The Ice Sea Pirates Frida Nilsson & David Barrow
TITLE INFORMATION Frida Nilsson is a leading Swedish writer, recently chosen as one of the best emerging writers in Europe under 39 (Hay Festival’s Aarhus 39). She has been an August Prize nominee three times, winning the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 2014. Her books have been translated throughout Europe and nominated for the prestigious Youth Literature Prize in Germany and several literary awards in France. Nilsson’s writing is characterised by humour. She writes about the big questions—friendship, death and love— and has been compared to Roald Dahl and Astrid Lindgren.
Agres 7 to 10 A classic children’s adventure of icy seas and cold-blooded pirates, wolves, mermaids and the bravery of one girl determined to save her sister WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK
“This is an exciting Nordic story, with pirates and wolves, icy cold and salted herrings—and a spunky hero who lets nothing stop her. Frida Nilsson is a great new writer for Gecko Press and this book is that rare combination of extremely well written and very commercial.” Julia Marshall, Publisher SALES POINTS
here is a man who treats childr animals. And en as if they inside that man, were in the place people have where other a soul, there is a space as icy cave. The empty and only things cold as an he wants are children. To children. Small, be kidnapped thin by the pirates in Captain White and taken to head’s diamo work nd mine is the can happen... This is the worst thing story of when that claws into little Whitehead sister and I sank his set out to save her.
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Advance reading copies available for wide distribution and a big marketing push (see reading copy cover for details)
“Frida Nilssons epic adventure is a modern classic It is impossible’ to put down. that captivates. ” SvD Swedish Daily News
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Frida Nilsson is a multi-award-winning and very good writer, whose books are accessible and action-filled—available in English at last! Illustrations and cover by David Barrow of Have You Seen Elephant?
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The cold bites and the sea lashes in this page-turning adventure on the ice seas. No one but ten-year-old Siri dares to face treacherous sailors, hungry wolves and the arctic winter to save her younger sister from the dreaded Captain Whitehead and his ice sea pirates. Comparable titles: Rooftoppers, The Girl of Ink & Stars about gecko press Photo: Mia Carlsson
Ages 7–10 198 x 129mm 360 pages Paperback $24.99 ISBN: 978-1-776571-46-8 Origin: Sweden Ebook available
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