GJAK
Dimosthenis Papamarkos’s GJAK (Peirene Press, 2026) is a visceral collection of interconnected stories about ex-soldiers returning from war. A long-term bestseller and Academy of Athens award-winner, GJAK is considered a landmark of modern Greek literature.
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The Magic Ring
A vivid folktale hailing from the Russian hinterlands—written in dialect, and retold in playful, musical English. The translation was shortlisted for the 2024 AAWP Meniscus Prize, while Dovilė Valvis’s sumptuous illustrations were Highly Commended for the 2025 Pittville Press Illustration Prize.
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Kolobok—a bun on the run
Inspired by a slavic folktale similar to the Gingerbread Man, Kolobok is a feisty little bun, who goes on an adventure through the forest. Adapted into rhyme and beautifully illustrated, Kolobok is perfect for bed-time reading and for early readers. It was the first translation from Russian for younger readers to win a PEN Translates award (2021) representing some of the “most exciting literature in translation”. For her textured illustrations, Dovilė Valvis was nominated for the Klaus Flugge Illustration Prize.
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Read the World Kid Lit review
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Follow Kolobok as he meanders through the forest, escaping every creature he meets. Can he outfox them all?
Manunia and Me
Manunia and Me is an award-winning middle-grade novel by the Armenian female writer Narine Abgaryan. It is a semi-autobiographical account about two little girls, Narine and Manunia, and their adventures growing up in rural Armenia. Abgaryan was named ‘one of Europe’s most exciting authors’ by the Guardian newspaper.
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