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Isabelle Marinov

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Luxembourg

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Isabelle graduated from Cornell Law School (USA) and has worked for 15 years in the legal world before becoming a full-time author. She speaks four languages fluently, but for a reason that defies her understanding, English is her preferred language for prose. Isabelle lives in Luxembourg and holds the Luxembourgish nationality.

Her picture books, published by Templar (Bonnier Books) and Enchanted Lion Books, have been translated into numerous languages. Her latest, Henri and the Machine, was nominated for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2024 and, like Leo and the Octopus, is currently in development as an animated feature.

Her debut middle-grade novel, Boy Underground (Sweet Cherry Publishing, 2022), shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Award 2024, an ...more

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	The Boy Whose Head Was Filled With Stars: A Story About Edwin Hubble by Isabelle Marinov (Goodreads Author), Deborah Marcero (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leo and the Octopus by Isabelle Marinov (Goodreads Author), Chris Nixon (Illustrator) 4.41 avg rating — 169 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boy underground 3.91 avg rating — 53 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Müzedeki Sandalye by Isabelle Marinov (Goodreads Author), Olga Shtonga (Illustrator), Esra Özilhan Çiftci (Translator) 4.47 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oxford University Press Readerful Books for Sharing Year 6Primary 7 To Meet a Comet. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boy Underground by Isabelle Marinov (Goodreads Author), Caius Nicholas (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boy Overboard 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scarlett and the Snail by Isabelle Marinov (Goodreads Author), Sam Walshaw (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Names

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Minor Black Figures

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