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The first book in the Bitmax & Co. series aimed at first readers ages 6 to 10 that addresses themes about friendship, empathy, respect, solidarity and working together, diversity, resolving conflicts, and by extension, about the need to live in harmony with nature. From the bestselling author and illustrator team of Copons & Fortuny comes a new series filled with adventure, comedy, and fables. The first book in the series focuses on how Bitmax the robot arrives in the Blue Forest and comes to meet Mus and Wagner, a rat and a bear. They have no idea what lies ahead of them when they discover Bitmax has a strange profession—it’s a helper! But Bitmax is different from the others in the forest! Can this little robot win over the community of animals and creatures and become part of the Blue Forest? Follow along as Bitmax works to solve conflicts, deals with a grumpy little troublemaking alien and two little humans that visit the forest, and finally comes to the aid of the forest’s youngest resident. At Bitmax’s side, Mus and Wagner discover that helping is an ongoing adventure! Each title in the Bitmax & Co. series clearly focuses on a single conflict, placing young readers in the heart of the classic narrative structure that presents a conflict, develops it, and solves it.

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Alex is a typical kid—funny, curious, a little forgetful, and always hungry. His world is turned upside down when he finds a monster in his bedroom. Where did it come from? From The Book of Monsters, of course! That’s where the little monster lived before the evil Dr. Brut chased him out. Mr. Flat wants to return to the book he came from, but first he must find it! Alex, who has never paid much attention to books, is drawn by his new friend into a captivating world of stories and adventure. Get ready to embark on a journey full of twists and turns! The Alex and the Monsters series is filled with hilarious illustrations and fantastic tales that mix humor, adventure and literature. Yes, literature!

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From the bestselling author-and-illustrator team of Copons & Fortuny comes the fourth book in the Bitmax & Co series. Filled with even more adventure and comedy, this next installment features Paolo, the hardworking, always-on-alert sheepdog who is not adjusting well to his retirement. In this new adventure, Paolo the Sheepdog is certainly entitled to a happy retirement after years of hard work, so he decides to move to the Blue Forest. But this new, slower lifestyle is difficult for a sheepdog who is used to always living on the alert! It was Paolo’s responsibility to lead, take care of, and supervise, and he is struggling to give up certain habits and behaviors. However, the forest people are not taking well to being told what to do, and they certainly don’t need that much order in the forest. Evo, the evil robot, is not helping matters either when he helps Paolo with a scheme that puts everyone in danger . . . because where Evo goes, disaster is sure to strike! Can Bitmax, Wagner, and Mus save the forest creatures, save themselves, and ultimately help Paolo understand that another way of living is possible—a happy and relaxed way where everyone helps each other? Join everyone’s favorite robot in each title of the Bitmax & Co series, which clearly focuses on a single conflict and places young readers in the heart of a classic narrative structure that presents the conflict, develops it, and solves it.

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From the bestselling author-and-illustrator team of Copons & Fortuny comes the second book in the Bitmax & Co. series. Filled with even more adventure and comedy, this next installment features Super Pig. Super Pig is one of the dwellers of the Blue Forest. He truly believes that he is a superhero and has superpowers. But he is not. He’s just a piggy wearing a cape and a mask. He does his best—you can tell! But he fails time after time. And what’s even worse . . . he becomes a danger to himself and to all the people of the Blue Forest, especially once the evil Evo intervenes! The forest creatures once again call on Bitmax for help. Will he be able to stop Evo and help Super Pig find his true superpower? Spoiler Alert: It is Bitmax who discovers Super Pig’s real power. Believe it or not, we all have one! As it turns out, Super Pig’s hugs are the best in the world. They are squishy, healing planetary hugs, the best ones in the forest. Join everyone’s favorite robot in each title of the Bitmax & Co. series, which clearly focuses on a single conflict and places young readers in the heart of a classic narrative structure that presents the conflict, develops it, and solves it.

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Alex is a typical kid—funny, curious, a little forgetful, and always hungry. His world is turned upside down when he finds a monster in his bedroom. Where did it come from? From The Book of Monsters, of course! That’s where the little monster lived before the evil Dr. Brut chased him out. Now Dr. Brut is back for more evil deeds, including sinking the Nautilus Restaurant. Luckily Chef Roll, the kitchen monster, is on hand to help cook up a plan to stop him. Get ready for more monster mayhem! The Alex and the Monsters series of graphic novels is filled with hilarious illustrations and fantastic stories that mix humor, adventure and literature (yes, literature!).

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From the bestselling author-and-illustrator team of Copons & Fortuny comes the third book in the Bitmax & Co series. Filled with even more adventure and comedy, this next installment features Rufus, the easygoing, confident, happy dragon. In this new adventure, human hunters have arrived in the Blue Forest to catch a dragon. Legend has it the Golden Dragon can turn anything into gold! Bitmax thinks the worst: hunters might take his friend Rufus away by mistake. Rufus is indeed the great-grandson of the great Golden Dragon, though what really matters to the forest residents is that Rufus has a heart of gold. That’s why Bitmax and his friends draw up a plan to protect their beloved friend. But when Evo, the evil alien, intervenes and tries to lead the hunters to Rufus, he ends up being captured instead. Will the creatures of the Blue Forest band together to save Evo despite his constant meddling? Join everyone’s favorite robot in each title of the Bitmax & Co series, which clearly focuses on a single conflict and places young readers in the heart of a classic narrative structure that presents the conflict, develops it, and solves it.

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