Atlantis has been publishing children’s books since 1936 – making Atlantis the oldest children’s book publisher in Switzerland. Since the beginning the focus has always been to publish high-quality picture books for children and adults. The strong backlist with timeless stories, new debuts and non-fiction titles make up the diversity of the program. It is...
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Amanda McCrina Beyond Seven Forests By the winter of 1916, World War I has ravaged the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Eighteen-year-old Polish countess Renata Zamoyska has lost everything to the Russian occupation: her family, her home, her fiancé.But with the Russians in retreat and the Germans now in charge, life isn’t much easier. When two Polish deserters…
Shannon Hitchcock Wild Mountain Ivy Twelve-year-old Ivy is still sick months after catching a common virus. Hoping for a reset, Ivy and her mom spend the summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where Ivy’s uncle has converted an old house into a bed and breakfast. Ivy starts dreaming about a girl named Jessie Pearl, who…
Sandra Markle Call the Bee Doctor! How Science is Saving Honey Bees From the Series Sandra Markle’s Science Discoveries Honey bees are among the world’s most important insects. They help pollinate many of the crops we depend on for food. Without them, the global food supply would be in great danger. In 1998, beekeepers in…
Sandra Markle The Great Narwhal Rescue Saving the Arctic Ocean’s Narwhals From the Series Sandra Markle’s Science Discoveries With their long tusks, narwhals are unique whales that live in the Arctic Ocean. But as climate change causes global temperatures to rise, less and less sea ice is covering the Arctic Ocean each year. Narwhals are…
Sandra Markle Dinosaur Secrets Revealed How High-Tech Tools Spark Discoveries From the Series Sandra Markle’s Science Discoveries Have you ever wondered what happens to dinosaur fossils after paleontologists dig them up? They don’t only go on display in museums. Scientists also investigate those fossilized remains to learn more about how dinosaurs’ bodies functioned and how…
Patricia Newman & Becca Hall Sharks Unhooked The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger Some people are scared of sharks. Not Cristina Zenato. As a little girl, Cristina dreamed of making friends with the sharks deep in the ocean. When she grew up, she made those dreams come true, becoming a diver, conservationist, and shark…
Anna Gusella The Magic Glasses On a journey of discovery with Lotta and Ella Propella Lotta and her dog Ella Propella are inseparable and love going for walks together. One day, they find a pair of magic glasses. They are thrilled to discover that when they put the glasses on, they can see the world…