Children's Books · Hardback
When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town
Norwegian title: 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!
Material available
- ✓ Synopsis & author CV
- ✓ Full manuscript (Norwegian)
- ✓ Sample translation on request
Publication
1980
Length
144 pages
Format
Hardback
Genre
Children's Books
Foreign rights
Sold to 23 territories
- Azerbaijancontract signed 2024Nebula Publishing
- Chinacontract signed 2021Hunan Juvenile & Children's Publishing House
- Denmarkcontract signed 2026Gyldendal DK
- Estoniacontract signed 2021Varrak Publishers
- Faroe Islandscontract signed 2026Bókadeildin
- Finlandcontract signed 2024WSOY – Werner Söderström
- Francecontract signed 1991Esprit Ouvert
- Georgiacontract signed 2016Bakur Sulakauri Publishing
- Germanycontract signed 2022Freies Geistesleben & Urachhaus, Bertelsmann Jugendbuch Verlag
- Hungarycontract signed 2011Scolar Kiado, Móra Könyvkiado
- Icelandcontract signed 2007JPV útgáfa, Odds Bjørnsonar Bokaforlag
- Indiacontract signed 2012Vani Prakashan
- Italycontract signed 1969Janus Editrice
- Japancontract signed 1976Gakken
- Latviacontract signed 2015Valters und Rapa
- Netherlandscontract signed 1980Omniboek Uitgeverij
- Norwaycontract signed 2007
- Polandcontract signed 2014Wydawnictwo DWIE SIOSTRY, Noralfa, Poznanskie Poznan
- Russiacontract signed 2014Izdatelstvo Albus Corvus, Azbooka Publishers
- SwedenBonnier Carlsen
- Ukrainecontract signed 2024Knigolove
- United Kingdomcontract signed 1965Methuen
- United Statescontract signed 1965Anchorage Press
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