English & Dutch version

Charlotte loves puzzles. On her ninth birthday, she receives a card from her great-grandmother, on which she finds a difficult code. Soon she embarks on a quest full of codes and riddles. While she tries to solve them, Charlotte discovers important details about the role her great-grandmother played in the Second World War….

A picturebook about history and code language.

Chinese version

Kids who are enthusiastic about codes may want to try decoding the messages that are referred to in the text and can be found (along with worksheets) within the distinctive illustrations.

Longlisted for the World Illustration Awards (WIA) 2021

The Boy Who Collected Smells is a story about smell and memory, loss and finding. Vincent, who lost his family, secretly collects the scents of his loved ones to preserve their memories. To find the scent of his past family, he embarks on a journey with his little dog. Through his new little sister, he begins to embrace his new life and find hope for the future.