Loqueleo Catalog 2019

María Isabel Molina El señor del Cero The Zero Man ILLUSTRATIONS Francisco Solé GR W Math Concepts / Ancient Civilizations / Love and Romance 9786070131110 4" x 7" / 153 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Historical Fiction AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR José is a young Mozarab who has been forced to flee Cordova. His great talent for mathematics provokes great envy. At the Ripoll Monastery he teaches Arabic numbers and, at the same time, bears witness to the struggle of the Catalonian people to free themselves from Frankish rule. José’s knowledge becomes suspect to those fanatics, who then set out to stop him. Yolanda Reyes El terror de Sexto “B” The Terror of Class 6B and Other School Stories ILLUSTRATIONS Daniel Rabanal GR Z School Stories / Adolescence / Humor 9786070133374 5" x 8" / 80 pp $11.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Realistic Fiction / Humor 1997 THE WHITE RAVENS AWARD; 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR The seven episodes in this book will refresh the memories of us older folks and will entertain our children, offering a realistic vision of school, but with a grand sense of humor. These stories tell about situations that occur inside and outside the classroom, such as the moment of a first kiss, the most daring kid in the class, the girl who can’t stand P.E. class, and the boy who is in love but doesn’t know how to show it. 231 YOUNG ADULTS AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER Jordi Sierra i Fabra Una (estupenda) historia de dragones y princesas (más o menos) An (Awesome) Story About Dragons and Princesses (More or Less) ILLUSTRATIONS Xan López Domínguez GR U Anti Hero / Literature and Writing / Folk and Fairy Tales 9789585928930 5" x 8" / 120 pp $14.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Fantasy / Humor MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR; 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR A writer is working on a classic tale of dragons, princesses, heroes, and witches, but his conscience interrupts him constantly to criticize his work. He is determined to write the story, and pays no attention to the sarcastic comments that he must face at the end of each line. A hilarious novel which not only entertains but also allows the reader a glimpse inside the creative process involved in writing a piece of fiction.