years
as a dedicated pianist has since become
a writer. She has published many books
for young readers, one of which was
awarded the Premi de Conte Infantil de
l’Hospital de Sant Joan
de Déu 2004.
You are in a car driving down
a lonesome road. Nothing
special usually happens here,
but tonight… tonight it looks like the animals are
heading somewhere! You see a fox, a hedgehog, and
a wild pig. You even hear a wolf howl. What you don’t
know is that all the animals in the forest have
received an invitation to a mysterious party...
Bernat and his mom are driving the usual way home, but
tonight something is different. They keep seeing animals
on the road. For some reason Mom is afraid and keeps
telling herself to stay calm and drive carefully.
She thinks there must be a fire somewhere. Bernat
doesn’t know what is going on, but is enjoying
this nighttime safari like crazy!
The Illustrator
Xavier Salomó, born
in Sabadell in 1976, has twice
won the prestigious Junceda
Prize, in 2006 and 2010. He has illustrated
various books and has collaborated on
projects both nationally and internationally.
HIGHLY
VALUED IN
SCHOOLS TO TALK
ABOUT CULTURAL
DIVERSITY
Title:
THE DIFFERENT
NEW BOY AT
SCHOOL
WINNER OF
THE VAIXELL
DE VAPOR
PRIZE 2011
Title:
ALL THE COLORS
OF THE CHAMELEON
112 pages
Softcover 12 x 19 cm
Publication date: January 2012
48 pages
Softcover 12 x 19 cm
Publication date: March 2004
How would you like it if everyone in the world were
exactly the same? Don’t you think this would make
the world an extremely boring place to live in?
John arrives in the little town of Nuagumbé. All the
children in the school are really surprised when they
see him, because he is so different than they are. It’s
their teacher who explains to them that everyone in
the world is different, and how important it is that
we aren’t all the same… If we were, life would
be sooo boring!
“IF ALL COLORS
WERE THE SAME... THEN
THERE WOULD ONLY
BE ONE COLOR. AND
IF EVERYTHING IN THE
WORLD WERE THE SAME
COLOR, IT WOULD BE
AS IF THERE WERE NO
COLOR AT ALL”.
Tami is a young chameleon who has lost his
ability to distinguish between colors.
Because his eyes are not working properly,
his skin does not know what to do and
changes from color to color uncontrollably,
making it impossible for him to camouflage
himself as chameleons do.
In order to keep his community safe, the
chameleon goes on a quest to find a wizard who
can cure his sicknesses. During the dangerous
journey to the wizard’s home in the mountains,
Tami discovers many things, all of which are as
unexpected as the changing colors of his skin.
The Author
The Author
The Illustrator
Luís Fillela has illustrated many
books for young readers at the
Editorial Cruïlla, as well as in other
publishing houses. He lives in
Barcelona, the city where
he was born in 1961.
Enric Larreula was born in Barcelona
in 1941. He teaches Catalan language
at the University and he has been both
a children’s and young adult writer for
many years. He has won many prizes
for his work. Among them is the Gran
Angular Prize, given every year by
Editorial Cruïlla.
Jordi Losantos Sistach is from a different world. Born in
Barcelona in 1966, he is an engineer. In 2010, he did a writing workshop
and it was there that this wonderful novel was born. He presented it
anonymously to the Vaixell de Vapor Competition… and he won!
The Illustrator
The book is beautifully illustrated by Cristina Losantos, the author’s sister.
She was born in Barcelona in 1960, and has a degree in Fine Arts.
She has illustrated hundreds of books, posters and cartoons,
and has been awarded several prizes.
Book series:
N.O.R.M.A.L.
PUBLISHED
IN SPANISH
BY GRUPO SM
SPANISH
TRANSLATION
AVAILABLE!
120 pages
Softcover
14 x 10.5 cm
First title publication date: 2010
Ru is thirteen years old.
She is a N.O.R.M.A.L.
girl, N.O.R.M.A.L
as in…
Nervous
Obsessive
Revengeful
That ‘s her.
Her nickname is the
Managing
fastest it can be: Ru from Ruth.
Ru, short and sound.
Ambitious
Boys? No thanks. Internet? Only when it’s
completely
Clothing? Well, just so
Lively you don’t get cold,necessary.
and it’s got to be comfortable!
Hairstyle? She found one that suited her three years ago
and hasn’t seen the need to change it yet. Honestly, all Ru
really wants is to leave her parents’ house and go live on
a horse ranch in the United States. But in order to fulfill
this dream and leave her father, mother and two siblings
behind… she needs money. And so, she takes
every job she can find.
Titles in
this series:
The Author
Anna Manso is sixth in a
family of seven siblings. She
1. A N.O.R.M.A.L.
Girl Wants To Be
works as a TV screenwriter and
A Photographer
journalist, and has collaborated
on many children’s TV programs.
Editorial Cruïlla has published over ten
of her books. In 2008, she won the
Gran Angular prize given by Editorial Cruïlla,
2. A N.O.R.M.A.L.
for her book Cold Caneloni.
Girl Offers Her Service
The series N.O.R.M.A.L. is illustrated
As A Babysitter
by Juliet Pomés Leiz.
3. A N.O.R.M.A.L.
Girl And Other
Animals
4. All The Grandparents
Of A N.O.R.M.A.L. Girl
5. A N.O.R.M.A.L.
Girl Works
As A Painter
The characters
Sami is head over heels in love
with Ru, but she doesn’t pay any
attention to him. Still, hope is the last
thing Sami will lose…
Life without friends like Nàdia and Xeila
would be horrible. Even if they don’t go to
the same high school, the three girls are
inseparable.
Ramona and Rafael are Ru’s parents.
Its not easy having Ru as their child…
6. A N.O.R.M.A.L.
Girl And
The Tourist
Title:
THE SECRET
OF THE BANDIT
192 pages
Softcover
13 x 21 cm
Publication date: October 2007
PUBLISHED
IN SPANISH
BY GRUPO SM
Title:
SERENA
SPANISH
TRANSLATION
AVAILABLE!
WINNER
OF THE
GRAN ANGULAR
PRIZE
IN 2007
The protagonist of this story,
Andreu, overhears a conversation
he is not supposed to hear. He finds
out that his father wasn’t hit by a lightning bolt as he was
working in the fields, but was killed at the hands of a bandit.
Full of rage, he seeks to take revenge for his father’s death. His
mother does not want to see him embark on this dangerous
journey, but knows she cannot convince him otherwise.
So she gives him a fabulous ring to protect him. “Do not sell it for
anything in the world. Your life will depend on it, ” she says. During
his journey to find his father’s murderer, Andreu discovers many
new things about his father that don’t seem to fit with what he
knew about him before. Finally, and through many clues,
he is led to the murderer… Serrallonga, the most
famous bandit in Spanish history.
The Author
A suspenseful novel and a voyage
Llorenç Capdevila i Roure
into the past, which takes place
is a Catalan writer born in Segrià,
in Guilleries, an area close
Lleida, in 1969. He is the author of more
to Barcelona.
than ten novels. Most of them have an historical
background, and all of them display an excellent
literary quality. He is currently a Catalan language
and literature teacher in a high school
near the town of Manresa.
192 pages
Softcover
15 x 21.5 cm
Publication date: March 2012
A BEAUTIFUL
AND EMOTIONAL
HISTORICAL
NOVEL, LACED WITH
INTRIGUE AND SET
IN XV CENTURY
BARCELONA...
...A FASCINATING
CITY STILL
RECOGNIZABLE
TODAY
Barcelona 1428. Serena’s father has been
kidnapped by pirates and she and her
mother struggle to feed the six little children
in their family.
One night, while they are attending mass at
the Santa Maria del Mar church, an earthquake
shakes the city of Barcelona. A stone falls on
Serena’s mother, causing her death.
Serena is suddenly left alone to look after
her family, and to make decisions that
will shape the rest of her life.
The Author
Dolors Garcia Cornellà was born
in Girona in 1956. She works as
a psychologist in schools around the
North of Catalonia. She also uses her
free time to write for children. This is
her second novel published by
Editorial Cruïlla. The first
was Suc de nabius.
Illustrations by Jordi Vila Delclòs
For more information contact:
Editorial Cruïlla
C/ Nàpols 249, 1r
08013 Barcelona
Tel. +34 93 292 21 72
e-mail:
[email protected]
www.cruilla.cat
Rights Department
Grupo SM
C/ Impresores, 2
Urbanización Prado del Espino
28660 Boadilla del Monte
Madrid – España
Tel. +34 91 422 88 00
e-mail:
[email protected]
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