Cassandra Cook: The Dragon’s Handwriting

Edward lives in Mouse Valley, near the dense forest. He is very different from the other mice: he wears huge glasses, dresses in baggy jumpers, and loves rock music and Gothic literature. His hero is Phileas Funt, the legendary mouse explorer who dared to enter – even if only briefly – the most terrifying place in the whole valley, the Great Cave. Until one day, Edward too finds himself standing before its dark entrance. Deep inside the cave, a hidden truth awaits him, one that will change everything… forever!

Having discovered his true nature, Edward grows up enjoying his parents’ love, both in the Bats’ Nest and in Mouse Village. At the Silver Grasshopper Festival, however, a terrible earthquake traps the bats inside the Great Cave. Time is not on their side. Supplies and drinking water are running out. Edward decides to organise a rescue mission with some volunteer mice, but is surprised to encounter fear and a refusal to help from some of them… A novel about acceptance, friendship and self-sacrifice.

The Anderson family inherits Alba House in Scotland from a distant uncle. Upon moving there, strange things begin to happen. Unexplained noises and smells, missing objects, strange phenomena in the woods and on the coast near the house. Thieves, or perhaps ghosts? The children discover a secret chamber and objects from centuries past. Could it be that, after all, they are not alone in this house? The novel’s heroes, young and old, coexist between light and darkness and are linked across the centuries by an ancient, hidden secret.

Eleven-year-old Cassandra never expected that her holidays would turn out to be the most incredible adventure of her life! When her grandfather, the famous archaeologist Sir Arthur Cook, is called upon to decipher the Dispelion inscription in Kastoria, Cassandra finds herself caught up in an incredible mystery. Together with Paris, Alexander and a small triton, who emerges from the waters of the lake, she will travel to times when writing was very different, decipher ancient symbols and hear legends of giant reptiles. A thrilling story full of riddles, discoveries and real scientific facts!

In her new book, Alkistis Halikia breaks away from the short form and presents us with a full-length story: Angelos moves with his parents to a mountain village far from the city. There, he discovers a different kind of school, explores nature and makes new friends. Life in the mountains is a bit like a ‘power cut’ – thrilling! The book is illustrated by Maria Bacha and comes with a music CD featuring fourteen songs with lyrics by Alkistis Chalikia and music by Melpo Chalkoutsaki and Petros Stamelos. Special guests: Vangelis Germanos, Fotis Siotas & ‘Ekto Trochias’. Listen to four songs included on the book’s CD: -[Refuge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxCt4xAj1Xo) -[Friends with Nature](https://youtu.be/MBaKSIT_PFE) -[Little Motor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpjHRGQh0gI) -[The Monster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEzTf7OctxM&list;=PLar_r2024jLxCbJnAQtI8jaShROFJ2gJZ&index;=1)

The Upper Town once bustled with life and the cheerful voices of children. All of nature celebrated with the scents and colours of flowers. Then the people grew dark, the trees were cut down, nature withered, and the Tree in the Middle is all that remains, its roots keeping its secrets well hidden. The charismatic Livena and her friends will set out from the darkness of the Lower City on a long and arduous journey full of dangers and unpredictable adventures, in order to revive nature and bring joy back into everyone’s lives. The new novel by the much-loved author Thodoris Papaioannou is a fantastical adventure in an incredible world, brimming with love and respect for nature.

Eleven-year-old Cassandra never expected that her holidays would turn out to be the most incredible adventure of her life! When her grandfather, the famous archaeologist Sir Arthur Cook, is called upon to decipher the Dispelion inscription in Kastoria, Cassandra finds herself caught up in an incredible mystery. Together with Paris, Alexander and a small triton, who emerges from the waters of the lake, she will travel to times when writing was very different, decipher ancient symbols and hear legends of giant reptiles. A thrilling story full of riddles, discoveries and real scientific facts!