Carolina Purpurina

Discover the story behind each chapter, with unpublished illustrations that never made it into the book.

Chapter 1: Carolina Purpurina

You will find out where the heroine’s curious nickname comes from, and what her unusual hobbies are.

Chapter 2: Sparkling siblings

Isabel, Juanma, María — meet the rest of Carolina Purpurina’s family.

Chapter 3: How cool it is to have a broom!

You will never guess the strange present Carolina Purpurina once asked for on her birthday…

Chapter 4: Glitter in the kitchen

Nobody comes up with funnier recipes!

Ilustración del capítulo: Carolina, con delantal, bate una masa de chocolate en la cocina.

Chapter 5: The crazy glitter factory

Carolina and her siblings try to make eco-friendly glitter. Will they manage it?

Chapter 6: Slides in the metro

Carolina finds a way down to the platform in her wheelchair when the lifts are out of order — can you guess how?

Chapter 7: Garlic and slipper!

Carolina’s best friend Patri is in trouble. What will they do about it?

Ilustración del capítulo: Patri empuja la silla de ruedas de Carolina; las dos llevan el uniforme del colegio.

Chapter 8: High-impact costumes

Carolina and her siblings put together a knockout costume for the school fancy-dress contest.

Ilustración del capítulo: los hermanos preparan sus coches de cartón en el patio del colegio.

Chapter 9: Glitters Friends forever

Meet Martina, Isabel’s best friend — a real artist!

Ilustración del capítulo: Martina pinta en su caballete un cielo estrellado con una gran luna.

Chapter 10: The calendar girl

Carolina Purpurina becomes the face of the month of May.

Ilustración del capítulo: Carolina acaricia el hocico de un caballo desde su silla de ruedas.

Chapter 11: I am not weird!

Carolina and her brother Juanma take part in a very special event to raise awareness of rare diseases. What could it be?

Chapter 12: Glitter at the palace

Carolina Purpurina has a magical moment at the Zarzuela Palace — who will she meet there?