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The Gozo Cat Detectives: Trilogy 2 are stories about courageous, curious cats and the animal friends they meet in the course of their adventures, as they travel around Gozo solving mysteries and bringing...

Il-Metamorfosi / The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, who was regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature, is the story of a young man, who transformed overnight into a giant beetle-like...

Exclusive offer only available with pre-orders: 1 Hardcopy + eBook edition (.mobi .epub. pdf) Through stunning murals by artist Platon , Where am I from? will take our young ones on a quest in search of...

The Pin and the Tin by Florina Silvio and illustrations by Joanne Mills is aimed for children aged three to 7 years. The story with a moral shows how Fin the Cat was able to solve his problem and was finally...

Passjoni Sempliċi / Passion Simple by Annie Ernaux, a New York Times Notable Book and France's #1 best-seller for eight months. Translated by Toni Aquilina, Passjoni Sempliċi documents the desires and...

'Ritratti Ta' Tfuliti' by Reno Muscat. This book relates the story of a childhood, the persons who shaped it, the moments that built it, activities that adorned it. Firstly life is all centered around...

'Is-Sigriet ta Lulừ' (The Secret of Lulừ) is a book written for young adults in mind. It is the story of Louisa Massa who was orphaned at a very young age. She lived with her two aunts who sometimes did...

HONORABLE MENTION IN THE 2016 LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL - GENERAL FICTION. In Freya Barrington's previous book, 'Known to Social Services', Freya Barrington gave us a frighteningly realistic insight into the...

'The Boats of Malta - The Art of the Fishermen' - This book sets out to record one of the major art forms of the Maltese Islands - the painted fishing boats. Each boat is a work of art. It would function...

2016 PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL WINNER and HONORABLE MENTION in the 2015 LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL Gozo: Is the Grass Greener? is the story of the bestselling author, Freya Barrington, and her husband, Steve, when...

Filled with deeply nuanced storytelling and vividly drawn, often heartbreaking human characters, Snow in Amman: An Anthology of Short Stories From Jordan is a rich selection of contemporary Jordanian fiction...

'The Gold Knitting Needles' by Graham Bayes, drawings and illustrations by Bernard Micallef and Jeanelle Zammit, is for children six to eight years of age. This book tells a fictional story about magic,...

The Maltese language edition of Desmond Morris's bestselling book Catlore, translated by Toni Aquilina, D. es L. About the Author The author, Desmond Morris, was educated at Birmingham and Oxford Universities....

2015 LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL WINNER and HONORABLE MENTION in the 2016 PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL Known to Social Services by senior child protection social worker Freya Barrington is #1 Bestseller at Amazon UK for...

Busy Farm / Razzett Mimli Thabrik by Rebecca Finn, translated into Maltese by Toni Aquilina. On this farm, you can take part in a lot of activities. You can meet several farmyard animals. You can help...

Bonds in the Mirror of Time by Rena Balzan, Ph.D., translated from the original Maltese by Antoinette Pace. In this psychological novel, love and selfishness are continually in competition with each other,...

Bint il-Grufflè / The Gruffalo's Child: th e childrens picture book by the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson, translated into Maltese by Toni Aquilina, D. es L.. The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo...

Escape by 17-year old, Maltese-New Yorker, Corrine Annette Zahra. Meet Tiffany and Minnie who have been living under the evil wrath of their Grandma Crooks and other relatives in a big, creepy house called...

In Nimirhu maz-Zmien , Saliba journeys poetically through the cosmos and the perfection found in it is well reflected in the meticulous way in which she has employed her vocabulary. Besides very finely...

Ir-Re tal-Gungla u s-Skiet Misterjuz by the award-winning Maltese author Therese Pace. This book is intended to address the issue of fear in young children. The lion, king of the jungle, realized that...

The 2nd edition of Kumewawa: Iben il-Gungla / Kumewawa: Son of the Jungle by Tibor Sekelj, translated from Esperanto into the Maltese language by Karmenu Mallia. This book is the ninth in the FARAXA Translation...

The second edition of Ballun Pingut comprises 1400 terms and expressions in the Maltese language, all linked to the world of soccer. The author explains the terms and gives them in alphabetical order....

'Giraffe's New Scarf'' by Naila N. Turner and illustrations by Luciana Guerra. One morning, the giraffe wakes up with a terrible throat ache, so the monkey decides to knit him a scarf. Of course the beautiful...

Sensual, painterly, even prayerful, these 50 poems and 50 full color original pictures by Sheryl Loeffler deepen into a land of legend and myth, an island populated, past and present, by saints, beggars...

Octavius Moves House by Graham Bayes, drawings and illustrations by Bernard Micallef and Jeanelle Zammit, is for children six to eight years of age. This book tells the story of an octopus named Octavius...

First things first, I shall tell you to beware! The day Amanda was born is an important day for she was sent to save human and magical kind on earth. The Legend of Amanda Robins is full of fantasy and...

Is-Sur Ibrahim u l-Fjuri fil-Koran / Monsieur Ibrahim et les Fleurs du Coran by Eric Emmanuel Schmitt, translated into the Maltese language by Toni Aquilina, D. es L. This is the eighth book in the FARAXA...

Bormla: A Struggling Community is a landmark, mixed methods study in which JosAnn Cutajar presents the current situation of the people of this impoverished, historical, European city in the Maltese Islands....

Tommy u s -Sabiħ tal -Qari u rakkonti oħra għat- tfal by Patrick Sammut, with colored illustrations by Salvina L. Aquilina, comprises 20 short stories for children aged 9 to 11 years. The stories are written...

' The Gozo Cat Detectives: Trilogy ' are stories about courageous, curious cats and the animal friends they meet in the course of their adventures, as they travel around Gozo solving mysteries and bringing...

Il-Ħajja u l-Avventuri ta Santa Klaws ( The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus ) by Frank L. Baum was translated into Maltese by Matthew Scerri, Ph.D. Illustrations were done by Mario Portelli. The first...

Flower Power by Ramona Attard is a picture in which children are presented with the engaging story of a young girl, Bella: On a beautiful, sunny day, Bella went into the garden to play. Let's discover...

The Adventures of Joe Fenek by Graham Bayes comprise six short stories about Joe Fenek: that is, Joe Rabbit. The stories are Joe Feneks lucky escape, Joe Feneks good deed, Joe Fenek and the monster, Joe...

Il-Letteratura fit-Traduzzjoni / Literature in Translation was published to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Department of Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies at the University of...

The Glossarju: Germaniz-Malti / Malti-Germaniz by R. Stanyer, A. Aquilina, Ph.D. (ed.) and A. Scalpello is another indispensable tool for teachers, student-teachers, students of the German language and...

All-Attacco! Avvio all-Esame dItaliano ai Livelli SEC, Intermedio ed Oltre by Patrick Sammut is a workbook designed for students preparing to sit for the Matriculation exam in the Italian language. The...

Operas are one of the most popular elements in the Western classical music tradition and in that of the former Soviet bloc. They are an art form which incorporates many of the components of spoken theatre...

LAlla tal-Herba / Le Dieu du Carnage by Yasmina Reza is the fifth book in our Translations series. It was translated into Maltese by Toni Aquilina, Ph.D. In this book, Reza sets forth the story of two...

Dr Brian Weiss had been working with Catherine, a young patient, for 18 months. Catherine was suffering from recurring nightmares and a chronic anxiety state. When his traditional methods of therapy failed,...

Ricasoli Soldier - A Novel Inspired by True Events by Joe Scicluna was inspired by a true story which occurred in 1807 and which presented non-fictional characters. The main character, Leo Bonanno, left...

A Tuareg by birth, Ibrahim al-Koni is no longer considered to be simply an emerging author. His works have now earned him international repute and prestigious academic recognition. Themed primarily around...

The Battle Roar of Silence - Foucault and the Carceral System by Meinrad Calleja explores the philosophical rationales sustaining morality, law, punishment and the carceral system as part of the discourse...

Chi Cerca Trova: Cinquanta crucipuzzle per chi vuole apprendere il lessico italiano by Matthew Scerri, Ph.D., is specifically designed to help learners gain a sound knowledge of the basic Italian vocabulary....

Operas are one of the most popular elements in the Western classical music tradition and in that of the former Soviet bloc. They are an art form which incorporates many of the components of spoken theatre...

Stories My Parents Told Me: Tales of Growing Up in Wartime Malta by Rupert C. Grech is a collection of seven short stories based on actual events during World War II on the Mediterranean island nation...