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Hideout
by Elene Japaridze
The short novel Hideout is Elene Japaridze’s debut in fiction. The story of Aniko and her family begins in 1992 when the 8-year old girl leaves her war-stricken home town in Abkhazia with her mother and younger brother and embarks on a perilous journey to safety. Her life is full of pain, fear, injustice, love and great hope. And all the while, crossing the Chuberi pass isn’t the hardest experience she is to have. Aniko encounters more difficult and painful challenges: leaving her homeland, adapting to living in a foreign country, fighting to establish herself and care for her family. She also meets her true love, the unexpected feeling that turns her orderly life upside down. Her positive outlook and strong spirit help her to stay optimistic even when everything seems hopeless. But will she be able to free herself from the ghost haunting her from the past? Will she be able not to hide into herself and face the reality after unbearable disappointment? An extraordinary twist awaits one at the end of the novel.
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Novelty, toy & die-cut booksOctober 2019Colours
by Nathalié Bélineau, Elen Lescoat
Early-learning book with an original format where pages fit together like dominoes so toddlers can discover colours in a playful way.
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The ArtsApril 2018NEW HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN CINEMA I
by Fernão Pessoa Ramos and Sheila Schvarzman (editors)
In this series, a compilation of texts by researchers and specialists seeks to sketch an updated and detailed panorama of Brazilian cinema. In this first volume, Brazilian cinema is analyzed from the 1910s onwards, addressing silent movies, the beginning of sound film, the chanchada (musical comedies) and the independent cinema of Rio de Janeiro in the 1930s-1950s, and the educational role of cinema in Getúlio Vargas’s government. The book concludes with an essay on Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz, an important Brazilian film studio of the 1950s. Ebook version brings aditional texts: “Cinema in Rio Grande do Sul (1918-1934), by Glenio Povoas, and “Massaini, producer and distributor (1935-1992): a lesser known aspect of Brazilian cinema”, by Luciano Ramos.
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The ArtsApril 2018NEW HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN CINEMA II
by Fernão Pessoa Ramos and Sheila Schvarzman (editors)
This second volume of New History of Brazilian Cinema covers Brazilian cinema from the postwar period up to the present, discussing the Cinema Novo and Cinema Marginal movements, the state-owned producer Embrafilme, pornochanchada (soft-core sex comedies) and the crisis and revival of Brazilian film production from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, ending with an overview of experimental filmmaking, documentary film and contemporary film fiction up to 2016. Ebook version brings additional texts: “Brazilian New Cinema (1960-1972)”, by Bertrand Ficamos, and the extensive filmography “Brazilian films released from 1969 to 2016”, by Luiz Felipe Miranda
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Children's & YAOctober 2019Kai Flammersfeld und das Erwachen der Geysira
by Hagen Röhrig
Die Vampirgeschwister laden Kai und Sandra in ihre Gruft ein, um ihnen zu zeigen, wie schön Vampire wohnen. Dabei entdecken sie tief unter der Erde einen geheimen Raum, in dem die Vampireltern gerade mit einigen anderen versammelt sind. Kai traut seinen Augen nicht: unter den Anwesenden ist auch sein Vater! Die Kinder werden entdeckt und es stellt sich heraus, dass Kais Vater für die Vampire als Spion in der Menschenwelt tätig ist. Doch dies ist nicht die einzige Überraschung für Kai. Er muss in ein Versteck, eine alte Kirche, umziehen. Die von Greifendorfs organisieren auf einer Burg eine internationale Vampirkonferenz. Währenddessen entdecken Kai und seine Freunde, dass im Wald etwas Seltsames vorgeht. Aus Erdspalten dringen Licht und Geräusche. Sie steigen in das Höhlensystem hinab und entdecken, dass Rufus Wankelmann und Wieland von Wünschelsgrund dort mit Hilfe der Hexe Cylinda Krieger herstellen, die gegen die Vampire kämpfen sollen. Da die Konferenz nicht mehr abgesagt werden kann, gilt es, Wankelmanns und von Wünschelsgrunds Pläne zu durchkreuzen. Doch dies gelingt nur teilweise. Eine ganze Horde Krieger zieht zur Vampirburg. Der unausweichliche Kampf beginnt. Kai, seine Großmutter und seine Freunde werden zur Sicherheit in Kais Versteck gebracht – und laufen direkt in eine Falle, denn dort wartet von Wünschelsgrund auf sie. Der Vampirjäger erkennt in Kais Oma die verschollene Tante Geysira der Vampirkinder wieder. Einst jagte er sie und wollte sie mit dem Trunk der Trautelbeere vernichten. Doch versehentlich gab er ihr den Saft der Trügerischen Trautelbeere, der Geysira zu einem Tagvampir machte und alles Vampirische in ihr erlöschen ließ. Die anderen Vampire kommen Kai und seinen Freunden zu Hilfe und schlagen Wieland in die Flucht. Für Kai hat sich alles verändert. Er ist mit den von Greifendorfs verwandt, sein Vater spioniert für die Vampire in der Menschenwelt, seine Oma ist Tagvampirin. Und auch er kann Tagvampir werden – wenn er die Trügerische Trautelbeere findet.
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People & places (Children's/YA)October 201950 Real Heroes for Boys
True Stories of Courage, Integrity, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and More!
by Christy Monson
50 Real Heroes for Boys teaches young boys everywhere that being a man only requires being yourself—but your best self. Bright, colorful portraits by over a dozen international artists accompany true stories of men who knew that character—things like integrity, kindness, empathy, courage, respect for women, and more—mixed with their own unique gifts—art, athletics, creativity, dance, music, curiosity, and more—could make the world a better place. Readers will find Jackie Robinson, who used courage to break barriers in sports; Jim Henson, who used humor to uplift the lives of millions; Dav Pilkey, who used perseverance to push through dyslexia and become one of the world's most successful children's book authors; and many more! The book also includes dozens of stories of women like Marie Curie, Mary Anning, and Jane Goodall, because boys can have women heroes too! Written by marriage and family therapist Christy Monson, 50 Real Heroes for Boys reminds boys everywhere what true masculinity is all about.
