Nautical charts
The books
9 islands published. Tap each flag to discover its story.
Lesson · Perseverance
The Lost Shells Island
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
Pepino hears that someone has been crying for three days on Shell Island. Once ashore, the brothers find a tiny orange crab who has tried three times to build a sandcastle and given up. Before they sail again, someone will learn that failing is just learning what not to do next time.
“Whoever tries one more time almost always finds the trick.”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- When was the last time something didn't work on the first try? What did you do?
Lesson · Listening to the quiet ones
The Lighthouse That Didn't Shine
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
On a starless night, a lighthouse goes dark and every creature on the island shouts a solution at once. Only Barba Azul notices a tiny, silent purple octopus tucked among the rocks. Sometimes the voice you can barely hear is the only one who knows the answer.
“When everyone is talking, listen to the one who only whispers.”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- Has it ever happened to you that you had a good idea and no one listened?
Lesson · Sharing multiplies
The Sweetest Mango
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
A perfect, golden mango rests at the top of a palm tree, and no one can reach it alone. The pirates can cut with precision; Lila, a territorial monkey, can climb like no one else. When they choose not to fight and share the prize in quarters, they discover that some things grow when you split them.
“A quarter shared tastes sweeter than a whole mango eaten alone.”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- What is something of yours that's been hard to share?
Lesson · Patience
The Turtle and the Tide
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
The map marks an X under the water: the treasure only appears at low tide. Barba Roja digs like a hurricane and gets nowhere. A one-hundred-and-forty-seven-year-old sea turtle named Calma teaches them that the best things don't arrive when you run — they arrive when you stand still and look.
“The greatest treasure often isn't inside the chest; it's in the hours you spend waiting to find it.”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- What are you waiting for right now, even if it's slow?
Lesson · Asking for help is brave
The Impossible Knot
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
A mainsail tangled in an impossible knot. For an hour, Barba Roja refuses to accept help; his pride whispers that he can do it alone. Then a silver-whiskered seal appears and teaches him, with a single pull in exactly the right spot, that strength without wisdom is a ship without a rudder.
“Strength without knowing is a ship without a rudder: it runs fast and arrives nowhere.”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- When was the last time it was hard for you to ask for help?
Lesson · Mistakes teach you
The Upside-Down Map
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
Barba Azul, the meticulous navigator, plots a careful course to Rainbow Island with his compass and his neat little notes. A whole day later, no island in sight — he was holding the map upside down. Shame burns. But before they turn back, a pod of dolphins leaps through the sunset, painting golden arcs in the air that no chart could ever record.
“Getting it wrong doesn't make you stupid. It makes you someone who's learned something new.”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- When was the last time you made a mistake and it turned out to be a good thing?
Lesson · The strength of our differences
The Reef Orchestra
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
On the Reef of a Thousand Shells, four musicians argue about who matters most while nobody listens to tiny Estrellita. When Barba Roja, Barba Azul and Pepino try to turn the noise into an orchestra, they discover that the smallest voice may be exactly the missing piece. A warm, funny adventure about diversity, belonging and the power of working together.
“The world is full of Tintas and Estrellitas, waiting for someone to ask: would you like to play with us?”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- Can you think of someone who is different from you, but with whom you make a really good team?
Lesson · Honesty sets you free
The Broken Cookie
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
Pepino accidentally breaks the most famous cookie of the seven seas… and nobody saw him. He could fly away, but a secret weighs like a stone — so heavy that the greediest parrot on the sea loses his appetite. A warm, funny adventure about the courage to say “it was me”.
“The secret stole my appetite. MY APPETITE! But the truth gave it back.”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- Has it ever been hard for you to own up to something you did by accident? How did you feel after telling the truth?
Lesson · Learning to let go
The Mermaid Who Couldn't Surface
- Ages 4–9
- ~10 min read-aloud
- Bilingual edition (ES / EN)
- Paperback + Kindle
Camila has not surfaced for months. Deep beneath the waves of the Mar Profundo, surrounded by crowns, necklaces and treasure, she is convinced that the sea has grown dark. Barba Roja, Barba Azul and Pepino must help her discover what is keeping her down — and why letting go might make her shine more brightly than all the gold in the world. A tender, funny underwater adventure about greed, attachment and the freedom of letting go.
“Perhaps true treasure is the kind that leaves room for new adventures.”
Talk it over togetherA question to open a conversation with kids after reading.
- Camila began by wanting to shine and ended up unable to reach the surface. When do you think she stopped enjoying the treasure?