The book follows the adventures of a group of young ecologists who are fighting for nature conservation and environmental protection.
This book is significant because it encourages young readers to think about the importance of environmental protection and active participation in environmental actions.
Danko Oblak brings us a panorama of pre-war and wartime events in Zagreb, projected through the sensitive psyche of a six-year-old who experiences a childhood disrupted first by social misery and then by the dangers of war.
Mladost, 1963.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.26 €
Literature for children • Electrical engineering
Delije na Bihać is a humorous story by Branko Ćopić in which the author describes the adventures and misadventures of young village men – "delija" – who go to Bihać, then a larger and more important urban center.
Svjetlost, 1976.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
2.74 €
Literature for children • British literature • Fantastic literature • Teen Novels • Science Fiction
J. B. S. Haldane (1892–1964), a British geneticist, evolutionary biologist, and science popularizer, wrote "My Friend Mr. Leakey" in 1937 – a collection of five humorous, fantastic stories for children (and adults).
The novel emphasizes how even good can have bad consequences when taken out of proportion, and that responsibility, morality, and honesty are more important than wealth itself.