by Elvira Lindo · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420448565
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«Manolito Gafotas» is the children's novel by Elvira Lindo, published by Alfaguara in paperback (134 pages, in Spanish).
Manolito Gafotas, a boy from Carabanchel, narrates in the first person his daily life in the neighbourhood and turns the ordinary into adventures full of humour. With his grandfather Nicolás, his little brother, his friends Orejones López, Yihad and Susana, and a dog, the protagonist moves between school, the street and the newsstand, capturing childhood life with a sharp eye and street language.
First instalment of the «Manolito Gafotas» series, with illustrations by Emilio Urberuaga. The work was originally published in 1994.
Recommended for child and young readers aged 9 to 12, with close, fun stories set in Madrid.
Spanish writer, screenwriter and journalist, author of the children's series Manolito Gafotas and of adult novels such as 'A corazón abierto'. She won the Spanish National Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 1998.
