YOKOS NATTBOK

Yoko's Diary 1: Yoko's Nightbook

(Yokos nattbok)

Age 9+ | 160 pages | Schildts & Söderströms | 2014

All About Yoko

(Att vara Yoko – Yokos nattbok 1-3)

Age 9+ | 350 pages | Förlaget M | 2023

In her diary, 10-year-old Yoko writes about everything. She writes about her clumsy dad and her mortifying mum, about her best friend Anna who is adopted and is so angry at her parents that she wants to move back to China. Yoko writes about the other girls in her class that have started using make-up, and she of course writes about Daniel, someone she would not mind kissing. She also writes about her grandfather who forgets everything (perhaps even her!), and about their asthmatic old dog who makes the world a little brighter.

This book, which is a bind-up of the first three books in the Yoko series, that follows the protagonist from when she is ten to turning twelve, has an authentic tone and humour. Yet it does not leave out the sadness and worries that young readers can relate to.

Yoko's Diary 2: Cringe and Catastrophe

(Yokos nattbok: Pinsamt och Livsviktigt)

Age 9+ | 160 pages | Förlaget M | 2016

Yoko's Diary 3: Pitch Black and Brilliant

(Yokos nattbok: Nattsvart och Underbart)

Age 9+ | 160 pages | Förlaget M | 2018

Sofie Sarenbrant (b.1978) is one of the most successful crime authors in the Nordics, best known for her award-winning Emma Sköld series, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Her crime novels have been translated into over 16 languages. Mira and Moon is her debut middle-grade series, introducing Sofie to new, younger readers in Sweden and internationally. The translation rights for A Friend for Life were sold in Finland pre-publication.

Mira and Moon: A Friend for Life

(Mira och Månen: En vän for livet)

Age 9+ | 192 pages | Bookmark Förlag | 2022

This smashing new series for middle-grade readers introduces 13-year-old Mira, who struggles with social anxiety. As she befriends Moon, the most beautiful pony at the stables, she starts to find courage and confidence.

The only place Mira feels at home is in the horse stables. In school, she is treated as if she wasn’t even there, and her social inabilities excludes her from her classmates. Although the riding classes are challenging, it is among the horses that Mira finds refuge.

Moon is the most popular pony at the riding school, but after being injured, he is left abandoned. That is until Mira steps in. She secretly starts to take care of Moon, and soon they grow a strong bond and Mira starts to dream about competing with Moon. But Mira is afraid that Annie, the best rider and Moon's challenging competitior, will find out about their secret and put a stop to it, separating Mira and Moon.

A Friend for Life is the first book in the new series about Mira and Moon. As in her successful adult crime writing, Sofie Sarenbrant again brings forth important issues in an entertaining format. The heartfelt book is inspired by classic horse books and is set apart by its pacy storytelling and contemporary topics of mental issues, loneliness and social awkwardness. It is a story about not fitting the mold, finding strength from unexpected sources and bravery within.

The next book in the Mira and Moon series out in August 2023.

Bibliotekstjänst (Swedish library journal)

Matilda Gyllenberg (b. 1980) is a journalist and author. She has worked as a news anchor, been a presenter and editor for various television programs, and she has also written columns. She made her literary debut with the novel Breathless Home in 2019. One Hundred Days at Home is her first novel for children, and it was reconized as outstanding work by the Swedish Literature Society in 2023.

One Hundred Days at Home

(Hundra Dagar Hemma)

Age 11+ | 150 pages | Förlaget M | 2022

As the Christmas holidays comes to an end, 11-yearold Nike realises she can’t go back to school. The staring gazes and loud noises of her classmates are simply too much for her to handle, not to mention the strong, overwhelming smell in the school cafeteria that almost makes her want to vomit. A darkness comes rolling in, preventing Nike from doing what she wants most – to be at school just like everyone else.

The town’s indoor swimming pool burns down, and Nike suddenly has a lot on her plate. With her best friend Mia, they are drawn into an exciting and rather scary mystery that they must solve all by themselves. Fortunately, Mia is the bravest person Nike knows, she dares to face both the police and the unpleasant school janitor. As the two friends come closer to finding the culprit, Nike must step in, and overcome her greatest fears.

One Hundred Days at Home is a fast-paced detective mystery that touches on important subjects such as mental illness, and focuses on the main circles of a pre-teen: the close surroundings, school and friends. The book is illustrated in black and white by Maria Sann.

Siri Kolu (b. 1972) is a writer, dramatist, director and theatre instructor, which are among her many duties in the Finnish cultural field. She is a Finlandia Junior Prize winner and her works have been translated into 22 languages. Kolu has been awarded the Laivakello Prize by the Finnish Institute for Children's Literature, and in the Netherlands, she won the Silver Slate Pencil. Me and the Robbersons received an honorary mention in British Book Trust's ”In Other Words” competition in 2018. Kolu is a front-line author with a strong voice and a broad range from humourous middle grade to edgy YA cross-over.

The Woken Ones trilogy

Leo and his family are tormented by monsters and have to fight against them every night to protect their house and Leo’s little sister Lumi. But the creatures of the night are not as terrible as they seem. Leo, his friend Kirill, and his sister Lumi will have to journey to the land of the Woken Ones to understand what the night creatures truly want.

The Woken Ones is a new thrilling series by celebrated author Siri Kolu and illustrated by Johanna Lumme. The series is inspired by ancient myths and videogames, and Kolu has created an action-packed series with fights and horrid monsters. Yet in true form to Kolu's writing, the books carry deeper meanings and introduce themes of bereavement, guilt and inequality.

The Woken Ones: The Secret of the Night (Hereiset - Yön salaisuus)

Age 9+ | 174 pages | Otava | 2022

One night, 11-year-old Leo wakes up to discover that his seemingly normal parents have been keeping a secret from him. Every night, his mum and dad turn into fighters who battle terrifying creatures of the night – right in their back yard. Now that the truth has become clear to Leo, he too must join the fight and protect his little sister Lumi from the night world of horror. He will need endless wit and courage and has no choice but be determined and keep it all a secret, even from his best friend.

The Woken Ones: The Horrors of the Morning (Hereiset – Aamun kauhut)

Age 9+ | 185 pages | Otava | 2023

Leo and his parents have done all they can so that Lumi doesn’t know about the dangerous night world, and they can now sleep at peace. One night, however, Lumi wakes up in the middle of their worst battle. Contrary to the others, she doesn’t see the Woken Ones as enemies. Lumi can speak with them, and they bow before her. When Leo’s friend Kirill gets wounded by monsters, they understand the only way to heal him is to get help from the Woken Ones themselves, but for this, Lumi will have to sacrifice herself.

Wild House trilogy

An action-packed contemporary adventure trilogy with speedy chasing scenes, secretive characters, Cluedo-like problem solving – and a house that grows legs!

The main character TomTom and his friends experience an adventure of a lifetime as they set on a quest to solve the mystery of the Wild House, discover the existence of Roof Riders, and eventually encounter the Wild House of nightmares in the finale.

Wild House Book 1: The Amazing Villa

Van Böök

Age 8+ | 224 pages

Otava | 2019

The Robbersons series, nine titles

Wild House Book 2: Roof Riders

Age 8+ | 254 pages

Otava | 2020

Me and the Robbersons (Me Rosvolat)

Age 8+ | 24 pages | Otava | 2010

The award-winning and "entertainingly different" Me and the Robbersons of worldwide fame is now available in English for the first time, after being translated into over 20 languages since it was first published in 2010.

Terror trilogy

Wild House Book 3: The Battle of The Black House

Age 8+ | 294 pages

Otava | 2021

Stories from the Edge of the World (Iltasatuja maailmanpalosta)

Age 14+ | 334 pages | Otava | 2021

An impactful YA series about the power of stories, family and love, hope and war. How stories we tell shape our history and our destiny. An exclamation mark of human rights and life after a pandemic.

Strangers Outside (IP Ihmisen puolella)

Age 14+ | 318 pages | Otava | 2014

Terror Inside (PI Pelko ihmisessä)

Age 14+ | 286 pages | Otava | 2013

Arndís

Thórarinsdóttir (b. 1982)

is an award-winning Icelandic writer and translator.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Arndís worked as a journalist and critic and was the head of department at the library in Kópavogur. She writes for children of all ages, but the most recent works are for middle grade and young adult readers. Whether her stories deal with emotional development and complexities of growing up or pacy adventures, they are always written with warmth and humour.

Arndís’ book The Island on the Edge of the Universe, co-written by Hulda Sigrún Bjarnadóttir, has been sold to Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands and Russia. The rights for her novel Somersault have already been sold in Hungary, and pre-empted in the Netherlands as of February 2023.

Somersault (Kollhnís)

Age 12+ | 259 pages | Mál og menning | 2022

Twelve-year-old Álfur is a gymnast from Kópavogur, Iceland. He’s a good friend, a lovely son, and the best big brother in the world. That is until one day his mum and dad tell Álfur that his little brother Eiki has been diagnosed with autism. Now they won’t stop worrying about how this affects their lives and how they will appear to others. They also do not consider that Eiki is still Eiki, their son and Álfur’s little brother.

Álfur’s gymnastics practice offers a place of solace away from the sudden change at home. Yet, Álfur wishes that his family could be normal – or what he thinks is normal. He decides to sneak off to visit his estranged aunt Harpa, the once famous gymnast who competed in the Olympics but ended up leaving in disgrace. No one in the family talks to her anymore, but Álfur wants to reconnect with his aunt.

Somersault is a compelling story about growing up, life’s complexities, and how nothing is black and white. It is also about volatile emotions and the strong bond between two brothers. The book was awarded the Icelandic Literature Prize in January 2023, and it has been endorsed by spokespeople in the neuropsychological field.

Dess Terentyeva (b. 1992)

is an author of Russian origin who lives in the vibrant city of Tampere in Finland. As a migrant author, both Russian and Finnish cultural aspects are reflected in her works. Her writing also carries strong LGBTQ themes. Terentyeva has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Jyväskylä. With her manuscript for Lovely (Ihana), Terentyeva won WSOY's new voices YA writing competition, leading to the publication of her debut solo novel in 2021. The novel’s film option was also sold in Finland.

Freestyle

Age 15+ | 168 pages | WSOY | 2023

This verse novel, written on the rhythms of street dance, deals with friendship and the search of one’s own sexuality.

Kai and Mandi don’t remember the time when they didn’t dance, nor when they didn’t know each other. They are inseparable, but their friendship starts unexpectedly to crack as Mandi has a crush on a girl from their dance school. Kai for his part doesn’t even know if he’s interested in romance or dating. He is tired of the assumptions people make about him and in which categories he doesn’t fit. But he starts to think that there may be a category for him to belong to as well.

Lovely (Ihana)

Age 14+ | 128 pages | WSOY | 2021

A fresh and cohesive verse novel with a narrative that resembles the spoken word.

Lilja is a pansexual in the ninth grade who constantly has a crush. Lilja has nicknamed her latest social media crush as Lovely. It turns out that Lovely is the child of Lilja’s single dad’s latest girlfriend which changes everything. Lovely appears to be a confident and conscious nonbinary on social media, but Lovely’s conservative mother has no clue about her child’s true identity. Lilja is faced with the question of whether she can accept the fact that her dad is dating a woman who seems transphobic. While Lilja wants to defend another’s right to be their true self, the book also asks whether one can be forced to show their true colours.

"The captivating and touching 'Lovely' (Ihana) is a whole and beautiful reading experience. The passionate rhythm of the language in the work manages to reach the experiences and the feelings of young people accurately and credibly. Becoming accepted as one’s true self, being seen and feeling loved is a vast theme that is handled sensitively and skillfully through the verse novel.”

Finlandia Junior Prize jury 2021

Marko Leino (b. 1967)

is an award-winning author and scriptwriter. His novels have been translated to 16 languages. His novel Christmas Story, published in 2007, is still being published today into new editions. Marko Leino’s latest novel, Prisoners of the Dreamworld, is a gripping adventure story that the author dedicated to his daughter.

Prisoners of the Dreamworld (Unimaailman vangit)

Age 12+ | 270 pages | Otava | 2022

A wise novel for the whole family that throws the reader into the riddles of dream and real time in the footsteps of A Monster Calls

Ada’s mother lies in a coma after an accident at work. While snow covers the town, Ada and her father are overcome with grief, and Ada’s mother falls deeper and deeper into sleep. When Ada’s grandmother begins talking about Ada’s mother’s childhood, Ada starts to understand how she can save her mother. Past and future reflect each other, the frontier between sleep and consciousness is fading. Ada needs to find the way to the world of dreams and help her mother back to the awakened world.

This novel takes place at the border of dream and reality where the reader is thrown into a captivating adventure. It becomes a brilliant story about grief, courage, finding oneself, and about the power of love. As in his best-selling novel Christmas Story, author Marko Leino captures again the audiences of all ages.

Merja Kalm (b. 1976) is a teacher, an expert on pedagogy, and an author of textbooks and non-fiction. The Handbook of Superpowers for Cool Kids was her first non-fiction book for children.

Mira Mallius (b. 1981) is an illustrator and a designer who has illustrated several children’s books. She is also known for her charming animal print stationary.

These guidebooks help readers navigate through everyday situations and how they can be practiced to make us more confident and supportive. Ten stories present cases of different ethical questions and inspire to put these skills into practice. These handbooks based on positivity and mindfulness help us to recognise these empathic skills to bring out the good person in in all of us.

A Good Friend – The Superpowers of Friendship

(Hyvä kaveri – Ystävyyden supervoimat)

Age 6+ | 87 pages | Lasten Keskus | 2021

This is a vibrant handbook of activities, dilemmas and stories, demonstrating that each of us has the superpower of being a good friend. It shows how to be trust-worthy, considerate, tolerant and kind, encouraging children to practice these qualities through character-strengths-based pedagogy.

The Handbook of Superpowers for Cool Kids

(Hyvä tyyppi - Supervoimien käsikirja)

Age 6+ | 79 pages | Lasten Keskus | 2020

This handbook is a compelling collection of stories that show what cool kids are made of: honesty, sincerity, generosity, and kindness as well as many other attributes that can be thought of as superpowers in everyday life. With delightful animal characters, these stories demonstrate how the reader can discover these good superpowers, and encourages children to practice them through character-strengths-based pedagogy.

Salla Savolainen (b. 1962)

is a celebrated and productive illustrator, who excels in children’s books and is known for her varied styles and successful collaborations with many authors, including the Star Hill Stables (Tikkumäki) series with Reetta Niemelä, and the Vesta-Linnéa series with Tove Appelgren. She has also written four picture books herself.

Savolainen’s drawings have been shortlisted for and awarded several prizes, including the Kukko award in 2013 for non-fiction. She has also been nominated for the Finlandia Junior Prize three times. Her works have been translated into more than ten languages to date.

Construction trilogy

Salla Savolainen has created a successful series of narrative nonfiction, introducing readers to heavy machiery and the busy life at different construction sites.

The books welcome readers to fascinating gizmos, loads of knowhow and action, which is all accompanied by site manager Koistinen who shares informative facts along the way. His dog Piki is also lost on the pages of the book. The noise, sights, and constant activity make each day interesting. Learning about public construction has never been so detailed and fun.

Rights for the Construction trilogy have been sold in Czech, Estonian, German, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish and Thai to date.

Laura Ruohonen (b. 1960) is one of the most prominent playwrights in Finland, a poet, and director whose works have been translated into 27 different languages. She has been granted several awards, including the Kordelin’s literary award and the Pro Finlandia in 2010.

Erika Kallasmaa (b. 1969) is an award-winning artist, illustrator and graphic designer. She is a master of visual story-telling and her medium expands beyond the means of books and printed matters to theatre, television, architecture, performance arts and installations. Kallasmaa was awarded the Finnish state prize of visual arts in 2013.

The illustrated poetry books Allakka Pullakka, Yökyöpelit and Tippukivitapaus have become modern classics, and they have been adapted into an award-winning television series, successful theatre plays and songs. The latest book Kummalla kammella was published in 2022 by Otava. The poems have been published in Swedish and sample translations exist in English and German.

Otus Opus –Zoology Poetry

(Otus Opus, Zoologipoesi)

Age 5+ | 64 pages | Otava & Förlaget M | 2020

An enclyclopedia in verse about strange and wonderful insects and small animals.

A thrilling collection of factbased animal poems featuring over 30 cat-sized creatures and smaller: meercats, flying squirrels, sea snakes, hedgehogs and bumblebees. The factual texts are accompanied by exhilarating animal art. This stunningly different fact book has notions of Eric Carle’s illustration style and delicious madcap poems. The book has been published simultaneously in Finnish and in Swedish.

Linda Liukas (b. 1986) is a children’s book author and illustrator who travels the world as a keynote speaker. She shares the message of embracing coding and computing at technology conferences, teacher training sessions, and even at the United Nations. In 2018, she was selected to the Forbes list of top 50 women in tech. In 2019, she launched ”Love Letters to a Computer” teacher training programme on YouTube. Hello Ruby books have been translated into 33 languages.

Hello Ruby: Very Big Computing Adventure

(Hello Ruby - Mahtava tietokoneseikkailu)

Age 5+ | 256 pages | Otava | 2021

The world-famous Hello Ruby series is now available in one volume! A collection of the four original books, seasoned with new exercises on each topic.

Welcome to the whimsical world of computing and learn about computers, programming, and technology together with Ruby.

This bind-up comprises of four different stories from the world of computers that teach how the Internet works and how machines act and learn. Combined with up to 100 updated exercises and a new teacher's guide at the end of the book.

Hello Ruby books have been translated into 33 languages and they have taken the author and coding ambassador Linda Liukas, loved by teachers and the tech world, all around the world.

Hello Ruby 1: Adventures in Coding

Age 5+ | 112 pages | Feiwel & Friends | 2015

In Ruby’s world, anything is possible if you set your mind to it. As Ruby embarks on her adventure, children will be introduced through storytelling to the basic concepts of coding and programming.

Hello Ruby 2: Journey Inside the Computer

Age 5+ | 96 pages | Feiwel & Friends | 2016

A journey inside the machine that powers our world. The computers around us work tirelessly, but what if there was a way to peek inside? Part storybook, part workbook, the book even includes a DIY paper computer.

Hello Ruby 3: Expedition to the Internet

Age 5+ | 96 pages | Otava | 2017

Join Ruby and her friends in their quest to build the most amazing Snow Internet ever. Future kid coders can put their knowledge and imagination to the test with the fun and creative exercises included in the activity book section.

Hello Ruby 4: Robot’s First Day at School

Age 5+ | 96 pages | Otava | 2018

Are people and computers the same or different from each other? Do robots have feelings? Emotionfilled narrative and mind-bending activities explain the difference between how humans and machines act and learn. Dive into the world of artificial intelligence.

Roundies

In the fairytale world of Roundies, children learn to recognise and control emotions. Roundies is a study based concept for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in early childhood, developed by experts in psychology and pedagogy.

This Roundies picture book collection with its colourful world, inspiring characters, and story-based approach is a key element of the emotional education model. The books are created by the Roundies collective, in Finland the books are published by Kustannus-Mäkelä.

Crocosmile

Crokosmile Acts Like a Bully (Heko Kroko kiusaa)

Theme: Practicing empathy | 2021

THREE CHEERS for Cheeraffe

Three Cheers for Cheeraffe (Kiva Kirahvin kannustus)

Theme: Personal strength | 2020

Bouncy Banana

Piggy Makes a Mess (Siro Saparon iso moka)

Theme: Problem solving | 2019

KissKiss FEELS LEFT OUT

Penguin Faces the Challenge (Pelokas Pingviini ylittää itsensä)

Theme: Overcoming anxiety | 2019

Cocoala WANTS

Cocoala Wants to Be the Best (Koala Karhu haluaa olla paras)

Theme: Dealing with jealousy | 2018

Bouncy Banana Goes Bananas (Pomppu Bansku ylikierroksilla)

Theme: Calming down | 2018

Cranky Crabbie’s HISSY FIT

Cranky Crabbie's Hissy Fit (Räyhä Ravun kiukkupuuska)

Theme: Feeling cross | 2017

Kisskiss Feels Left Out (Puspus Pusukala tahtoo leikkiin)

Theme: Being a good friend | 2018

Sisu Fox DOESN’T GIVE UP

Sisu Fox Doesn't Give Up (Sisu Kettu ei anna periksi)

Theme: Perseverence | 2017

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