National Book Prize and Terramaxka longlists published
The National Book Council has annouced its longlist for the National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2020 for books published in 2019
5 May 2020, 7:54am
Laura Calleja
Laura Calleja
11 min read
The National Book Council has published its longlist for the National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2020 for books published in 2019.
All books have been screened for eligibility by the adjudication board according to respective categories. In total the council said there were 181 submissions, 105 titles across the nine categories of the National Book Prize, and 77 titles across six categories of the Terramaxka Prize.
“In the coming months, the members of the board will be reading the submissions in order to select the titles for the National Book Prize and Terramaxka shortlist. The shortlist will be published on the National Book Council’s website and will also appear in a number of local newspapers,” the council said.
The winners of the Terramaxka Prize will be announced during an awards ceremony which will be taking place during the official opening of the Malta Book Festival on 10 November 2020.
The winners of the National Book Prize will be announced later in December at an awards ceremony of which details will be communicated in due time.
Novels in Maltese and English
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Echoes : Distant Voices: Distant Lives |
Lou Drofenik |
Horizons |
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Difrejn il-Falkun |
Richard Attard |
Horizons |
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Il-Wiċċ l-Ieħor |
Ġorġ Peresso |
Horizons |
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Fis-Satra tal-Velu |
Helen Borg |
Horizons |
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Papa Aħmed |
Joe Pace |
Merlin Publishers |
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Tigné Point Bachelors |
Gerard James Borg |
Midsea Books Ltd. |
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O.B.E. |
Rita Saliba |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Eroj: Mħabba u Qlubija fis-Sette Giugno |
Michael Cini |
Horizons |
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Isabelle |
Jennifer Spagnol |
Faraxa Publishing |
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Ossessjoni |
Alfred Palma |
Wise Owl Publications |
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Antida |
Elio Lombardi |
BDL Publishing |
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Gabriel |
Mark Calleja |
BDL Publishing |
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Dal-Baħar Iswed |
Mikiel Camilleri Haber |
BDL Publishing |
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Id-Djarju l-Iswed |
Ronald Bugeja |
BDL Publishing |
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Id-Dell tal-Isfortunat |
Ronald Camilleri |
BDL Publishing |
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Il-Kaxxa tad-Daqq |
Sharon Calleja |
BDL Publishing |
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Tano |
Monica Gatt |
BDL Publishing |
Short stories in Maltese and English
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Love is All-knowing |
Antonio Zammit |
Antonio Zammit |
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Qabel Tbaxxi d-Dawl |
Lina Brockdorff |
Horizons |
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Weġgħat |
Paul P. Borg |
Horizons |
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Innuendo |
Anthony Portelli, Antoinette Borg |
Merlin Publishers |
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Bejn Bejnejn |
Walid Nabhan |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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L-Aqwa Żmien |
Immanuel Mifsud |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Għall-Glorja tal-Patrija!: Kapriċċi Patrijottiċi |
Aleks Farrugia |
SKS Publishers |
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Mill-Bieb 'il Ġewwa |
Loranne Vella |
Ede Books |
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L-Ittra ta' Osama u Stejjer Oħra |
John P. Portelli |
Horizons |
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Ħal Maqtugħ u Kitbiet Oħra |
John Spiteri Gingell |
BDL Publishing |
Poetry in Maltese
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Mar-Ritmi tal-Baħar |
Charles Bezzina |
Charles Bezzina |
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Lejn l-Għamajjar Vol. 3 |
Raymond C. Grech |
Raymond C. Grech |
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Is-Sinfonija tad-90 |
Karmenu Mallia |
Karmenu Mallia |
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Tluq |
John Aquilina |
Edizzjoni Skarta |
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Balluta Blues |
Charles Flores |
Horizons |
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Fuq Kaxxa tal-Birra Rasha 'l Isfel |
Mario Cardona |
Horizons |
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Bejn Baħar u Baħar |
Elizabeth Grech |
Merlin Publishers |
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Beltin: Stejjer minn Nies Minsija |
Ramona Depares |
Merlin Publishers |
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Hlief Memorji u Dellijiet |
Andrew Debono Cauchi |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Ra |
Jesmond Sharples |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Madwar Sagħtejn u Nofs 'il Bogħod mill-Ġenna |
Immanuel Mifsud |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Potpurì |
Amanda Busuttil |
Amanda Busuttil |
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Xehir fis-Skiet |
Omar Seguna |
Horizons |
Poetry in English
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Second Glances at Gozo |
Linda Henry |
Faraxa Publishing |
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Lethe: A Rhapsody of Life Remembered |
Louise Vella |
Louise Vella |
Drama in Maltese and English
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Għaliex Commedia? Għaliex Malta? Kollezzjoni t'Erba' Fares tal-Commedia dell'Arte |
Narcy Calamatta, Iggy Fenech (ed.) |
Narcy Calamatta |
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Żewġ Drammi: Appuntamenti/Repubblika Immakulata |
Simone Spiteri |
Simone Spiteri |
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Naħal tal-Imħabba |
Paul P. Borg |
Kunsill Lokali Mellieħa |
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L-Ispettur Bonnici - It-Triloġija |
Mario Philip Azzopardi |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Raise the Curtain |
Barbara Day (ed.); Joanne Micallef |
Faraxa Publishing |
Literary nonfiction
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Ngħix Ħajja Sabiħa |
Michael Galea |
Michael Galea |
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Kissirtni, Mulej! |
Elija Vella |
ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja |
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Morru Għallmu l-Ġnus Kollha |
Alfred Calleja |
ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja |
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Fittxu l-Ewwel is-Saltna |
Andrew Galea |
ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja |
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Murder on the Malta Express: Who Killed Daphne Caruana Galizia? |
Carlo Bonini, Manuel Delia, John Sweeney |
Midsea Books Ltd. |
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Ċajt ta' Klassi u Battuti Oħra |
Bertram Portelli |
Kite Group |
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Tessie |
Giola Cassar, Glen Calleja |
Angela 'Giola' Cassar |
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Għaliex Iċċedi Meta Alla Hu Miegħek? |
Aaron Camilleri |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
Translation
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Mix-Xaqliba ta' Dar Swann : Imħabba ta' Swann |
Marcel Proust, Paul Zahra (trans.) |
Paul Zahra |
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Christus Vivit |
Papa Frangisku; Francesco Pio Attard (trans.) |
ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja |
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Il-Ħajja Moħbija ta' Ġesù: Għażla ta' Vanġeli Apokrafi |
Emanuel (Edmund) Teuma (trans.) |
ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja |
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Is-Sultan tal-Glorja |
Walter Lobina; Francesco Pio Attard (trans.) |
ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja |
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Ittri mill-Mitħna Tiegħi |
Alphonse Daudet; Joe Pulè (trans.) |
Horizons |
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Mademoiselle Perle u Aktar |
Guy de Maupassant; Toni Aquilina (trans.) |
Horizons |
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Il-Maqlub u s-Sewwa |
Albert Camus; Toni Aquilina (trans.) |
Faraxa Publishing |
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"L-Intruża" u "L-Għomja" |
Maurice Maeterlinck; Toni Aquilina (trans.) |
Faraxa Publishing |
General Research
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Gardening in Malta |
Peter Calamatta |
Peter Calamatta |
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Salt Pans in Malta |
Pauline Dingli |
SKS Publishers |
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Cor ad Cor Loquitur - Qalb Tkellem lill-Qalb: Ġabra ta' Diskorsi dwar il-Fidi u l-Ħajja Nisranija fil-Knisja u fis-Soċjetà (1998-2019) - Vol. 2, Partijiet 1 u 2 |
Hector Scerri |
Horizons |
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A Passage to Malta: The Health and Wellbeing of Foreign Children in Malta |
Carmel Cefai, Moemi Keresztes, Natalie Galea Rachel Spiteri |
Horizons |
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Examining an Examination |
Doreen Spiteri |
Merlin Publishers |
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The Examined Life: Writings in Honour of Guido Lanfranco |
Mark-Anthony Falzon |
Midsea Books Ltd. |
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The Joannes Gennadius Maltese Treasure Trove in Athens |
Arnold Cassola |
Midsea Books Ltd. |
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Quest for the Maltese Żaqq: A Lost Piping Tradition |
Karl Partridge |
Midsea Books Ltd., National Archives of Malta |
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Ejjew Nidħqu Ftit Ieħor ma' Charles Clews |
Toni Sant |
SKS Publishers |
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A Taste of History, Culture and Environment of the Central Region of Malta |
George Cassar |
Kite Group |
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Maltese Lace: History and Mystery: Four Centuries of Bizzilla |
Consiglia Azzopardi |
Kite Group |
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Navigating the Maltese Mediascape |
Joe Borg, Mary Anne Lauri |
Kite Group |
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Selected Philosophical Essays |
Joe Friggieri |
Kite Group |
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Storja u Kultura Ħaż-Żabbar 2019 |
Malcolm Schembri |
Malcolm Schembri |
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Maltese Archives...My Choice |
Charles J. Farrugia |
Miller Distributors Ltd. |
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Dizzjunarju ta' Termini Nawtiċi u Tagħrif Ieħor Marittimu Lokali |
Joseph Caruana |
BDL Publishing |
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Iċ-Ċimiterju ta' Santa Marija Addolorata: Storja, Arti, Personalitajiet |
Eman Bonnici |
Heritage Malta Publishing |
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Behind Closed Doors: Fort St. Angelo and the Royal Navy 1906-19 |
Matthew Balzan |
Heritage Malta Publishing |
Biographical and Historiographic Research
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Beata Marija Kristina ta' Savoia |
Eman Bonnici |
ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja |
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Il-Kanonku Fortunato Panzavecchia 1797-1850: Raġel ta' Kultura u Qaddej tal-Patrija |
David Agius-Muscat |
Horizons |
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Mystic Artist Anthony Mahoney: A Study of His Works 1968-2017 |
Anthony Mahoney |
Horizons |
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Ir-Redentur: History, Art and Cult of the Miraculous Effigy of Christ the Redeemer at Senglea, Malta |
Jonathan Farrugia |
Midsea Books, Senglea Collegiate Chapter |
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X'Kien Ġara Sew fis-Sette Giugno |
Paul Bartolo |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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The Sette Giugno in Maltese History 1919-2019 |
Henry Frendo |
Midsea Books Ltd. |
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Valletta: Malta's Hospitaller City and Other Essays |
Victor Mallia-Milanes |
Midsea Books Ltd. |
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Knights at Sea: The Caravan Diaries |
Thomas Freller |
Midsea Books Ltd. |
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Philip Calleja: Għex għall-Bniedem Maqlugħ minn Għeruqu |
Charles Buttigieg |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Għamlu Isem: Ir-Raba' Ktieb |
Joe Julian Farrugia |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Son of a Reluctant Immigrant |
Leon Zawadski |
Farxa Publishing |
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Lord Strickland: Plots and Intrigue in Colonial Malta |
Victor Aquilina |
Kite Group |
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Buttons Parade, Military and Civilian Uniform Buttons in Malta |
Denis Darmanin, George Cassar |
Kite Group |
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The Unreality of Realism: An Insular Perspective on the Development of Modern Art |
Giuseppe Schembri-Bonaci |
Horizons |
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Metal and Silence: The Quest for Daringness and Authority in the Arts |
Giuseppe Schembri-Bonaci |
Horizons |
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Tritoni: The Rebirth of an Iconic Fountain |
David Mallia |
MediaCoop |
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Malta's Unsung Heroes Vol. 1 |
Alfred Conti Borda |
Wise Owl Publications |
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Malta's Unsung Heroes Vol. 2 |
Alfred Conti Borda |
Wise Owl Publications |
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Il-Majjistra u t-Twelid fil-Komunità Maltija fis-Seklu 20 |
Janice Caruana |
Janice Caruana |
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Monumenti u Busti fil-Gżejjer Maltin |
Anton Camilleri |
BDL Publishing |
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Kulħadd għall-Belt : Sette Giugno 1919-2019 |
Kenneth Gambin |
Heritage Malta Publishing |
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Pioneers of Modern Art in Malta Vol. 2 |
Joseph Paul Cassar |
Heritage Malta Publishing |
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Dies Irae, Dies Illa - Jum ta' Ghadab, Dak il-Jum |
Aaron Attard-Hili |
Aaron Attard-Hili |
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Fuq il-Passi ta' Vassalli |
Joseph P. Borg |
Klabb Kotba Maltin, L-Akkademja tal-Malti |
Premju Terramaxka 2020: kotba ppubblikati fl-2019
Original Works: Books for children (ages 0-7)
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Toni tat-Tritoni |
Stephen Lughermo |
Horizons / Agenzija Nazzjonali tal-Litterizmu |
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Tikka Poeżija għall-1 u t-2 sena |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Mikelin |
Sandra Hili Vassallo |
Merlin Publishers |
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In-Nota tal-Mamà |
Justin Debono |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Ġola - Il-Ġiraffa u t-Tifla tal-Kampanja |
Rebecca Spiteri, Christina Farrugia |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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X'Qed Jiġri f'Żaqq il-Mamà |
Maria Grima Vella |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Salvu ta' Manini |
Doris Schembri |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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Il-Lukanda ta' Martina |
Antoinette Borg |
Merlin Publishers |
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Il-Praspar ta' Sika: Sika u s-Sandli l-Aħmar |
Ursola Borg |
BDL Publishing |
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Il-Praspar ta' Sika: Sika u l-Karnival |
Ursola Borg |
BDL Publishing |
Original works: books for children (ages 8-12)
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Dar Ġdida |
Dunstan Hamilton |
Action for Breast Cancer Foundation |
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Fra Mudest u l-Figolla tal-Pirjol |
Charles Casha |
Merlin Publishers |
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Fra Mudest u ċ-Ċagħaq |
Charles Casha |
Merlin Publishers |
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Qabża f'Dinja Oħra mill-Klassi ta' Miss Ambrożja Pulis Kiftaranipenġini |
Audrey Friggieri |
Merlin Publishers |
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Il-Lanċa tal-Irmonk (L12 Tikka Qari) |
Clare Azzopardi, Kenneth Scicluna |
Merlin Publishers |
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L-Istorja ta' Seb it-Tieni (u ta' Seb l-Ewwel ukoll) (Tikka Qari L12) |
Leanne Ellul |
Merlin Publishers |
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Romilda u Rodolfo (Tikka Qari L13) |
David Aloisio |
Merlin Publishers |
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Il-Leġġenda ta' Robin Hood u Marian (Tikka Qari L13) |
Simon Bartolo |
Merlin Publishers |
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Nicky Farrugia: Ir-Raġel tal-Ħadid (Tikka Qari L13) |
Antoinette Borg |
Merlin Publishers |
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Id-Dar ta' Faċċata |
Carmel Borg |
Merlin Publishers |
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Irvin Vella Investigatur Virtwali (4) : Il-Każ Stella Maris |
John A. Bonello |
Merlin Publishers |
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Noè u l-Iskojjattlu Bla Kwiet |
Leanne Ellul, Stephanie Bugeja |
Merlin Publishers |
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Sorpriża għal Lindora |
Carmel G. Cauchi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Arlekkin Isfar |
Roberta Bajada |
Merlin Publishers |
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Il-Vinkulari: Il-Muftieħ tal-Passat |
Simone Spiteri |
Merlin Publishers |
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L-Ingwanti Maġiċi Jagħmlu Ħbieb Ġodda |
Anabelle Azzopardi |
Horizons |
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Ġikkur: Nifs 'il Gewwa u Ieħor 'il Barra, Immedita Halli Tikkalma |
Cedric Chircop |
Faraxa Publishing |
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The Dream Life of Little Paul |
Elizabeth Guyon Spennato |
Faraxa Publishing |
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Amber u l-Mantell l-Aħmar |
Claudia Micallef |
Faraxa Publishing |
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The Thousand Questions of Dino Ricciolino: Out in the Garden |
Chiara Ludovica Bastistelli |
Faraxa Publishing |
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Smajna Isimna taħt l-Art |
Loranne Vella, Trevor Borg |
Arts Council Malta |
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L-Avventuri f'Ħal Xuxa: Is-Saram ta' Lippu n-Naffar |
Janet Mallia |
BDL Publishing |
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L-Avventuri f'Ħal Xuxa: L-Isfrattu ta' Zeppi ż-Żiemel |
Janet Mallia |
BDL Publishing |
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In-Nanna Se u l-Falkun taż-Żewġt Irjus |
Kenneth Gauci |
BDL Publishing |
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In-Nanna Se u Trullu Trullu |
Kenneth Gauci |
BDL Publishing |
Original works: books for adolescents (ages 13-16)
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In the Land of Marigolds |
Kirsten Spiteri |
Faraxa Publishing |
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Remembering Sette Giugno 1919 |
Alexander Cutajar |
Kite Group |
Books translated into Maltese (ages 0-7)
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Otto Ma Jridx Jikber |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Ġojjell Jitlaq Ifittex lil Kiri (2) |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Ġojjel u s-Saħħara (3) |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Lupu Lupettu Jitla' l-Muntanji |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Lupu Lupettu Joħlom bl-Oċean |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Lupettin Imur għand it-Tabib |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Lupettin Jibża’ mid-Dlam |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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L-Annimali tad-Dar |
Rachel Portelli |
Merlin Publishers |
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L-Annimali tal-Foresta |
Rachel Portelli |
Merlin Publishers |
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Busy Skola Mimlija Tħabrik |
Joanne Micallef |
Faraxa Publishing |
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Busy Trakter Ħabrieki |
Joanne Micallef |
Faraxa Publishing |
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Il-Pupi tal-Karti |
Rachel Cortis, Toni Aquilina |
Faraxa Publishing |
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Busy Żu Mimli Tħabrik |
Joanne Micallef |
Faraxa Publishing |
Books translated into Maltese (ages 8-12)
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Meta Mmur għand Sieħbi Carlos |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Iċ-Ċkejken Prinċep |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Kif Issir Supereroj |
Antoinette Borg |
Merlin Publishers |
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Mostri Tersqux 'l Hawn (Iva, Nasal!) |
Trevor Zahra |
Merlin Publishers |
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Saħħa Bonġu Ċaw (Iva, Nasal!) |
Trevor Zahra |
Merlin Publishers |
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Mitfi (Iva, Nasal!) |
Trevor Zahra |
Merlin Publishers |
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Ċimm Pumm Paqq (Iva, Nasal!) |
Trevor Zahra |
Merlin Publishers |
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Veru jew Falz (Iva, Nasal!) |
Trevor Zahra |
Merlin Publishers |
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Vjola Ddur id-Dinja |
Brian Buhagiar |
Merlin Publishers |
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Is-Suldat tal-Landa (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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It-Tliet Qżieqeż (Il-Ħrejjef MaġiċiI) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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Qrempuċ (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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Il-Prinċipessa u l-Piżella (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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Il-Prinċep Żrinġ (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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Il-Fellus Ikrah (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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It-Tifla tas-Sulfarini (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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Barnuża Ħamra (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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Pejxu biż-Żarbun (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) |
Noel Tanti |
Merlin Publishers |
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Milied Imħawwad |
Gorg Mallia |
Merlin Publishers |
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Il-Problemi ta' Danny |
Claudia Gauci |
Merlin Publishers |
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L-Annimali ta' Danny |
Claudia Gauci |
Merlin Publishers |
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Ir-Regoli ta' Danny |
Claudia Gauci |
Merlin Publishers |
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L-Ispettaklu Stupend Żanżan Kelma |
Leanne Ellul, Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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Sherlock, Lupin u Jien 1: Is-Sinjura s-Sewda |
Dwayne Ellul |
Merlin Publishers |
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Sherlock, Lupin u Jien 2: L-Aħħar Att fit-Teatru tal-Opra |
Dwayne Ellul |
Merlin Publishers |
Books translated into Maltese (ages 13-16)
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Sliem Għalik, Marija |
Ermes Ronchi; Terence Portelli (trans.) |
ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja |
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Żero |
Luigi Ballerini: John A. Bonello (trans.) |
Merlin Publishers |
Laura Calleja is features editor at MaltaToday
