New Spanish Titles - L

The world is a wonderful place when it is seen through the eyes of Pepa, the little olive. Insects, animals, plants, mysterious beings and fascinating places are everywhere in the adventures of Pepa, a tiny fruit whose story is the most prodigious story ever told.

It's bath time, a daily routine that with a little imagination can become a true adventure. The soap box is like a flying saucer, the sponge reminds us of the car-wash, and the shampoo foam is a lot like an iceberg. What better than bath-time for an exciting adventure? And Mum can join you, but is that Mum or is it a desert island?

One winter night a man arrives at the Sallent in Santa Pau. Soon this newcomer is engaged as a tutor to Mar, a thirteen-year-old girl. Her family is the axis around which all lives in the valley of Ser revolve. "This girl will be lost," says her grandfather, a man who has the gift of water divining and of giving orders without opening his mouth.

At a time when social class is defined by the quality of the meals served in the dining room, a cook challengers her master. Clara, a young woman fallen onto hard times, suffers from agoraphobia since the sudden loss of her father. Thanks to her wonderful cooking, she ascends to a position of responsibility at the Duchy of Castamar, where her arrival is disrupted by the lethargic Duke, don Diego.