This charming story written by Jacqueline Garcia Furdham, Director of Easylinguistics and OK Idiomes, has a strong moral message and a beautiful happy ending. Little Boy Yellow goes on a school trip, overcomes his fear of rollercoaster rides and stands up to Daisy! This bilingual story is accompanied by an audio CD so that parents who aren’t bilingual don’t find themselves tongue tied trying to read the Spanish version of the story and the bilingual parents can occasionally take a break from reading bed time stories.

Pela the Class Pet is a Spanish-English bilingual story, written by Ella Rowe, about a Spanish tortoise that goes home for the weekend to an English speaking family. Will she cope with the terrible twins and their weird mother? This bilingual story is accompanied by an audio CD so that parents who aren’t bilingual don’t find themselves tongue tied trying to read the Spanish version of the story and the bilingual parents can occasionally take a break from reading bed time stories.

One Unique City, Ten Revealing Stories…A contemporary collection of short stories inspired by Barcelona, its history, its legends and its people including: “First Impressions”: Explore Las Ramblas and the Barrio Gotico as you go in search of an elusive Spanish beauty and meet a gruff book seller who introduces you to the legend behind the city. “Senyor Jordi i el Drac”: a quirky retelling of the classic story of Saint George, an old knight and his squire battle a bat-winged beast, saving a village and a princess, on their way to the kingdom of Barcelona where their friend Don Quixote awaits. “CSI Barcelona”: The death of an English man has Dr. Josep Caldet searching for the killer. His investigation uncovers a hidden underworld that lurks beneath the beautiful city. “Running the Gauntlet”: A motley crew of locals and expats decide to take back Barcelona’s streets from the pickpockets and thieves. They grab a drink or two along the way at some of the city’s famous bars before the night ends with a bang. “The Crypt of Colonia Guell”: Barcelona’s most famous architect, Antoni Gaudi, is being crushed by his designs for La Sagrada Familia until his benefactor, Eusebi Guell, offers him a commission that challenges their friendship. “Barcelona Gothic”: Based on true events, Urquinaona 4 is a mysterious building located in the famed L’Eixample district of the city where the cheap rent and great room comes at a terrifying price…“From Barcelona” offers a fresh and unique literary perspective on this popular Catalan city, while fulfilling the interested visitor’s desire for information about places to go and things to see.

The Shadow of the Wind written in 2001 by Carlos Ruiz Zafron and topped the Spanish bestseller lists for weeks. It was translated into English in 2004 and has sold over a million copies in the UK.

The novel is set in Barcelona after the civil war. Daniel’s father takes him to a secret cemetery of forgotten books; he is allowed to select one book that he then must protect for life. Daniel is intrigued by his book “The Shadow of the Wind” and begins searching for other books by the same author only to discover that someone has been seeking out the author’s books for decades and burning them!

Colm Toibin was born in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford in 1955. He studied at University College Dublin and lived in Barcelona between 1975 and 1978. Out of his experience in Barcelona he produced two books, the novel ‘The South’ (shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and winner of the Irish Times/ Aer Lingus First Fiction Award) and ‘Homage to Barcelona’, both published in 1990.

Who’s ever heard of a dog that would not dance? Unless “el perrito” is lovesick for the moon and then all you need is a little magic, a lot of music and a very special wish. With all the right ingredients the moon might just surprise you!

“The Dog who loved the Moon” is a charming story for children aged 4-8. Written by Cuban born Cristina Garcia and beautifully illustrated by Sebastià Serra who lives in a village near Barcelona in a house facing the Mediterranean Sea