# The best El Barco de Vapor books

The legendary titles of SM's children's collection, which passed 50 million copies, from the white to the red series.

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- Feb 1, 2025 · Yesenia C.
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## Top 16

1. **Fray Perico y su borrico** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Juan Muñoz Martín, 1980. The collection's best-seller.
2. **El pirata Garrapata** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Juan Muñoz Martín, 1982. The adventures of a hopeless pirate.
3. **Patatita** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — White series, 1987. A boy and his dog.
4. **Aniceto, el vencecanguelos** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Blue series, 1986. Overcoming fears.
5. **Abuelita Opalina** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Blue series, 1987. Family humour.
6. **La historia de Ernesto** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — White series, 1986. Adoption and unconditional love.
7. **Finis Mundi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Laura Gallego, Barco de Vapor Prize 1998.
8. **The Legend of the Wandering King** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Laura Gallego. A jealous prince and a humble carpet weaver.
9. **La bruja Mon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — White series. Four stories about a mischievous witch.
10. **El dragón de Jano** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Blue series, 1987. Friendship against bullying.
11. **De profesión fantasma** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Blue series, 1986. A ghost learning the trade.
12. **La hija del espantapájaros** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Red series, 1987. A friendship that changes everything.
13. **El Pampinoplas** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Blue series, 1986. An adventure in favour of peace.
14. **Las aventuras de Vania, el forzudo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Blue series, 1988. Persistence against difficulties.
15. **Lili Libertad** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Red series, 1996. Gaining self-confidence.
16. **Un duende a rayas** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Blue series, 1986. Truth depends on who's looking.

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