The first part of a trilogy, which was adapted into a Czech film (2021, directed by Dan Svátek), tells the story of four siblings who suddenly find themselves in a world where all their parents have fallen asleep and are unable to wake up. Children have to fend for themselves and face the danger of some childless adults who have stayed awake.
Awards
- Nomination for the Golden Ribbon
- Selection of the Best Children’s Book
- Recommended children literature at Czech schools
Cinema trailer of The Sleeping City:
Books details
Original title: Spící město
Publishers:
- Czechia: Fragment, 2011, Albatros Media (Fragment), 2016, Mladá Fronta, 2019, Euromedia Group (Pikola), 2021
- Rumania: Editura Frontiera, 2025
- Macedonia: Bata Přes, 2022
- Bulgaria: Emac, 2019
- Egypt: Al Kotob Khan, 2016
- Russia: Izdavatělstvo Globus, 2014
- Slovakia: Trio Publishing, 2011
Translators:
- Rumanian by Anca-IRina Ionescu
- Macedonian by Mimi Naum
- Bulgarian by Angelina Pencheva
- Arabic by Khalid Biltagi
- Russian by Vladimir Lusnikov
- Slovakian by Ina Martinová
Illustration: Daniela Olejníková/Nikkarin
Genre: Dystopian, Children and Adolescence 10+
Pages: 314
Book Covers in Macedonian, Bulgarian, Arabic, Russian, Slovakian, original Czech:
martinvopenka.com 