09/05/202523 de June de 2025 Ticniks A new series by the Martí-Salomó to live a thousand adventures in 24 hours. What would happen if your plushies came to life? Meet the Ticniks and find out that playing with a plushie can lead to total chaos! 24 hours of madness, guaranteed by the Martí–Salomó tandem! Ticniks aren’t just any toys. To activate them, all you have to do is give them a hug and recite a secret formula. But beware: each Ticnik comes with 3 rules that must be followed to the letter… or chaos will break loose. Whatever happens, after 24 hours, everything goes back to normal. Ticniks series highlights the tenderness of the plushies and guarantees disasters and laughter. Simple, short, illustrated stories with memorable characters and perfect, zippy pacing to help newly independent readers. A nice bridge between picture books and chapter books, and keep budding readers entertained. Guaranteed mischief from the Martí–Salomó tandem! TICNIKS 1 DINA Henrietta finds the perfect gift for her granddaughter Tina: a mysterious box of plush toys called Ticniks. Just hug them and say the magic word… but don’t forget the 3 rules — or chaos will follow! TICNIKS 2 TOPÚS Tina manages to convince her grandmother to gift her another Ticnik — same magic formula, but brand-new rules. This time, it’s a mischievous plush octopus that’s about to stir up trouble at the county fair… Imagine it: a haunted house, duck pond games, candy apples, a fortune teller’s tent — and a spinning ride that just might spin out of control! Magic, mayhem, and lots of fun — are you in? TICNIKS #1 Dina #2 Topús by Meritxell Martí. Illustrated by Xavier Salomó 18 x 24 cm | 72 pages | Hardback | Ages 5 + Publication: September 2025 Rights sold: Portuguese (BR) XAVIER SALOMÓ Illustrator and pop-up designer was born in Sabadell (Barcelona). He studied illustration, drawing and printing at the Escola Massana de Barcelona, and has also studied History of Art at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. He has worked for various advertising agencies and as a graphic designer and He collaborates with leading publishers in Spain and France, as well as working on children’s magazines. In 2006 he won the Junceda Prize for the collection Los Sonidos de… (The Sounds of…). He is the illustrator and paper engeneering of Good Morning & Good Night, Mini Pops, two of Combel’s bestseller series, Baby Pop, Colors series. And more recently the successful The Amazing Creepy Granny House and The Amazing Creepy Grandpa House. All of them originated in collaboration with Meritxell Martí. MERITXELL MARTÍ Writer. Professor of Humanities. Consultant of entrepreneurship. Expert in connecting ideas. Add that she’s skilled in public speaking, motivation and foment of creative projects. Blue and Good Morning! were featured at The Extraordinary Library Toddler Books! exhibition by Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
