The Naked
A hot summer, Berlin and the rural, idyllic borderland between the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany – this is the backdrop to the story that is not told as a linear sequence of events. Five young people find themselves at a crossroads. Whether they want to or not, they must decide how to continue. Sometimes their paths intersect, sometimes they…
Číst dáleDance of the Castaways
The protagonist of this dystopian YA novel is eighteen-year-old Romani boy Mojmír Demeter. He grew up in an orphanage and trained as a cook. Cooking is his passion and he dreams of his own restaurant. But things turn out differently. As a child, Mojmír would spend his summers in the mountains, in the cottage of…
Číst dáleKnots and Oranges
The year Darek turns fourteen is a year of disaster for him. His mother dies and that turns his whole world upside down, along with that of his disabled little sister, Ema. Shortly afterwards, an economic crisis hits the region and Darek’s father loses his job. Will his dad be able to cope, stop drinking and…
Číst dáleMy Name is Martina, I am a Bulimic
One of the most prominent Czech children’s books authors, Ivona Březinová, deals with these questions in a very authentic and sensitive way. In her trilogy she tells three stories of girls affected by pathological addiction: Ester—a gambler, Alice—a drug addict, Martina—a bulimic. In each of the books the plot develops in two time lines; the…
Číst dáleMy Name is Alice, I am a Drug Addict
One of the most prominent Czech children’s books authors, Ivona Březinová, deals with these questions in a very authentic and sensitive way. In her trilogy she tells three stories of girls affected by pathological addiction: Ester—a gambler, Alice—a drug addict, Martina—a bulimic. In each of the books the plot develops in two time lines; the…
Číst dáleMy Name is Ester. I am a Gambler
One of the most prominent Czech children’s books authors, Ivona Březinová, deals with these questions in a very authentic and sensitive way. In her trilogy she tells three stories of girls affected by pathological addiction: Ester—a gambler, Alice—a drug addict, Martina—a bulimic. In each of the books the plot develops in two time lines; the…
Číst dáleH2O and the Shepherds of Dreams
In the third episode of the H2O series, the three friends fly in a corrugated iron car and grapple with a mysterious puzzle, which is hidden in dreams.
Číst dáleShort of Shoes
What is it like for a fifteen-year-old boy when in one fateful moment the rug is pulled from under his feet? The analogy would make Benjamin, the hero of this novel, laugh bitterly, since an amputation has left him with phantom pains in place of legs. A schoolboy rivalry to win the favour of a…
Číst dáleMy Golem
A legend from the late 16th century tells of Rabbi Löw, who shaped the Golem out of clay and animated him. This creature’s task was to rush to the besieged Jews of Prague to help in times of need. Many varieties of this old story exist. Toman deals with the matter in a surprising way.…
Číst dáleThe Magpie in the Realm of Entropy
In nine fables diverse animals puzzle over the riddles of existence and how the world works. Readers will find out why the hippopotamus floats on the surface of the water, why it is pointless to combat disorder and how to deal with a boozing badger. They also will read about the views of mice on…
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