A book that truly comes alive

Pro.Motion Ltd has published a book with Augmented Reality called Il-Misteru tal-Għoġol tadDeheb, which will be complimenting the feature film that will be shown in cinemas later on this year. This will be the first professional movie in Maltese aimed at families. This also means that this project can attract readers who don’t usually read books, but who will feel inclined to read the book after watching the movie. Both the book and the script are penned by Ruth Frendo.

The book includes beautiful and original illustrations that have been created by an Italian artist. These offer an artistic take on the characters and development of the story.

Readers will be able to point their mobile/table towards the illustrations and enjoy snippets from the movie, as well as original animation.

The book introduces us to Pia, a lonely orphan who feels unwanted and unlovable. After hearing that the Golden Calf mentioned in the Bible is hidden in Malta, and after finding an ancient treasure map, together with her cousin Sandro, who is an unsecure geek, the children embark on a fantastical adventure. After uncovering a number of clues, they end up lost in a mysterious underground labyrinth as they face a number of dangers (and maybe even ghosts!).

The cousins’ adventure also leads to unearthing important family secrets. Ultimately the children’s greatest adventure is realizing the real value of family.

Il-Misteru tal-Għoġol tad-Deheb will be launched during the Malta Book Festival. The publication was made possible thanks to help from the National Literacy Agency and the Ministry of Education and Employment.