Adult Activity Books Boom in Spain: Murdoku, a puzzle-and-crime activity book blending sudoku with detective-style clues, has sold 140,000+ copies in Spain and is now spreading to the UK and US, with Blackie Books among the early publishers. Food History in Print: Berta Álvarez Acal’s wartime cookbook, Recetas de Guerra, recreates hunger-era Spanish dishes—like tortilla de patatas made without eggs or potatoes—turning family notes into published recipes. Early Literacy Push: Worldreader launched the first-ever “All Families Reading Challenge,” linking early childhood health and reading habits through a month-long International Literacy Month campaign. World War II, Reframed: Historian Hans van de Ven’s Blood Dawn: World War II and the Making of Modern Asia (Sept. 8) shifts the conflict’s focus to Asia and its lasting political flashpoints. Creative Work Under AI Pressure: A Spain-based freelance designer describes a surge in “AI slop” cleanup requests, pushing some creatives to refuse bot-generated work and refocus on human-made design. Driving Rules Update: Spain’s DGT is set to allow automatic-only licence holders to switch to manual via a minimum seven-hour on-road course (rules to land after 2028). International Publishing/Heritage: A children’s book, The Magic Trunk of Andrés Borbón, adapts a multi-country family history linking Jaén and Costa Rica for young readers.