The Children of the Forest
Giuseppe Festa
The Most Incredible Story Ever Written
Adventure
The most classic stories have never been so new!
Between the pages of some of the most classic children’s stories, ready to be printed and then hit the bookstores, something unexpected happens: the text and ink disappear, and in their place are new characters and new adventures, revolutionizing the stories…
A tribute to the timeless tales that have fueled the imagination of generations of children.
A fantastic series enriched with beautiful illustrations.
THE LOST BOOK
An incredible event shakes the world of books: on the day of the launch of what the critic Leo Gutemberg called “the most incredible story ever written,” the ink disappears from the pages of the book. Literally, both the text and illustrations vanish from all copies. It will be Alba and Diego, two siblings who are passionate readers, who will investigate this terrible mystery.
FOUR AND A HALF MUSKETEERS
Within the pages of The Three Musketeers, a mysterious dwarf with a terrible temper materializes. Alba and Diego go to Paris to investigate. Once again, they must enter the book to chase the intruder and restore the story to its original state. Meanwhile, the most incredible story ever written is still nowhere to be found…
DON QUIXOTE AND THE DRAGON
Don Quixote doesn’t fight windmills, but a real dragon! Will Alba and Diego manage to save him?
A MUMMY IN WONDERLAND
A terrible mummy kidnaps the White Rabbit just before Alice can follow him into Wonderland. Alba and Diego must enter the story and go to the magical place where the cookies make you shrink and grow. They are joined in this wild adventure by the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. There’s not a moment to lose!
PINOCCHIO, KING OF THIEVES
Instead of becoming a real boy, Pinocchio has turned into a real bandit! Will Alba and Diego manage to fix this story too?
Publisher:
La Galera
Target:
8-10
Year:
2017
Author
Edward Berry
Edward Berry is the pseudonym used for this book by Pierdomenico Baccalario. Pierdomenico Baccalario has been writing children’s novels since 1997, when he won the Il Battello a Vapore literary prize with La strada del Guerriero (The Way of the Warrior) using his neighbour’s name. Since then, his bestsellers have been written under as many pseudonyms (the best known being Ulysses Moore and Irene Adler), translated into more than thirty languages and published with major Italian and foreign publishers. He has collaborated with Lucca Comics & Games for more than twenty years, has written for Repubblica, and is a columnist for the newspaper Corriere della Sera’s La Lettura literary supplement. In 2014, he founded the Book on a Tree creative agency in London. is the pseudonym used for this book by Pierdomenico Baccalario. Pierdomenico Baccalario has been writing children’s novels since 1997, when he won the Il Battello a Vapore literary prize with La strada del Guerriero (The Way of the Warrior) using his neighbour’s name. Since then, his bestsellers have been written under as many pseudonyms (the best known being Ulysses Moore and Irene Adler), translated into more than thirty languages and published with major Italian and foreign publishers. He has collaborated with Lucca Comics & Games for more than twenty years, has written for Repubblica, and is a columnist for the newspaper Corriere della Sera’s La Lettura literary supplement. In 2014, he founded the Book on a Tree creative agency in London.
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