2018 Children & YA Catalogue

Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

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GUARDIANS OF THE CITADEL SERIES El bestiario de Axlin (Guardianes YA de la Ciudadela I) Axlin’s Bestiary (Guardians of the Citadel I) Year: 2018 Publisher: Montena Pages: 512

Axlin’s world is plagued with monsters. Some attack trav- elers on their paths, others prey on small villages until they manage to destroy them completely, while others enter homes at night to take children while they sleep.

Axlin has grown up knowing that any day it could be her turn. Her people have survived the monsters for genera- tions and have learned to avoid them in all ways possi- ble. But one day Axlin discovers that many different types of monsters exist, that each village faces its own nightmares, and that there are creatures that she does not know, and faced with which she would not know how to defend herself.

Axlin is the scribe of her village, the only one who knows how to read and write. Because of this, no one around her really understands the importance of her job. But she has decided to investigate all she can about monsters and express her discoveries in a book that can serve as a guide and protection for other people. Per- haps only Axlin, with her analytic mind and her great thirst for knowledge, is capable of uncovering the mysteries that are hidden by the Citadel and its guardians, Laura Gallego holds a place of honor and discover, perhaps, the best-kept secret of her world: among the authors of children’s book the origin and the nature of the monsters that torment in Spain. With a degree in Hispanic philology from the Universtiy of Va- it. lencia, she began writing at the ten- YA der age of eleven. “Finis Mundi”, the Las hijas de Tara (Tara’s Daughters) first novel she published, obtained the El Barco de Vapor (Steam Boat) Year: 2002, 2018 Award, an award that she would Publisher: SM, Minotauro again win three years later with “The Pages: 317 Legend of the Wandering King”. Be- Welcome to a future world in which technology and nature are irreconcilable and side some children’s stories, Laura Gallego has penned twenty-seven where an endless war has been unleashed between science and magic, between the novels, among which stand out artificial and that which is natural. The first side takes refuge in Las Dumas, cities “Chronicles from the Tower”, “Two which have reached a very high technological level. The opposing side hides in the candles for the Devil”, “Where Trees Mannawinard, a gigantic forest in which magic has once again sprouted, under the Sing”, this last one awarded with Na- auspices of the revived Goddess Tara. In between them the dismal Paramo extends, tional Children’s’ Literature Prize, “The Book of Hallways” and her ac- barren areas that act as a border guarded by the Ruadh warriors. claimed trilogy “Memories of Idhún”. In this context, Kim, a daring mercenary, receives the assignment of stealing an an- In 2011 Laura Gallego was awarded droid of the powerful company Nemetech; but things don’t quite work out as initially the Premio Cervantes Chico for her entire oeuvre. Only in Spain her planned, and she will soon be forced to escape to The Dumas to save her life. In her books have sold three million copies flight she will ally herself with Keyko out of necessity, a warrior of the Mystic Order of and have been translated into sixteen the Daughters of Tara and will meet other characters that will survive as best they can languages. in the middle of the chaos. This trip will take Kim and her companions through the Paramos and Mannawinard to the very heart of the natural world, in search of answers on the titanic powers that face one another and control their destinies. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

14+ Cuando me veas When You See Me Year: 2017 Publisher: Planeta Pages: 382

For the last couple of weeks rumors have been rife about unexplainable events. Some students claim to have been attacked by an invisible force; others swear that they’ve seen objects moving in the air by their own accord, or have felt a strange presence stalking them throughout the corridors. What are we facing, exactly? At the editorial office of Voces we’ve gathered theories for all tastes, but the paranormal explanation is the most widely ac- cepted. At the end of the day, we all sadly remember the celebrated story of the “The Kid on the Roof”… So, there is a ghost in the school? If this is the case, who is it and what are its intentions? We don’t know yet, but may not be far away from finding out. 12+

Todas las hadas del reino All the Kingdom’s Faeries Year: 2015 Publisher: Montena Pages: 476 Rights sold: Toni Press (Bulgaria)

Camelia is a fairy godmother who for three hundred years has been efficiently assisting young maidens and aspiring heroes to reach their own happy endings. But everything starts to go awry when she is entrusted with Simon, a young stable hand who has fallen in love with a young princess whom he didn’t even know existed. Camelia has solved harder cases; but, for some rea- son, with Simon things start to twist in an inexplicable manner… 14+

Alas de fuego / Alas negras Fire Wings / Black Wings Year: Laberinto 2004, Planeta 2016 Pages: 237 /380 Rights sold: Fanucci (Italy), J’ai Lu (France), Salamandra (Brazil)

Alas de fuego: Queen Marla, who is only seventeen, is the sovereign of a splendid nation. Ahriel, a female angel, has been by her side since she was born, with the mission to guide and protect her, and to keep the balance in human kingdoms. However, when she discovers a conspiracy to start a bloody war, Ahriel is betrayed, her wings clipped, and locked up in the terrible prison of Gorlian, a primitive, wild and savage world, which no one has ever managed to escape from. Ahriel will have to learn not only to survive in Gorlian, but also to see things from a human point of view… from ground level.

Alas negras: Ahriel has regained her freedom and taken her revenge, but there is still one more thing she needs to do. After going to the City of Clouds to report to her peers, she renews her search for the magic prison of Gorlian to recover what she left behind when she escaped. She is determined to do anything to find it, even questioning the only person who knows where it is hidden. It will not be easy to reach this person, but Ahriel will not be alone this time… 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

10+ Omnia Omnia Year: 2016 Publisher: Montena Pages: 284 Rights sold: Amazon Crossing (English World), Toni Press (Bulgaria)

Everyone knows that at Omnia, the great virtual shop, one can buy anything. In its catalogue you will find anything you can imagine, even items you did not know existed.

This is why, when Nico throws his sister’s favorite teddy bear into garbage bin by accident, he does not hesitate to look for one in the shop’s web so as to replace it. But a software error will take him to the very heart of Om- nia, an immense and extraordinary department store in which the search for the teddy bear will only be the be- ginning of a gripping adventure. 8+

Héroes por casualidad Heroes by Chance Year: 2016 Publisher: Bruño Pages: 168

There was once upon a time a kingdom governed by a king and queen that had a daughter. The kings, very worried about the Princess Griselda’s future, decide to find her a husband. So they announce a competition only apt for the most coura- geous: whoever gets a hold of the scepter of the Great Sorcerer, who governs the Kingdom of Terror, will marry the princess. Decided to take on the mission, an original group of adventurers, head off in the direction of the sorcerer’s castle, un- suspecting of all the dangers that they’ll have to face…

Magos por casualidad Magician by Chance Year: 2012 Publisher: Bruño Pages: 192

Ratón is the typical boy who works at the typical inn of a typical fantasy kingdom with typical knights, typical magicians and - of course- very typical dragons. But then he gets by mistake the great powers of the famous magician Calderaus – a magic he is not able to use. And Calderaus, now turned into a crow, will never stop until he regains his powers… A hilarious story with a lot of magic and funny adventures. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

YA El corazón de Júpiter Heart of Jupiter Year: 2018 Publisher: Anaya Pages: 208

It was not easy for Isla to change city and start from scratch in a new school. She dreamed of sauntering through space, spotting planets through her telescope, submerged in the universe’s belly. Casiopea, the name of Momo’s magic turtle was the nickname that she used in the astronomy forums in which she was a participant.

This is where she met Jupiter, someone who seemed to know a great deal about stars. The long conversations that both had till late into the night, lit a light. There was a magic between them that transcended the frontiers of cyberspace. Isla had an urge to learn everything about Jupiter: where he lived, what school he attended, his real name… They made an appointment to meet on a night of Saint James with bonfires and a rough sea. It was then, after saying goodbye of her friend Mar, when Isla rushed into the night. Her life was about to change for ever.

Ledicia Costas made her literary debut with Unha estela no vento “A Star in the Wind” (1999), 9+ which was followed by O corazón de Xúpiter “The Heart of Jupiter” (2012), Recinto Gris "Grey Inclo- sure" (2014) and Escarlatina, a cociñeira defun- La señorita Bubble ta “Scarlet, a Deceased Cook” (2014), a book aimed to children and young adults which received Ms. Bubble all sorts of recommendations, such as the Merlin Year: 2018 Prize, the Ferevenzas Prize, the Xosé Neira Prize, Publisher: Anaya and has been included in the honors list of the Pages: 168 IBBV (International Board on Books for Young People) for the two-year period of 2015-2016 and in October 2015, she received the National Prize for Children & YA Literature. People from the small village hated Ms. Bubble from the very moment she arrived. The inventor appeared one sunny morning, driving a con- The "Escarlatina Universe" is still under construc- vertible that ran on steam, and settled in a house that had been empty tion. In 2016 she publishes Esmeraldina a peque- for years. They rejected her for her work, her inventions, for her way of na defunta "Esmeraldina, the Small Ghost" wich is living. No one suspected what really went on inside the Ms. Bubble’s the prequel of Scarlet, a Deceased Cook. She re- mansion. ceived the Lazarillo Prize 2015 for the novel "Verne and the Secret Life of the Women Plants" and the Lazarillo Prize 2017 for the novel “A balada dos vicarios” 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

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Verne y la vida secreta de las mujeres planta Verne and the Secret Life of the Plant Women Year: 2016 Publisher: Anaya Pages: 224

Violeta’s family hides a millenary secret that they’ve been able to hide till now. Jules Verne, the famous writer, has disembarked in the port of Vigo with a suitcase and a bunch of questions. He wants to know everything about the women plants… and they need the help of his inventions to survive. Mystery, adventure and ancestral magic in a frene- tic journey against the clock to an underwater forest.

WINNER OF THE LAZARILLO PRIZE 2015 WINNER OF THE WHITE RAVEN 2017

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Escarlatina, la cocinera cadáver Scarlet, a Deceased Cook Year: 2015 Publisher: Anaya Pages: 176 National Prize for Children & YA Literature If your birthday coincides with the Day of the Dead, get ready for a mortal surprise. That is what happens to Román Casas, who dreams of being a prestigious chef and asks for a cooking course for his tenth anniversary. Instead, he receives a black coffin with the instructions to activate Scarlet, a nineteen century cook and her inseparable Lady Horreur, a bloodcurdling spider with a French accent.

The three new friends and the cat, Dodoto, travel on a "mortibús" to the underworld, where the dead live (well, it’s a saying) in the Empire of Amanito, a sinister tyrant. Thus begins an odyssey of death where there is no shortage of adventure, mystery and lots of humor.

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Esmeraldina, la pequeña fantasma Esmeraldina, the Small Ghost Year: 2016 Publisher: Anaya Pages: 224 If you think that death is final, it’s because you do not know ghosts. Little Esmeraldina lives happily with her parents in the Hotel Fantastique, the most elegant place in the Wild West. But everything changes when she dies of scarlet fever… and turns into a ghost.

Guests of the afterlife, spiritualist of the nearby… and a bunch of hilarious characters that will complicated things for Emeraldi- na… and will help her bear her death with lots of humor. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

La Cronopandilla: El túnel del 10+ tiempo The Chronogang: The Time Tunnel Year: 2017 Publisher: Montena Pages: 101

It all starts when Eric moves to Alterna, his mother’s home town. There he meets J.J., his neighbour, and Ali- cia, a girl from his class who isn’t exactly psyched about being back to school. Together with Veronica, Alicia’s friend, they go to Alterna’s long abandoned amusement park. J.J. loves to tinker with machines and ends up re- pairing the haunted mansion ride which, to their surprise, takes Alicia, J.J. and Eric 30 years back in time. Amazed at the situation, the gang will be forced to stay in the past until they find out how it happened. There they will meet Doris, a mysterious woman who appears to have some answers. They will also bump into their parents, who are the same age as they are and who have some issues of their own. Knowing that any action could cause a reaction in the future, the kids will do everything in their power to avoid changing anything while they search for a way to go back to their own time.

WINNER OF THE YOUNG FICTION JAÉN PRIZE 2017 YA UPCOMING: Todo lo que nos une All that Binds Us Year: 2018 Ana Campoy Ana Campoy studied Audiovisual Communi- cations at the UCM (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Publisher: Anaya and specialized in script writing and narrative writing Pages: 232 alongside the script writer Miguel Rubio, before devoting All that Binds Us is a realistic young-adult novel aimed at a juve- herself fulltime to young-adult literature. nile feminine audience. With an ironic and laid-back narrator, Her first collection, “The Adventures of Alfred & Aga- Anne tells a story of friendship and inter-generational relation- tha” (2011-2015, Edebé), composed of eight install- ships, in which there is room for humor, love and social reflection. ments, has positioned itself as one of the most successful young-adult series in the past couple years in Spain. Its rights have gone beyond borders and have sold in coun- 9+ tries such as France, China, Italy, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Rumania and Slovenia. The Alfred & Agatha After many other publications, her novel “The Crono- Series Gang: Time Warp” (2017, Montena) received the Premio Jaén de Narrativa Juvenil in September of 2017. Year: 2015 Publisher: Edebé As a journalist, Ana Campoy collaborates in the following magazines: “Jot Down”, “Jot Down Kids” and “Camino”. Pages: 200-300 Furthermore, she coordinates the children’s’ literature Rights sold: Bayard (France), Polaris (Greece), Desk (Slovenia), festival Celsius 232, that takes place each year in Avilés. Kolektif Kitap (Turkey), Booklet (Romania), Beijing Fonghong Books Co (China), Akapit Press (Poland) What would have happened if Alfred Hitchcock and Agatha Chris- tie had met as children? What adventures would they have lived together? What amazing mysteries would they have solved together? The Alfred & Agatha Series shows us how the fictional childhood of the two most important masters of suspense of our time could have been. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

9+ ALEX COLT, SPACE CADET SERIES Alex Colt 2. La batalla de Ganímedes Alex Colt, Space Cadet Year: 2017 Publisher: Destino Pages: 328

After his heroic performance in the Battle of Ganimedes, Alex was hoping to be received like a hero and finally get the respect and admiration of all the officers. But the mysterious event that allows him and his friends to gain access to The Arrow and pilot it was witnessed by Cap- tain Churé, who decides to expel him for Mother without a second thought. Alex is abandoned in the middle of an unpipulated place on Earth. But he cannot cry for too long, for right-a-way some men dressed in black start chasing him. Alex tries to flee but is finally captured. At the same time, Blop, Maia, Havee and Tycho, Alex’s friends, are not willing to leave their leader behind. With Mother’s help, they are able to board a space shuttle and land on Earth. Here begins a funny race against time to rescue Alex from his captors. Four aliens try to pass unnoticed, and who think that our planet’s customs crazy. 7+

Rexcatadores 1 Juan Gómez Jurado is a Rexcatadores Series 1 writer and journalist. His Year: 2017 first novel God’s Spy (2006) Publisher: Ediciones B catapulted him to interna- Pages: 144 tional fame. Afterwards he published the novels Contract with God (2007) Imagine your parents send you to spend your holidays with your eccentric grandparents and The Traitor’s Emblem (2008). in a house lost in a place by the name of Punta Escondida, far from your friends and your

Playstation. It doesn’t sound like the best plan, does it? But there you can find the best He has also published El adventures of your life… Paciente (2014) and Cica- triz (2015).

6+ His novels have been published in more than 40 countries and have become world bestsellers. El séptimo príncipe The Seventh Prince Year: 2016 Publisher: Ediciones B Pages: 49

The king of faraway kingdom has seven sons. In truth, it was six and the youngest child, a deli- cate kid who likes to be polite and loving, read poetry and tap dancing. If a dragon were to appear one day threatening to destroy the kingdom, it would the six well-built sons who would keep everyone safe. Or perhaps… 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

9+ OLYMPIA AND THE GUARDIANS OF RHYTHM SERIES

Olympia y las guardianas de la rítmica Olympia and the Guardians of Rhythm Year: 2017 Publisher: Alfaguara Pages: 192

Rhythmic gymnastics are going through hard times. There seems to be something fishy in many competitions, the rhythmic dancers are becoming disenchanted and the sporting values appear to be under threat. Luckily there is still time to change this and everything is a little easier when you have rhythmic powers… Who is trying to undermine the gymnastic spirit? And, when they find out, how will they put a stop to it? Join the Guardians and discover your hidden power!

Almudena Cid is a Spanish ex-Olympic Rhyth- Olympia Series mic Gymnast who took part in four Olympic Year: 2014-2016 Games (1996-2008), the only Olympic rhythmic gymnast in the world to have been in four Publisher: Alfaguara Olympic finals. Pages: 170-200 She won the gold in the Mediterranean Games of Almeria 2005, won several official interna- Olympia is a very special kind of girl, in that she has a dream that she will tional medals and eight tittles as Spanish fight for beyond the impossible: Olympia wants to be an Olympic gymnast. champion in the general championship in the Before this she will have to overcome lots of hurdles. Sometimes it looks honors category. After twenty-one years in a more like an unattainable dream! sporting career, she retired on the 23 of Au- gust 2008. But she will also live magical moments because Olympia has the backing of her teammates and the love of her parents… and David, who is always be- She presently is in the world of performance side her making her laugh, even in the worst of times and, Ortzi… well, Ortzi and is a commentator of rhythmic gymnastics is special. Will Olympia make her dream come true? competitions. From 2014 she writes “Olympia”, a series of children’s stories that retells her sporting life. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

FUN READERS PUBLISHING HOUSE 3+ Cuando cantan las sirenas When the Sirens Sing By José Carlos Román & Zuriñe Aguirre Year: 2018 Pages: 36

A tittle which has been joined by the lovely text of José Car- los Román (Super Grandmothers with Superpowers, Croco- dile Skins…) and the recent winner of the V Premios Plas- telina & Bloggers (V Modelling Clay & Bloggers Awards), to the best illustrated album by Martín Gris. A cocktail that brings together a beautiful and precious album, a wager for a lovely story with an impeccable esthetic.

La fantástica chica invisible The Fantastic Invisible Girl By Txabi Arnal 7+ Year: 2017 Pages: 116

Just as the main character of this novel says: “I did not become The Fantastical Invisible Girl overnight. The process lasted nine months, the amount of time it took the monkey to come into 10+ my life. What I didn’t imagine is that the birth of my brother, beside my mother, would be painful for me too. I don’t like 2nd EDITION! being The Fantastic Invisible Girl. I hate it! I want to go back being a discreet and normal visible girl!” Juan sin móvil A story told in the first person by the main character in which Juan Without a Smarthphone Txabi Arnal fully empathizes with the feelings and emotions By José Vicente Sarmiento that the arrival of a new brother provoke in the little ones at Year: 2016 home. Pages: 157

3+ “Hello, my name is John and I’m the only person in the world, moreover, the universe, that has turned 10 and 3rd EDITION! still doesn’t have a smartphone.

Martín Gris I WANT A SMARTPHONE! And of course, if you are 10 and By Zuriñe Aguirre don’t have a smartphone, you have no friends. That is so, Year: 2016 it’s an absolute truth, just like if you don’t have friends Pages: 36 you end up befriending those who don’t have friends either. “WHAT A MUDDLE!” The story that I’m going to Martín Gris is a story full of emotions that takes on, by way of tell you is somewhat peculiar. Come along with me and stunning illustrations, the basic principles of emotional educa- my friends Rob and Lisa and you’ll be able to check for tion. yourself. A book encompassing self-esteem, self-image, overcoming fears and the mother-child relationship from an optimistic point I warn you, beware of the techno-zombies!” of view, creative and with a powerful visual impact. It’s a story created by an illustrator able to captivate the attention of the youngest “readers” and win the hearts of people of all ages: Zuriñe Aguirre. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

LIBRE ALBEDRÍO PUBLISHING HOUSE 11+

Cuentos criminales Criminal stories By Pedro Mañas & David Sierra Listón Year: 2017 Pages: 251

This book is composed of seven stories for readers from the age of 10. In it we will find adventures, white-collar thieves and many fun situations, some based on real facts, such as that famous scammer who sold the Eiffel Tower.

All of them have a common denominator. A police investiga- tor who will be in charge of these cases and chase the crimi- nals implicated… Or not? Seven cases for Inspector Archi- bald Wilson with badge number 2.506, who will keep us on our toes: “A Paris Scammer”, “For a Handful of Teeth”, “Thieves Football Club”, “The Mystery of the Red Card”, “Ill Omen and Motorbike”, “Nicolletta Machinegun” and “The Wednesday Thief”.

Will Archibald Wilson resolve these “Criminal Stories”?

El virus de la suerte The Lucky Virus By Roberto Aliaga & Raúl Sagospe Year: 2016 Pages: 128

Ivan is a boy obsessed with looking for a star in the sky, a star that has a lot to do with his father. One day a meteor rushes into his garden while he is observing the sky through his telescope. From this event he falls ill with a strange fever: a talking virus that will bring him more luck than he will be able to assume. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

YA Última escala en ninguna parte Last Scale Nowhere Year: 2017 Publisher: Fondo de cultura económica Pages: 50

Abilio, after spending more than half his life in planes, between one plane and with another plane, reflects on what lead him to live this kind of life and why so many people spend so much time travelling towards no where. It was not easy to come get to these questions, everything began with a slight discomfort in the kidneys that turned into a general sadness, a type of insufferable traveller's melancholy that he only managed to understand thanks precisely to Gordo Pelosi, his worst enemy in the International Association of Frequent Flyers, and who informed him about the Umpteenth La- yover, a layover in his trip after which it is impossible to go back.

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The narrative and non-fiction work of Ignacio Padilla has been translated into more than fifteen languages and has been recognized with more than a dozen national and international awards, such as: The Primavera Novel Award 2000 for his novel Amphitryon; The Mazatlán Literature Award 2006 for La Gruta del Toscano (Toscano’s grotto) and La Otra Orilla Award 2011 for his last novel El daño no es de ayer (Not yesterday’s harm). In 2001 Padilla published a volume of short stories: Las antípodas y el siglo (The Antipodes and the Century), with which he began the tetrology Micropedia, the second part is formed by El androide y las quimeras (The Android and chimeras, 2008). He received the National Playwright Award granted by the State Government of Baja California, 2008; and the National Theatre Award for Children’s Play granted by the Coahuila State Government, 2008; and was given the Juan Rulfo International Short Story Award for his title Los anacrónicos (Anachronistic). The acclaimed French magazine “Lire” has listed Padilla as one of the fifty most important narrators of the 21st Century. He is also author of essays such as: El Dia- blo y Cervantes (The Devil and Cervantes -Guillermo Rousset Banda Award 2005), La vida íntima de los encendedores (The Private Life of Lighters -Malaga Award 2008), Arte y olvido de terremoto, (Art and the forgetfulness of Earthquakes -Luis Cardoza and Aragón Critics Award for Fine Arts 2008), La isla de las tribus perdidas (The Isle of Lost Tribes, Debate-Casa de America Award 2010) and Cervantes en los infiernos (Cervantes´ Inferno, Manuel Alvar Award for Humanistic Studies 2011). He has received the following awards for his children’s and young adult’s literature titles: FILIJ Award for essays on juvenile literature with La edad de la escritura (The Age of Writing) and the Juan de la Cabana Award for Children’s Literature with Las tormentas del mar embotellado (The Bottled Sea’s Storms). He died in 2016. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

La casa de Celia Celia’s House Year: 2017 Publisher: Edebé Rights sold: Nathan (France)

Surely your house has never spoken to you. But Celia’s house did often speak to her. “So,” the house said one day, “I’ve heard you’re moving.” Celia didn’t know what moving meant. “You’re going to live someplace else,” the house said. “You’re not coming with us?” Celia asked. “Oh no,” the house said. “I like it here.” And so begins a heartfelt story of friendship and adapta- tion to change

Javier Martínez studied Art at the University of Granada and then took an MFA degree in Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was award- 1+ ed a Fulbright scholarship and the Student Academy Award, among others.

He is currently based in Madrid and works as a director of Manuela animation series such as Eon Kid (2007) or Mica(2014). Year: 2016 Publisher: Libre albe- In recent times he has taken up writing literature for chil- drío dren and young adults, with the Mina San Telmo mystery Pages: 15 saga (from Edebé) and the horror novel The Author of This Book Is a Zombie, finalist in the Everest prize for YA fiction. Manuela gets ready for bed after a long and tiring day. Before she goes to sleep she will visit all of the rooms in her house inviting us to discover some very special occu- pants throughout the house.

In the basement there is a secret that only her and her special friends know about. Take Manuela’s hand and discover the sounds of the animals. She is a charismatic girl that with her good sense of humor invites us to go to 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

4+ El iglú The Igloo Year: 2017 Publisher: Bookolia Pages: 40

With the sudden appearance of a strange Igloo in a small town everyday life is altered and questions start to arise… Where did this thing come from? Is it dangerous? The igloo is an illustrated novel presented as a story meant to teach us how to see with our hearts. A call of empathy to a world used to living in indifference. This book represents an initiative by Bookolia for social com- mitment, that they believe an illustrated novel can transmit. The edition has been carefully published with a graphic esthetic, the story draws us into a palpable reali- ty; How we view people in need of help and how these people are invisible to our eyes. With the mysterious Igloo as the driving thread, people of all ages can realize an internal journey filled with sensibility.

Jesús López Moya Professor, writer and editor. He is currently head of studies at CEP San José de Calasanz in Ali- cante. He has published other books like Nuda, the daughter of the rain, The adventures of the Captain Mondongo, Menuda rabia or Apprentice of ghost. He is also the founder of the publishing house Fun Readers and creator of the children's blog Leoymemeo.

Zuriñe Aguirre was born and raised in Vitoria between wa- xes, tempera and colored pencils, where he studied the Superior Degree of Decoration. Years later he moved to France where he studied the Diploma in Information Tech- nology and Communication at Toulouse Le Mirail Universi- ty. He continues to flirt with the illustration and 11 years ago she decides to dedicate herself to it. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

YA Hashtag Hashtag Year: 2017 Publisher: Nube de tinta Pages: 256

Eric is a boy who has everything: parents who consider him the best son in the world, a mansion in Los Angeles, an unconditional friend and a classmate as mysterious as attractive. Chava, on the other hand, has lost everything except the desire to live. He has been hospitalized for several months, and from his bed he longs for the noise of the streets, his home, and a girl with a dragonfly ta- ttoo.

They would never have met, but life was in charge of putting them together. What could two such different boys have in common? Very little, unless they have decided to hide their true feelings in order to survive. Will Chava be able to put together all the pieces of his past and assume the present? Will Eric be able to confess the terrible secret that torments him and that caused the accident of his parents? Armed only by a phone and Ins- tagram, they will have to face their own demons, without filters or hashtags.

7+ José Ignacio Valenzuela is a writer and screenwriter from Santiago de Chile that studied Literature and Aesthetics at the Catholic University of Chile. He has developed a vast career as a novelist and movie and television screenwriter, Mi abuela, la loca in Chile, Mexico and North America. My grandmother, the crazy Year: 2015 Among his published works stand-out the Four eyes detec- Publisher: Alfaguara tive series (Alfaguara): The Case of the Actress No One Mexico / Planeta Chile Wanted or Liked, The case of the cruise called Neptun, The Pages: 142 case of the Jade mask and The case of Cerro panteón. In Rigts sold: BiraBiro (Spanish Spain and Catalan) 2011 he initiated The Trilogy of Malamor: Towards the End of the World, The Root of Evil and The Tree of Life.

I know my Granny is mad. Mad and also responsible for everything. Yes, for everything that ever happens. There’s always someone who takes responsibility of what you like, or what you don’t like. Because of her Darth Vader hairdo, her obsession of winning a poetry contest and the pleasure she gets reading aloud her own verses in front of my School Bus, I’m getting a little mad too.

My dads have a new job, and I have no other option but staying with my Granny every afternoon after School. I don’t like the idea. But I think she’s planning something fun… and I don’t want to miss it…! 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

Trilogía del Malamor The Malamor Trilogy Publisher: Alfaguara Mexico

Hacia el fin del mundo. Libro I Towards the End of the World. Book 1 Year: 2011. Pages:432

Angela, a social anthropology student, decides to investigate a legend that exists in Almahue: the Legend of Malamor. The day of the presentation of her work, Angela realizes that her best friend, Patricia, has stolen her subject and presented it as her own. In fact, Patricia has gone to do his field research and traveled to Almahue. Since then, Angela decides that her friendship with Patricia is broken forever. But one day, a message comes to Angela’s iPhone: it’s a video where Angela can see the image of Patricia, totally desperate and asking for help. Angela is forced to go in search of her friend and see if the Legend of Malamor exists or is just figment of their terrified villagers. According to the legend, a spiteful witch called Rayen, cursed the entire village of Almahue: they will never feel love again and who dared to feel it could die. Angela must travel to the end of the world to save Patricia and find love…

La raíz del mal. Libro II The Root of Evil. Book 2. Year: 2012 Pages: 370

Angela has decided to follow her heart. She has chosen to stay in Almahue and to love Fabian fearlessly, without the curse of the malamor (badlove) hanging over her, without recurring to drinking potions that alleviate the terrible pains the spell casts on lov- ers, now only a passing memory. The miraculous recovery of the monumental tree which hauntingly dried up over time, seems to signal that Almahue may resume its history in peace at last. But a mysterious stranger with a rosary suddenly appears and something about her is subtly disconcerting. Is she the town saint or a dark character that has suffered a transmutation? Maybe the time has come for Rayén to take her revenge. And she is anxious to enter the scene once again...

El árbol de la vida. Libro III The Tree of Life. Book III Year: 2013 Pages: 406

The third book of Malamor’s trilogy concludes with Angela’s stories, Rayén and the peculiar town of Almahue and its unfortunate inhabitants, condemned to suffer Malamor’s spells.

With the town devastated by an earthquake and Fabian in the bowels of the earth, Angela will penetrate the earth’s subsoil as she’s decided that even if she loses her life in the attempt to rescue her beloved from the bottom of the earth, she is no longer going to allow for adversity or misfortune to separate them.

Malamor (Precuela) Malamor (Prequel) Year: 2015 Pages: 405

Every legend has an origin. And the fateful legend of Malaluna tells the story of Rayén and Rosa, two sisters who began long time ago a story full of bad love, passion and death. With totally opposite personalities, each one walks until the end of the world in search of a place where to live. Will Rosa and Rayén survive in a world full of magic, mysteries and dangers?

Pepito y la calle más aburrida del mundo Pepito and the Most Boring Street in the World Year: 2016 Publisher: Loqueleo Pages: 71 The intrigue that characterizes the work of José Ignacio Valenzuela, acquires humoristic traits that will conquer, along with the surprising end, this new children’s’ public, eager for mysteries to be resolved. Ever since Pepito learnt to walk and discovered that the world was enormous and full of adventures, he has had a yearning which he hopes to carry out 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

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El fantasma de la caballero The Ghost of Ms. Caballero

Publisher: Alfaguara 2015, Loqueleo 2016

Maracaibo, September 1891. The young Josefa Caballero is murdered in the home of a powerful family. The disas- ter and enigmas stalk the police-work and the inhabitants are loath to speak of the matter. Then the legend of the ghost makes its entry, but the truth is, like the drowned, he floats late or early. This book is like that castaway body, in the middle of the lake, in view of everyone. Nevertheless, it will be reader who will make, or not, make the decision to rescue him. To read “The Ghost of Ms. Caballero” is a detective adventure.

“It’s a police novel, a ghost story, the story of a city and a dark romance: the author ends up in love with his heroine, whose life he is inexorably bound to tell.” -Ángel Lombardi

Norberto José Olivar has published “The Warriors” (Secretaría de Cultura, 1999), “The Mysterious Case of Agustín Baralt” (Fundación LMM, 2000), “The Man from Atlantis” (Comala, 2003), “The City and the Heretics” (UNICA, 2004), “The Black Preserves” (Rojo y Negro, 2004), “To Die is a Party” (Rojo y Negreo, 2005), “The Ghost with the Head of Hair” (Rojo y Negro, 2006), “Monsieur Ismael” in the anthology “The Secret Voices”. “The New Venezuelan Short Sto- ry” (Alfaguara, 2006), “A Pirates Story” (Rojo y Negro, 2007), “A Vampire in Maracaibo (Alfaguara, Premio de la Critica a la novela 2008, and Premio Municipal de Novela (2010), “Exquisite Corpse” (Alfaguara, 2010, runner up to the Premio Rómulo Gallegos 2011). Also in 2011, he received the VI Premio Internacional de Rela- to de Radio Exterior de España with “I hate Iguanas”, included in the anthology “The Man who Laughs at Everything” (Ediciones Irrever- entes, España, 2011). Moreover, he received a Special Mention in the 66 Concurso Annual de Cuentos de El Nacional for “Natural History of Failure” and published “The Black Prince. Notes from a Werewolf” with the editorial Lugar Común/Relectura. In 2012, he was the runner up of the Premio Internacional de cuentos Juan Rulfo with”The Man of the Six Spirits”. In 2013 he publishes “The Dust of the Dead” (Alfaguara). 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

La niña que lloraba estrellas The Girl who Wept Stars

Estela lives in magic kingdom in which all things worth- while in our lives are created: the shape of clouds, the sound of the waves in the sea… and the stars. Each night she climbs all the way up to the moon and fills the sky with stars, but does so in the only way she’s been taught, that is by crying each and every one of them, and this makes for a sad life. Tired of this situation, she sets out on a journey in which she will come across all sorts of characters that repre- sent the incongruities of the adult world: the obsession with work without stopping to think why we do what we do (the Cyclope), always living in a rush without enjoying the important moments (the Bearer of Winter), or re- sistance shown by those who do not accept that things can be different (The Captain). But she will also meet those who will help her find her own way and that one not only cries out of sadness, but also of joy, thus creating the brightest and most special of all stars ever seen. The bottom line is that we must dare to think differently and not take no for an answer.

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David Díez has studied economics and marketing and after years of writing marketing reports and press releases, decided to devote himself to his greatest passion: literature. Influenced by Neil Gaiman, Antoine De Saint-Exupery and Carlos Ruiz Zafón, his works is noted for the use of phantasy as an instrument to reflect upon present-day society. He presently writes children’s and adults stories, as well as scripts for the movies and theatre. He also manages and collaborates for websites on art and entertainment. He lives in Barcelona.

Lisbel Gavara “the Nomad” studied art in Valencia (Spain) and Amsterdam (Holland). Afterwards, she decided to spend some time travelling and it was then she discovered her true passion for drawing. Composition and mixed technique are characteristic of her work, strongly influenced by her numer- ous travel notebooks. She lives in Barcelona. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

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EO Eo Year: 2015 Publisher: Suma Pages: 193

Pedro is a ten-year-old from a broken family with an ab- sent father. He lives with his mother Susana in a poor neighborhood of the city, next to the river. She works double shifts at the bar, while her unmotivated son Ped- ro goes to school. He spends his time at home watching television and playing video games. One day, while he is walking along the reed bed on the outskirts of the city, Pedro finds an elephant (Eo) that has escaped from the circus. The stunning discovery will endow Pedro with a renewed curiosity and will enhance his child stimuli. In- stead of letting everyone know about Eo, he will keep his new friend as a secret – except from his mother, alt- hough she cannot or will not listen to him.

The elephant will remain hidden in the wetland, away from the dangerous adults. Thanks to Eo, Pedro will learn about being responsible, organized and determined. He will discover the value of friendship and loyal- ty, but he will also learn how to avoid danger and make hard decisions. Thanks to the elephant, Pedro will learn to grow up. Luis Cerezo (Spain, 1969) studied Arts in the Escola Massa- But the day Eo is discovered, the police, the neighbors na and Music at Barcelona’s Liceu. He has combined litera- and the media can only see him as the shadow of a mon- ture with boxing, musical composition, cameraman, as well strous threat. A public danger that must be eradicated. as an early career as a jazz musician. For fifteen years he worked as an advertising creative director and film and Sadly, Eo will be hunted by everybody. In an act of des- television screenwriter—activities which he has juggled peration, Pedro will run away astride the elephant. But with musical composition and independent filmmaking. his plan won’t last for long. The police cordon will gradu- ally close in on the elephant, putting the kid’s life and his In 2004, he directs and produces his first experimental full- dream of keeping his friend forever in danger. length film,Náufragos (Shipwrecked). In 2006, he promotes the manifesto Cinelibre (FreeFilm), an alternative produc-

tion platform inspired on guerrilla cinema, and which fos- ENGLISH AND FRENCH TRANSLATIONS AND JAPANESE ters solitary filmmaking. Fiesta (Party), his first full-length SAMPLE AVAILABLE documentary (2008), was officially selected for the international festivals of Warsaw, Toulouse and Montreal, among others, besides inaugurating the season of Spanish cinema at the Instituto Cervantes in Shanghai and Beijing. In 2013, he directs and releases the full-length film “Plan B”, selected by the Bogota International Film Festival. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

La trilogía de la niebla The Mist Trilogy Year: 2014 Publisher: Planeta Pages: 880 Rights sold : More than 15 countries

The Mist Trilogy brings together Carlos Ruiz Zafón's three first books; a trilogy of mystery and adventure novels. Full of intrigue and suspense, the three stories make up a novelistic series that includes fantasy and gothic literature, audiovisual narrative and manga, all combined with enormous narrative power and the inimitable style of the author to give young readers a marvellous way into the world of reading and older readers an invitation to immerse themselves once more into the magic of first reads that left their mark.

A unique combination of adventure, mystery and exci- tement from the masterful author of The Shadow of the Wind.

Carlos Ruiz Zafón is one of the most widely read and recog- Marina nized authors in the world. His literary career began in Publisher: Planeta 1993 with The Prince of Mist, to which followed the titles; Pages: 286 The Midnight Palace, September Lights (compiled in a three-volume edition The Mist Trilogy), and after followed by, Marina.

th In 2016, he publishes The Labyrinth of the Spirits, 4 and The unforgettable story that preceded The Shadow of last volume of the series The Cemetery of the Forgotten the Wind. Books, that started with The Shadow of the Wind (2001), In Barcelona in 1980, Oscar Drai is living a waking dream, followed by The Angel’s Game (2008) and The Prisoner of amazed by the modernist palaces close to the boarding Heaven (2011). school where he studies. On one of his outings he meets Marina, a bold girl who accompanies Oscar on the ad- His work has been translated into 50 languages and he has venture of investigating a painful mystery from the city's captured millions of readers from all five continents. past. A mysterious character from the post-war period sets himself the greatest challenge imaginable, but his ambition took him down sinister paths whose conse- quences he still paying for today.

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El nacimiento del corazón Heart’s Birth Year: 2016 Publisher: Pearson Pages: 165

Where does love come from? Is there a proper age to fall in love? How do you know if you´re in love? Do adults fall in love like teenagers?

This book contains the experiences of kids, teens, and adults who tell us about their feelings and share their first encounters with love.

Ricardo Chávez (Mexico, D.F., 1961) has a degree in Psychology and a master in Creative Writing for the New Mexico State University. Besides several national prizes, he 10+ has won important international prizes, such as: Premio Borges de Cuento (Argentina, 1987), Premio Latinoameri- cano de Cuento (Mexico, 1994), and Premio Aresti de Cuento (Bilbao, Spain, 2002). He was finalist in the Premio Muerto de corazón Planeta Joaquín Mortiz (Mexico, 1994), and twice in the Death from the Heart Premio Internacional de Novela Negra Dashiel Hammett Year: 2015 (1998 and 2002). Publisher: Pearson Pages: 103 In 1999 he also obtained a honorific mention in the literary contest Casa de las Américas (novel). He is one of the The protagonist of this story is in love with his teacher… members of the renowned Crack Generation in México. in fact, he idolizes her and can´t live without her. It appears that he is not the only one: his classmates are as well. Everyday something very strange happens with the teacher and no one can understand why she behaves in such a way. It would seem that the entire group, the school, and even words become smaller and more in- comprehensible. 2018 Children & YA Catalogue - Antonia Kerrigan Literary Agency

9+ Manolito Gafotas (Serie) Manolito “Four Eyes” (Series) Rights sold : More than 15 countries

Manolito was born way before the book, as a radio character. Her creator wanted all of her readers “to identify with a powerless hero, who isn’t either the smartest or the strongest, but is a great talker, has a wonderful sense of humor and is eager to discover the worldwide world.” Manolito has been the main character in eight books, which have been translated into a number of languages and sold in the millions on all five continents. Suggested reading in Spanish high schools, his popularity was such that his adventures were made into a film, a television series and even a theatre production.

“Manolito, quite literally, is that voice, his own, that does not look like anyone else’s, and which every reader thinks he is talking to him, even if he is talking to an incredible number of people… The voice defines Mano- lito much in the same way that Lázaro de Tormes or Huck Fin voices define them; two of his ancestors. One can open Manolito’s books at any given page, and is mesmerized on hearing his voice, and will recognize it with same immediacy as any of the familiar voices in his life.” Antonio Muñoz Molina

“What is extraordinary about Manolito is that in him we not only find aromas of the heroes of children’s and young adults universal literature, but also that of Elvira Lindo (Spain, 1962) studied journalism and has been grownups.” El País a radio host for Spanish Public Radio (RTVE). She wrote scripts for SER Radio Station and several «The book´s true joy [is] Manolito´s outstanding narra- television programs. It was in these scripts that the charac- tive voice. Prone to super-detailed tangents, it expertly ter of Manolito Gafotas (Manolito ‘Four-Eyes’, 1994) first mimics the rhythm of a chatty tween and is a treat to appeared. Manolito Gafotas is a children’s classic in Spain, read.» Time Out New York Kids where it has inspired feature films and TV series. It has also been published in twenty other countries. Elvira Lindo, «The protagonist is a wild, spunky, dramatic, comical winner of Spain’s National Children’s Book Award 1998, sort of character sure to be popular with children, who wrote for a younger audience a total of five books, whose will probably find him, in Manolito's own inimitable main protagonists are Olivia and her Bosom Friends which appeared in 1997. words, a "whole lotta cool". Lively cartoon illustrations are scatted throughout." School Library Journal Emilio Urberuaga (Spain, 1954) was awarded the National Award for Illustration in 2011, and began his career as an illustrator in 1982, and has worked in a number of fields of plastic arts, such as graphic, engraving or printing. His 1. Manolito Gafotas works transmits an enormous ability to transmit humor 2. Pobre Manolito 3. ¡Como molo! 4. Los trapos sucia 5. Manolito on the Road 6. Yo y el Imbécil 7. Manolito tiene un secreto 8. Mejor Manolo