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Ulysses Moore
'' Ulysses Moore '' is a series of adventure books written by the Italian author Pierdomenico Baccalario. The plot of the series centers on the fictional village of Kilmore Cove and its Doors of Time. The book has been published by Scholastic Corporation, a New York-based publishing company. Series # ''The Door to Time'' English Version 2006 # ''The Long-Lost Map'' English Version 2006 # ''The House of Mirrors English Version 2007 '' # ''The Isle of Masks English Version 2008 '' # ''The Stone Guardians'' # ''The First Key'' # ''The Hidden City'' # ''The Lord of the Ray'' # ''The Shadow Labyrinth'' # ''The Ice Land'' # ''The Ash Garden'' # ''The Imaginary Travelers'' # ''The Boat to Time'' # ''The Journey to the Dark Harbours'' # ''The Pirates of the Imaginary Sea'' # ''The Island of Rebels' # ''The Battle of Time'' # ''The Great Summer'' Kilmore Cove Kilmore Cove is a hypothetical village located in Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and cere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierdomenico Baccalario
Pierdomenico Baccalario (born 6 March 1974) is an Italian author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for his ''Ulysses Moore'' series that sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Biography Pierdomenico Baccalario was born in Acqui Terme, Italy, in 1974. He studied law in university, but he continued to write, a passion that he had had since high school, and published his first book, ′′ La strada del guerriero′′ in 1999. The book was popular in Italy but was never translated into English. In 2004 he published the first of so far 18 novels in the ''Ulysses Moore'' series, which has since been translated in 29 languages and sold 10 million copies worldwide. Baccalario lives part time in Italy and part time in London with his wife Marina Della Giusta, a professor of economy at the University of Reading, andt their two daughters. He is the founder of ''Book on a Tree'', a company with some 15 employees, publishing 60 books a year. In 2019 he was shortlisted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edizioni Piemme
Edizioni Piemme, formerly Edizioni Piemme S.p.A. is an Italian book publisher with specialisms in religion, and in fiction for children and young adults. It is a division of Mondadori Libri S.p.A. of Mondadori group and formerly incorporated as a subsidiary. Since October 2003 it has been part of the Mondadori group which acquired 70% of its equity at a cost of 14.104 million Euros. Among its best known publications are the Ulysses Moore and ''Century'' sagas for children by Pierdomenico Baccalario, and the works of Khaled Hosseini, author of ''The Kite Runner''. History The company was founded in 1982 by Pietro Marietti whose family had been involved in the book trade since 1820. The first books to be published were on religious issues and this theme has remained a fundamental part of the catalogue, with authors including John Paul II and Carlo Maria Martini. In 1999 Elisabetta Dami joined the company. She had worked in children's publishing for twenty years and in 2000 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scholastic Corporation
Scholastic Corporation () is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, parents, and children. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford the Big Red Dog, a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, serves as the company's official mascot. History Scholastic was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to be a publisher of youth magazines. The first publication was ''The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic''. It covered high school sports and social activities; the four-page magazine debuted on October 22, 1920, and was distributed in 50 high schools. In the 1940s, Scholastic entered the book club business. In the 1960s, international publishing locations were added in England (1964), New Zealand (1964), and Sydney (1968). Also in the 1960s, Scholastic entered the book p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editorial Presença
An editorial, or leading article (UK) or leader (UK) is an article written by the senior editorial people or publisher of a newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ..., magazine, or any other written document, often unsigned. Australian and major United States newspapers, such as ''The New York Times'' and ''The Boston Globe'', often classify editorials under the heading "Opinion piece, opinion". Illustrated editorials may appear in the form of editorial cartoons. Typically, a newspaper's editorial board evaluates which issues are important for their readership to know the newspaper's opinion on. Editorials are typically published on a dedicated page, called the editorial page, which often features letters to the editor from members of the public; the page opp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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