Winner of the Josep M. Folch i Torres Children’s Literary Prize 2012.
You’ve never read a pirate saga quite like this one.
If you’ve ever dreamt of discovering that your father is a genuine pirate,or of fighting sea monsters and gigantic automatons at his side; if you want to believe in mermaids, hidden treasure and even magical violins…; or if you just think that good literature, fast-paced action and plenty of humour are by no means incompatible, Juan Plata is the saga for you. Illustrations by the criticallyacclaimed Jordi Lafebre.
Sold in Brazil to Editora WMF Martins Fontes, and English literary agency Rights People holds the rights of the series for the English-speaking worldwide!
Illustrations by the critically acclaimed Jordi Lafebre.
Titles
1. The Mystery of the Pirates
2. Serapion’s Broadsword
3. Death and the Violet
4. The Lords of the Sea
5. Unicorn
6. The End of the World
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About the authors
J.L. Badal teaches language and literature, and writes novels and poems. 20 years ago he started studying tai chi and now he gives classes. He also works on story-telling projects and plays the cello.
Zuzanna Celej has a unique graphic style that have made her one of the most iconic illustrators working in Catalonia and Spain today. She has illustrated dozens of books, several with la Galera and has won international awards and recognition.