Literature genre Fiction

Patricia is in the fourth grade and lead singer in the “Ryki z Kostaryki” band. This red hair girl disregards fashion trends but loves helping people. One day a banner appears on Ray Street: “All children should be carted off!”. Over the following days more banners appear along similar lines. All showing hatred towards children. Who is behind it? Brave and innovative Patty kicks off her investigation with the help of her classmates. Throughout the exploration she befriends a wicked neighbor, promotes a healthy lifestyle, organizes a street festival in her neighborhood… Even the local newspaper describes her antics, leading to even more adventures.

Kacper is ridiculed and bullied by his school mates. At home, he writes a diary, designs super-modern jets and dreams of becoming a commando. He has a head full of great ideas, but unfortunately putting them into practice usually ends in complete disaster… His life changes when he meets a witch who turns out to be a former maths teacher. His new friend wears army boots and camouflage, practices yoga and lives in the forest. They are both different, and not everyone likes it. Together they can do something really good (and not at all weird). A spiritually uplifting book. A must-read for everyone who is not always accepted or understood.

A young man has something to sort out in his hometown. Unexpectedly, he stays overnight with someone from high school he didn’t use to get on with. They spend the long hours until dawn in dramatic conversation. They return to their school years that were marked by the shadow of tragedy: a mate of their named Maciek, rejected by the class and bullied, committed suicide. He was the only student to stand up to the omnipotent class tutor, known as the Queen Mother. The others more or less obediently tried to fulfil her ambitions to create the best class. She broke the kids down, bribed them, maintained an army of spies – to achieve her objective whatever the cost. The whole town was afraid of her. The exceptions were Maciek and an English teacher, adored by the students, a lady who respected and understood them, and who also lost in a confrontation with the Queen Mother. It turns out that the disliked classmate, currently working in a corporation, also has memories of those years. They relive old emotions; new facts come to light and secrets are revealed. The classmate confesses that Maciek had a crush on him.

Marek Emanuel Snarski, a resolute thirteen-year-old, doesn’t want to be a child anymore. He yearns to embark on a new stage in life – wouldn’t it be great to become an adult all in one go? This proves to be no easy task, so the boy decides to get himself some help. He starts by writing a blog. Then, from a mysterious magician he meets on the Internet, he buys some special adult pills. Unfortunately, the problems don’t go away; quite the contrary – they grow to monstrous proportions. A coming-of-age novel full of adventures. A wise message lies behind the fast action and humour. It is not about being an adult, but about being mature. Mark’s troubles only cease when he stops selfishly viewing the world as if it revolved around his bellybutton – when he observes that other people also need a little help and understanding sometimes.

One day, a crazy plan is born in the heads of three friends. They have had enough of their boring lives and bad treatment. They decide to rent a canoe from a nearby rental shop and paddle off
into the distance to explore the world and get a taste of freedom. There is only one problem: Bessie, Daisy and Annabelle are… cows. But, as we all know, where there’s a will, there’s a way!
Therefore, despite all odds, they embark on an adventurous journey which rewards them with a whole lot of new friendships… This unusual book drew inspiration from the true story of cows
which escaped from their pasture and, after a long journey, joined a herd of European bisons. They lived happily among them and even had offspring! It is hard to imagine these real-life escapees
using canoes or some other means of transport – but… who knows how it really was?

Vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and other creatures from the crypt form a tight-knit, camouflaged and colourful community not far from where people live. Some of this book’s heroes are well over 200 years old. They can levitate, keep bats as their beloved pets, but apart from these small details, they are extremely similar to humans. They also have butterflies in the stomach when they fall in love. They might tease each other at school, and they would do anything for their friends.
Enjoy the tales of Vampian, Bighter, White Lady, McMarshy, Poison Granny and Grandad Gravesy, and learn all about the obstacles that thwart the music career of teen band The Cryptles.
We warn you that this book is so dead engrossing that you’ll forget about the entire world, or you might even die laughing, but there’s no way you’ll ever die of boredom.

HAPPINESS – IS there anyone who does NOT dream about it? That’s the story of two Australian animals – a Platypus and A KANGAROO. They set off in search of IT. The Platypus slowly traces each word of this book, making new friendships, but the Kangaroo only jumps impatiently around selected words, disregarding the others and trying to guard his happiness so that it WILL NOT RUN AWAY…
Two stories intertwine throughout the text, showing two completely different approaches to life. The Kangaroo’s wild pursuit of the elusive and the quiet, mindful journey of the Platypus who finds
beauty in everything encountered along the way.
The illustrations by Piotr Fąfrowicz, inspired by Aboriginal art, correspond with this beautiful story

King, queen, crown, treasures, castle, mystery… The royal crown has gone missing. The ruler has sent out search parties but to no avail. Fortunately, two little kitchen hands get embroiled in the case and start an investigation with the king’s consent. Who would steal the crown, and why? To look pretty at a fancy dress party? To get rich? To take power? How about making a planting container for water cress out of a crown? Almost everyone is a suspect.

The crazy and humour-packed adventures of Halszka and Florek, who go to see a museum and find themselves travelling – quite literally! – in time. The places they visit include Grunwald, medieval Kraków, and Gdańsk on the threshold of a new era, where they learn about historical figures and events. The heroes, although they are siblings, mainly disagree on everything. However, in moments of danger, they come to each other’s defence.
The whole story is made even more attractive thanks to some wicked illustrations by renowned illustrator Ignacy Czwartos.

Sonia sat on the bed and cried as loud as she could. So that everyone could hear. Mum just told her that Genius’s grandmother was going to a health resort for three weeks and Sonia would be
looked after by someone else. The other grandmother. Sonia didn’t like the other grandmother.
These contemporary stories teach sensitivity and empathy. The author opens up the readers’ eyes and hearts by presenting issues relevant to them: how hard it is to be a younger brother, what a “little fella” feels when his friends laugh at him, whether it is good to be a spoilt only child, or how to survive when your best friend moves to another country. And it shows that what is most important is to try to understand each other. These beautiful, touching and wise stories can be used as a springboard for further conversation.

Various animals – tailed, hoofed and winged – met in the bakery. What made them flock here in such great numbers? And why does this story have more than one ending?
A feel-good book, and one that at the same time trains logical thinking and cultivates perceptiveness. To be read as many times as there are rolls, croissants, pretzels, challahs and pastries in a bakery!!

As a few-year-old detective, Frankie Lightning has already shown that he knows how to act effectively (Part 1 of the adventures of „Frankie Lightning”). Now it’s time for more tasks, because a little brother has just arrived in his life! From this point on, the challenges begin to multiply dangerously: the adults get weird – they start talking as if they have toffee candy in their mouths. The washing machine won’t stop running, and it’s at top speed, feeding on socks in the smallest possible size. The idea of feeding a baby salami clashes with toothless reality. However, taming the monster of jealousy proves to be the hardest part.
Frankie passes the big brother test with flying colours. His practical, but often crazy ideas may prove helpful to other children in a similar situation. And parents will do well to look at the world through their children’s eyes.

Wanda? Sophie? Babs?
Jewish? Polish?
She will tell you her story.
A story that should not have happened and cannot be repeated.

A book of many themes with no one storyline that can be summarized in just a few words. The many twists and turns include stories of unearthly silver-maned Arabian horses, a house elf who can take on human form once in a hundred years and grant three wishes, a poor girl who falls in love with the son and heir to the manor who are then separated by war but come together years later, a herbalist and her magical tea, talking cats, two old fuddy-duddies, children from an orphanage who find their home in Goldsville, and many more magical touches and moments. You might imagine this world, this atmosphere, a little like the novel ‘Chocolate’, but in Goldsville only good people live, while the bad ones live in Dumptown.

On the Fairytale Island, everything runs according to age-old rules. That is, until one Monday, when Little Red Riding Hood can’t find her cap, the dwarfs can’t wake up Snow White, and the goldfish doesn’t get caught by the fisherman’s rod. Baba Yaga tries to rein in this chaos, but she can’t quite manage. As if that was not enough, Snow White is kidnapped, and a mysterious newcomer gives the island’s inhabitants a dangerous ultimatum.

This collection of charming stories brings together a whole galaxy of eccentric heroes: the good-natured Frumpty, his grumpy friend Scrapman, the younger sock-stealer Clanker and many other unusual characters. One day, this small community is shocked by news of the appearance of the mysterious Cohen Seedence. For defensive purposes, the creatures build a fence, but this decision turns out to be somewhat unfortunate. No one knows whether Cohen is on this or the other side of the fence. How will the residents of the Neighbourhood deal with the threat? They are sure to come up with something completely out of the blue. This upbeat story packed with imagination invites the reader into its world to meet Frumpty and his friends and join them in some momentous events such as the storm or the end of the world. The colourful, exuberant illustrations by Adam Pękalski perfectly reflect the mood of the story.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a gorilla at home instead of a dog, cat or hamster? Would he help everyone in the house? Could you play with him at home and take him to kindergarten? Would you also like to have a gorilla?

And tell me, could you do with a whale? He could live in the bathtub or in a paddling pool, read books at bedtime, and be an island with pirate’s treasure. Maybe someone else could do with a whale too?

Or maybe you would like to find an elephant? Surely you would love to play hide-and-seek with him in your back yard or in the garden? And if so, you maybe look for him at the swimming pool or under the bed. Where would you look for him?

Where to fit a giraffe with its long neck? Just in case, it might be worth looking for a good place now. And what if the room is not high enough? Then you’ll have to become an architect and design one yourself. Because a giraffe has to live somewhere, right?

What a mess! A tiger must have done this! And where is he hiding…? Let’s start tidying up. He’s bound to turn up. Hmm… Still no sign of the tiger, but the mess has vanished…

Answers to all of the above questions are provided in a series of illustrated books by Bartek Brosza – about children and their unusual pets.

Kamil is a cheerful, lively five year-old, who goes to kindergarten and loves to make silly jokes. Is he typical? Yes, because he behaves normally. No, because he is blind from birth. The book shows the daily life of such a child, without exaggerated pity, but also without glossing over anything. It consists of several short stories: sometimes happy, sometimes poignant, sometimes dramatic. After reading, children should know how to behave in the company of a blind person: not to comment loudly, not to console, but to help if necessary.

Dachshund Hipolit Cable is very moody. Sometimes he is sad. Once in a while he gets angry and he’s often in a pensive mood. One time he even exploded (fortunately no harm was done). Everyone who is his friend must be very patient, kind and sensitive. Is there anyone like this? Fortunately yes. Alojzy Kettledrum the cat will do everything for Hipolit. He will look for his lost good humour, bring his favourite sausages and even give him his own dream. These funny stories are full of humour, suitable for both children and adults. The action in this book takes place in a the contemporary world well-known to children. Hipolit uses the internet. He and his friend communicate by sending each other text messages.