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A secret message put Axel and his uncle, Otto Lidenbrock, professor of mineralogy, into great adventures, leading them to descend all the way to the centre of the earth! “I carefully took the book in my hands, when suddenly through its pages slipped a small piece of paper folded in four. It was a secret message, the beginning of a great adventure for me and my uncle Otto Lidenbrock- the famous professor of mineralogy.”

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Ancient Egypt had many gods, but the first and most famous god of them all was Ra. But what if a god becomes too old to rule? Ra has a plan, but will it work? Find out in this exciting tale of lion-headed gods, huge spears and lots and lots of watermelon juice!

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Even the very young can now learn about the Trojan Horse and clever Odysseus while playing with five different mechanisms and enjoying the colorful, vivid illustrations.

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A book about how to make the best lemonade in the world. Why not try under the foot of an elephant, on the top of a pyramid, even on a knight''s sword? A story about a humble lemon and how far your imagination can take it.A fun and humorous book on the importance of letting kids'' creativity go wild!

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Odysseus’ famous adventures during his journey back home make up a timeless story, told for thousands of years.Spark young children’s interest in the timeless Greek mythology with this picturebook packed with legends, adventure and humour, that turns reading into pure fun!

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Treasure island is an adventure story full of pirates, maps, treasures and a courageous hero.

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Cronus the Titan was lots of things: he was huge, powerful and the ruler of the cosmos. He was also very mean. Cronus would do anything to protect his throne, but one day his wife Rhea plays a trick on him which will lead to the biggest battle the universe had ever seen, and a betrayal from Cronus own son: Zeus, king of the Olympians. Find out just how far Zeus will go to defeat his own father in this epic tale of one-eyed beasts, many armed monsters, and lots and lots of lightning bolts.

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A little mouse is wandering hungry in a garden, when he comes across a small piece of cheese. Before he has the chance to pick it up, a squirrel grabs it. "If I were bigger, no one would ever dare steal my cheese!" thinks the little mouse. But when he meets an elephant who dances under the commands of a flea, everything changes for him.

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Pyx has landed on the playground and wants to play with the other kids, but he's confused. How is football a boy''s game, since girls play it, too? And the jump rope? Is it really girly? In just a few words, the author captures an entire philosophy of tolerance, diversity and acceptance while promoting a culture of belonging and being together. The illustrations are simple with soft geometric shapes, elegant shades and contrasts. This title throws a powerful punch at gender stereotypes, as it examines each from a different angle.

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Odysseus finally returns to his home island Ithaca and to his wife Penelope. Spark young children’s interest in the timeless Greek mythology with this picturebook packed with legends, adventure and humour! After his legendary adventures, Odysseus manages to return all alone back to his homeland, the island of Ithaca. With the help of the goddess Athena he will eventually fend of his wife’s Penelope suitors, and reunite with her and his beloved son Telemachus. Homer's myth will spark children's interest in the timeless Greek mythology. A picturebook packed with legends, adventure and humour.

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The writer and illustrator of this picture book have managed to transform a video game, into a fairy tale. A book that manages to teach us about the power of friendship on one hand, and the correct use of power on the other. A story about fair play.

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Follow the punctual Mr. Phileas Fogg who accepts a wager to travel around the world in 80 days and experience his famous adventures. Award winning author Antonis Papatheodoulou and illustrator Iris Samartzi re-imagine the original Jules Verne’s stories through texts full of playful riddles and delightful, vivid illustrations.

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When Thor's beloved hammer goes missing, his first suspect is his mischievous brother Loki. But for once Loki is innocent! Maybe the fierce giants in Jottunheim know where it is? Find out what the god of thunder will do to get his hammer back, and just how many dinners he can eat at once!

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All pirates have a wooden leg, an eye patch and a hook! But one morning, little Mark is born with a question mark instead of a hook. As he grows up, he asks himself a ton of questions: Why am I different? Why do I have a question mark instead of a hook?

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Age 4 years & over. In a busy world, where things are easily thrown away and replaced by new ones, its rare to find a true friend. A friend who stands by you no matter what, a friend who shares your dreams, a friend who is there through lifes ups and downs, a friend like Cyril.

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Alice was feeling rather bored that afternoon. “Shall I make a daisy-chain? she wondered. Or read the book my sister is reading?” Louis Carroll’s classic story is here retold by awarded author Antonis Papatheodoulou and originally illustrated by 2020 nominee for the H.C. Andersen Award of the Greek section of IBBY,Iris Samartzi.

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This is the story about a quiet and peaceful village where everything was fine until the moment that someone took the sun away! But why would someone do such a funny thing?

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Ages 4 years & over. Billy is a happy octopus whose eight legs have very different jobs. But sometimes things get mixed up so imagine what can happen when one leg starts to do the job of another! A hilarious and beautifully illustrated picture storybook.

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One of the biggest heroes of Ancient Greece, Theseus, enters the Labyrinth to kill the Minotaur. Spark young children’s interest in the timeless Greek mythology with this picturebook packed with legends, adventure and humour! Theseus, the son of the King of Athens, is one of the most famous heroes of Ancient Greek mythology. He is famous because he fought and defeated the powerful monster Minotaur and married beautiful princess Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos of Crete.

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Age 6+. This is a story about four real-life girls, with real-life joys and problems. A story about Little Women who became four of the most beloved heroes in the whole history of Literature.

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When brave warrior Theseus meets King Minos, he decides to teach him a lesson. This is because King Minos is the biggest bully in Ancient Greece, and Theseus hates bullies. But how will Theseus find his way through King Minos fiendish maze, and what sort of horrible creature would he find at the centre of it? Find out in this epic quest featuring beasts, kings and a great big ball of string.

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Even the very young can now learn about the great Greek hero Theseus, while playing with five different mechanisms and enjoying the colorful, vivid illustrations.

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In a very small town, on the banks of the Mississippi, with his aunt Polly, his cousin Mary, and his half-brother Sid, lives the naughtiest, wildest, unruliest… good boy in America: Tom Sawyer.

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What was that mysterious object terrifying sailors back in 1866? Was it a sea monster or a man-made machine? Award winning author Antonis Papatheodoulou and illustrator Iris Samartzi re-imagine the original Jules Verne’s stories through texts full of playful riddles and delightful, vivid illustrations.

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Impey Barbicane thought of making the greatest cannon of them all. A powerful cannon not for war, but for peace, made to shoot not the enemy, but the surface of the moon. "Peace, peace at last! But now no one needs cannon-makers anymore... and I love my job and know how to do it well. If only there were cannons for peace, I could make them better than anyone..." Those were Impey Barbicane’s thoughts, as he was staring at the moon… which gave him a brilliant idea: he would make the greatest cannon in the world, a cannon that would expand the human knowledge! Made not to fight the enemy but to launch a shell to the surface of the Moon! Indeed, that would be the cannon of peace!

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The twelve gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece lived and breathed on the summit of Mount Olympus. Spark young children’s interest in the timeless Greek mythology with this picturebook packed with legends, adventure and humour, that turns reading into pure fun!

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Black Beauty, the autobiography of a horse, is one of the most sensitive animal stories ever written.

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