Children's Books from
Spring 2017
Baby
Look, read and laugh together with Baby!
A new series of books for very young children, from
the illustrator of the best-selling series Ingrid and Ivar.
Baby is Angry!
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Mervi Lindman
FORMAT 170x170 mm, 32 pages, color
Baby is angry. He snarls, destroys the lego tower and screams. Baby is
angry as a bear. Ah, no, by the way, as a crocodile!
Baby Kisses
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Mervi Lindman
FORMAT 170x170 mm, 32 pages, color
Baby wants to give a kiss to everyone: Mummy, Papa, Big Sister, the
cat, even the worm…Ah, no, by the way, NOT the worm! But to the
dog, the mirror, all the stuffed animals and YOU!
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The Grandchild Books
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Cecilia Torudd
FORMAT 180x205 mm, 32 pages, color
Everyday life and humour for young and old in this acclaimed
series for small children. Read about a wilful child and patient
grandparents! Everyday life with granny and granddad is
both delightful and hilarious. It’s easy and fun to associate
with both the old and the young.
The Grandchild Books is a series consisting of four
separate parts, one for each of the four grandparents. Enjoy
the relationships and the sharp witty humour of everyday
situations in picture form.
A Day with Granddad: We Play
This is granddad’s book. Oskar will be at granddad and granny’s house for a
whole day. When granddad was little he played with Meccano. He still thinks
it’s fun - perhaps he thinks it’s a bit too much fun...
A Day with Granny: The Fast Party
This is granny’s book. She is going to a wedding reception and Oskar is going
too. Oskar thinks the party is great fun. There are chairs to jump on, electric
wires to fiddle with, stairs to roll down and music to dance to. Oskar wants
to do verything at once. Granny enjoys the party too. She would have liked
to have stayed a bit longer…
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish, German
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All Three
All three is a series of picture books depicting
everyday life at pre-school with the three friends Ester,
Idde and Valle. The detailed illustrations are a joy
to peruse over for children who will recognize
aspects of their daily life at school.
All Three on the School Yard at
the Green Pea Pre-School
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Maria Nilsson Thore
FORMAT 195x240 mm 40 pages, color
Join Ester, Idde and Valle in their favorite corners of the yard at their preschool. Follow Idde in the woods as she will need help to feed the crocodiles,
hang out by the reserve to find your favorite toys and play with water along
with Valle. So much to do, so many things to investigate! Collect leaves,
look for insects, play in the sandpit, plant veggies… There might be a lot in
common with your own pre-school?
All Three Want to Play in Pair
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Maria Nilsson Thore
FORMAT 165 x 210 mm 32 pages, color
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Chinese, Danish
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It is getting late at at the Green Pea Pre-School, all the children have gone
home except Ester and Valle. But it doesn’t matter, they have a lot of fun
together – until they notice that Idde is in fact also still at school. How can
you have fun if you are three and want to play a two-person game? As usual,
Ester, Valle and Idde will eventually find a way!
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Mino and Micke
The Jungle’s Pirates
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Kjell Thorsson
FORMAT 215x280 mm, 32 pages, color
The Jungle’s Pirates is the third book about Mino and Micke. An
imaginative and action-packed series of picture books for all fans of
vehicles, inventions and adventures!
When the pirates invade the jungle, Mino and Micke want to help.
But all does not go as they expected. After they crash-land into the
jungle on the pirate’s island, they must find a way to stop the pirate
Captain Green Beard and make it back home.
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish, Korean
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Pelle No-Tail
Pelle No-Tail’s School:
The Book of Dangers and First Help
AUTHOR Maria Frensborg ILLUSTRATOR Ingrid Flygare
FORMAT 215x280 mm, 40 pages, color
Fasten your helmet, put on the life jacket - and do not forget 112!
Hazards such as fire, water and traffic are both frightening and
fascinating for big and small.
In five short stories, Pelle learns everything about how to save lives
as well as how to stay safe on the roads, in the water, when working
with fire and what to do if you get lost. We also get to know about
112 and meet firefighters, police officers and nurses.
An exciting and instructive book to read and discuss! The book
mixes fiction and facts to maximum effect.
Pelle No-Tail’s School:
The Activity book of Dangers
AUTHOR Gösta Knutsson, Ingrid Flygare, Charlotta Bergling
ILLUSTRATOR Ingrid Flygare
FORMAT 210x297 mm, 24 pages, color
Want to learn more about fire, water and other dangers, while
painting, crafting and solving challenges? Welcome to Pelle’s school!
There are lots of dangers facing Pelle and his friends in the town,
and you must help: paint lifebuoys, help Maja as she gets lost in the
woods and find the cat that needs to be saved on the ice. An activity
book packed to the brim with fun activities, games and challenges,
to learn about 112 and other vital information. The book also comes
with more than 50 stickers for even more fun!
Pelle No-Tail’s School:
The Activity book of Trafic
AUTHOR Gösta Knutsson, Ingrid Flygare, Charlotta Bergling
ILLUSTRATOR Ingrid Flygare
FORMAT 210x297 mm, 24 pages, color
An activity book in which Pelle and his friends teach children about
traffic. Help Pelle find his way in his town and challenge your friends
in Pelle's traffic games. As a bonus, you will learn everything about
riding a bike and how to handle traffic! The book includes over 50
stickers.
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The House that Came to Life
AUTHOR Martin Widmark ILLUSTRATOR Emilia Dziubak
FORMAT 195x260 mm, 40 pages, color
Bestselling author Martin Widmark has with LasseMaja and Nelly Rapp
consolidated his position as one of Sweden’s favorite children’s author.
With The House that Came to Life he delivers once again an enchanting
and spellbinding text for younger children and pairs up with the Polish
illustrator Emilia Dziubak.
One evening, as old Larson has gone through all the rooms in his
house to switch off the lights and along the way has reflected on his
wife and children’s life, there is a sudden knock on the door. Who can
it be?
Old Larson opens the door to find a little boy holding a strangelooking pot. Can it really be that old Larson is supposed to take care
of the pot and its newly planted seed, while the boy is going to be on
holiday? Really? He certainly doesn’t have time for that.
The House that came to life is a picture book where the best of Swedish
and Polish tale telling and artwork come together.
RIGHTS SOLD Danish, Polish
Emilia Dziubak is a new star in the heavens of Polish picture book
illustrators. She qualified from The Academy of Fine Arts in Poznari in
2010. Little Stick in Happyland was Emilia and Martin Widmark's first
book together.
RIGHTS SOLD Chinese (simplified),
German, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian
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The Storm and the Monster-Trucks
AUTHOR Daniel Sjölin ILLUSTRATOR Simon Jannerland
FORMAT 195x260 mm, 32 pages, color
Is there one child who hasn’t dreamed of driving a monster-truck?
A small boy becomes the king of the road in this action-packed and
humorous picture book. Inspiration comes from the sandbox with
all its happy vehicle crashes. There is also a message: There are no
impossible missions behind the wheel!
A small boy wakes up during a stormy night. Cars are sliding on
the pavement and crash into each other, the roads are blocked and the
rescue vehicles don’t get anywhere. This disastrous situation calls for
an action hero! That’s when the little boy makes his entrance with his
monster-truck!
This marks the start to a breathtaking journey through the city
where the little boy is enlisted to transport medicine, balloons and
chocolates to the hospital. He must make super-jumps over the
overturned trucks and the large cracks in the street.
Help! How will this end?
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Amy, Aaron and the Genie
AUTHOR Ulf Stark ILLUSTRATOR Per Gustavsson
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 128 pages, color
Amy wishes for peace on earth. And a black cat. And also that
summer never ends so that she doesn’t need to go back to school. At
school there is Sture and his friends, who make fun of her and bully
her because she limps. Meanwhile, what Aaron wants the most is for
his father to come home. That day they play at the junkyard, where
they come across a sulky Genie in a can. They eventually befriend the
Genie and they find out that it is both useful and good fun to have a
Genie as a friend.
A humorous story which can be read on many levels and weaves
together imagination and reality in a masterly way. A book on
friendship, imagination as well as bullying and yearning.
This is the first collaboration between Ulf Stark and Per Gustavsson
and there is a strong interaction between text and illustrations.
Ulf Stark is an internationally renowned author. He was an elected
member of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books and was
awarded the Nordic Children’s Book Prize.
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Animal Friends
Amazing Tor
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Margareta Nordqvist
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 64 pages, color
A flock of adventurous chickens is on the loose! This is the eleventh
book of the popular "Animal Friends” series, for absolute beginner
readers.
Some children live in the countryside and take care of various
animals. Maja gets five chickens from her friend Pelle. They all have
different colors and different personalities, and soon there will be
chicks! But when Maja one day forgets to close the cage, the flock,
with rooster Tor in the lead, takes off on an adventure...
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Finnish, Norwegian
Friends 4-ever
Time for Disco-Night
AUTHOR Marie Oskarsson ILLUSTRATOR Helena Bergendahl
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 64 pages, color
Meet the four friends Emilia, Juliet, Jack and Edwin. They each have
different backgrounds, personalities and interests.
It is soon time for disco-night at school and almost everyone is
eagerly waiting for it. But Jack cannot help but worry. What should
he wear? What if he cannot dance? Or worse – what if Emilia, whom
he likes so much, does not want to dance with him?
A warm and easily readable depiction of relationships and everyday
problems, geared at the beginner reader.
Marie Oskarsson is the author of nearly 20 children's books. She
is also a journalist concentrating on lifestlyle, popular culture, trends,
food and drink. She has been a publisher and editor of technical
textbooks and a course-leader in journalistic techniques.
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish
6+
Helena Bergendahl is active as an illustrator, mostly for
children's books and textbooks. She is also the project leader for a
children's library project in Georgia and a board member of IBBY
Sweden.
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Help!
Help! Fire and Flames!
AUTHOR Jo Salmson ILLUSTRATOR Jimmy Wallin
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 64 pages, color
When a little dog cuts its paw on broken glass, the children decide to clean
up the park. It would not be good if other dogs or animals hurt themselves.
The friends all want to help, both with the tidying and with the picnic. But
everything takes a turn for the worst when the grass starts to burn. How could
that happen and whose fault is it? After the firemen have put out the fire there
is another surprise for the children. Now there is even more fire and flames!
Jo Salmson succeeds in convey­
ing strong feelings and Jimmy
Wallin's detailed illustrations are
full of small subtleties. Friends and
school are very important in these
stories and things often happen
which can cause a dilemma. This
easy-to-read series deals with
feelings such as jealousy, insecurity
and uncertainty, which everyone
will recognize.
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish
Horses!
Märta Goes on a Ride
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Erika Eklund Wilson
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 64 pages, color
Märta and Maja have nagged and nagged to get to ride the Icelandic horses
again. And now the time has finally come!
The stable world is a tough one – the riding
instructor is angry and the bigger girls tease. Märta
and her best friend Maja long for the small stable
with the Icelandic horses Saga and Freya. And now
they finally get to try a ride with them! The girls will
be able to try everything from walk to trot, from
canter to gallop on that day. But the adult riders on
the tour are so silly - they are afraid of everything,
and they know nothing about
horses! Luckily there is leader
Lotta. She is passionate about
horses and can help, especially
when the horses get scared and
run away.
Enjoy this easy-to-read book
with entertaining adventures
for horse-lovers as well as those
who are scared of horses. A
series about life in the stables,
feelings and friendship.
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES German, Polish
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6+
Sigge
A new book in this favorite series for
all young horse enthusiasts.
Sally and Sigge
AUTHOR Lin Hallberg ILLUSTRATOR Margareta Nordqvist
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 144 pages, b/w illustrations
A new term starts at the riding school and the riding instructor Ingela
says that everyone must try and ride other horses than their usual one
in order to be a really experienced rider. When Elina is to ride Nanou,
tears are not far away. Why is Nanou so angry and wants to bite all
the time? Ingela thinks that Nanou is perhaps tired. She needs a rest
and so they need a new horse at the riding school. All the students
pack into the car to fetch the new horse and are really excited. What
is the new horse Sally going to be like?
The Sigge books are a very popular series about horses. Everybody
loves Sigge was awarded a prize by the Book Jury, which is children’s
own list of the year’s best books. The books have also been praised
by critics and by those who work with children and in libraries. The
rights are sold in 7 languages.
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish
6+
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Lisbeth and the Samba King
AUTHOR Emma Karinsdotter ILLUSTRATOR Hanna Gustavsson
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 144 pages, color
A crazy, fun and creative gem with fantastic illustrations! A richly
illustrated read-aloud book with lots of humor. But, besides the
crazy antics, the book deals with serious issues: Is it Ok to be your
sometimes quirky yourself? Is it Ok to want to fit in?
Lisbeth lives with her grandmother Samba King and the grim pirate
cat Sixten in an ordinary house on an ordinary street. Grandma loves
jelly raspberries, winning international cycling competitions, lasagnas
with ice cream and secret agent missions. Lisbeth loves to draw.
Ideally, things that are not there, things from her imagination. For
the most part she’s got heaps of fun with grandma. But sometimes her
grandmother just is a little bit too much. Lisbeth feels that it would
then be nice to have someone to hang out with who is a little more
like herself.
One day comes a postcard from Grandma. The message greets
Lisbeth: "Welcome to first grade!" Grandma behaves as if someone
has died: "Summer has died, Lisbeth. This autumn marks the start
of school life. Summers are never really the same after that. Then it
is summer recess instead, and they go really fast." Lisbeth and her
grandmother then decide to make the most of the last summer in the
world. But Lisbeth is really pretty excited to start school. She might
even make some nice friends…
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The Mysterious School
The Ghost in the Library
AUTHOR Katarina Genar ILLUSTRATOR Alexander Jansson
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 96 pages, color
The Ghost in the Library is a stand-alone title with longer text, in the
exciting and scary "Mysterious School" series.
Greta loves her school. Mysterious things happen here, things not
always visible to the naked eye…
Today their librarian, Amir, is very angry. Someone has used the
library’s ladder, taken down a valuable black book, and then left it
lying of the sofa. It is absolutely forbidden!
The next morning when Greta and Malte meet on the playground,
they notice that a lamp is lit in the library and that a dark shadow
looms behind the curtain. Who could it be? Might it have something
to do with the precious old black book?
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish, Norwegian
6+
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The Horse Detectives
The Mystery of the Ghost Horse
AUTHOR Catharina Hansson ILLUSTRATOR Lena Furberg
FORMAT 148 x 210 mm, 128 pages, b/w illustrations
Best friends Noah and Alex live every horse lover's dream life, surrounded
by many horses and ponies. The two young riders are brave and smart and
they have a remarkable ability to both stumble on mysteries and to solve
them. There is no limit to their ingenuity to uncover secrets. We follow their
adventures, their eventful daily life and experiences in the horse world.
That night they celebrate Halloween with
some delightfully scary ghost stories. Suddenly
a ghastly event happens. A girl and her precious
pony disappear. Has she gone astray, got into
trouble when her pony was stolen, kidnapped,
escaped or something worse? Or is there a
connection with other mysterious events that
occurred in the vicinity? Several riders tell that
they have seen a large, silvery horse in the
woods ...
The Circus Detectives
The Circus Detectives and
the Mint Candy Mystery
AUTHOR Dan Höjer ILLUSTRATOR Stina Lövkvist
FORMAT 148 x 210 mm, 144 pages, b/w illustrations
The two biggest stars at the circus are the young twins Kaspar and Katinka.
Audiences are amazed when they show their amazing tricks. But Kaspar and
Katinka also like mysteries. And when precious gems are stolen from a bank
vault, the twins set out to find the culprits. It will be a dramatic adventure
where the young sleuths are chased by fake candy cane bakers in Watertown,
help a crazy old woman down from a tree and study a mysterious letter
which seems to have become invisible ...
The best series for readers who enjoy action-packed adventures, lots of
laughter, unexpected twists and turns and an insane gallery of quirky characters.
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6+
Dunne
See you whenever
AUTHOR Rose Lagercrantz ILLUSTRATOR Eva Eriksson
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 128 pages, b/w illustrations
In this fifth title in the series, Dunne’s father finally comes home from
the hospital where he was treated after a car accident. The school term
has just begun and the class embarks on an excursion to Skansen, the
big open-air museum and zoo. “Stick to the group so you won’t get
lost!” advises the teacher. But Dunne gets distracted and gets lost.
While walking around looking for her class, she encounters another
class, one that seems very rowdy. She suddenly recognizes someone
in the noisy crowd: her best friend Ella Frida, who has just moved
school! The chance encounter makes them both incredibly happy.
They manage to set off unnoticed and can finally play together again!
But it will not end quite as they had expected, and at home Dunne’s
dad has a rather unexpected announcement to make: Dunne’s peaceful
family is soon going to expand...
The books in the Dunne series have been extremely well received
internationally. They have been translated into twenty languages ​​and
have received numerous awards. The first book, My Happy Life, was
named one of The New York Times Most Notable Books in 2013 and
was nominated for the Prix Sorcières 2014 as well as the Deutscher
Jugendliteraturpreis 2012. This easy-to-read series deals with
emotions in a way that children can understand and relate to. The
accessible text is perfectly complemented by the warm and endearing
illustrations.
Rose Lagercrantz has written about forty books since her debut
in 1973. Her books have been awarded with the Astrid Lindgren
Prize, The August Prize, Heffaklumpen and The Nils Holgersson
plaque. Her books about Dunne have been translated into twenty
languages so far.
Eva Eriksson is one of the best-loved illustrators in Sweden, whose
awards include the Astrid Lindgren prize and the August award. Eva
Eriksson has illustrated children’s books for over 30 years, and she
has also made her own children’s books and animated film.
RIGHTS SOLD Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Ukrainian 6+
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Metteborg
The Collected Adventures and
Destinies of Metteborg
AUTHOR Rose & Samuel Lagercrantz ILLUSTRATOR Eva Eriksson
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 192 pages, color illustrations
Fun and easy to read, this new series is all about Dunne’s school
friend Metteborg and life in junior school, written by children’s book
veterans Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson. With brilliant teamwork
between text and pictures they capture Metteborg, Dunne and the
other children, their daily life, friendships and conflicts. The readers
will recognize the situations that are told with laconic humor.
Metteborg thinks his life is quite nice. Fun things often happen to
him but sometimes dangerous things also occur. Like when Benny
throws a lump of ice at his head - then Metteborg doesn’t want to
go to school any more. But as they get older Metteborg finds a new
friend, Kudden. Kudden is always there to protect him against Benny.
He and Metteborg get several stars in their classmate Dunne’s secret
report book and think life is pretty nice, again.
RIGHTS SOLD Hebrew, Finnish, Polish
Rose Lagercrantz youngest son, Samuel Lagercrantz, could be
called the “real Metteborg”. Having listened to The exploits of
Moominpappa, he decided it was time he wrote his own memoirs.
”My life is quite nice”, he started to dictate and Rose started writing.
The trilogy about Metteborg was published for the first time in the
90’s and it is actually in these books that Dunne appears for the first
time. In the new publications the original illustrations have been
sensitively colored.
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6+
The Whodunnit
Detective Agency
The Theatre Book
AUTHOR Martin Widmark ILLUSTRATOR Helena Willis
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 128 pages, color
Have you always dreamed of solving crimes together with Lasse and Maja in
Valleby? Finally you can hop into the town and solve the mysteries in front of an
audience! Gather some friends, some props, and start rehearsing! The four scripts
are here and ready to use.
In The Train Mystery, a huge amount of money disappears from a train - is it the
waitress or maybe the train driver who is guilty? In The Orchestra Mystery, the odd
orchestra gets blackmailed.
The plays are based on the mysteries of the series, and they are specifically designed
to play at home or in the classroom. The book also contains tips on how to make
fancy costumes and to build your own props from what you have at home. Step into
your role as an actor, costume designer or prop maker! You will find out that you
can contribute and be creative even if you do not want to perform directly on stage.
So step into the familiar Valleby setting, and be a detective, a cop or a villain for
a while. Let the show begin!
The Summer Holiday Book.
Where is Sylvester?
AUTHOR Martin Widmark ILLUSTRATOR Helena Willis
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 96 pages, color
The perfect reading on the beach, in the car or at camp - a great mix of fun activities,
crafts, and a brand new case for Lasse and Maja.
You will get a great recipe courtesy of Dino and Sarah from the cafe in Valleby, you
will learn how to draw the characters from the books, how to watch for thieves and
send secret messages. And many more tricky puzzles!
Do not miss the new short story "Where is Sylvester?". Lasse and Maja have to
find a mischievous monkey on the loose, and organize a dressage course for dogs all on the same day!
Learn to Count with LasseMaja
Learn ­Numbers with LasseMaja
AUTHOR Martin Widmark ILLUSTRATOR Helena Willis
FORMAT 210x297 mm, 24 pages, color
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Arabic, Brazil,
Czech, Danish, India, Indonesia,
Estonian, Finnish, French, Faroese,
German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic,
Japanese, Chinese, Latvian, Lithuanian,
Dutch, Norwegian, Persian, Polish,
Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai,
Turkish, Vietnamese
6+
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Halvdan the Viking
Ulfberht’s Sword
AUTHOR Martin Widmark ILLUSTRATOR Mats Vänehem
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 128 pages, b/w illustrations
The ninth installment in the Halvdan the Viking series invites the
reader to excitement, laughter and a great dose of history.
Halvdan, Meia and the monk Do have left England behind and
head for Iceland. But a fire-breathing mountain has erupted! For Mr
Egil, the richest man in Reykjavik, it is a disaster. This means that
he cannot retrieve the sword that he has promised to his soon to be
son-in-law. Without the sword, no wedding! In Mr Egil's house there
is also a shaman, who immediately accuses Havdan, Meia and Do
of causing the outbreak and want to sacrifice them to the gods. Will
Meia and Halvdan manage to find the sword and bring it back in time
for the wedding? They embark on yet another adventure with cunning
and courage.
"Vikings, who were they? They lived a thousand years ago. That we
do know. Some people say they were dirty, violent and thieving. And
I’m afraid that is how it was. So if you still want to read this book,
don’t forget that I have warned you." Martin Widmark
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RIGHTS SOLD Arabic, Chinese (simplified),
Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Turkish
9+
Nelly Rapp
Nelly Rapp and the School Ghosts
AUTHOR Martin Widmark ILLUSTRATOR Christina Alvner
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 112 pages, b/w illustrations
Nelly and Valle have become masters at handling monsters and other
dangers looming, always strictly following their three principles:
knowledge, cunning and calm. But is this the right approach if you
want to teach three tired school ghosts to read and count?
Nelly and Valle are on a cycling holiday. Their teacher from the
Monster Academy has tipped them to set camp near an old school.
The camp looks idyllic, but at night they can hear loud screams coming
from the old school. Frightened but curious, they decide to investigate
and go in the school. They are greeted there by a strange sight: an old
ghost tries to teach three mischievous ghosts to read and count. He
says that this is his very last mission before he can have peace.
Nelly and Valle realize that they have to help him, and the ghost
lets them gratefully take over the teaching. They begin by giving the
ghosts some responsibilities and they will then use all their cunning
and wits to be successful in their mission.
This is the seventeenth adventure featuring Nelly Rapp, a fun,
slightly scary and easy-to-read series.
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Chinese, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Turkish
9+
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The Fate of the Dragons
The Dragon’s Song
AUTHOR Jo Salmson
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 304 pages
The Dragon’s Song is the second part in Jo Salmson’s new fantasy series
The Fate of the Dragons. She has written enormously popular series for 6+
before. This time she writes for children who are 9+.
On the other side of the mountains, the sorcerer gathers its warriors. His
spies are already deployed in the kingdom. He is after the three star stones.
He wants to take over the world, with the help of their
special powers.
Nea flees south towards the capital Demar, to find out
what happened to the dragons. One of the star stones is
hidden in her bag.
Soon she gets some company. Bann is also on the run
from the evil sorcerer. But is he the person she thinks he is?
Can Nea really trust her new friends, now that the battle
against the Sorcerer is getting closer and closer?
In the Monster's
Kingdom
The Hunt for the Night’s Star
AUTHOR Johanna Strömqvist ILLUSTRATOR Johan Idesjö
FORMAT 148 x 210 mm, 160 pages, b/w illustrations
Saga lives with her parents, her best friend and her monsters in a castle deep
in the woods. Their peaceful life is however threatened by evil outside.
Along with her two best friends, she has to find a way to fight evil, in order
to save her home and her family. And herself.
But who can she trust? Everything looks different as darkness thickens.
Anyone can betray her.
Meet an enchanting world of magic and machines,
monsters and adventure! A fantastic, scary story - a real
page-turner - with magically beautiful illustrations by
Johan Idesjö.
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9+
Mira and Martin
AUTHOR Anna Ehring
FORMAT 135x185 mm, 144 pages
Mira and Martin often hang out together. They have a special place in the
woods where they meet. But at school they hardly acknowledge one another.
Mira lives with her mother, in a house close to the woods. She likes that
and is happy. She enjoys her life at home and at school (for the most part).
But there's something tough however, it is about finding and using the right
words when people are around. She cannot just stand quietly and look
stupid. Like that time when Mira finally gets asked to hang out with some
people at school and listen to their band rehearsal. Martin plays the guitar
in the band. There are emotions that overwhelm and complicate everything
when Mira and Martin see each other.
And this thing about the pressure to have a best friend at school, it's not
exactly Mira’s thing ... however hard she tries, it is difficult for her to always
keep hanging out with the same person.
Expect identification, giggles and maybe some tears as we dive into Mira
and her world. A world where friends, school life and overarching emotions
are at the center.
Anna Ehring, the August-nominated author of Jam Sandwiches and Hard
Life, is back with a warm and humorous book for middle graders.
Billie
Billie, you’re the Best
AUTHOR Sara Kadefors
FORMAT 125x197 mm, 176 pages
Billie’s optimism and curiosity are her strength, even when the October's sky
lies low and secrets are still kept behind closed doors. Sara Kadefors book
series on Billie has been praised by readers and critics.
Billie still lives with family Persson in Bokarp. Life at the foster family
continues to come with its lot of surprises and new activities for Billie,
ranging from leave raking to night orienteering. The heavy feeling that filled
the house has now been given a name - Casper, the little brother who died in
an accident. It felt like lifting a lid. But there are more things to consider. It
seems that Alvar and his cousin Douglas hate each other for real. Why? No
one wants to tell Billie. She therefore singlehandedly decides to invite Douglas
in on Alvar’s birthday. It will not be the biggest success. At school, Billie is
very much appreciated. When she is chosen to be in the Friends Scheme at
school, she feels like she is simply not enough, that she cannot help everyone
the way she would want to, and gets overwhelmed. Everyone wants Billie’s
attention and want to confide in her. Everyone except perhaps Douglas. He
deliberately avoids Billie’s gaze at school, but it awakens something in her
that she just cannot put into words.
9+
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish,
Sara Kadefors sensitively portrays and questions human relations. The
German, Norwegian
first book about Billie Departure 9:42 to the new Life was published in 2016.
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The Ghost Girl
AUTHOR Katarina Genar
FORMAT 148x210 mm, 96 pages
Past and present weave together in the old summer house by the sea,
where Anna has just moved with her parents. Katarina Genar delivers
an evocative and exciting summer adventure for 9-12 years.
"Have you seen her yet? The Ghost Girl? The girl who was locked up
in your house?" ask the children in the village.
Anna does not want to listen to rumors. She does notice however
that something is not as it should be in the house her family moved
into. It feels like someone is watching her. Night after night, she
dreams of a girl in old-fashioned clothes and shiny black shoes - it's as
if the girl has something to say to Anna, but what?
She would rather leave the house and the village and move back to
her best friend Karolina in town. But Karolina barely seens to have
time to respond to text messages anymore. And then suddenly there is
this new girl Siro who seems to take a lot of interest in the house and
in the ghost girl and practically invites herself in.
Katarina Genar has the rare ability to deliver a real adventure in
a short and easy-to-read format. Even a reluctant reader – boy or girl
- can read, enjoy and dive into this exciting magical story.
Before and After Clea
AUTHOR Jesper Danielsson
FORMAT 135x185 mm, 288 pages
Summer Camp. Everything is perfect. Perfect, that is, until Clea shows
up from the future and tells a story that is as improbable as frightening.
Jesper Danielsson has written an evocative thriller and adventure that
immediately captivates. Summer reading at its very best!
It's the first week of the summer holidays. Jonte, Axel and Jimmy have
managed to convince their parents that they do not need to go to the
leisure club and can fend for themselves. The meals are all planned,
there are rules to follow, what could possibly go wrong?
On day one, they notice some smoke coming from the neighbor’s
chimney. Nothing strange, if it wasn’t that the house has been empty
for as long as they can remember.
No one lives there, so who can possibly have lit up a fire?
Axel decides at once to jump over the hedge to investigate. Jonte and
Jimmy have no choice but to follow. They find a jungle on the other
side. With all senses on high alert, they step through the overgrown
grass, all the way to the house.
Jonte notices someone going in front of the window upstairs.
It will turn out to be Clea, a very ordinary girl… from the future.
Jesper Danielsson's
Before and after Clea is an exciting and
hard to put down thriller.
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9+
Reasonably Lucky Moments
AUTHOR Åsa Asptjärn
FORMAT 125x197 mm, 224 pages
New term, new school and new friends. Emanuel can finally be a
whole new person and start afresh. But who is he? And perhaps
more importantly, who does he want to be? With Emanuel Kent, Åsa
Asptjärn created a brilliant anti-hero, the Swedish response to Sue
Townsend's Adrian Mole classics.
It is the last day of summer. Emanuel Kent and his friend Tore are
lying on their backs in the grass and assess the situation before the
start of school. They agree that they need a strategy, for they now
have the chance to start anew and become the person they want to be.
And Emanuel does his absolute best, he reckons, trying to find the
right clothes and to pick up on the latest trends, such as this thing of
coming to class with coffee in a disposable carton mug. But things still
don’t go that well.
There are some strong personalities in Emanuel’s class, such as
Frank, who can act as a leader better than any other. And there is also
Kaisa. Kaisa who can give Emanuel real moments of happiness.
But soon Emanuel finds himself in a storm of confusion once again,
with an unknown jazz musician, an LGBT demonstration as well as a
letter he never wrote.
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish, Portuguese, Serbian
12+
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As the Stars Fall
AUTHOR Lin Hallberg
FORMAT 125 x 197 mm, 300 pages
Tess and Tom. Tom and Tess. And how love and loyalty to a horse
can give so much power that one can make the seemingly impossible
in order to save it.
Tess's parents plan to follow her grandmother's last wish. They leave
town on a cold January night, unaware that grief has taken over Tess’
heart, so deep that it allows her to experience things that cannot be
explained. Tess feels empty without her best friend Liv at her side
and she seeks solace in the great forests. There she meets Tom and his
horse Star. Tom wants to learn Tess how to ride and he says he needs
her help.
"Why me?" ask Tess.
"You were the only one who saw me," replied Tom.
As the Stars Fall - a story about first love - is bewildering and authentic
and at the frontier between present and past. The blend of magical
realism and classic horse story makes for a reading experience beyond
the ordinary.
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12+
3G
MOA
Herngren
idag 02.30
Ni kommer
sakNa miG!
You are Going to Miss Me!
5%
AUTHOR Moa Herngren
FORMAT 134x213 mm, 304 pages
I am seventeen years old. I decided to become an adult less than
24 hours ago and I'm already a criminal. Now I'm on the run
from the police and hiding in the woods.
When Mom travels to the countryside with her new lover
and Dad flies to Mallorca with his new family, Mia is left alone
in town during the summer break. Both her parents think she is
going to spend the summer with the other. Instead of pointing
out the mistake, Mia decides to cope on her own.
This marks the start to a few turbulent months where Mia
learns all about surviving without work and money. She breaks
into the house she lived in as a child in a desperate attempt
to get back to a more secure existence. She sets up camp and
ends up in the hands of drug dealers and others who exploit
vulnerable young girls - but she never, ever, sees herself as a
victim.
Moa Herngren grabs the reader's attention from the start
and has written an action-filled book about living a hard life
on the edge of existence.
12+
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You. Poems for Newborns
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Stina Wirsén
FORMAT 210x297 mm, 40 pages, color
A magnificent book for all ages, be it new parents, grown-up children
and newly born, a perfect gift to all Stina Wirsén’s fans. Poetry meets
spellbinding images in a new format where pages are posters that can
be displayed and come to life on the wall.
A book of poetry about expecting, the first moments with the new
baby and the later stages. Stina Wirsén is a master at describing major
events with short sentences and stylish images which go straight to the
heart, and poetry is a medium where she truly excels.
She skillfully conjures up images and emotions and delivers an
arresting reading time. The magic of words and exquisite art united in
an extraordinary book.
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POETRY
Around the World
Explorers and Adventurers
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Sarah Sheppard
FORMAT 215x280 mm, 40 pages, color
With Sarah Sheppard as a guide, the journey is both fun and educational.
Learn about space flight, impossible missions and exciting research trips.
Learn something new about the first moon landing, follow the dangerous
race to be first to reach the South Pole, find out who the first explorers into
the world's deepest oceanic trench were or where the pilot Amelia Earhart
went.
The books brims with fascinating facts, interesting anecdotes and
humorous reflections. A must for all children who yearn for adventure and
dangerous journeys, without having to leave home!
Sarah’s previous book, Important maps for daydreamers and adventurers,
won the "Carl von Linné-plaketten" and was sold into 6 languages.
Sharks, Activity Book with Stickers
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Sarah Sheppard
FORMAT 210x297 mm, 24 pages, color
Sarah Sheppard's beloved non-fiction books never stop to delight and inspire
readers of all ages. In this book, the journey continues in an activity book
filled with friendly or rather dangerous sharks to color and draw, labyrinths
to escape from, and other tricks and puzzles to ponder on. The book also
comes with stickers.
Learn to Count with Sharks
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Sarah Sheppard
FORMAT 190x190 mm, 12 pages, color
Learn to count to five and get to know more about sharks, in this vibrantly
coloured board book. A good way to introduce young chilldren to the
fascinating underwater world.
Learn the Colours with Dinos
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Sarah Sheppard
FORMAT 190x190 mm, 12 pages, color
Sarah Sheppard's beloved dinosaurs make a comeback in a board book about
colors for the youngest children. Here we meet the YELLOW Allosaurus, the
PINK Utahraptor and ... who is it that sneaks into the green jungle? The
tyrannosaurus course! There are also fact boxes on each spread.
NON FICTION
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Amazing Airplanes
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Anders Nyberg
FORMAT 215x280 mm, 68 pages, color
A fascinating book about flying and airplanes. Anders Nyborg writes
and illustrates on both successful and aborted flying enterprises. He
also introduces us to a dazzling range of airplanes, through the ages,
in turn beautiful or completely weird-looking to the eyes. You will
also read about the super heroes, both men and women, who with
courage and determination lead historical technical developments.
Follow the author on the path from the first airplanes to the planes of
tomorrow, flying on solar energy.
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NON FICTION
Puck
Puck Gets a Sibling
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Anna-Karin Garhamn
FORMAT 210x210 mm 32 pages, color
Mummy’s belly is much bigger than usual. Has she been eating too
much cake recently? Nope, that’s Puck new sibling who lives in there.
Puck thinks of all the fun they will be able to have together. It is
almost as exciting and snug as Puck thought it would be when the
baby is finally here. But everything is not perfect… The baby cannot
play. It is lucky that Baby has Puck, he can show him the way!
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish, Chinese, Norwegian, Russian
NON FICTION
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Guy and the Police Car
AUTHOR Johan Anderblad ILLUSTRATOR Filippa Widlund
FORMAT 195x260 mm, 32 pages, color
It is time to go to bed and Guy is about to brush his teeth when he thinks of
a police car that drove past his school that day. He asks Mummy if she has
ever driven a police car and she has! Mummy has in fact driven all sorts of
vehicles, she likes everything with an engine. She has even worked as a police
officer. She explains what working in the police involves, when and why one
turns on the sirens, what kind of equipment is needed and what they do when
they caught a thief.
Guy’s cat then steps in the bathroom and gets everyone’s attention. It
tips over the toothbrush mug and Guy asks Mummy if she has ever rescued
animals. And she has, while she worked as a cop. It was a small puppy who
ran away in the woods. With a bit of cunning and some leftover sandwich,
she got the puppy to follow her to the police car.
Johan Anderblad is a journalist who has worked with both radio
and TV productions for all ages. ln his free time Johan is often out in the
countryside and always with his dog Dina, a Spanish water dog who doesn't
like water.
Filippa Widlund
is educated at the Stockholm School of Art. She has
illustrated many school textbooks and picture books, and has contributed to
a number of anthologies. She has run painting courses for children, has also
worked in graphic design and newspaper illustration.
RIGHTS SOLD SERIES Danish
We Plant - Seeds, Bulbs,
and Cuttings
AUTHOR Ralf Efraimsson ILLUSTRATOR Pia Beckmän
FORMAT 195x260 mm, 32 pages
Growing fun for the entire family and retro-nostalgia in one book! A real
beloved classic.
Here are tips and clear images on how you can cultivate seeds, bulbs,
ornamental grasses and more. Harvest your own citrus, kiwis, avocado,
peppers, peas and beans! Adorn the home with hyacinths, amaryllis and
sunflowers!
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NON FICTION
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GRAPHIC DESIGN Linda Andersson