BOLOGNA 2013 CATALOG VEROK AGENCY

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Do they have
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fabulous new shoes!
Illustration from “Emma in Paris” (Enchanted Lion, US)
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LION AND THE BIRD by Marianne Dubuc (88pp - La Pastèque, French Canada)
“Le lion et l’oiseau”
It is the autumn, leaves are falling from the trees, the air is getting colder and birds are emigrating
to warmer climates. Lion is working in his garden when one of them, hurt, suddenly falls at his
feet. As he bandages him, the flock of birds has flown away and little bird feels cold and sad,
separated from them. Lion takes him home. Through the winter, the two become inseparable
friends, playing, sledging in the snow, keeping warm by the fireplace. But what will happen as
spring comes back and with it, the return of bird’s family?
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HAVE YOU NOT FORGOTTEN SOMETHING DADDY?
32pp - Mathieu Lavoie & Marianne Dubuc
It’s bedtime and daddy monkey is putting his little ones to bed but has he not forgotten
something? Their pyjamas or their blankies maybe? Or could it even be their beds?!
The enchanting story of a forgetful dad - with a long night ahead of him! Rights sold
in French Canada (Scholastic), Spain, Brazil, Taiwan, mainland China & Korea.
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THE CAKE
24pp - Marianne Dubuc
Today Albert has decided to bake a cake. Fox, Jojo and Sophie join him to help. But
before putting it into the oven everyone wants to taste it. There always seems to be
something missing: not enough sugar, lemon or salt. Will the four friends succeed in
making the perfect cake without turning the kitchen into a happy mess? Right sold in
French Canada & Korea
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MY VERY FIRST TALE SERIES (24pp/title. Casterman France)
(Texts by Orianne Lallemand & Illustrations by Marianne Dubuc)
Little Red Riding Hood, The three Little Pigs, Goldilocks & the three bears,
Hansel & Gretel, The Ugly Duckling & The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats
An adorable series of classic tales for the little ones. Each book features a flap on the last double page spread!
Children will love to see the wolf falling into the chimney, Goldilocks running into the forest, Grandma and Little Red
Riding hood hiding behind a bush and Hansel and Gretel being reunited with their dad.
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CUBOOK Series - B4U Publishing, Czech Republic
Three titles available: Animals of the farm, I know colours, I can count to 6. Each title contains one 12pages book + 4 cubes.
DEMO VIDEO ON THE SERIES
Adorable packs for the very young, containing each a board book and 4 cubes. Children will have fun assembling the cubes by bringing the four pieces of the central
element together or by looking for clues in the book (the pictures match the individual themes approached in the book). Rights sold in Spain.
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LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD BOARD BOOKS
(14pp/title. 4 titles: the five senses, shapes, opposites, emotions. Frimousse, France)
NEW in the series!! Little Red Riding Hood laughs and cries (emotions)
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The hilarious chase between Little Red Riding Hood and the big bad wolf as they learn about the five senses, shapes, opposites and emotions!
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Why do cows have black and white stripes? Find out by following the adventure of “Zou the cow”!
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LITTLE SPARKLE SERIES (25 titles available. 22pp/title. Frimousse, France)
Video of the Korean “magic colouring book” published in a pack containing 10 “Little Sparkle” books + sticker book + colouring book!
A series of mini picture books, each featuring a different animal and explaining, in a humorous way, why they are the way they are.
Why do zebras have black stripes? Why do pigs have a curly tail? Why do snakes dance at the sound of music? Why do millipedes have so many legs?
Find out with those funny little books! Rights sold in China & Korea.
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EMMA IN PARIS - Also available “Emma’s Journey”
By Claire Frossard & Christophe Urbain (56pp. Enchanted Lion, USA)
Emma, a cute little sparrow, who lives in New York, decides to cross the Atlantic to visit her cousin Amelie in Paris. She is dreaming of seeing the Eiffel Tower and
eating fresh croissants! But when arriving in the French capital, she gets lost in the maze of streets and meets Edouard the cat, who helps her find her way. A fascinating
adventure for Emma who will make new friends and discover the charm, streets and famous monuments of Paris! Rights sold in French language.
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JOSEPH FIPPS by Nadine Robert & Geneviève Godbout (60pp. La Pastèque, French Canada)
Review of “Joseph Fipps” in the “Figaro Litteraire”!
Joseph is five years old, he lives in a big house surrounded by five trees. His favourite one is the chestnut tree because there is a bird nest hidden inside it.
But Joseph’s mum doesn’t want him to climb up the tree: it’s too dangerous for a little boy. If only he could have another mum, who doesn’t say no all the time!
But is this really what he wishes for? Rights sold in US/English Canada.
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WHEN THE HOUSES FLOATED HOMEWARD by Einar Turkowski (32pp. Mixtvision Verlag, Germany)
Award-winning illustrator Einar Turkowski invites children to dive into opposite worlds (dream and reality, earth and sky, noise and silence….) and invent their own stories
by exploring his fascinating black and white pencil drawings. Rights sold in Spanish language.
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MARGUERITE’S CHRISTMAS by Marguerite de Pascal Blanchet & India Desjardins (72pp. La Pastèque, French Canada)
Marguerite is getting old, she’s lost many people she’s loved and, although she doesn’t talk about it, she knows she might be the next. Marguerite doesn’t go out much anymore,
the outside world seems full of danger. Her legs do not carry her as far as they used to and it is at home she feels the happiest and safest, surrounded by her memories and familiar
smells. She now prefers spending Christmas time on her own quietly, away from yesteryear merry-making. But this Christmas eve and as she cautiously opens her door to
strangers asking for help, she suddenly realizes her fear s of dying might, in fact, have scared her of living.
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STOP MOWIN’ OWEN! by Brian A.M. Smith and Sophie PA
(56pp - La Pastèque, French Canada)
Owen is a sweet little boy and loves helping his mum and dad, brushing the dog,
combing the cat and shining his father’s shoes. “I can, I can, I can” he keeps on saying.
One day he decides he’d like to learn how to mow the lawn but his parents think he is
too young. As he begs and pleads, they finally give in - bringing about disaster in the
garden and around the house - and making him realize there might be a few things a
little boy like him can’t do…just yet!
THE SWAP by Jan Ormerod & Andrew Joyner (32pp. Little Hare, Australia)
Caroline Crocodile’s baby brother dribbles. But all Mama Crocodile EVER says is
how GORGEOUS he is. Caroline is VERY jealous. So she goes to the Baby Shop
and tries to swap her dribbly brother for a new baby. The trouble is, there’s
something not quite right with any of them…
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LITTLE FLEA by Laurie Cohen & Marjorie Béal (32pp. Frimousse, France).
Little flea finds herself too small! One day, she decides to climp up on a pea, an apple, a plant, a tree… higher and higher until she ends up on a cloud.
Looking down at a bear, she now feels so tall. But bear disagrees: she is just high, he remains the biggest one. If it be so… she jumps on him, showing him what little ones can do!
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IN THE COUNTRYSIDE by Klaus Siblewski & Monika Maslowska (32pp. Mixtvision, Germany)
Roar like a bull, build your own dog kennel, hum your favourite songs as if you were a bee, purr like a cat, laugh at frogs jumping at you when turning the pages…..
A quirky draw along, grump along, cut and glue along book to discover all the animals that can be found in the countryside!
Selected as the September 2012 Book of the month by the German Children’s and YA Literature Academy
Won the 2012 Tirolissimo Prize for best design
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THE CLOUDS’ PLOUGHMAN AND OTHER IMAGINERY JOBS by Séverine Vidal (44pp. Frimousse, France)
A dressmaker who embroiders people’s memories for them not to be forgotten, a postwoman who delivers shelves in which one can whispers messages, a shepherd
who takes mountains on a walk, a farmer who becomes a clouds’ ploughman, a clockmaker who slows down time for it to be enjoyed more...Five imaginary jobs that
will make little and big ones smile, dream and show that one should always believe in what they want to become.
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GUSTAVE by Rémy Simard & Pierre Prat (56pp. La Pastèque, French Canada)
“Gustave will not play with me, wish me good night or look at me anymore. The cat has eaten him… I have cried all day. I can’t go home without him. How to tell Mum?
She had warned us not to go too far”. The story of a little mouse who lost his best friend and seems inconsolable. But luckily mum is here to comfort him… No one will
ever replace Gustave but she might know just what her little one needs to appease his sorrow.
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ONE NEVER KNOWS by Richard Marnier & Aude Maurel (42pp. Frimousse, France)
It is summer and little rabbit dreams of getting out of his burrow to run in the field and eat fresh cabbage. But his mum is anxious: what if it gets too cold outside, if it starts
raining and he catches a cold, if he comes face to face with a fox, a wolf or even a hunter? Will little rabbit ever manage to leave the house, with such a worried mum?
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BROTHERLY LOVE by Christelle Huet-Gomez & Séverine Duchesnes (32pp. Frimousse, France)
Pepito is the happiest little chick in the farm. He has the best parents in the world and most importantly all to himself. Unlike most of his friends, he has no siblings and
this suits him just fine! Until he discovers his mum is expecting. No way this egg is going to change his perfect life! He decides to do whatever it takes to make it
disappear. But when the egg starts to crack, his brotherly love suddenly takes over…
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PAOLO by Nicolas Gouny (32pp. Frimousse, France)
Paolo is a happy monster, he likes to walk under the rain, pick flowers for Paola and sing under the stars…But since Paola has gone away (grocery shopping!), nothing is the
same anymore and he is very sad. Can that be for a big monster like him? A monster should be nasty, very nasty and not heartbroken as another monster tells him. Will he
listen or remain true to himself? And will Paola come back?
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BANJO AND RUBY RED by Libby Gleeson & Freya Blackwood (32pp. Little Hare, Australia)
Banjo is a hard-working farm dog and Ruby Red is an imperious chicken, and they never see eye to eye. But when Ruby Red falls ill, the tables seem about to turn.
A funny and touching story of antagonism and love. Written by award-winning author Libby Gleeson and illustrated by 2010 Kate Greenaway medallist Freya Blackwood.
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THE WONDERFUL WHISPER by Ezekiel Kwaymullina & Anna Pignataro (32pp. Little Hare, Australia)
Whose spirit shines like the stars? Whose touch is softer than a cloud? Starting as little more than a sigh in the faraway dark, the Wonderful Whisper sets out on a breathtaking
journey through the cosmos. It passes stars, the moon and the sun, and word of its coming echoes afar…This transcendent tale, with luminous paintings by Anna Pignataro, is by
young Australian Indigenous author Ezekiel Kwaymullina, who delves with effortless philosophy into the age-old quest of ‘where do I come from?’.
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KNOCK, KNOCK… IT’S EASTER by Niki Foreman & Helen Turner (24pp with one flap. Little Hare, Australia)
On Easter morning, Evie is excited as can be about the day's Easter Egg Hunt, but who's that knocking at the door...? This beautifully illustrated riddle book with a repetitive "knock
knock... who's there?" motif will have children guessing along with Evie to work out the simple riddles from spread to spread about who it could be knocking at the door! Illustrated
thought-bubbles add humour as Evie guesses wrongly on each page before we turn to the revealing spread and open the flap to see who it is... IT'S THE EASTER BUNNY!
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WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE WOBBEGONG? By Phillip Gwynne & Gregory Rogers (32pp. Little Hare, Australia)
“What’s wrong with the wobbegong? He doesn’t eat a thing!” So says the crab - but crabs need to watch what they say. Things are not always what they seem, and wobbegongs
are sometimes full of zing, even when they lie so very still…This witty and elegant story, by award-winning author Phillip Gwynne and Kate Greenaway medallist Gregory
Rogers, explores what might happen when people talk too much while knowing too little. Dip your toe in the water to find out what is wrong with the wobbegong … and to see
what happens to careless crabs!
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HECTOR’S STINKY SOCKS by Ingrid Chabbert & Esther Billon-Spagnol (32pp. Frimousse, France)
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Hector loves his red striped socks. He loves them so much he wants to wear them every day, much to the despair of his parents!
His socks start to stink more and more as the week goes by but he just refuses to take them off…until he bumps into the new girl next door!
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PARACHUTE by Danny Parker & Matt Ottley (32pp. Little Hare, Australia)
Toby wears a parachute. All the time. It is the first thing he puts on each morning, and it gives him the courage to deal with all kinds of tricky situations, such as getting
out of bed, sliding off a chair, and climbing down stairs. But sometimes someone else’s trouble can be greater than your own, and this is what Toby discovers one day.
A powerful and fantastical story about an anxious child who finds his independence.
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Rights sold in French, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch & Chinese languages
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THIS IS NO BOOK SERIES (Mixtvision, Germany) - 86-192pp/title
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View the promotional video of the Hungarian edition!
“This is no Book” : 86 things you always wanted to do with a book but never dared to! You’ve always been told not to touch a book with dirty hands, scribble or stick
anything in it … but those books are different! Glue your photo or a lock of your hair in them, sit on them, use pages as napkins or to make paper planes… they will become
your very own work of art! Two activity books that invite children and adults alike not only to read, but to touch and feel a book. Brilliant!
Also discover “This is no book You and I” - ideal for couples, best friends or colleagues ( two books bundled by a velcro and containing 43 x2 activities to do together!)
and “This is no book Football”, the ultimate book for all football fans!
Chinese edition
Hungarian edition
Polish edition
French edition
Dutch edition
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With sliding
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LOOK AND SEE SERIES (10pp/title)
Fun on the farm & Fun in the wild (Cheeky Monkey, UK)
DEMO VIDEO “FUN ON THE FARM”
DEMO VIDEO “FUN IN THE WILD”
Have fun spotting farm animals with Bird and playing hide and seek
with Butterfly, and look for lots more things to see!
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KITTENS AND LION CUBS SERIES (10pp/title)
Lion cubs love to play & Kittens love surprises (Cheeky Monkey, UK)
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Kitty & Kim the Kittens and Leo & Lulu the lion Cubs just love surprises!
Follow their adventures by moving the various pieces on each spread
to discover new characters within the story.
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6 puzzle paths
with moving disk
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Soft to touch
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PUZZLE PATHS SERIES (12pp/title)
In the wild & On the farm (Cheeky Monkey, UK)
Oh, no! Benny Bunny has lost his tail, Bella the Bee can't find her way home and
Sid the spider has fallen out of his we! You can help them - just follow the paths
on each spread, by sliding the disc, to complete the picture puzzle! Each book
also contains lots of observational and counting questions to give hours of fun for
young children. Illustrated by well-known UK artist DebbieTarbett.
SOFT TALES SERIES (12pp/title)
The teddy who lost his growl & The little lost duckling
(Cheeky Monkey, UK)
Young readers will love listening to these delightful stories of Teddy
& the Little Ducklings, with soft to touch cover characters.
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With finger trails
and lift the flaps!
With moving
piece, wheel &
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FINGER TRAILS SERIES (10pp/title)
Cookie is hungry & Where is Lucy? (Cheeky Monkey, UK)
TEDDY AND PANDA SERIES (10pp/title)
Off you go panda &Teddy to the rescue (Cheeky Monkey, UK)
Enjoy reading the delightful stories of Lucy the dog and Cookie the monkey, while
following their paths with your finger on each page and lifting the flaps to reveal
many fun surprises!
Follow Teddy and Panda in their amazing adventures! Children will have hours
of fun moving the pieces, turning the wheel and lifting the flaps to reveal
hidden images.
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ABATON TRILOGY. A breathless game about reality and appearances in the heart of Berlin
By award-winning screenplay writers Christian Jeltsch & Olaf Krämer
Mixtvision Verlag, Germany (approx. 400pp/title. Third & final title available for Frankfurt 2013)
Rights sold in French language (Joie De Lire)
TRAILER OF THE FIRST BOOK
TRAILER OF THE SECOND BOOK
www.abaton-trilogie.de
First title “The end of fear”: Edda, Simon and Linus meet seemingly by chance in a summer camp near Berlin. It soon transpires however that the three
teenagers have deliberately been chosen by an organization called GENE-SYS because their gathering leads to the development of a so-called "critical mass".
And the organization wants to use this to their own purposes. When Linus starts looking for his parents, who supposedly went missing after a subway
accident, strange parallels seem to open between the friends and even their own parents, who coincidentally were all working in the same fields of research. A
scientist called Bernikoff and his theory of the „Abaton“, developed during the second world war, seems to have something to do with it. But how does it all
connect? And who wants to prevent them from looking behind the obvious?
Second title “The temptation of evil” - Finally free again, Edda, Linus and Simon have to learn to survive in the streets of Berlin and to defend themselves
against a violent gang of adolescents. When they notice that GENE-SYS has implanted a surveillance chip in their bodies, they decide to fight back. A life-ordeath-struggle ensues, during which the teenagers meet unexpected allies. But one of them will not survive...
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SMITTEN SERIES (14+ - 250-280pp/title)
Various authors - Hardie Grant Egmont, Australia
Four first titles just published in Australia and another 5 titles to come in 2013.
FOLLOW THE SERIES ON FACEBOOK! www.facebook.com/#!/Smittenromance
From one of Australia’s best series publishers comes Smitten, a much-anticipated new YA romance series. These books are fabulously addictive, and will sweep you off
your feet and keep you up late at night. Just like any new crush should! You’ll fall head over your high heels in love with Smitten. Escape into a world of super-rich aunts
in glamorous cities, amazing new jobs that aren’t quite what they seem, adventures in tropical settings – and not a vampire in sight! Because most girls know that you
don’t have to spend the night with the undead to feel alive.
Smitten is a bold, sassy romance series for bold, sassy teens. The books are written by some of Australia’s best commercial fiction writers, including experienced
romance authors and fresh young voices. There are no swooning brunettes, no throbbing manhoods and no molten eyes. And for these girls, there’s no waiting around for
a knight on a white horse. Although sometimes that would be nice. Smitten. Because every girl wants to be. Rights sold in Dutch language.
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LIFE IN OUTER SPACE (12+ - 308pp)
By Melissa Keil - Hardie Grant Egmont, Australia
Sam Kinnison is a geek, and he’s totally fine with that. He has his horror movies, his nerdy friends and World of Warcraft – and unless
Princess Leia turns up in his bedroom, he doesn’t have to worry about not understanding girls. He just has to survive the hell of high school,
hopefully with enough material to finish his first screenplay. Then Camilla Carter turns up. She’s beautiful and friendly and completely
irrelevant to his plan. Sam is determined to ignore her, except Camilla has a plan of her own – and he seems to be part of it. Sam believes
that everything he needs to know, he can learn from the movies. Unfortunately for Sam, he may have been watching the wrong ones.
Rights sold in the US/English Canada.
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ALFONSO THE MASTER THIEF (11 TRICKS AND ONE FATAL MISTAKE) by Thies Schwarz (40pp. Mixtvision Verlag, Germany)
From casinos to luxury hotels, museums and even Sotheby’s, Alfonso is the Master of thieves and knows the best tricks to steal money, jewellery, diamonds and
expensive paintings. The Police seem unable to catch him. Until one little mistake puts a hold to his life on the run. Or will it? A graphic novel, without text, for the
8+ that will captivate the mind of young budding detectives!
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THE CASE OF THE STOLEN SANDWICHES by Patrick Doyon et André Marois (168pp - La Pastèque, French Canada)
What is happening to Marin’s lunch? Every day he brought his lunchbox to school this week, someone stole his sandwich! Except on Wednesday… Who could be behind this?
Someone in his class, one of his teachers or even the school principal?! By Friday, Marin decides to finally tell his parents. His mum comes up with a cunning plan to catch the thief!
SOMNIAVERO
Now available in two formats!
5 paperback books in a slipcase
OR a single paperback
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SOMNIAVERO. One story, five books - each told from the perspective of a different character! Anja Stürzer & Julia Dürr
Five titles in a slipcase (10+ - 64pp/title), Mixtvision Verlag, Germany
VIDEO OF THE BOOK (SLIPCASE FORMAT)
Winner of the 2012 German Children and YA German Literature Academy Prize
Selected for the 2012 White Ravens
Selected as the February 2012 book of the month on environment by the German Literature Academy
(in cooperation with the German environmental Federal Agency)
Selected as the December 2011 Book of the Month by Kinderbuch-Couch.de
Selected as the November 2011 Book of the month by the Baden-Württemberg educational department
2122. Jochanan and his parents live in a futuristic and dystopian society, where mankind has only survived thanks to technological means but lives without the
freedom and comforts of our current world. The only way to escape temporarily this dreary environment for the privileged is to time travel and go back to the
past, when it was still possible to see live animals, feel the wind, experience nature and freedom. During one of those travels, ten year old Jochanan is
separated from his family and finds himself stranded in Eastern Germany in 2031. With new friends and brothers Merlin and Michael and illegal immigrant
Akascha at his side, he has to reach Berlin and the Brandenurger Tor, where a time gate will open at midnight in four days, and should lead him back into the
future. Trying to avoid being uncovered and followed by ambitious scientist Dr. Paulus, who is obsessed by the idea of catching a time traveller, will he make
it home? First book seen from Jochanan’s perspective, 2nd book from Dr Paulus’s, 3rd book from Merlin’s, 4th book from Akascha’s, 5th book from
Michael’s perspectives
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GIRL VERSUS THE WORLD SERIES (10+ - approx.. 140pp/title)
Various authors - Hardie Grant Egmont, Australia
6 titles already published in Australia. Another 2 titles to follow in 2013
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Girl v the World is a funny, inspiring and heart-warming series about just what it’s like to be thirteen years-old. Aimed at girls at the top end of primary school
and those moving up to high school, Girl v the World is the series that knows it sucks to be thirteen. At thirteen you’re definitely not a kid anymore, but your
parents still treat you like one. Everything and everyone around you is changing and often no-one seems to get you, sometimes not even your best
friends. Written by Australia’s best-selling girls’ fiction authors, Girl v the World is a commercial series with heart. Recognising that many girls are jumping
from younger fiction to much older subject matter, Girl v the World aims to be the real-life series that fills this gap. From your first kiss, changing or not
changing bodies, bullying and fitting-in, each subject is tackled with refreshing honesty and humour.
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PLUM SERIES by Séverine Vidal - Kris Di Giacomo (52pp/title., Frimousse France)
Rights sold in German & Spanish (for Latin America. Rights for Spain still available)
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Follow Plum and her friends as they experience everyday life joys and struggles. Plum is 8 years old, has the
name of a fruit, all her teeth, the memory of an elephant and she is the first one to know life is not always plain
sailing as her parents just divorced.
5th title “Plum and pocket money”: “Not easy to be a kid” thinks Plum! You have to go to school 6
hours/day, do homework at night, help with the dishes home, clean and air your bedroom… all of this without
being paid! But what is Plum going to do to earn some money to treat her best friend Barnabe for his birthday?
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FOREVER CLOVER SERIES (6+)
By Holly Bell - Hardie Grant Egmont, Australia
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Forever Clover is a fantastic new fiction series for girls, which celebrates young girls’ friendships. Focused around the lives of six
girls, the stories are all about solving mysteries and overcoming problems with a little help from your friends. In a media
environment where young girls are encouraged to grow up fast, Forever Clover sets out to reflect the real life of tween girls,
celebrating friendship, loyalty, ingenuity and fun.
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SUPER BADDIES SERIES (5+ - 48pp/title)
M.C Badger & Simon Swingler - Hardie Grant Egmont, Australia
First two titles to be published in March 2013 in Australia. Third title to be published in May and fourth title in August 2013.
. Baddie Primary: where super villains go to master the tricks of the trade! At Baddie Primary, baddie kids learn everything from evil cackling and insults to explosions and
general mischief. The only problem is that the baddies’ school is right across the road from Goodie Primary. Those annoying goodie-goodies really are the worst... Luckily, being
a baddie is the best fun ever! In the Super Baddies universe, bad is awesome and good is annoying! Our baddie buds are always clashing with those lousy goodie kids, whether
it’s a big race, a crazy cleaning robot or all-out war. With engaging full-colour artwork and funny, action-packed stories, this comic series is perfect for the early reader.
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You will find below a (non-exhaustive!) list of our backlist titles. For more information, you can visit our website www.verokagency.com
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