Like a power cut

Silan has arrived in his new homeland. Every morning, he leaves the reception centre and goes to school, taking his box with him. He has a wonderful time there: he plays with the other children, draws, learns music, but he does not reveal to his classmates – however much they insist – what is inside his box. When, at the end of the story, its contents are revealed, Silan’s friends – and the book’s readers – will feel deeply moved and take great joy in it. A book by two award-winning authors that tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time with great sensitivity and tenderness, leaving a sweet sense of optimism.

Matu lives in Pigium, just outside Paris, with her family. She walks to and from school every day, and one day she notices a huge pile of shoes outside the town’s mosque. Matu invents her own new game, trying on a different pair every day. Through this experiment, she will learn and begin to understand what it is like to step into someone else’s shoes, and sometimes even take their place. A tender book about empathy and mutual understanding by the author of *Silan’s Box*, with distinctive illustrations by Fotini Tikkou, marking the start of her collaboration with Ikaros Publications.

The award-winning author describes a different kind of school—a dream for every child—offering readers a fresh perspective on the role of the school and the relationship between child, teacher and parent. Proposing a different approach to what school should really be, Alkistis Halikia joins forces with Irida Samartzi, and together the two creators envision a school that will unleash children’s imagination and form the vibrant heart of every member’s daily life, in a celebration of knowledge and freedom for all.

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)

Summer is over, but Danae wants to keep it close to her a little longer. Along with it, the walks with Spyros, the dips in the sea with her friends, the evenings at the open-air cinema. And she finds a brilliant way to keep August going all year round! Between the two children, Danae and Spyros, a different, unfamiliar feeling is born, one that might be called friendship or love, and which Alkistis Halikia narrates in a unique way. From the blue of the sea to the orange of the sunset, Achilleas Razis’s illustrations create an unforgettable August and a sweet anticipation of next summer.

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!