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CAPPELEN DAMM AGENCY Children’s Books Rights Catalogue 2012

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Published by CAPPELEN DAMM AS www.cappelendamm.no

Picture Books Illustrated Books First Readers Young Adults & Crossover Graphic Novels Series Non-Fiction

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Cover illustration: Sigbjørn Lilleeng Layout: Rino Martinsen Print: Livonia Print, Latvia, 2012 ISBN: 978-82-02-38252-0 © CAPPELEN DAMM AS 2012

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Cappelen Damm Agency Kristin Weholt Rights Director kristin.weholt@cappelendamm.no Dir +47 21 61 75 74 Mob +47 975 89 622

Gerd Moss Rights Manager gerd.moss@cappelendamm.no Dir +47 21 61 75 72 Mob +47 911 36 157

Cappelen Damm is Norway’s largest publishing house, publishing approximately 1100 titles a year, within the genres of fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.

Cappelen Damm’s list of children’s books authors includes Johan Harstad, Thorbjørn Egner, Iben Sandemose, Stian Hole, Erlend Loe and Fam Ekman. We also have a strong list of fiction in translation, which includes JK Rowling, Markus Zusak, Sonya Hartnett, Darren Shan, Christopher Paolini and Eoin Colfer.

Cappelen Damm is owned jointly by Bonnier and Egmont, each of which owns 50%.

Cappelen Damm Agency represents the rights of all of the authors in this catalogue. The Agency is responsible for all foreign book rights, as well as rights for TV, film, radio, anthologies, electronic media, etc. We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the authors and the sales of foreign rights.

We look forward to speaking to you.

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For ages 2–5 years

For ages 3–7 years

Tor Åge Bringsværd and Anne G. Holt

Kokos har bursdag

Karsten og Petra kler seg ut

Today Cocos turns three years old and his friends want to surprise him. They think he deserves a proper birthday party. Lion Cub, Mrs Rabbit and Bassa go out into the forest to pick blueberries for making pancakes.

There's going to be a carnival at nursery. Petra goes home with Karsten so they can help each other find something to dress up as. They look in Mummy's wardrobe. In there are lots of strange things. 'We can't both go as la-di-da ladies, can we?' asks Karsten.

Cocos Birthday

Cocos can't understand where all his friends have gone.

Especially on his birthday. He waits and waits. Surely they can't have forgotten him? But suddenly the door to his house opens, and there they are, each one of them, with blueberries and pancake mix.

Karsten and Petra Dress Up

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Tor Åge Bringsværd and Anne G. Holt

They decide to go as tigers, and big sister Siri helps them to paint their faces. In Daddy's shop are many things that they can use for dressing up.

Karsten og Petra kler seg ut is the twenty-second little addition to the series about Karsten and Petra.

Several books about Karsten and Petra have been sold to Denmark.

Tor Åge Bringsværd and Anne G. Holt

Cocos Jigsaw Book 5 Jigsaw Puzzles

Kokos puslespillbok More fun with the little elephant Cocos and his friends in a splendid jigsaw book for the youngest ones.

Five different jigsaw puzzles – with nine pieces each.

Tor Åge Bringsværd and Anne G. Holt

Karsten and Petra Jigsaw Book All Year Round with Karsten and Petra

Karsten og Petra puslespillbok We follow best friends Karsten and Petra throughout a whole year.

A splendid jigsaw book with five entertaining puzzles of sixteen pieces each.

Tor Åge Bringsværd (1939–) has received many awards, as a writer and as a playwright.

His works have been translated into 23 languages and his theatrical works have been staged in twelve countries. Bringsværd writes for all ages.

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Anne G. Holt (1961–) graduated from Westerdal's Advertising School and the Oslo

National Academy of Art. She has worked as an illustrator since 1986. She has illustrated the popular Karsten and Petra books since they were introduced in 1992.

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Vinter er tiden for skøyter og ski.

Og det gjør ikke noe om vi detter, for vi lærer mest av å falle, sier morfar.

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For ages 2–3 years

For ages 2–4 years

Nilsen and the Crabs Nilsen og krabbene Nilsen and Dina are with their dad on the beach. They go swimming and fish for crabs, and Nilsen would really like to stroke the sweet crabs. But this is not such a good idea, because crabs nip hard, and Nilsen suddenly falls into the water. Luckily he is wearing his life vest, so Dad can fish him out – just like a crab!

Nilsen og krabbene is the fifth book about little Nilsen and his big sister, Dina. A sweet, charming and recognisable series for young children.

Two of the previous books about Nilsen have been sold to Denmark.

‘Humoristic and merry books about being small.’

Stavanger Aftenblad

‘In the series about Nilsen we find family and everyday life situations that we recognize – and that make us giggle! … Nice to read together with siblings. ‘ Foreldre & Barn

Little Ting Counts to Twelve Lille Ting teller til 12 Little Ting has a moneybox. Inside the moneybox are two coins. Little Ting goes to the shop and buys three lollipops. Little Ting eats up all the lollipops. But then, oh no! She loses 4 teeth!

An amusing series with lively and original illustrations. Debut author Nhu Diep has created a character and universe that is at once stylish, humorous and accomplished.

‘This series simply has to be a success!’

Dagbladet

‘Charming kiddiewinks ... Fantastic debut books from Bergen-based Nhu Diep.’

Stavanger Aftenblad

‘The first two books in the series are impressive in terms of drama, excitement, bounce and storytelling.’

Utrop

Bodil Vidnes-Kopperud and Anette V. Heiberg

Nhu Diep

Nilsen og krokodille-mamma

A Book About Opposites

Nilsen and the Crocodile Mum Nilsen isn't allowed to join in when Dina and Dad do their beading – he always pulls off all the beads! ‘You can help me,' says Mum, but Nilsen doesn't think that sounds like fun. He wants to do beading with Dina.

Mum hides – and then Nilsen has fun too. Especially when she comes back out! But when Dad wants to join in the game, it just gets scary.

Nilsen og krokodille-mamma is the sixth book about little Nilsen and his big sister, Dina.

Bodil Vidnes-Kopperud (1975–) studied theatre in London and worked as, among

other things, a director and playwright for children's and teens' theatre. This is her first children's book.

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Nhu Diep

Anette Heiberg (1981–) creates colourful and merry illustrations that bring a smile to

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Bodil Vidnes-Kopperud and Anette V. Heiberg

Little Ting, Cousin Stout and Cousin Lean Lille Ting og Tung og Trang In this new book about our favourite Little Ting, we learn about opposites. Little Ting is at the playground with Cousin Stout and Cousin Lean. Cousin Stout is broad and Cousin Lean is slender. Little Ting doesn't want to sit on the seesaw when Cousin Stout is sitting at the other end. Cousin Stout wants to climb, but Cousin Lean is afraid of slipping down.

When Cousin Stout takes all the sand, there's none left for Little Ting and Cousin Lean.

Everything is so unfair!

A unique, humorous and colourful series cherished by adults and children alike.

Nhu Diep (1978–) is qualified within the field of visual communication, and works

freelance in addition to teaching illustration and graphic design. Nhu lives in Bergen with her husband Espen and two children, Mui and Tiger.

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children and adults alike. She illustrates children’s books for clients worldwide.

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For ages 3–6 years

For ages 2–7 years

The Powder Witch Pulverheksa

Gudny Ingebjørg Hagen and Helena Ohlsson

Easter Mysteries

Josefine Olsen’s Nursery School

Come along and meet the Powder Witch in the Powder Wood! You’ll also get to know a cat called Hokus and a crow called Pokus. And you’ll learn about a great big cooking pot which can make muffins and fizzy drinks and many other things, too, if only Powder Witch pops some of her powder into it.

Påskemysterier. Josefine Olsens Barnehage

Since 1998, 16 Powder Witch books have been published.

An Easter mystery for the youngest ones.

One morning when Solveig comes to nursery school, the building is surrounded by strange footprints. And she finds a big egg on the back step. Who could have left it there? A dinosaur? A bear? Or maybe the Easter Bunny?

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Ingunn Aamodt

This is the sixth book about Josefine Olsen’s Nursery School.

Total number of published volumes: approximately 200.000 copies.

The Powder Witch is featured in two “official” dramatic productions staged by the Puppet Theatre at the National Theatre. Several CDs have been released as Powder Witch audiobooks, and the Gammafon Company has created spin-off products such as lunch boxes, drinks bottles and jigsaws.

‘The reading sensation for our youngest this year.’

Førskolelærerbladet about The Powder Witch has Visitors

Gudny Ingebjørg Hagen and Helena Ohlsson

Josefine Olsen’s Scribbling and Doodling Book Josefine Olsens Skrible & Skrablebok

‘The youngest will be delighted both by the repetitions and the surprises …’

Aftenposten about The Powder Witch has Visitors

‘New and old friends of Powder Witch will all enjoy this book. One thing is certain, once her stories come into your home, you’ll have to read about her again and again.’

Haugesunds Avis about The Powder Witch Goes Fishing

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Ingunn Aamodt (1965–) has a background as an art teacher, but has worked full-

time as a writer since 1998. Since her debut she has published several children’s books.

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A charming and entertaining drawing, colouring and exercise book with easily recognisable characters and scenes from the books about Josefine Olsen's Nursery School.

Gudny Ingebjørg Hagen (1954–) has written screenplays for a number of children's television series for NRK. She is responsible for writing all the books, screenplays, and theatre and film scripts for Jul i Blåfjell, Jul på Månetoppen and Julenatt i Blåfjell.

Helena Ohlsson (1975–) graduated in the discipline of drawing and illustration from the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. She debuted as a children’s book illustrator in 2009, and now resides in Oslo.

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For ages 3–6 years

For ages 2–5 years

Bjørn Arild Ersland and Lilian Brøgger

Iver reiser

Emilie lager en katt

Blue is reading a book in the shade under the parasol, and the cat is busy basking in the sunlight. It's a warm summer day at the beach, and Iver is feeling impatient. He decides to take the boat out by himself. Iver navigates as well as he can, but he begins to drift into strange waters, and toward new challenges.

The first book about Emilie and her little brother Max, Emilie selger en gutt, came out in the autumn of 2011.

Luckily, little brother Max turned up again after Emilie had sold him to someone she thought was an old lady, but was only Dad dressing up. And a good thing too, because it means Emilie can still play with her little brother!

Iver’s Journey

The ocean is great and Iver is curious. He discovers a world he does not recognize. The waves have a will and a life of their own, and Iver gets dizzy trying to stay on course. He longs to be at home with good friends, but first he has to find his way back.

Marianne Nygård (1971–) graduated from Norway's National Arts Academy and studied at the Winchester School of Art in England. She is an artist and illustrator.

Jørgen Due Nordlie (1972–) has graduated from The State Handicraft and Industrial Art Academy. He lives in Oslo and works with graphic design and illustration.

‘…a humorous and enjoyable reading experience’ Foreldre & Barn about Iver baker

Emilie Makes a Cat

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Marianne Nygård and Jørgen Due Nordlie

This time, Emilie wants to make a cat. A real-life cat.

Luckily for Emilie, she has everything she needs: paint, food and MAX. Rights sold to: Denmark (Alvilda)

Emilie Sells a Boy Emilie selger en gutt Emilie wants to make a shop. Her little brother Max wants to join in too. Daddy helps them to set things up, but the children have to keep the shop running themselves. Sales go badly; there are no customers! At first Emilie is disappointed, but then an old lady pops by – perhaps she'll buy something?

Rights sold to: Denmark (Alvilda) and korea (jinsun)

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‘I warmly recommend Emilie selger en gutt. That does not mean that it is without sharp edges. There is more to chew over here than in most young children’s book series.’

Dagbladet

‘This is an exquisite little picture book that manages to say an incredible amount in so few words. … Lilian Brøgger’s style is astute, and the story is often found in the pictures as much as in the text.’

NRK.no

Bjørn Arild Ersland (1965–) has written several books, including Sageren and Det første barnet på månen.

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Iver Does Some Baking (Iver baker), 2008.

Iver and the Cave (Iver og hulen), 2009.

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Lilian Brøgger (1950–) is a highly regarded Danish illustrator, who has specialised in picture books. Between 1967 and 1972, she trained at the Art & Crafts College in Copenhagen. Brøgger has been awarded several prizes for her work.

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For ages 3–7 years

For ages 3–7 years

Selma Lønning Aarø and Tiril Valeur

Gi gass, Ine

Vampyrlus!

Ine and Hasse are sister and brother. Ine is the older one and can fix everything. Hasse doesn't say much, only ‘yes’ or ‘tractor’. They are going to cut down a tree in the forest and Ine carries the axe, of course. Soon, all the forest animals turn up to find out what's going on.

Mimmi and Mattis are best friends. Mimmi lives on stairway A and Mattis on stairway B. They go to the same nursery school. And every day they play in the sandpit. They build towns with roads and houses. (Mimmi is the mayor, Mattis works at the petrol station.) But then Astrid moves in and ruins everything! What Mimmi needs now is a plan to win back Mattis.

Step on it, Ine

The text is playful and charming, with overtones of jingles. The beautiful illustrations are based on cutand-fold technique.

Gi gass, Ine received the Ministry of Culture's Award for Best Picture Book 2010.

Rights sold to: Denmark (Rosinante&Co), France (Didier), Slovenia (Vodnikova) and Sweden (Kabusa)

‘Perfect! … A beautiful and clever picture book. … Words and illustra­ tions are in close dialogue throughout the book. The style, both verbal and visual, is innovative, poetic, playful.’

Dagbladet

Tore Renberg and Øyvind Torseter

Vampire Lice!

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Tore Renberg and Øyvind Torseter

A timeless, and yet also modern picture book about friendship and jealousy and vampire lice!

Selma Lønning Aarø (1972–) made her debut in 1995 with Den endelige historien. She has been a newspaper columnist for Dagbladet and Klassekampen for a number of years.

Reidar og den store magen was her first children's book.

Tiril Valeur Holter-Andersen (1975–) trained at the National Academy of the Arts, where she specialised in visual communication. She has designed and drawn many covers for books and CDs and exhibited her work on several occasions.

Ha ha, Hasse He he, Hasse

Ine and Hasse have a plan. They want to blow up the big stone on the ground. The one that gets in the way of everything. But for that they will need some dynamite.

They begin by asking the elk. But he doesn't have any left over. Then they ask the bear and owls and others they meet. But they don't have any in stock, apart from the badger, and he is rather grumpy, particularly when he's woken in the middle of the day…

Rights sold to: Denmark (Rosinante&Co) and Sweden (Kabusa)

Tore Renberg (1972–) published a short book of prose in 1995 called Sovende floke, which was awarded with the Tarjei Vesaas prize for first books. Since then he has published three novels for adults, one collection of shorter prose pieces and five books for children.

Much of his work has been translated into other languages.

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Øyvind Torseter (1972–) has written and illustrated Klikk, For en neve havre, Avstikkere and Gravenstein. He co-authored and illustrated several other books and won many awards – the most recent being the 2008 BolognaRagazzi Award and the Award for The Year's Most Beautiful Book for Avstikkere.

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For ages 3–99 years

For ages 5–8 years

Max Estes

Hva handler den om?

Søppel

A boy climbs into a book and tries to find out what it is about. But that is easier said than done; the lights have gone out and pages have been torn out, some pages are too short, and in other places the letters are all helter-skelter.

A factual story about two dustbin-men, Sigmund and Oskar, told in colourful pictures. We follow their journey around town from beginning to end of their working day. They set out at around four in the morning and are done by your lunchtime, or thereabouts.

What’s It About?

It only gets worse when he is told off by the reader for getting in the way. How can he manage to find out about the book's story then?

Rubbish

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Max Estes

What would happen if there were no dustbin-men?

Rights sold to: France (La Joie de Lire)

A playful and imaginative meta-book.

‘Hva handler den om? is both sweet and absurd, and strange to those who are open to its play.’

‘Søppel is fun! … Short, easy to read and precise sentences. Funny, educational and original illustrations.’

Barnebokkritikk

Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen

‘… Max Estes’ surreal flights of imagination are still specifically philosophizing. … The ending arrives quite surprisingly and becomes a funny finale to a story where drawings and text play together.’

‘An attractively presented pedagogical project. The book’s strengths are its themes, which will capture the interest of many, and its appealing illustrations.’

Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen

Barnebokkritikk.no

Max Estes (1977–) is an American illustrator and cartoonist living in Oslo. His work has been published and exhibited in Europe, Asia, USA, Canada and Scandinavia.

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For ages 3–6 years

For ages 3–99 years

Øystein Runde

A Busy Picture Book

Elefanten Tommy

A Day at the Nursery Barnehagedagen Petter, Maria, Emily and Ali are four good friends who all go to the same nursery school.

Readers join them here at nursery on a perfectly ordinary Friday, where they will see lost pets, really long trains, princesses and castles, sausages and spaghetti – and loads and loads of children.

Follow the children through the whole book: a fantastically busy picture book where there are always small surprises hiding in the illustrations.

Recognisable fun for all nursery children!

Tommy the Elephant Will it tickle when worms and insects crawl through the earth that once upon a time had been Tommy? Will he become part of the flowers that grow from the earth? And is it possible that there is somebody out there who can help Tommy to feel a little less sad?

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Solveig Lid Ball

Øystein Runde's first picture book is a tender and poetic story of a lonely little elephant that wonders what will happen to him the day that he leaves this world.

Øystein Runde (1979–) is the man behind several series, including Bjartmann, Futen, Rundetid, Margarin and Soga om Olav Sleggja.

Solveig Lid Ball (1967–) has studied design and illustration in both Norway and England.

She has worked as a designer and marketing specialist for Playdale Playgrounds in England and done freelance work in Norway.

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For ages 4–8 years

For ages 4–8 years

Anna Fiske

Hallo der nede!

Her kommer jeg!

Hallo der nede! is modelled on the same principle as the other Hallo books by Anna Fiske. Previously, we have been able to follow life on Earth, in the city and on another planet.

Now we find out what happens underground.

We follow six insects for sixteen months, and readers themselves can also find and see other things changing from one month to the next.

A picture book that shows that adventure can be just around the corner if you take the time to look around you!

Hello Down There!

A lot of exciting things happen underground.

Caves, swimming pools and banqueting halls are built. Creepy-crawlies work and party, celebrating Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Halloween. The book starts in July and finishes in November of the following year.

Hallo der nede! is a treasure chest for anyone who likes to search and find and to immerse themselves in lots of small funny details.

Anna Fiske (1964–) studied graphic design and illustration at Ölands Målarskola, and

Konstfackskolan in Stockholm. Since 1992, she has worked as an illustrator of comic books, children's picture books and children's magazines.

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Here I Come!

Leif throws himself into an adventure and looks after all the things that he finds on the way, just like the Ash lad in folk tales. He uses those things to make his way further along on his exploration. He finds the skipping rope perfect for tying around the shark's mouth, whilst the fish get bread and the lion gets fish. In the end, Leif finds a teddy bear and hurries back the way he came. He falls asleep in his bed – the whole adventure took place in his own back garden!

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Anna Fiske

Anna Fiske plays imaginatively with both words and pictures as successfully as ever.

Rights sold to: Denmark (Lamberths) and korea (Bear books)

‘Her kommer jeg! is aimed at children aged four to eight years old, but the story and the funny, clear drawings also let older readers be delighted by the unpredictable world of imagination.’

Oppland Arbeiderblad

WHAT? HÆ?

The idea behind Hæ? is that both children and people with learning difficulties should be able to enjoy it. The book is designed as a series of guessing exercises: you are shown a small part of an object or a place and asked to guess what the whole is like.

The answer is shown on the next page.

The idea has turned into a splendid book, unusual and varied, illustrated by a mixture of photographs and drawings. The answers are accompanied by amusing comments on the pictures.

Rights sold to: Denmark (Lamberths)

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Hello Earth! (Hallo jorda!), 2007. Rights sold to: Denmark (Gyldendal) Hello City! (Hallo byen!), 2009. Rights sold to: Denmark (Lamberths) Hello Planet! (Hallo planeten!), 2010. Rights sold to: Denmark (Lamberths) Hello Crayon! (Hallo fargeblyanten), 2011

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‘Hallo Planeten! and HÆ? show a most welcome talent for passing on art on children's own terms, without forgetting the adults who share the reading experience with the children...

Anna Fiske has grown into a picture book artist who meets most requirements for becoming a well-deserved commercial success and a favorite among the critics.'

Barnebokkritikk

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For ages 4–8 years

Rut Teian and Ella K. Okstad

Min venn reven og jeg

To blå hus

Mummy and the little girl are in a hurry. Mummy hops hastily onto the bus, but the girl is left behind.

What should she do? Then the fox from her jumper leaps out, and together they make their way through town, trying to find the nursery school.

To blå hus is a very original picture book. Two blue houses live in the far north at the foot of a mountain. They are neighbours and good friends, and one of the houses often repeats what the other one says, just like good friends do. Sometimes the houses have visitors. Early one morning, nine socks come walking past.

My Friend the Fox and I

An amusing book with collage illustrations in beautiful colour combinations. A wonderful meeting of fantasy and realism.

Rights sold to: SWEDEN (hippo)

‘Moursund’s illustrations are bold and vivid. … At the same time, they convey serious feelings such as anxiety and despair.’

Barnebokkritikk.no

‘The narrative is playful and exciting, with rapidly changing scenes and a good rhythm.’

Aftenposten Jill Moursund (1971–) is an illustrator with a graduate degree in visual communication from Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She has illustrated a lot of books.

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Two Blue Houses

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Jill Moursund

‘Where are you going?’ says one house.

‘Yes, where are you going?’ says the other.

‘We are going to have a sixty metre race with some woollen socks from the neighbouring village,’ answers one of the socks.

The houses are asked if they would like to come along, but they politely turn down the offer.

Not long afterwards, they are visited by eight balloons, a little later by two old chairs and so it goes on throughout the story. And what the guests get up to is completely unbelievable.

This text is bubbling with imagination and joyful storytelling, and readers can delight in all the unexpected things that happen. The book can be readily used as a counting book too, but the numbers do not come in sequence and there is no strict order as we are used to seeing in such books.

Rut Teian (1986–) is educated as a teacher in arts and crafts. She makes her début as a children’s book author in 2012.

Ella K. Okstad (1973–) has a degree from the Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone, England. Okstad has won several awards for her illustrations, and has illustrated several children’s books. In 2003 she made her debut as a children’s book author.

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For ages 4–8 years

For ages 4–8 years

Line Halsnes

Den lille penselen

Stakkars lille hjerte

The little paintbrush is teased by the others and thrown out of the painting cabinet. He then makes friends with an old broom. One night a thief pays a visit to the painter and steals a painting. Luckily, the painter, whose name is Edvard Munch, has an idea for a new piece of work.

It's springtime, and two sisters find a living heart at the water's edge. It's still beating, and something that looks like a thread hangs from it. The biggest sister winds up the thread whilst the little sister looks after the heart. Who can the owner be?

The Little Paint Brush

Rights sold to: Denmark (Lamberths) and SWITZERLAND (BENTELI)

Bjørn F. Rørvik (1964–) has worked extensively with film and video projects for the

business sector, and for children. He studied media in Volda, with a specialization in film and television. His first children’s book was published in 1996.

Poor Little Heart

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Bjørn F. Rørvik and Thore Hansen

Stakkars lille hjerte is a finely tuned and original picture book that cleverly combines realism and fantasy.

Line Halsnes (1981–) trained in illustration at the Norwich School of Art and Design. She is a partner in the working collective Kobolt Design. Båten mellom stjernene was her first picture book.

Thore Hansen (1942–) has written a number of books for both children and adults. He is also a well-known and popular illustrator and has been awarded numerous prizes for his work.

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For ages 4–8 years

For ages 5–10 years

Bjørn Ousland

Dessert

Dragejakten

The yellow-striped animal is just about to take a bite out of the little brown one when he is sternly warned: 'One little bite and you are dead. As dead as a doornail!'

There are many types of fairytale, but nothing beats a proper one involving dragons and a spoiled princess.

Dessert

But the biggest threat to the yellow-striped animal is Birger. He strikes fear in the heart of the garden and is in a bit of a temper.

A wonderfully surreal picture book.

’... a funny story for the youngest. Recommended!’

Familien

Bo Gaustad (1946–) studied at The Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art

Industry and the Norwegian Institute of Children's Books. Her illustrations have been bought by the National Library of Norway, and she has illustrated several picture books.

The Dragon Hunt

The princess demands a new gift every day, and each should be better than the last according to her wishes. For her birthday she demands a dragon, and all that the King can do is to call together the strongest and bravest men in the entire kingdom – whichever man brings him a dragon will be rewarded with one half of the kingdom and the princess' hand in marriage (once she's old enough, at least). A poor boy hears about the challenge and manages to get his hands on a dragon's egg…

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Bo Gaustad

A heart-warming tale with an original and amusing conclusion!

Rights sold to: Denmark (ABC Forlag) and Germany (Ellermann)

‘The text is neatly pared down, with the illustrations revealing more.

New readers will easily manage to spell their way through the book by themselves, while the lines of dialogue offer rich opportunities for dramatisation with different voices.’

Dagsavisen

‘This is a book which keeps small, hopeful eyes wide-open from start to finish. … Nice illustrations, humour and big letters make this a good book for a range of age levels.’

Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen

Bjørn Ousland (1959–) is a cartoonist, illustrator and author of children's books. He has

received several awards for his illustrations and cartoons, and his lines are filled with humor.

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For ages 5–99 years

Garmanns hemmelighet

Garmanns sommer

Garmann thinks about the twins, Hanne and Johanne, how similar they are and yet so different. Hanne is nasty and teases the others.

Johanne is nice and exciting to be with. She tells Garmann about a secret place that only the two of them share, a secret forest hideaway that they play in together. They draw with their fingers on each other's backs, and Johanne confides that she sleeps with the light on. For a moment, time stands still. With sensitivity, Stian Hole portrays first love.

Summer is nearly over and Garmann is going to start school. Garmann is dreading it, and he tries to find out if adults dread doing things, too, while he's seeing if he's got a loose tooth. Garmann thinks about life and death, the present and the future. «What do you want to be when you grow up?» Aunt Augusta whispers to him. «A sword-swallower,» Garmann answers.

Garmanns hemmelighet is the third book about Garmann. For the first, Garmanns sommer, Stian Hole was awarded the Brage Prize, and was the first Nordic author ever to receive the prestigious BolognaRagazzi Award in 2007. In 2009 Garmanns sommer received the Mildred L. Batchelder Award, announced by the Amercian Library Association. It also won the French Prix Sorciere for best album of the year 2008. The second, Garmanns gate, was awarded the Nordic Association of School Librarians Children's Literature prize in 2009.

Rights sold to: Denmark (Rosinante&Co), Finland (Karisto), France (Albin Michel), Germany (Hanser), Russia (Azbooka-Atticus), Spain (Kokinos), Sweden (Alfabeta) and United States (Eerdmans)

Stian Hole (1969–) is a reputed illustrator and an author. Garmanns hemmelighet is his

Garmann's Summer

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Garmann's Secret

fourth picture book.

Winne r of

Stian Hole

This is an unusual and nice story in words and pictures by Stian Hole.

Rights sold to: Denmark (rosinante&co), Faroe Islands (Bókadeildin), France (Albin Michel), Germany (Hanser), HUNGARY (SCOLAR KIADO), Italy (Donzelli), Netherlands (Hoogland & Van Klaveren), Palestinian Territory (Ogarit Cultural Centre), Poland (FISO), Qatar (Bloomsbury Qatar), Korea (Woongjin Thinkbig), Russia (Machaon), Spain (Kokinos), Sweden (Alfabeta) and United States (Eerdmans)

Stian Hole

Garmann's Street Garmanns gate The first book about Garmann, Garmanns Sommer, won both hearts and awards, such as the BolognaRagazzi Award, the first book from the Nordic countries to do so.

Garmann has now started at school and the world seems even more unsafe. ‘Are you a wimp? Light it!' says the horrible Rolf to Garmann. The grass fire at the stamp man's house is put out and Garmann realises that friendships are made when you least expect it.

Beautifully illustrated using the same techniques as in Garmann's Summer.

‘A work of art in itself. … Now [Stian Hole] is ready with a new book about Garmann, and it has become just as great as the first one.’

NRK

‘Still world class. … So consistent it is time to start talking about a Hole universe of its own.’

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Rune Johan Andersson

Borte vekk i byen

Ørkensang

Borte vekk i byen is a wonderful and busy little book! There are countless tasks and fantastic cityscape page spreads where all sorts of people live, and all waiting to be discovered!

Ørkensang is an original picture book – a love story that is both happy and unhappy, a story about an archaeologist and his experiences in the desert, where he finds his great love, a goddess who sings strange and exotic melodies out into the night. The archaeologist takes the goddess home with him, but after a while everyday life takes hold of him and life changes. The story is poetic and beautiful, and full of sun and sand.

Lost in the City

Among all those people is little Otto, who is in a large shopping centre with his family when he has the sudden urge to use the toilet! Things ought to be simple, but obstacles keep popping up and delaying him from making his way to a bathroom. Soon he finds himself alone and wandering through the town. His family isn't sure where he's made off to, but maybe you'll have more luck at finding him?

Lose yourself in outdoor parks, teeming squares, busy shopping streets, long bathing beaches and crowded amusement parks!

Rights sold to: Denmark (CARLSEN), France (Actes Sud) and LIThUANiA (MEDIA INCOGNITO)

Desert Song

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Flu Hartberg

Ørkensang is suitable for everyone who likes to lose themselves in dreams of faraway places and for those who believe in love.

Rune Johan Andersson (1945–) is a writer and illustrator, known for his imaginative drawings for Dagbladet. He has also illustrated a number of books. Andersson has lectured at Norway's National Arts Academy and at Westerdal's Advertising School.

‘The coolest look-and-find book this reviewer has ever read. … This is a small gold mine.’

Dagbladet

‘A treasure trove of a picture book filled with incredible details that capture the imagination.’

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Flu Hartberg (1979–) has a background in art, having studied in both Norway and England.

His comic series have been published in stand-alone form and in various magazines. He also works as an illustrator, and has produced work for several children's books.

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The Gully (Schluuk), 2009.

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Micro Monk and the Ascension (Munken Mikros himmelfart), 2011.

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The Swallows Beneath the Ice Svalene under isen It is winter. Jon runs out into the ice-cold morning. He wants to go down to the ice, with his dad's axe hidden under his jacket. Will the ice be strong enough today, perhaps? Jon takes off one of his mittens and places his hand carefully against the ice. Then he hears a voice behind him. A girl in a grey jacket and big woollen gloves comes walking across the ice. ‘Do you know that the swallows live beneath the ice in winter?' she says.

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Gaute Heivoll and Lisa Aisato

A warm and sensitive story of two children who share something magical and mysterious.

Gaute Heivoll (1978–) produced his first story for children in 2008, Himmelen bak huset.

The critics were very enthusiastic about his book, which was subsequently translated into Polish. Heivoll is also a much admired writer of books for adults.

Lisa Aisato (1981–) is an illustrator, author and artist. She is best known for her children's book Mine to oldemødre published in the fall of 2008. In 2009 she began as an illustrator for Dagbladet Magasinet.

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Heaven Behind the House (Himmelen bak huset), 2008.

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The Boat in the Stars (Båten mellom stjernene), 2010.

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The Hole Hullet

'Hello, I've discovered a hole in my apartment ... it moves around ... yes ... if you could come and look at it ... bring it down to you, you say … how … hello!'

The protagonist has discovered a hole and tries to find an explanation. He seeks expert advice.

But not everything can be explained. Perhaps he will just have to accept that it's there.

Hullet has simple, expressive drawings by pen and computer. The hole is punched right through the book, so it exists in real life.

Rights sold to: france (la joie de lire)

Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen and Per Dybvig

The Lamb that didn’t Want to be Chop Lammet som ikke ville bli lår

Charming, subtle, wise and slightly bombastic discussion of the place animals take in the world (A-animals, B-animals, C-animals, X-animals, Y-animals, Z-animals...). The wise old hound with the doctorate in herding leads the discussion with the rather dim-witted shepherd, who might not be very good at herding but is rather good at finding things. Together they have no less than 66 feisty sheep to herd up the mountain, and all whilst they discuss the state of affairs... Lammet som ikke ville bli lår is a rare and clever discursive picture book about animals' placement in the world.

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Øyvind Torseter

‘A funny poet and an even funnier illustrator strike a chord in this children's book about a black sheep who does not want to become chop. … The illustrations, especially the attentive faces of the sheep, entertain enormously. The dynamics between text and pictures are particularly good.'

Dagbladet

Øyvind Torseter (1972–) has written and illustrated Klikk, For en neve havre, Gravenstein and Avstikkere. He co-authored and illustrated several other books and won many awards – the most recent being the 2008 BolognaRagazzi Award and the Award for The Year's Most Beautiful Book for Avstikkere. ▶ BACK LIST f the ne r o Wi n na g Bolo rd Awa i z z R aga 0 8 20

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Detours (Avstikkere), 2008.

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‘In this picture book, readers will first be fascinated by Per Dybvig's bouncy illustrations and Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen's kooky, poetic dialogue …'

Barnebokkritikk.no

Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen (1949–) studied architecture and has published a number of poetry collections, the latest being Erfaring og Forsvinning in 2010. His first children's book was entitled God natt lille abbor and was released in 2006.

Per Dybvig (1964–) is an illustrator and one of our foremost children's book artists.

He has received many awards for his drawings and his work has been featured in solo exhibitions. In 2005 he and Bjørn Rørvik were co-recipients of the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award for their Fox and Piglet books.

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Gravenstein (Gravenstein), 2009.

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For ages 3–6 years

Elias and the Ghost Ship Elias og spøkelsesbåten The jolly old boathouse tells scary stories about a boat that sank in the deepwater cavern. A cavern so deep that nobody has ever found the bottom, and where the boat continues to sail round and round in circles, heading deeper and deeper into the darkness...

Tråle the trawler doesn’t think much of the story and decides to prove that the cavern does have a bottom after all, and that all the tales of a ghost ship are nothing but nonsense. But Tråle gets stuck, and then something happens that causes his hull to tremble…

Terje Formoe and Asbjørn Tønnesen

Captain Sabretooth, Tiny and Raven in Abra Harbour Kaptein Sabeltann, Pinky og Ravn i Abra havn This is the first book based on the new TV-series about Captain Sabretooth, aired by the Norwegian Public Broadcaster (NRK).

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Filmkameratene A/S

Tiny's greatest wish is to become a pirate, but he will first have to impress Captain Sabretooth. He gets help from Raven, and together they decide to earn some gold coins to offer the Captain. But how are they going to get these gold coins?

Short tales and great illustrations.

Several books about Captain Sabretooth have been sold to Denmark and Sweden.

For ages 2–5 years

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Captain Sabretooth – Puzzle Book

Kaptein Sabeltann – puslespillbok ‘I can smell the gold! To the oars, let's row ashore!’

A book of five puzzles and familiar quotes by Captain Sabretooth.

Elias – The Little Rescue Boat (Elias – Den lille redningsskøyta), 2005.

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Elias and the Royal Yacht (Elias og Kongeskipet), 2007.

Rights sold to: Czech Republic (Mirax), Denmark (Carlsen), Estonia (tea), Hungary (Mirax), Romania (Mirax), Russia (Career press) and slovakia (mirax)

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Elias – Trawler in Trouble (Elias – Tråle i trøbbel), 2009.

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Terje Formoe (1949–) is known to Norwegian children of all ages as the character Captain Sabretooth, created and performed by Formoe himself. Captain Sabretooth and his men feature on video, cds and in books – not to mention their popular outdoor shows at the Kristiansand Zoo.

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Egil Nyhus (1962–) is a noted illustrator of books for children and youth.

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For ages 2–5 years

CreaCon Entertainment AS

Vennebyen – Gratulerer med dagen, Snorkus!

Vennebyen – 3D fargeleggingsbok

It's five years since Frankie joined the fire service in the City of Friends, and everyone he knows is preparing a party to celebrate. But on the way to put out a fire, Frankie's engine breaks down... has he grown too old to be a fire engine?

Colouring book with 3D glasses for the youngest, with all the familiar characters from Friend City. There are traces of Apa, Snorkus, Elfie and the other friends from Friend City for the children to colour-fill, and they can wear the 3D glasses included with the book.

City of Friends: Happy Birthday, Frankie!

City of Friends: 3D Colouring Book

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The television series has been sold to more than 140 countries!

CreaCon Entertainment AS

City of Friends: On a Mission with a Magnifying Glass Vennebyen – På oppdrag med magisk forstørrelsesglass An activity booklet for the youngest kids, with the familiar characters from Friend City. On either side is a riddle and the children use the magnifying glass included with the booklet, to find the answer hidden in the image.

Creacon Entertainment AS

City of Friends: Gone in the Friends Forest Vennebyen – Forsvunnet i Venneskogen Martin, Mia and Jumpi are walking in the Friends' Forest. When they don't return home, their parents begin to worry. Max and Tiffany follow up the case, and with the help of the police helicopter Hayley, they begin a search. It's not easy to see the children in the dark, but then Martin has a clever idea!

Carl Christian Hamre – Policeman and founder of CreaCon Entertainment AS. Hamre’s bedtime story, initially written for his son, has become an international success. The values that Hamre wished to portray in the Vennebyen series, are now brought to life through the television series, books, DVDs and more.

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Fergie at the Market Gråtass på markedet

Illustrated books

Fergie is heading to the annual market with his friends. There are lots of strange things to be seen – animals, people and different vehicles. Even the silly scraphandlers appear, though they hadn't bargained with meeting Fergie...

Morten Myklebust

Fergie Gets a New Friend Gråtass får en ny venn Fergie likes to spend time with his friends, Gamlefar, Goggen and Grynet, but sometimes he feels a little lonely being the only living machine on the farm.

When Fergie finds some old drawings by Goggen's uncle George of a self-propelled, power-driven, fully automatic scarecrow, he asks Goggen to build what he hopes will become a new friend for him. But when the scarecrow, who they call Scary, starts to receive more attention than Fergie, things start to look very different from how he'd imagined they would!

Morten Myklebust (1961–) has both written screenplays and pencilled comic series. He has also written, drawn and designed a number of factbooks for children and young people on the topic of Norwegian Vikings and medieval history.

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Porriot and the Invisible Man Purriot og den usynlige mannen Illustrated by Ragnar Aalbu

Purriot og den usynlige mannen is the first in a series of detective books for children. The master detective Porriot is sitting at the breakfast table together with his wife, Paprika, when his mobile rings. An old lady, Grandmother Bloom, needs help to solve a mystery. Grandmother Bloom lives in Hullaballooville, and Porriot and Paprika are soon on their way there. It turns out that both Grandmother Bloom and a little boy, Pars Lee, have been attacked within the past few days, and there is no trace of the culprit.

Porriot will have to use all his shrewdness and grey matter to solve the mystery. In addition, he will have to deal with Chief Superintendent Cumber, not exactly the sharpest policeman, but one with a large ego.

Our new hero, Porriot, is a brilliant cross between a famous Belgian detective and a leek (Allium porrum). Bjørn Rørvik's text does a fine job of bringing out the detective's personality, and the solution to the mystery is both funny and believable.

Rørvik and Aalbu bring us detective fiction for children – nothing could be better!

Rørvik’s previous book, Bukkene Bruse på Badeland, was sold to Denmark and Sweden.

Bjørn F. Rørvik (1964–) has worked extensively with film and video projects for the

business sector, and for children. He studied media in Volda, with a specialization in film and television. His first children’s book was published in 1996.

Rune Belsvik

The Enormous, Slightly Cool Foolfart Book Den kjempestore småstilige Dustefjert-boka Illustrated by Turi Frantze Lauenborg

Rune Belsvik’s books about Foolfart have been compared to Winnie-the-Pooh. While Winniethe-Pooh has his Hundred Meter Woods, Foolfart lives near a stream along with many different characters. The little country along the stream is a place where there are little events and big ideas.

The smallest incident can lead to the biggest commotion. But most days Foolfart skips stones in the water and talks to the ducklings. Piper chops wood. Windbag has wet feet. Doughboy bakes biscuits. Octavia sings and dreams of having a sweetheart. Deep in the woods is a quail keeping a rock warm in her nest. And suddenly the duckling has grown so he is able to run around on his own.

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Rune Belsvik’s stories about Foolfart and his neighbors belong among the classics of Norwegian children’s literature. The books are especially suitable for reading aloud.

Rights sold to: germany (gerstenberg), Russia (Samokat) and serbia (kreativni centar)

Rune Belsvik (1956–) is a versatile, highly valued and popular writer of a long line of books for children, youth and adults. He made his literary début in 1979 and has received many awards over the years. He received the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs’ Literary Award in 1994 and the Critic’s Award in 1996 for his Dustefjerten books.

Ragnar Aalbu (1966–) has a graduate degree from Norway’s National Arts Academy and is a popular picture book illustrator. He received the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs’ Literary Award for a first novel in 2004. His work has also been featured in solo exhibitions.

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No other books have left such an impression on children growing up in Norway as these books have; the songs, the texts and the characters have become national institutions. And because Thorbjørn Egner was both the illustrator and the writer, the relationship between the pictures and texts is bound in a very special way.

Very few authors get closer to the child’s imagination than Egner does. Karius and Baktus has also been immortalized in Ivo Caprino’s puppet film, and a full-scale Cardamom Town has been built at Kristiansand Zoo. Not only are Egner’s stories performed on stage in many countries, his books have, to date, been translated into 24 languages. And despite being published more than 50 years ago, they are still as popular as ever.

Thorbjørn Egner’s books are sold to: bulgaria, china, denmark, faroe islands, finland, france, Georgia, germany, hungary, iceland, israel, italy, japan, korea, latvia, the netherlands, poland, romania, russia, Sri Lanka, sweden, turkey and usa

‘The brilliance of Egner comes from his ability to tell his stories in such a way that children can understand and fantasize about them.

The fantastic and adventurous tales are stamped with a naïve and authentic label.’

Tordis Ørjasæter on Egner’s authorship

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Tommy and the Elephant (Tommy og Elefanten) Captain Black-Bill and 40 Other Favourite Egner Songs (Kaptein Sorte-Bill og 40 andre kjente Egner-viser) Jumbo’s Journey through the World (Jumbo som dro ut i verden) The Book of Counting (Telle-boka) Ole Jakob Goes to Town (Ole Jakop på bytur) When Per was a Cow (Da Per var ku) The Band Comes to Town (Musikantene kommer til byen)

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Klatremus and the Other Animals in the Hakkebakke Forest Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen The Hakkebakke Forest is a small world which, in many ways, resembles our own bigger world. Klatremus and Morten and Daddy Ted and Mikkel and all the others in the forest are animals and look like animals too, but they also wear clothes and walk on two legs and live in houses, and remind us a lot of people in what they do and say, and how they think. Also in the Hakkebakke Forest is, as it is with us in the big world, a desire for peace and safety and respect for everyone.

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Come along and join us in the fantastic world of Thorbjørn Egner!

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Karius and Baktus Karius og Baktus This is the story about two tiny folks, Karius and Baktus, living in the teeth of a boy called Jens. As long as he only brushes his teeth every fortnight and eats white bread with syrup, the trolls are enjoying their happy days in the teeth. They even build a new house with an underground tunnel to the old house.

Suddenly they hear Jens cry out in pain. He has a terrible tooth ache. Karius and Baktus can hear Jens' mother insist on him brushing his teeth, and the happy days are threatened. Then one day Jens goes to the dentist…

Thorbjørn Egner

When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by Cardamom Town is a somewhat different town than we are used to. Here we meet both donkeys and camels in the streets – and maybe even a lion? The head of police Bastian is keeping the town safe and sound, but does not like to arrest anyone. Old and wise Tobias in the tower is predicting the weather, and Auntie Sophie is taking care of little Camomile. Syversen is driving the tram between the town's two stops while he is singing for the passengers. But be aware! Just outside Cardamom the three robbers called Kasper, Jesper and Jonathan live!

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Kurt Courier Kurt kurér Illustrated by Kim Hiorthøy

At last, another book about the fork truck driver Kurt! This time, rebels want to divide Norway into two parts and Kurt has to line up as Gunnar’s courier. His task is to deliver a super-important letter to Gunnar’s brother Bodvar, who is tied up at a quayside somewhere near the Russian border.

Kurt is thrown into a near-fatal run of events, what with treachery, deprivation and the constant struggle to find working batteries for the truck.

Erlend Loe (1969–) is one of Norway’s best-selling authors. He made his literary début with Tatt av kvinnen in 1993. His break-through, both in Norway and internationally, came with the publication of his second novel Naiv.Super. in 1996.

Kim Hiorthøy is a popular artist who has illustrated many books and made a number of book jackets.

The Fish Fisken

Kurt is a fork truck driver. Every day he drives his truck down at the docks, and he lifts boxes weighing more than a thousand kilos. Besides, Kurt has a moustache, a lovely wife and three weird children. One day Kurt finds something strange on the peer.

Something he has never seen before in his entire life. A giant fish!

He brings it home on his truck, and together he and his family travel around the world eating from the fish.

Kurt Turns Evil Kurt blir grusom

The fork truck driver Kurt has been a truck driver for many years.

Almost since he was a little boy. One day Kurt saves a man who is sleep-walking from drowning. As a reward he gets a diamond the size of a football. But what do you need a diamond for? Kurt sells it and gets fifty million kroners. With all this money in the garage it is understandable that Kurt turns evil. It can happen to the best of them.

Kurt Quo Vadis?

Kurt quo vadis?

Kurt is overcome by an uncomfortable inferiority complex. He quits his job in order to do something with his life. He wants to leave a trace after himself, and consequently decides to vacuum clean the whole world to make it all neat and tidy. Unfortunately, Kurt’s idea is not as good as he anticipated, and gradually he grows increasingly confused. But with the help of his youngest son Bud, it all turns out quite well in the end.

The Kurt series is sold to: Czech Republic (baobab), china (hunan), Denmark (gyldendal), The Faroe

Kurt Racks his Brain

Islands (bókadeildin), Finland (Wsoy), France (la joie de lire), germany (onkel & Onkel), Hungary

Kurt koker hodet

(scolar), Italy (feltrinelli), Korea (nurimbo), Latvia (liels un mazs), new zealand (gecko press),

Kurt has driven forklifts at Gunnar’s docks for years and years. But all the boats have stopped coming, ever since a brand new harbour was constructed nearby. Now, Kurt and Bud are hired to polish containers there. One day they hear strange noises. A whole bunch of people suddenly appear from one of the containers, looking like they come from all over the place. And there are serious problems, especially for Kurt and Anne-Lise. Little Bud, however, falls in love!

poland (ene due rabe), the Netherlands (de geus), Russia (azbooka), Slovenia (educy) and Sweden (alfabeta)

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Kurt Turns Holy Kurtby

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Kurt and his family are on vacation in their fork truck. They are going to Finland. But since Kurt thinks that “maps are for wimps”, he gets lost and winds up in a river. The river takes them to Kurt City, where members of a cult called the Ping Pong Church live. The sect has just lost their pastor and they appoint Kurt as their new leader.

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For ages 10–12 years

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Arne Svingen

The Couch Potatoes Become Famous

First readers

Sofagrisene blir berømte Illustrated by Henry Bronken

In Helge and Freddy's street, the houses are so lopsided that there are always carpenters there to straighten them up. As a result, almost all the girls have carpenter boyfriends.

When the prettiest girl in the street is in danger of becoming the girlfriend of the sleaziest carpenter of them all, Helge and Freddy realise that something must be done. They must get the girl to become more interested in them than in the carpenter. And there is only one way to do that: they must become famous. And quickly!

Some of Arne Svingen's previous titles have been sold to Denmark, France, Faroe Islands, Germany and Sweden.

Arne Svingen (1967–) made his debut in 1999 with the critically acclaimed novel

Handlingens mann. Since then he has written a number of books for children, teens and adults, many of which have been translated.

Henry Bronken (1975–) had his first comic strip printed in 2001. Since then he has

contributed to anthologies but also to his own solo publications such as Bøllefrø, 3xO, Oscar Oliver Olesen and Artsyfartsy. He is currently busy mainly with his comic strip Deppedust & Lykketosk.

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Well over 1 million books have been sold since the publication of the first Lion Reader in 1988. Now the Lions are out in a terrific new design!

Camilla Kuhn

Ida and the Wolf Ida og ulven Ida is going to sleep over at Grandma's. Grandma sits at her bedside and reads a fairytale about a wolf that eats a little girl and her grandmother. In the darkness Ida thinks she hears sinister noises. It's the wolf!

Ida og ulven is a thriller for the youngest readers.

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Rights sold to: Sweden (Berghs)

THE LION READERS COME AT SEVERAL LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY: LION CUB, 4–7 YEARS In the autumn of 2010 we launched Lion Cubs for 4- to 7-year-olds. The books are printed in capital letters and have only one sentence per page. Perfect for the earliest readers!

MY FIRST LION READER, 6–9 YEARS These books suit children who know all the capital letters and can read a little, but still find lower case letters unfamiliar. The text is formulated so that it should be as easy to read as possible and so offer the less practised readers the joy of a wonderful experience: to read a whole book on your own.

LION READER, 7–11 YEARS The Lion Readers with their short lines and large letters are made for easy reading. The children will find a subject they care for, be it football, animals, loving somebody or monsters.

LION PLUS, 9–12 YEARS Everyone who knows about the Lion readers will quickly find his or her way through the Lion Plus series. The books are created for slightly older children who may have had less reading practice than they need. The text in each book is still quite short and interspersed with illustrations, but the size of the letters is somewhat smaller.

Camilla Kuhn

Loose Tooth Løs tann Tim can't wait for his loose tooth to fall out. He plans to give it to the tooth fairy and hopes to receive some money in return. Tim is saving up for a bicycle.

However, by some unfortunate accident, he swallows the tooth and suddenly everything looks very bleak.

Right up until the moment he makes a toilet visit, that is, when he hears something tinkle all the way down in the toilet bowl. Can it be...?

Rights sold to: Sweden (Berghs)

Camilla Kuhn (1975–) debuted with the picture book Hvordan Greger Grinebiter havnet i bitter duell og alt nesten ble helt rosa in 2007.

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For ages 5–7 years

Olivia Eats Art Olivia spiser kunst Illustrated by Tiril Valeur

Olivia and Mum are at The Autumn Exhibition. There are a lot of strange pieces of art on display in the different rooms, and Olivia thinks it's all quite good fun. But after a while Olivia feels hungry, and takes a bite out of an art installation made of bananas...

A funny and original little book with a simple storyline that also works excellently as an introduction into what art is and how it can be experienced by adults and children alike.

Janne Aasebø Johnsen

Julia and Santa’s Son Julia og nissen Illustrated by Johan Egerkrans

What does Santa's son do on Christmas Eve? He must have an awful Christmas, given that his father is always away on business?

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In this warm and wonderful Christmas tale, Santa's son kicks over his porridge bowl and scares away all the little birds in his frustration at having to celebrate Christmas without his father.

Julia, the girl who set the porridge out in the barn, has to find a solution to Santa's son's problems.

Rikke Komissar (1972–) is the manager of Akershus Kunstsenter. For many years she was project coordinator for The Autumn Exhibition.

Tiril Valeur Holter-Andersen (1975–) trained at the National Academy of the Arts,

where she specialised in visual communication. She has designed and drawn many covers for books and CDs and exhibited her work on several occasions.

Thomas Framnes

Jonas and his Little Brother Paint the House Jonas og lillebror maler huset

Johan Egerkrans (1978–) has years of experience as an illustrator and designer in the areas of literature, games, films, fashion and comic strips. He lives in Stockholm.

Janne Aasebø Johnsen

Broken Ødelagt

Illustrated by Rikke Fjeld Jansen Illustrated by Ida Larmo

Daddy always has so much to do. If it's not one thing, it's another. He'll never finish painting the house, even though Mummy nags him all the time about it. Finally Jonas and his little brother get out their paintbrushes. It can't be all that hard to paint a house, surely?

A funny and original tale about two inventive little boys who want to help their Daddy.

Little Iris breaks Mummy's favourite Christmas decoration and is in despair. How can she possibly tell Mummy about the broken angel?

But luckily, all's well that ends well: it turns out that Mummy once did the very same thing herself, with the very same angel when she was young. Thank goodness glue exists!

A classic and warm Christmas tale for the youngest readers.

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Thomas Framnes (1972–) studied at the Westerdal's School of Communication, and made his literary début in 2005 with a short story collection. His first children's book, Storm og Albrikt bygger kassebil, was published in 2008.

Ida Larmo (1981–) has a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication from Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She works as an illustrator and graphic designer.

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Janne Aasebø Johnsen (1967–) is a trained teacher. She has written three children's books.

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Rikke Fjeld Jansen (1987–) works with graphics and illustration. She is qualified in the

discipline of 3D and media, but favours drawing. When not playing her Xbox, she likes to be underwater searching for octopuses.

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For ages 5–7 years

Bjørn Ousland

Karneval

Snørrunger

Illustrated by Ketil Selnes

Inside Jon's nose two boogers are play-fighting. Daddy Booger tells them to quiet down and use their indoor voices, or else they might have to go play outside.

While they're wrestling about, something happens to Jon and they might be thrown out before they know it…

The Fancy Dress Party

Fredrik is going to a fancy dress party and is looking forward to being a superhero. Mum has bought a costume on the Internet. But when the costume arrives, it looks like she has managed to order the wrong thing, because Fredrik does not look anything like a superhero. In fact he looks more like Little Red Riding Hood!

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Snørrunger is a short, slimy and hilarious Lion Cub story about what happens inside your nose when you sneeze.

Bonus: A supplementary pamphlet with sneeze and booger rules for kids with good manners.

Bjørn Ousland (1959–) is a cartoonist, illustrator and author of children's books. He has

received several awards for his illustrations and cartoons, and his lines are filled with humor.

Jan Chr. Næss

The Swimming Pool

Hans Sande

Lars On Mars

Svømmehallen

Lars på Mars

Illustrated by Ketil Selnes

Illustrated by Eivind Gulliksen

The silly lifeguard says that Fredrik can't bring his dog Rufus into the swimming pool, even though he is Fredrik's very best friend.

Lars is happy because he is going to make a soufflé with his mum and dad. But then he makes a mess with the eggs and is told off. Mum is stupid! Dad is stupid!

Lars is leaving! FOR MARS!

What will Fredrik do now?

Bouncy, brilliant and absurd!

Jan Chr. Næss (1964–) is an award-winning author, who writes for both children and adults.

Ketil Selnes (1974–) is an illustrator and graphic designer.

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Hans Sande (1946–) is a writer and a psychiatrist. He has published several books for both adults and children. Sande is best known for his picture books and has received many awards for his writing.

Eivind Gulliksen (1973–) made his literary début in Korea with Bud and the Nameless Potato in 2002, which was chosen for the Bologna Bookfair Exhibition the same year. He works on a number of projects for Norway, Great Britain and Korea.

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For ages 6–9 years

Camilla Kuhn

Monster!

Jon og flua

Illustrated by Bjørn Ousland

Jon saves a drowning fly from certain death in the bathtub, and the fly is so happy that he decides to follow Jon wherever he goes. Jon soon finds out that it's a little tiresome having a fly buzzing in front of your nose when you're trying to play football or eat your food.

Monster!

Everyone who has had an enormous monster for a pet will identify with this story! Little Kristin is having trouble with her monster. He does not mean any harm, but likes causing problems. Especially in the park, where no pooper-scooper is big enough.

Monster! offers comical reading practice for monster-aged children.

Jon and the Fly

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Jon has to do his best to get rid of him...

Rights sold to: Sweden (Berghs)

Jon Ewo (1957–) has worked as a consultant, editor, writer, author and publisher. His first book for young adults was published in 1992. He has also written children's books and crime fiction. All of his books are filled with a generous dose of humor.

Bjørn Ousland (1959–) is a cartoonist, illustrator and author of children’s books. He has

received several awards for his illustrations and cartoons, and his lines are filled with humor.

Camilla Kuhn (1975–) debuted with the picture book Hvordan Greger Grinebiter havnet i bitter duell og alt nesten ble helt rosa in 2007.

For ages 4–7 years

Reidar Kjelsen

The Wee Mouse Tissemus The Wee Mouse really loves weeing. Up high, down low, to the east and to the west. It tickles! He wants to wee everywhere! Gladly on the other animals too.

But how much fun is it really to be weed on?

Reidar Kjelsen (1970–) has a graduate degree from The State Handicraft and Industrial

Art Academy in Oslo. He works as an illustrator and is the author of several children's books.

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For ages 7–11 years

For ages 7–11 years

Lise Blomquist

Amandas medisin

Taekwondo på kino

Illustrated by Inger Lise Belsvik

Illustrated by Philip Hauglin

Amanda would like to play with Josefine the whole time. Josefine would not. She and her best friend think Amanda is stupid and childish, and they are quite horrible to her. Little do they know about the vengeance being planned by Amanda's invisible friend.

This is Lise Blomquist's sixth book about the Taekwondo Gang.

Amanda’s Medicine

Amandas medisin is a painful and humorous story about friendship, teasing, revenge and touched strawberries.

Atle Hansen lives in Stord. He has previously written ten exciting children's books and

Taekwondo at the Movies

It is the summer party and the gang have just passed their test. Frida's father is making a film and needs young taekwondo experts as stunt performers. Some of the gang will get big roles and auditions are held. This ends in an intense argument between Frida and Sille.

The fierce hate between them is impossible for the others to understand. But who will actually end up in the main role?

several books for adults. Amandas medisin is his first book in Cappelen Damm's First Readers series. When he is not writing books, Atle Hansen writes songs and works as a journalist for the newspaper Sunnhordland.

Lise Blomquist (1957–) is the author of books for children and teenagers as well as adults.

She has trained in sundry fighting sport areas since the age of 13 and holds a black belt in taekwondo.

Inger Lise Belsvik (1961–) is a graphic artist and illustrator with degrees from a graphic

Philip Hauglin (1975–) is an illustrator. He studied at Oslo National Academy of Arts.

school in Stavanger and Kingston University in England. She has also studied at the Oslo National Academy of Art, and at the Norwegian Children's Book Institute. Belsvik has concentrated on illustrating children's literature, including picture books, poetry collections, sheet music and Christian literature.

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Taekwondo Is Tough (Taekwondo er tøffest), 2005.

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Taekwondo Is Not a Game (Taekwondo er ingen lek), 2007.

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The Taekwondo Test (Taekwondo på prøve), 2008.

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For ages 7–11 years

Eldrid Johansen

Jenta fra den andre siden

Den onde busken

Illustrated by Rikke Fjeld Jansen

Illustrated by Marie Lyshol

Eldrid Johansen has previously written two children's thrillers and now follows those up with two new thrillers. These books are spooky in a good way, dealing with supernatural beings, strange natural phenomena and ghosts.

Den onde busken deals with the sisters Guri and Susanne and their mother, who inherits Aunt Stina's summer house. Aunt Stina went mad after she lost her daughter. On the path there is a bush that they think might have something to do with the disappearance. Then Guri's ferret suddenly disappears without a trace.

The Girl From the Other Side

Jenta fra den andre siden is about Håvard, who has moved to a new place. He is struggling to make friends and has just lost his grandmother.

One day when Håvard is down at the shore, he meets a friendly girl. She has very unusual eyes and peculiarly cold hands. She comes from the other side.

Eldrid Johansen (1973–) is a trained singer and actor from the Bårdar Academy of Musical Theater, and she also has a degree from the University of Oslo. She made her literary début in 2005 with Sara vil bli stjerne.

Rikke Fjeld Jansen (1987–) works with graphics and illustration. She is qualified in the discipline of 3D and media, but favours drawing. When not playing her Xbox, she likes to be underwater searching for octopuses.

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The Evil Bush

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Can a bush really be evil?

Eldrid Johansen (1973–) is a trained singer and actor from the Bårdar Academy of Musical Theater, and she also has a degree from the University of Oslo. She made her literary début in 2005 with Sara vil bli stjerne.

Marie Lyshol (1982–) trained to become an animator at the Irish School of Animation.

She has worked as a concept designer for four years and also as a freelance illustrator. Just now, she teaches 3D cinema and animation at the Noroff Technical School in Oslo.

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For ages 9–12 years

Fumblefield FC against the Wind Fumblefield FK i hardt vær Illustrated by Steinar Moldestad

Fumblefield FC have to go off for a difficult away match. Galteryggen FC's pitch is on the fourteenth highest point in the south-eastern Norwegian county of Østfold. And a storm is brewing.

On top of it all, Johnny K's mum, the world's craziest football supporter of all time, manages to trick her way into coming along.

In other words, comb-overs, football skills and patience will all be put to the test in this charming story.

Axel Hellstenius

Gone with an Avalanche Tatt av ras Illustrated by Christoffer Grav

The first story about these twelve-year-old lads came out in 1998. Now the narrator Arne, the rough Bønna, careful Petter and oddball Eivind are back. The lads test the boundaries of right and wrong, friendship and loyalty.

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Lars Mæhle

This time, Arne is having trouble on the love front. He is together with Faisa, but has snogged Kathinka. Now Faisa has found out.

They are also going on a skiing day trip with school, and the lads head off to Storefjell. They take a forest track they are not supposed to and then things get like they always do: messed up.

A TV version of Gutta Boys was made and shown on NRK, most recently in spring 2011.

The previous books in the Gutta Boys series were sold to Denmark and Sweden.

Lars Mæhle (1971–) made his literary début in 2002 with a young adult novel, Keeperen til

Tunisia, which was named the best children and young adult book by the website poeten.no.

He has since published several critically acclaimed books for both children and young adults.

Steinar Moldestad (1981–) is an art director and works as a freelancer. He has illustrated a line of children's books.

Axel Hellstenius (1960–) has written several children's books, librettoes, teleplays and screenplays, among them Elling, which was nominated to an Oscar for best foreign language film.

Christoffer Grav (1983–) is an illustrator and graphic designer who studied graphic design for three years at Westerdals School of Communication.

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Fumblefield FC Conquers the World (Knoterud FK – Erobrer verden), 2008.

Fumblefield FC and the Treasure in the Attic (Knoterud FK og skatten på mørkeloftet), 2008.

Fumblefield FC and the Demo Match (Knoterud FK –Vennskapskampen), 2009.

Fumblefield FC – A Ball with Numbers (Knoterud FK – Ball med tall), 2009.

Fumblefield FC in Norway Cup (Knoterud FK i Norway Cup), 2011.

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For ages 9–12 years

For ages 9–12 years

Bjørn Arild Ersland

Lekser er kjipt

27 grader på stranda

Illustrated by Christoffer Grav

Illustrated by Annlaug Auestad

For several years, Stina has been dragging her way through the school day, memorising lessons so that it seems as if she can read and finding other ways to hide the challenges she faces. But it is not as easy now that she has got right up to Year Four. At the same time, Stina has other things to struggle with: her dad has travelled to London on business, and she misses him terribly.

And her mum doesn't understand anything anyway.

This is the second book about Lars and his friends. Hot Dog is just as annoying as ever, Lars remains equally in love with Live, and she is still at least as beautiful as she ever was.

Homework Is Stupid

Lekser er kjipt is an important, but also humorous and hopeful story about difficulties at school.

Janne Johnsen writes about topical problems, and her good sense for young people's language and children's reasoning mean that she has many readers. Now she has written about school and the challenging aspects of everyday life there. What does it feel like to have learning difficulties? To dislike reading aloud? To hate getting homework support?

Janne Aasebø Johnsen (1967–) is a trained teacher. She has written three children's books.

Christoffer Grav (1983–) is an illustrator and graphic designer who studied graphic design for three years at Westerdals School of Communication.

27 Degrees on the Beach

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It's summer, the sun is beaming down and Lars is so in love that he simply doesn't know what to do with himself...

27 grader på stranda is a lovely summer holiday read all about friendship and what it's like to fall in love.

Rights sold to: Denmark (Rosinante&CO)

Bjørn Arild Ersland

Hot Dog, the Idiot Pølseidioten Illustrated by Annlaug Auestad

Hot Dog lies on the floor. He sees the girls in the shower. Lars wants to look too, but does not dare. But then he picks up his courage and sees his classmate, Live, naked for the first time. Lars has never seen anything so beautiful.

Lars is in love with Live. But she does not know.

Nor does she know that Lars lies on the floor watching her. Then Hot Dog ruins everything – because he also likes Live and what’s more, he has so many funny stories to tell.

Rights sold to: denmark (Rosinante&co)

Bjørn Arild Ersland (1965–) has written several books, including Sageren and Det første barnet på månen.

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Annlaug Auestad (1965–) works as an illustrator. She graduated from the National Academy of the Arts in Bergen. Auestad has illustrated many books, and in the autumn of 2006 her first children’s book – a beautiful little picture book for the youngest children – was published.

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Draug Hour Draugtimen

Young adults & crossover

Illustrated by Rikke Fjeld Jansen

Sara, Magnus and Kristian play together in their metal band, Cut Throat. They have just completed their summer tour when they are offered one last gig: the Draug Festival, on a small island way out at sea. The band has some doubts when they arrive on the island: The conditions they have to play in are hopeless and there isn't an audience member in sight. But once darkness falls, the festival grounds fill up without one single boat having made its way to the island. It's almost as if the audience have come straight up out of the water...

Tore Aurstad (1972–) is a translator and writer. He has written several thrillers for children and young adults.

Rikke Fjeld Jansen (1987–) works with graphics and illustration. She is qualified in the discipline of 3D and media, but favours drawing. When not playing her Xbox, she likes to be underwater searching for octopuses.

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For ages 9–11 years

The Last Magician 2: Belz And Ebub Den siste magiker 2: Belz og Ebub Even in a seemingly boring village like Kløfta, exciting things can happen. Simen is offered an apprenticeship in the fantastic world of magic when he happens upon the world's last living magician.

The magical knowledge is close to dying out, and there are evil forces at work in the world. It is with great haste that Gregers the Magician attempts to train Simen as his apprentice, but the enemy eventually does away with the magician, leaving Simen completely alone.

Belz og Ebub continues where the exciting and nerve-wracking first book concluded. Terrifying Ebub has escaped from the underground prison in Gnosis Hollow, and has been joined by a feline ally, Belz. In his despair over Greger's death, Simen becomes easy prey.

Belz and Ebub require Simen for a very special purpose.

Sigbjørn Mostue (1969–) has a degree in the History of Ideas and works full time as a writer.

Liv Frohde

The Mary Garden Mariahagen Three young girls are given the task of looking after a relative's boathouse. It is the girls' first summer holiday alone, but also the first time they solve a disappearance case!

Maria, a well-liked young woman from the area, has disappeared without a trace. All searching was called off a long time ago and the leads have all gone cold when Sigrid, Leyla and Ingrid stumble upon a sandal on the foreshore – the first real trace of the missing woman.

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Sigbjørn Mostue

Our three heroines clutch onto their summer idyll while the sky darkens above them. Is there a murderer? Who is the sinister man taking care of the missing woman's garden? And does Maria's ex-boyfriend have something to hide?

Liv Frohde (1940–) lives in Oslo. Her work was first published in 1996 with the children's

book Løftet. It was translated into Japanese and over 80,000 copies were released in Japan.

She has written many books for children and youth. Several have been translated to Japanese and German. She has worked as a primary school teacher for many years.

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‘…exciting and sympathetic Norwegian fantasy, which creates anticipation and faith in a pithy continuation.’

NRK

‘… this gives promise already of becoming a real tidbit of a book series for young people. … Sigbjørn Mostue is not just looking to entertain; he weaves both moral and ethics into the story. It is a delightful and wistful read.’

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The Last Magician (Den siste magiker), 2010.

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For ages 9–13 years

Bjørg Øygarden

Diamantjakten

Dronningen av Myrion

It's fashion week in Paris, and Clara has travelled there with her photographer father, who has been tasked with taking photographs for a book about the well-known Norwegian fashion designer Mons Meier. Clara and Aunt Annie are allowed in to see the final show when everything kicks off. A valuable item of diamond jewellery has disappeared, and nobody knows where.

Greetings, oh guests from the distant world called Earth.

Please be seated in the royal carriage behind the royal sargs. The Queen and Sixar await.

The Fashion Mystery

Clara promises not to interfere, but once again unforeseen things occur and soon Clara finds herself firmly bogged down in the mystery. Where can the diamond necklace have gone? What does the strict lady who watches the door of Meier's studio know?

And who are Meier and his assistant Oskar, really?

The last book about Clara, Nobel-mysteriet, was nominated for the Ark Prize in 2010.

Ingeborg Dybvig (1961–) is a journalist and has worked for many years in daily and weekly papers. She ran her own production company for four years. She is now Head of Communication for a pharmaceutical company.

The Queen of Myrion

With the help of an eerily beautiful woman with twelve fingers, poisoned chocolate and hospital room no. 209, Berit, Johan Olav, Jakob and Jakob's grumpy grandmother suddenly end up in Myrion. The Kingdom is in danger and the Queen needs help. Very sinister plans are being made in Myrion, and salvation lies in the hands of three completely ordinary children from Earth. It could have been you!

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Ingeborg Dybvig

The three of them must take part in three competitions that they cannot be expected to win at all. Johan Olav has to shoot a bull's eye, Berit has to compete in a beauty contest, and Jakob has to charm countesses. But how are the children supposed to be able to save Myrion? They cannot even stand each other!

Along the way, we meet prenaks and sargs, twitterways and roachackers, and with charm and wisdom, a little raw muscle power and a dose of maths, everything works out for the best, so the Queen can invite them to a party in the square.

Bjørg Øygarden has written an entertaining, artful and imaginative fantasy story.

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Bjørg Øygarden (1960–) is a qualified psychologist specialising in clinical neuropsychology as well as child and adolescent psychology, but she is probably just as well known as an amateur actor and an author. She has published three adult novels. Dronningen av Myrion is her second children's book. ▶ BACK LIST

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Nightmare in Venice (Mareritt i Venezia), 2007.

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The Nobel Mystery (Nobel-mysteriet), 2010.

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The Ashlad and His New Helpers ( Askeladden og de nye hjelperne), 2008.

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Morten Hovland

Carla, min Carla

Stikk!

Inghill is crazy about horses. She wants a horse more than anything else in the world. She thinks about horses, she talks about horses and she has her own horse – at least on a fake Facebook profile. But she is constantly exposed as a liar.

Luckily she goes riding at the riding school, but she is too young to join the stable gang, and it is not enough to be on horseback twice a week.

Stikk! is about daring to trust and to love yourself and others.

Carla, My Carla

Then, one day, Mum and Dad lose their senses and give Inghill a horse for Christmas. Even if it is only spoilt rich daddy's girls who have horses!

They find a stable nearby, and Inghill is the world's happiest girl. But her pony Carla is also a bit crazy and Inghill cannot quite manage to control her. One day it all goes terribly wrong!

Carla gets frightened, runs out and slips on the ice – and Inghill breaks her arm.

It does not help Inghill much that she is tougher than most, that she has two friends who are almost her best friends and a half-Indian friend whom she has integrated personally. It is only Carla that counts – and she has to be sold!

Carla, min Carla is the story of Inghill: about what it is like to be a horse-crazy girl, about friendship and bullying, about fending for yourself and about taking responsibility for yourself and for those you love.

Ingeborg Arvola (1974–) grew up in Pasvikdalen and in Tromsø. Her first book was

a novel for adults called Korellhuset, published in 1999. She has written several novels for adults and young people.

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Run!

Molly is twelve years old and is moving in with her new foster parents. She has lived in several foster homes before, but it has never gone particularly well. Molly knows that this is her last chance, and she wants to do everything to make it work this time. But her past keeps coming back, making it more difficult than she thought to start afresh with a new family, new friends and a new school.

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Ingeborg Arvola

We follow Truls and Molly, each from their own point of view. Both are driven by love and fear.

Both must confront their fear of exclusion and betrayal in order to be able to trust their love of themselves and the world. They have each learnt their own survival strategy shaped by the environment from which they came.

This is a book about identity. Two twelve-year-olds finding out who they are.

The book is based on a TV series shown by NRK in the autumn of 2011. The series is nominated to the French Prix Jeunesse.

‘Script writer and film director Morten Hovland from Lillehammer hits bull’s eye these days when he makes his literary début with STIKK!. … Despite my old age, I became so consumed with the story that I had difficulty taking a break from reading. … I have read quite a few young adults novels throughout my life, in recent years too. Morten Hovland’s STIKK! is one of the best. Isn’t there something called the Brage Prize?’

Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen

‘… Hovland creates a young adults novel that moves you – and opens up for a great emotional registry – yes, as a matter of fact, emotions so strong that tears are forcing their way out. STIKK! takes a difficult youth seriously, and deserves attention.’

Gjengangeren

‘… the story about the two youngsters’ difficult lives will quite certainly grab young readers. … The story has kept the tight, scenic composition, where the dramatic peaks come fast. This, in addition to the efficient, colloquial language, makes the book powerful and fast-paced.’

Dagbladet

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Blood, Snot and Tears (Blod, snørr og tårer), 2000.

Morten Hovland (1969–) lives in Lillehammer. He has worked as a scriptwriter and a director for a number of TV and film productions. Stikk! is his debut novel.

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For ages 11–14 years

For ages 11–16 years

Synne Lea

Minus meg

Leo og Mei

In the middle of a dive, Linda's heart stops. The mysterious Njål manages to re-start her heart and revive her once again, but it is soon discovered that Linda is terminally ill. If she doesn't receive a new heart in a very short space of time, she'll die.

Leo and Mei live on the same street. They live in the same type of house, each a mirror image of the other. But that is where the similarities end.

While Mei lives an ordinary life, with parents there for her, giving her warmth and security, Leo's existence is difficult and violent.

Minus Me

Linda is upset and angry, and when Njål appears once again and persuades her to really live the time she has left, she understands that she has a lot of things to sort out. Not only must she see through the plans she made with her best friend Kima, but she also has to sort things out with her holiday friend Rune, who she perhaps hasn't always been all that nice towards.

But nothing turns out quite as expected, and when Linda is finally close to achieving her aims, everything changes. All of a sudden, we hear a very different story...

Leo and Mei

Leo needs Mei to be there for him. And Mei needs Leo. Leo og Mei is a novel about a special friendship put to great tests. A friendship that has to and must be stronger than anything else, and that might just manage. It is a painful and yet hopeful novel, written in distinctive, confident and poetic language.

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Ingelin Røssland

Synne Lea (1974–) was born in Oslo and grew up in the city. She took sciences at

‘With Minus meg Ingvild Røssland ... reminds us about how precious life really is ... Surprisingly many aspects of death have been given space throughout these 270 pages.’

school and was active in sports. In recent years, she has had to make different choices. She experiments with other means of expressing herself, including graphic design and sculpting.

Bergens Tidende

‘Røssland writes unusally well. ... What kind of twist Røssland will apply in order for the story to make sense is part of the suspense. ... what really makes an impression in the novel is the teenager’s experience of how people change when they know you are going to die.’

Dagbladet

Ingelin Røssland (1976–), award-winning and critically acclaimed author, made her debut in 1998. She studied theatre and journalism, and is now based in Stockholm, where she continues to write. Minus meg is her first novel written in Norwegian Bokmål.

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For ages 11–16 years

For ages 11–16 years

Simon Stranger

Mitt bankande hjarte

Verdensredderne

Mitt bankande hjarte deals with life at its finest and also its most awful. Amanda is fourteen years old and in love.

At the same time, a dangerous illness threatens to rob her of everything: love and hope of being loved, life itself. But this is not a story about illness. It is a love story.

New, freestanding book about Emilie, with whom we are already acquainted from Stranger's last young adult novel, Barsakh.

My Beating Heart

What is it like for a young girl in love to be waiting for a heart transplant?

Rights sold to: Denmark (Gyldendal), France (Bayard Jeunesse), Germany (Carlsen), Iceland (Draumsyn), Netherlands (Lannoo) and Sweden (B. Wahlströms)

‘Mitt bankande hjarte is both a description of illness and an extremely well told love story. … It is realistic, sad and romantic at the same time.'

Litteraturavisen Bokstaver

‘That reader hardly exists who is unaffected – and who does not feel the strain on the body it is to live in uncertainty everyday – when one is young and should have a long life to live. … Mitt bankande hjarte has an intense nerve – written with empathy and insight.'

Gjengangeren

‘A beautiful and funny book to get wiser from.'

Stavanger Aftenblad

‘Mitt bankande hjarte philosophizes on the relation body and soul in such a simple way, so elegantly. … Alf Kjetil Walgermo has written a book with both heart and brain.'

Barnebokkritikk

Alf Kjetil Walgermo (1977–) made his literary début in 2007 with Keegan og sjiraffen.

Walgermo is a culture journalist for the daily newspaper Vårt Land.

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The World Liberators

In this new text, Emilie becomes involved in a youth protest group known as The World Liberators. The protest group is made up of young people of Emilie's age and a little older, and gives an outlet for their opinions on issues such as child labour, cruelty to animals, etc. Things begins with innocent protests, but soon develop into something increasingly more advanced – not to mention risky.

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Alf Kjetil Walgermo

Verdensredderne is a thrilling political novel for young people.

Simon Stranger (1976–) made his literary début as a children's author with the picture

book Krusedullen in 2005. In 2006, Gjengangeren was awarded Riksmålsprisen. Stranger has also written two critically acclaimed novels for adults.

▶ BACK LIST Barsakh – Emilie, Samuel and the Grand Canary (Barsakh), 2009.

Rights sold to: Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Palestinian Territory, Korea and Sweden

‘This novel reaches beyond the sometimes artificial genre which is the young adults novel. The book both can and should be read by everyone.’

Dagbladet

‘Simon Stranger’s little novel (130 pages) is thoughtprovoking, dramatic, exciting and gripping on a human level.’

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For ages 12–15 years

Jan Henrik Nielsen

The Fall

Nina Marie Vogt-Østli

My Time Will Come

Høsten

Min tid kommer

The novel's main characters, sisters Nanna and Fride, have lived in a hidden bunker with their father for many years following a great catastrophe. Everyone is dead and nature has withered away.

Hans Petter lives a shadow existence. He is the school's main bullying victim. His mother does not understand him. His father wants to have as little to do with him as possible. He has no friends, nobody in whom to confide. And hate is growing within him.

When the girls one day dare to go out into the world without their father knowing, he catches the same mysterious illness that caused the catastrophe to begin with. With haste the girls have to leave to find medicine if their father is to have any hope of survival. They must travel to the city they lived in prior to the catastrophe – the very same city that their mother chose to stay in to work as a doctor in one last attempt to help the sick, desperate and dying people.

In spite of the gloomy scenario, Høsten is first and foremost a tale of life and love. A classic and timeless young adult novel.

Rights sold to: France (Albin Michel) and Germany (Boje)

‘… a highly exciting story which will enthuse young readers.’

Dagbladet

‘Nielsen writes believably about how being bored to death and the fear for life alternate as being the strongest. … it is the sisters’ ability to observe which makes Høsten something more, something finer, than a pure description of a catastrophe. … The author distributes the chills generously in the text, shifting between specific dangers, like snapping animals, and a greater existential fear – the fear of being left alone, or maybe already being alone.’

One day, he comes into contact with Fera, a girl online. She clearly suffers from obsessive thoughts and apparently lives in an institution – because this Fera claims that she is contacting Hans Petter from the future. Still, Hans Petter finds in her his first good friend. She listens, she is intelligent, she cares. She chats with him daily while the world seems to fall apart around him.

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Nominated for the U-price

Chance and desperation lead to Hans Petter slowly but surely triumphing over the bullies.

He gets the upper hand on the teacher he hates. He is about to become a real winner.

Then comes the bombshell. Fera can prove that she really is contacting Hans Petter from the future. And she can tell him that he is on his way to becoming much more than a winner – his destiny is to become a tyrant threatening the existence of all humankind.

Min tid kommer is a sinister tale of a young person's development towards pure evil, a tale that has unintentionally become even more relevant.

Nina Marie Vogt-Østli (1972–) grew up in Oslo, where she lives with her husband and

two children. She has studied media, film and theatre, has worked in the online sector for many years, and has followed the creative writing programme at the Norwegian Institute of Children's Books.

Dagsavisen

‘Rather than making the story more grotesque – and possibly truthful – debut novelist Nielsen demonstrates great art of writing with his ability to observe with a child’s gaze. It is refreshing to see the world for the first time through Fride, and it is sad to follow Nanna’s struggle with finding her way based on what she remembers from early childhood.’

Bergens Tidende

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Debut novelist Jan Henrik Nielsen (1974–) has previously published a short story in Signaler in 2010.

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For ages 12–18 years

For ages 12–15 years

Siv Wyller

Tegn

Hockeysveis fører til dårlige rim

Espen has been receiving messages all his life, but they have mainly been something he could live with, and he realised that he should not speak about them with others – he is the only one receiving them. But recently they have been growing in number, they are coming more frequently and are getting more insistent, and it is clear that there is something he MUST do. Soon he and the other Messengers will tell the world the truth.

Siv Wyller is a debut author, a student from the creative writing programme at the Norwegian Institute of Children's Books and, not least, a great comic talent.

Signs

At the same time, the Stormyr Football Cup is approaching, and Espen is an obvious choice for right-winger. But is there something wrong with him? His sister Sofie is worried, but she has not got the strength to do anything about it. She does not want her weird brother Espen to ruin things for her and Jonna! Sofie wants to kiss Jonna on the club house steps, looking forward to the Cup and being together with Julie, who is struggling with an injured knee and is in love with the coach.

Who has time to see Espen and to help him in the midst of all this?

Tegn is about being ill, whether it is with a hurt foot or mentally, about how we react when unexpected things happen to people around us, and about what we choose to do. Because is it really our business?

Anne Ch. Østby (1958–) has worked for many years as a journalist in Norwegian press.

Mullets Lead to Bad Rhymes

Her first book is about the love-struck barber Lazze who cuts all the mullets in town. Lazze is the town's great hero, a dance band fan and a charmer who likes to talk in rhymes. And he is about to catch Gunn, a beautiful girl.

But he has problems. When Lazze is nervous, his rhymes become ugly and offensive. What is more, his popularity is starting to go to his head.

Eventually, Lazze is in danger of losing Gunn to the town's priest. On top of it all, the mullet is a dying fad, and his small town is threatening to turn its back on him. Lazze knows what to do: he goes to the dance band king Lasse Stefans for help.

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Anne Ch. Østby

Hockeysveis fører til dårlige rim is an absurd and comical study of small-town mentality, poor taste and danceable tunes. A book that is short over the ears and long at the back of the neck.

Siv Wyller (1974–) has a master's degree in literature mediation, and has studied creative writing at the Norwegian Institute of Children's Books. She has previously been published in the short prose anthology Pilot. She lives in the countryside.

For the past ten years she has been living as a UN nomade in various developing countries, and is at present situated in Pakistan.

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Anna@world.com (Anna@verden.com), 1999.

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Anna+Future Search (Anna+Framtid Søk ), 2000.

Anna+Future (Anna+Framtid), 2006.

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For ages 12–18 years

Sverre Knudsen

Var det det det var

Aarons maskin

It's spring and the school holidays are just around the corner. Whilst Billie matured early at primary school, her best friend Nina has grown at record speed over the past six months. It's no longer Billie who knows best about everything to do with being an adult. It's Nina. Billie doesn't even reach her knees anymore!

Aaron thinks it's thanks to Dad's new job that the family have a dream apartment in Libercasa, but it's soon Aaron himself who is in the centre of an unpleasant drama.

Is That What It Was?

Now it's all about losing innocence – and protecting old friendships in new ways.

A striking, cheeky, surprising, funny and honest account of puberty and identity – with a radical and political 1980s backdrop.

Linde Hagerup (1968–) made her literary début in 1999 with the critically acclaimed

collection of short texts Og det skal vare så lenge. In 2008 she published her first children's book, Verdens største gorilla og andre rim, which received an award from the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs for its illustrations.

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Aaron’s Machine

Winner of the

ze Riksmål Pri 2011

The powerful inventor Konrad Libermal works with machines that can make people 100% good, and for mysterious reasons has a particular need for Aaron. At the same time Aaron is drawn towards a secret underworld in the enormous building, where he exposes layer upon layer of conspiracy and deception.

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Linde Hagerup

After a while Aaron tries to gain perspective about exactly who and what he can trust, but he discovers that Libermal's machine has a sinister dark side.

Aarons maskin is the first installment in a planned trilogy.

‘Everything comes perfectly together in Sverre Knudsen’s retro-futuristic young adult novel. This book is just raw! … It is rare that one comes across a young adult novel which is both well written, has a clever moral, and in addition a drive which makes it impossible to put down. ... At the bottom of it lies a massive critique of market forces and the scrupulousness of capitalism. … This book has the potential of becoming an international bestseller.’

Dagbladet

‘The book is the first installment in a trilogy, and there is good reason to expect a lot from this work, which succeeds in the work of art it is to let philosophical questions and social critique blend seamlessly into the plot.’

NRK

‘Knudsen goes all the way to the finishing line with his message without having to sacrifice suspense – and vice versa. … Knudsen succeeds in making the readers ask questions about the financial forces we live under.’

Barnebokkritikk

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Smokers Don’t Jump Rope (Ingen som røyker hopper strikk), 2009.

Get Used to It (Get used to it), 2010.

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For ages 14–18 years

Sanne Mathiassen

Nødinngang

Dagene før mai

High school is over, and Julie and Martin are all set to begin studying law in the autumn. They're even planning to live together. Julie can't help but think that it will be good.

The action in Dagene før mai takes place in a small rural area in northern Norway, where a young girl is struggling to cope with grief and emptiness after her father was lost in a boat accident. Her mother is distant in her sorrow, and her boyfriend has betrayed her.

Emergency Entrance

But first five weeks in London, working in a cafe with Ida. Martin really wants her to stay at home, but Julie's heart is set on going. She has to be sure.

Something just isn't quite right. But when summer is over, everything will be perfect.

The Days Before May

In this stylistically strong short novel, the absurd is blended with the realistic, creating a very special atmosphere.

Ida has organised them jobs – but not in a cafe.

Yayoi is a geisha club, a place where Japanese men go after work to be taken care of. Taken care of by beautiful, young women who can entertain, refill their glasses and smile attractively.

The summer doesn't turn out quite as Julie expected. And what will autumn bring?

‘The description of being young, grown-up and confused is great.’

Vårt Land

Charlotte Glaser Munch (1972–) studied at the Writers' Academy in Bø and has an MA in Comparative Literature, Film and Media Studies, and the History of Theatre.

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Charlotte Glaser Munch

‘”I don’t want dad to be a big part of me anymore. I don’t like that a big part of me lies at the bottom of the ocean with water in its lungs,” thinks the nameless narrator, when her mother says that they mustn’t forget the father who disappeared at sea. This is one of the many beautiful images in the book. … There is an intensity and a nerve in this book, which is actually more like short prose than a novel. It consists of short pieces of text, images and episodes. … This sort of books is often enjoyed more by adults than by youths – the latter demand plot and action (like most readers, by the way).

But Mathiassen has created a flow, and also a sort of surreal action, which makes it both gripping, easy to read and paradoxically quite humoristic.’

Dagbladet

Sanne Mathiassen (1983–) is making her debut with this year’s publication. She has

recently completed the Writer's Program at the Norwegian Institute of Children's Literature.

Magic (Trylleslag), 2001.

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What You See (Det du ser), 2002.

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Alone Together (Alene sammen), 2004.

Too Bad to Be Good (For slem til å være snill), 2007.

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Winner of the

Brage Prize 2008

Johan Harstad

Darlah – 172 Hours on the Moon

Graphic novels

Darlah – 172 timer på månen NASA holds a historic lottery for young people.

The prize is a trip to the moon. The three winners Mia, Midori and Antoine all experience unexplainable events. And in a nursing home in Miami sits a man who was once in the American military. He can barely remember his own name. But he is certain that a new expedition to the moon could mean the end of everything…

Darlah – 172 timer på månen is the story of three young people searching for something else, something new. But it is also a thriller.

Rights sold to: Denmark (Klim), The Faroe Islands (Bókadeildin), Finland (Karisto), France (Albin Michel), Germany (DTV Junior), Mexico (Castillo), Netherlands (Podium), Korea (Munhakdongne), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen), turkey (Ithaki) and United States (Little, Brown)

‘Interesting and original.’

Kirkus Review, US

‘A real side-winder.’

VG

‘... so exciting that it’s almost unbearable. ... likely to be read far beyond the borders of Norway.’

Aftenposten

‘… not for the faint of heart.’

Dagbladet

‘Perfectly loony.’

Dagsavisen

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For ages 12–19 years

Tor Erling Naas

Volume 1

Apefjes

Monkey Face

Suburban

Drabant volum 1

Illustrated by Sigbjørn Lilleeng

Martin and his mother are always on the move. He is a drifter not only when it comes to friends and school, but also in free time. One constant in his life is the minidisc player that his father left behind following his mysterious death. It contains songs that his father treasured, but more than just that: one last track sheds light on his father’s final moments.

Illustrated by Mikael Noguchi

He calls himself ”Deks” and has just moved to the Oslo suburb Grorud with his mother, after his parents' divorce. It's 1994, and the suburb is a culture of graffiti, drugs and teenagers loitering at the mall. Deks meets Camilla, whose boyfriend is “Senc,” alias Victor, who neither goes to school nor works.

He deals drugs, and tags at night. A triangular drama develops in secrecy and only waits to be unveiled. The problems continue to build for Deks when drugs go missing, and the sinister types they belong to are willing to do anything to balance their books.

Suburban 1 is the first in a series of short graphic novels about a brutal and fierce upbringing in Oslo's suburbia. Øyvind Holen and Mikael Noguchi have previously collaborated on the books Hiphop and Hip-Hop First Reader. This is their first work of fiction.

Øyvind Holen (1973–) works as a journalist. He has previously published Hiphop-hoder and Groruddalen – en reiseskildring, and two non-fiction books for children.

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Øyvind Holen

Martin roams the streets at night tagging. Something about the minidisc player triggers an unprecedented energy in him, driving him out on the hunt to discover the facts.

Apefjes is a meeting of the novel and comic book genres. It is a thrilling tale that takes the reader deep into Martin’s innermost thoughts and high atop skyscrapers looking out over the city.

‘Apefjes is a splendid outsider story, both moving and packed with speed.’

Dagens Næringsliv

‘... Naas and Lilleeng have drawn parts of their super hero universe into the young adult novel genre. Naas passes the test as an author with distinction... Lilleeng’s drawings are above any critique.’

Dagbladet

Tor Erling Naas (1965–) is a comic book creator and illustrator who produces work under the pseudonym Tor Ærlig.

Sigbjørn Lilleeng (1983–) has won several accolades including the Raptus Comic Festival debut prize and the Sproing Award 2008.

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Hiphop (HIPHOP – Rap, graffiti, breaking og DJ-ing), 2009.

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Hiphop (Hiphop), 2010.

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Winner of the

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Brage Prize 2011

Inga Sætre

Fall Technique

Series

Fallteknikk Fallteknikk is both a graphic novel and a biographical tale of a girl who moves away from home to attend secondary school. This is the story of a group of close friends that tentatively wish to play in a band, and for whom the world is waiting to be discovered.

‘Inga Sætre’s Fallteknikk is a brilliant Norwegian cartoon novel.’

Dagbladet

‘Inga H. Sætre delivers Best of the Year with practical philosophy of life in Fallteknikk. … both simple and complex, personal and at the same time general. Sætre has created a beautiful series for youths which should be read by parents and other grown-ups as well.’

Dagens Næringsliv

Inga Sætre (1978–) is an animator and attends Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She is best known for the comic series Møkkajentene.

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Horses and Secrets: The Arab Horse Araberhesten

Horses and Secrets

By May 2012 the series will end with book 14.

Christine Mysen (1988–) studied drawing, design and colour in upper secondary school. Her dream was to become an artist. She completed her studies and then took a year off to work. After two years of working, she began the series Hest og hemmeligheter. She lives with her partner, two dogs, one cat and a large number of fish.

Christine Mysen

Horses and Secrets: Mysteries

▶ Se r i es

▶ Se r i es

Christine Mysen

A white Arab horse comes trotting towards Linn when she is inside the old barn. A silk purse has been tied around the horse’s neck. Inside the purse is a letter, which tells Linn that the horse is called Magic Moon and that he is Linn’s secret birthday present from her father. She is also given a piece of jewellery that used to belong to her mother and which she must wear with pride, her father writes. Linn is very happy with her gifts, but why must the horse be secretly stabled inside the old barn? And why won’t her father ever tell her anything about her mother?

Christine Mysen

Horses and Secrets: Trouble Trøbbel Linn longs for her mother, of whom she actually knows very little. She doesn’t even know if her mother is alive.

No one is prepared to speak about her. In an old box, Linn finds a letter that her mother wrote to her before she went away, but that makes everything even worse. Secretly going out riding on Magic Moon is the best thing is Linn’s life.

Then, one day when they’re out in the forest, Linn receives an anonymous message: ‘Keep hidden, someone is in the barn.’

Mysterier Mysteries is the first book in a series about secrets, horses, Linn and the stable lad Sondre. They live in a large farm with plenty of horses. Linn misses her father, who has to travel a lot. She misses her mother as well: Linn’s mother disappeared mysteriously when her little daughter was only two years old …

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Christine Mysen

Horses and Secrets: Bad News Triste nyheter Magic Moon is no longer a secret and Linn puts him into a paddock to let him run for a while. While she stands there, the Shadow turns up. He tells Linn how smart and kind her mother was, how well he knew her and how, indeed, he had never seen anyone ride so well. ‘Shame that she ruined everything,’ he added harshly, his cold eyes staring straight ahead. ‘Ruined? How?’ Linn stammered. ‘Her sister.’ The reply was short and sharp, like the flick of a whip.

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For ages 12–16 years

4 Friends 4 venninner

A young girl is found dead, floating in the little lake near Dypdal. She is naked and wrapped in plastic. The girl is one of four friends: Vilde, Benedicte, Nora and Trine. But which one is it? We turn the clock back three weeks and trace the steps leading to the murder.

This is how the first book in Kjetil Johnsen’s edgy teen series begins – 21 days until one of them dies!

Book 1: Book 2: Book 3: Book 4: Book 5: Book 6: Book 7: Book 8: Book 9: Book 10:

Et hull i sjelen (A Pierced Soul) Det farlige kysset (The Dangerous Kiss) Det som kommer til å skje (That Which Will Happen) Pakket i plast (Wrapped in Plastic) Til jord skal du bli (Earth to Earth) Morderen som gråt (The Killer Who Cried) Tilbake fra de døde (Back from the Dead) Et siste offer (A Last Victim) En morders ansikt (The Face of a Killer) De som lever videre (Those Who Are Still Alive)

Rights sold to: Sweden (B. WahlstrÖms), Denmark (Rosinante&CO), Finland (Pauna media group) and the Faroe Islands (Nylendi)

Kjetil Johnsen (1966–) is an editor for Egmont Serieforlaget and has worked with comic series for over 20 years. His previous book series, Tusen Biter was published in 2002–2006 and has been sold to Denmark. He has also published more than 30 short stories in magazines and similar publications.

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Arne Svingen

The Pilferers

Dagbladet

Naskerne

▶ Se r i es

‘A highly commendable series.’

Illustrated by Olve Askim

Bloodcurdlers Bloodcurdlers is nigthmarish reading for the most daring.

Readers should check under their beds, have a flashlight within reach and be prepared for spinechilling tales. There are 18 titles in this series.

Elias receives an anonymous letter emblazoned with the words 'You will die!'. At first he suspects Benjamin, who works at the local petrol station where Elias and his friend Stian are constantly stealing sweets.

Then one day Mum heads out and Elias is left at home alone. He receives a mysterious text message. Someone really is out to kill him, and the person behind the anonymous threats is not at all whom Elias had suspected – it's far worse.

The series has been sold to Denmark and the Faroe Islands, and is written by award-winning authors.

Ingunn Aamodt Arne Svingen (1967–) made his debut in 1999 with the critically acclaimed novel Handlingens mann. Since then he has written a number of books for children, teens and adults, many of which have been translated.

Ingunn Aamodt (1965–) has a background as an art teacher, but has worked full-time as a writer since 1998.

Since her debut she has published several children’s books.

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Flesh and Blood Kjøtt og blod Simon's mum is depressed and does nothing but lie in bed all day. As if that weren't enough, Simon falls in love with a girl who turns out to be a vampire! And to top things off, the old lady next door with whom he shares his troubles is no ordinary neighbour – she is a wanted cannibal in disguise!

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For ages 10–16 years

Heidi Sofie Kvanvig

Skating

from dynamite to peace

Photos by Stian S. Evensen

Nobels fredspris

Skateboarding

Finally, an informative and easy-to-read book about skateboards and skateboarding. Perfect for those that already know a little but want to learn more, and for those who aren’t yet quite sure which side of the board to put their feet on.

The Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize is among the world's most respected awards. Alfred Nobel, father of the Peace Prize, was born in Stockholm in 1833. Even so, Nobel decided that a Norwegian committee should hand out the Peace Prize, and in 1901 the very first prize was awarded.

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Fritjof C Krogvold

But why did the Nobel Peace Prize come about?

And how?

Fritjof C Krogvold (1971–) has skateboarded since 1985 and is the former president of the Norwegian Organisation for Skateboarding (NORB). This is his first book.

Stian S. Evensen (1978–) has been skateboarding since 1986. He has studied photography and has an art degree. He works as a freelance photographer.

This is the story of a very special prize, and a very special man; an inspiring account of Alfred Nobel and the prize he established. Meet the man who both discovered dynamite and founded a prize for peace. Meet the woman with whom he fell in love, and who made him aware of how important it was to work for peace in the world. Meet some of the people who have worked hard to make this world a better place.

‘... this book is a complete presentation of the Peace Prize adventure.’

Aftenposten

Heidi Sofie Kvanvig (1978–) works as a historian, and has a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies. She is an experienced communicator for children and youth, and it was through her work at the Nobels Fredssenter (Nobel’s Peace Centre) that she got acquainted with the Nobel Peace Prize.

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For ages 10–16 years

Maren Agdestein and Bår Stenvik

Vikinger

Dataspillboka

Illustrated by Elin Maria Bugge

Illustrated by Rune Markhus

For thousands of years, Norway was a country at the edge of the world, deemed unimportant in terms of world history. Major and minor events occurred in Europe without anyone once thinking about Norway, but throughout the 270 years of the Vikings, all that changed.

Finally, an outstanding book about one of young peoples' very favourite pastimes! Kim and his cat become trapped in a computer game, and are forced to play their way back to reality.

Vikings

From Norway, the great unknown, came thousands of pirates, tradesmen and colonists.

The Vikings enveloped entire countries, plundered cloisters, set out on great voyages of discovery and changed the history of Europe as a whole.

This is an energetic and easy-to-read book about the time of the Vikings that invites the reader on a Viking mission, introduces them to sorcerers and gets them acquainted with the Viking gods – and may even teach them a little about what it was like to be a child at the time of the Vikings.

Jon Ewo (1957–) has worked as a consultant, editor, writer, author and publisher. His first book for young adults was published in 1992. He has also written children's books and crime fiction. All of his books are filled with a generous dose of humor.

Elin Maria Bugge works with animation and illustration. Among other things, she has animated computer games.

Computer Games

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The reader is taken on a playful journey through the history of computer games, with text and illustrations inspired by many computer game genres and aesthetics. The end result is as humorous as it is instructive.

‘Original presentation, brilliantly illustrated.’

Adresseavisen

‘The book is full of charming drawings which in a splendid way illustrate the various themes discussed in the text.’

Gamer.no

‘A fine introduction to the history of computer games. ... nice and colourful illustrations by Rune Markhus together with articles about different play themes, chronologically organized by time periods...’

Dagbladet

Maren Agdestein (1982–) has a background in media studies and works in a freelance capacity. She blogs on Spillpikene.no and works as a computer game reviewer.

Bår Stenvik (1976–) is a journalist and has previously reviewed computer games for the newspaper Natt&Dag.

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The World’s First Balloon Flight Verdens første ballongferd Illustrated by Rui Tenreiro

One evening in November 1782, the Frenchman Joseph Montgolfier has an idea after having seen a small paper bag sent whirling into the air by the warm air in the fireplace. If a small bag can take off with warm air, surely a big bag could do the same, couldn't it? Perhaps a bag big enough to carry people?

Together with his brother Étienne, he gets to work with trials and experiments. The Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris soon comes to hear of this. They will not have two simple sons of a paper factory owner taking the credit for something they have been trying to do themselves in vain for several years, and a race is soon on. A race that will include Louis XVI and MarieAntoinette, as well as a duck, a cockerel and a sheep.

Lena Jensen (1971–) is a journalist. This is her debut as a children's author.

Rui Tenreiro (1979–) grew up in Mozambique. After finishing his studies at the Kent

Institute of Art & Design, he moved to Norway in 2003. He then went to Sweden where he took an MA at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm.

Mariangela Cacace

The Elephant Man Elefantmannen Illustrated by Hilde Hodnefjeld

This is the powerful story of Joseph Merrick, also known as the Elephant Man due to his deformed appearance. A gripping story you will never forget.

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Lena Jensen

Joseph began to develop deformities when he was two years old. He was an imaginative, playful and intelligent boy and had quite a happy childhood until he turned eleven, when his mother died, and his father found a new wife.

His step-mother gave his father an ultimatum: ‘Joseph or me.’ Joseph was thrown out by his father and had to earn his own money.

A period then followed in which he travelled around freak shows in Victorian England and in Europe, earning a small fortune for himself before being robbed. Abandoned in Belgium, where he was on tour, he was rescued by a doctor who took care of him and let him live in a hospital. There, however, he became a freak of another kind by being exhibited naked to gasping medical students. He had a lot of bad experiences, but things gradually got better later in his life, as he was given more respect. A number of famous people visited him, including the Princess of Wales. He died one night when he insisted on sleeping lying down, like ordinary people, and was suffocated by the weight of his large head.

A gripping tale about being different, about refusing to be a victim and managing to find happiness even in an unhappy situation – and about seeing the beauty of life and of other people.

Mariangela Cacace (1981–) has a Neapolitan father and a Norwegian mother, and has lived in Naples for many years. Her previous publications include a number of books for young people.

Hilde Hodnefjeld trained at the Oslo National Academy of Arts, and works as an illustrator and draughtswoman.

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Dag O. Hessen

Annalisas dagbok

Hvor kommer jeg fra?

Annalisa’s Diary ‘I look up at the starry night sky and dream of being one of those many, blinking lights up there, able to look out over the whole universe.

I wish I could fly away from everything. Open the window, climb onto a rainbow and away up into the sky.’

14-year old Annalisa Durante often wrote in her diary. She wrote about what it was like to grow up surrounded by mafia and criminality in the back streets of Naples, about her wishes for the future, falling in love, her friends and life at school. She described the fear of the mafia and her dreams of a world free from evil and unfairness.

In March 2004, Annalisa was shot down and killed by Camorra, one of the world's largest mafia organisations. Her only mistake was being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

In Annaliasas dagbok, the story of her life and ultimate fate is combined with extracts taken from her diary and accounts given by her family and friends.

‘As a whole the book tells us that life is vulnerable and valuable, that children trust their parents’ care, and that it can be a lonely experience to stand up against power that is based on fear, violence, and money.’

Barnebokkritikk.no

Where Did I Come From?

Illustrated by Rune Markhus

This is an illustrated fact book about a girl who, one evening when she is going to bed, asks her dad: ‘Where did I come from?’ Her dad explains: ‘You know you came from your mummy's tummy, we've spoken about it before’.

‘But before that?’

‘Then you were just a little seed.’ Then her father tells her about reproduction. ‘ But before that?’

‘Mummy came from Granny and Grandpa.’

‘But before that?’ Her father tells her about Great-Granny, and her mother, and so on. ‘ But before that?’ asks the girl.

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Mariangela Cacace

So we are taken back to our ape ancestors, and further and further back in evolutionary development, with material that always ends with the girl's insistent question: ‘But before that?’ all the way back to the beginning of life. But it does not stop there – because what was there before that?

An original and ambitious picture book explaining one of our greatest existential questions for younger children. An exciting and fascinating journey back in time and into the core of our own existence. The book is richly illustrated by Rune Markhus.

Dag O. Hessen is a Professor of Biology at the University of Oslo. He has written many

scientific works on themes like ecology and evolution. He has also published ten popular science books about evolution, biology and the environment. His work is found at the crossroads of biology and philosophy. He has received several awards for his promotion of popular science, among them the Riksmål Prize in 2008.

Rune Markhus (1972–) has an education from Westerdal's School of Communication, Mariangela Cacace (1981–) has a Neapolitan father and a Norwegian mother, and has lived

and illustrates magazines, marketing material, animation and books.

in Naples for many years. Her previous publications include a number of books for young people.

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For ages 3–7 years

Ida Ida

Illustrated by Esther van Hulsen

47 million years ago there lived an ape-like little creature in a jungle in Germany. Today she is best known to the world as the fossil Ida. In this wonderful, illustrated picture book we learn how she lived and how we know what we do about her today. Ida is our very own 47 million year old ancestor, and this picture book written

by Jørn Hurum and Torstein Helleve from the Natural History Museum and illustrated by Esther van Hulsen brings Ida to life once again.

The reader is taken on a journey to the jungle that Ida lived in as part of a stunningly illustrated tale of her life. In addition to a fictionalised picture book section based on what we know about Ida and the time that she lived, the book also includes a fact and activity section.

Bjørn Eidissen and Olgunn Ransedokken

Mads and Mia in the Park Mads og Mia i parken This is the fourth book in a series of nature books for small children, thoroughly illustrated with wonderful colour pictures. In this book, Mads and Mia explore life in the park. And there are so many fun animals!

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Torstein Helleve and Jørn H. Hurum

Bjørn Eidissen (1947–) and Olgunn Ransedokken (1952–) are both biologists with extensive teaching experience in natural sciences. Ransedokken has revised and written a long line of school books in this field, and Eidissen works as an editor at Cappelen, specialising in natural science. Mads og Mia i parken is their fourth book about Mads and Mia.

Rights sold to: France (Albin Michel)

‘This book divided in two parts are illustrated with fantastic, naturalistic paintings.’

Foreldre & Barn

‘Researcher and Ida’s ”father” Jørn Hurum and web editor of the museum, Torstein Helleve, write passionately and vividly, but first and foremost it is the large spreads of illustrations by Esther van Hulsen which pull the reader into the pre-historic universe.’

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Jørn Hurum (1967–) is a palaeontologist and science communicator. He has collected fossils since childhood and written several factbooks.

Torstein Helleve (1964–) is a web editor at the Natural History Museum. This is his first book.

Esther van Hulsen was born in Leeuwarden in The Netherlands and has studied at

Academy Minerva in Groningen. She has a BA in Communication Design and has been educated in scientific illustration.

Mads And Mia Discover Insects (Mads og Mia oppdager småkryp), 2005.

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Mads And Mia Look at Flowers (Mads og Mia ser på blomster), 2006.

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Mads And Mia on the Beach (Mads and Mia på stranda), 2007.

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The Middle Ages in Norway Middelalderen i Norge Illustrated by Geir Moen

The Middle Ages were an extraordinary period and are presented here in a new way, written in Jon Ewo's characteristically straightforward and playful style.

You can read a travel guidebook to Norway, find out what it smelt like in the Middle Ages and what the food tasted like.

Here there is guidance on how to think medievally and learn the art of being a royal child, or the child of other people. And, not least, the art of being king.

The book has been checked by experts.

Jon Ewo (1957–) has worked as a consultant, editor, writer, author and publisher. His first book for young adults was published in 1992. He has also written children's books and crime fiction. All of his books are filled with a generous dose of humor.

Geir Moen (1976–) is a comic book artist and an author. He has produced several series, such as Heksehyl, Asfalt and Hex, to name but a few.

Sigbjørn Skåden

The Sámi Samer

Illustrated by Ketil Selnes

The Sámi live in Norway, but they are not Norwegian. Who are they? Where do they live? What does it mean to be a Sámi?

Most people in Norway know a little bit about the Sámi. You might know that Sámi have reindeer. You might know that the Sámi speak a completely different language. You might know that the Sámi have their own parliament in Kárásoohka.

Here you will find out a little more about who the Sámi are and what it means to be Sámi today.

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Sigbjørn Skåden (1976–) is a Sámi author who lives in Tromsø.

Ketil Selnes (1974–) is an illustrator and graphic designer.

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