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Cool Planes
Children's Books2026 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

Cool Planes

Line Halsnes

There are seven really cool planes between the covers of this book! Passenger planes and sports planes, seaplanes and fighter jets. Also a really, really old, vintage plane! Colourful, detailed and accurate – this book will show you what the machines do and what they look like. Line Halsnes takes the very youngest budding engineers seriously, showing us different types of planes just as they are, in a way that will make readers curious and a little bit wiser.

Rights soldSold to Poland
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Your Brilliant Body
Children's Books2025 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 6

Your Brilliant Body

Kaveh Rashidi

With a wonderful mix of humour, facts, and playful illustrations by Hans Jørgen Sandnes, doctor and author Kaveh Rashidi has written a true tribute to the body. In this book, children can enter a world full of wonder and learning – and discover how amazing their bodies really are. Did you know that your skeleton is a small factory that makes blood and replenishes it, even if you start to bleed? Or that your brain has infinite storage space – completely unlike a refrigerator that is constantly overflowing? Through funny texts and exciting facts, the body's many secrets are presented in a way that is easy to understand and fun to read. This book not only teaches children something new, but also inspires them to be proud of the brilliant body they have.

Rights soldSold to Denmark
What’s It Like to Be a Child?
Children's Books2025 · 80 pp · Age 3 - 6

What’s It Like to Be a Child?

Anna Fiske

Children are people who simply haven’t lived that long yet. They’re everywhere – in every country, in every family, in every corner of the world. The world is full of children! And children are the most important thing we have. But what does it actually feel like to be a child? In What’s It Like to Be a Child?, acclaimed author and illustrator Anna Fiske explores the joys, challenges, and wonders of childhood with her signature warmth, humour, and insight. With honesty and empathy, she dives into both everyday moments and big questions – from feeling left out, to growing up, to understanding the world around you. Fiske speaks directly to children in a way that makes them feel seen, respected, and included. This is a book full of care, curiosity, and celebration – a beautiful reminder that being a child is not just a phase, but a world of its own.

Rights soldSold to Germany and Switzerland
Technomagic
Children's Books2025 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 12

Technomagic

Isabelle Ringnes

An inspiring, eye-opening introduction to the world of technology – for curious young minds everywhere. Imagine a time when there were no phones, no cameras, no electricity. When sending a message meant waiting weeks for a letter. When visiting a friend could take days on foot. Life was slower, harder and completely different from the world we know today. Technomagic takes young readers on an unforgettable journey through the most groundbreaking inventions in human history – from fire and the wheel, to smartphones, satellites, and artificial intelligence. It’s a book about curiosity, courage, and creativity. About how innovation shapes the world and how it continues to shape the future. With a clear, engaging voice and a tone full of wonder, Technomagic makes complex ideas accessible and fun. This is the perfect book for children who love asking questions! This is not just a book about machines but it’s a celebration of human ingenuity and a powerful reminder of how magical progress can be.

Rights soldSold to India
Cool Animals
Children's Books2025 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

Cool Animals

Line Halsnes

The seven coolest animals you’ll find between the covers of a book! Meet polar bears, wolves, crocodiles and vampire bats. And of course – snakes, eagles and tigers! This vibrant, fact-packed book is bursting with colourful, detailed and accurate illustrations, giving young readers the chance to learn all about these fascinating creatures. Line Halsnes takes the very youngest animal enthusiasts seriously, sharing cool facts in a way that sparks curiosity and builds knowledge.This is the fifth book in Line Halsnes’s bestselling and award-winning Cool series.

Rights soldSold to Denmark and Poland
What is it like to have a body?
Children's Books2024 · 88 pp · Age 3 - 6

What is it like to have a body?

Anna Fiske

Did you know that everyone has a completely unique body? In What's it like to have a body?, Anna Fiske writes about the joys of having a body, with her trademark ingisht, warmth and playfulness. And the weird things about having a body. Fiske answers to some of the many things children wonder about with their bodies. Why does it grow hair? Why do we all look so different? The book also teaches kids how to take care of teeth, good hygiene etiquette, and how to respect other people's bodies.What's it like to have a body? is a book packed with facts and surprises that provoke thought, speculation and raise awareness around the theme of the human body through skilful use of humour and intimacy. This is a revised edition of Anna Fiske's Everybody has a Backside, integrated into her bestselling Why series.

Rights soldSold to Germany
My First Baking Book
Cook Books / Children's Books2024 · 160 pp · Age 3 - 9

My First Baking Book

Elin Vatnar Nilsen

My First Baking Book is aimed at any beginner cook who wants to have fun baking. The book’s step-by-step photographs make it easy for children to follow the recipes. Alongside recipes for both sweet and healthy baked goods, there are sections full of information about the equipment you’ll need and simple tips for achieving the best possible results. The book is easy to use, with an uncluttered layout where every recipe is presented in detail with clear instructions. As well as photos, the book contains lovely, evocative illustrations.

Rights soldSold to Moldova
Cool Cars
Children's Books2024 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

Cool Cars

Line Halsnes

Children love cars, and in this book you will find seven really cool cars: big cars, small cars, old car, electric cars, fast cars and cars you can live in! Line Halsnes is an expert at drawing vehicles and machines with all the correct and important details. She takes the young readers seriously, and shows exactly how the cars look both inside and out. Her drawings are colourful, detailed and accurate, and readers big and small will gain new knowledge from this book. It’s also a book suited for multiple re-reads!

Rights soldSold to Denmark and Poland
How to Talk About Death
Children's Books2023 · 80 pp · Age 3 - 6

How to Talk About Death

Anna Fiske

Death is next up in Anna Fiske’s How series. This is a topic that children are curious about, and which adults may find difficult to discuss. What actually happens with the body when you die? What’s a funeral? And why do we even have to die? Anna Fiske has an incredibly unique form of communicating, and in How to Talk About Death she speaks to the children at their level and takes them seriously, while also managing to write a heart-warming, inclusive and at times even funny book about death. A perfect conversation starter for anyone who has questions about death, or who knows someone who’s passed away. The How-series has been a phenomenal success both in Norway and abroad, and it has been translated into multiple languages. NOMINATED TO THE BRAGE PRIZE FOR BEST NON-FICTION BOOK FOR CHILDREN Useful and concrete about death "Children and adults grieve differently, and Fiske’s book is wide-open with tolerance and understanding. Fiske does what she does best: illustrates and explains in clear and thorough manner – and at the same time, simply and straightforwardly." VÅRT LAND

Rights soldSold to 6 territories
Cool Rescue Rides
Children's Books2023 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

Cool Rescue Rides

Line Halsnes

After the successful Cool Machines and Cool Dinosaurs – here comes Cool Rescue Rides! Children love cool rides – and in this book you will find seven of the coolest emergency vehicles: fire engine, ambulance, police car, rescue helicopter, police motorcycle, lifeboat, and tow truck. In addition to this you get a closer look at the first aid kit – a very important part of all the seven vehicles. Drivers Ida and Hans tell us all about the different emergency vehicles, and we get to come along on a mission. It’s important to get somewhere quickly in order to help, and luckily all these vehicles have blue lights and sirens! Line Halsnes is an expert at drawing vehicles and machines with all the correct and important details. She takes the young readers seriously, and shows exactly how the vehicles look both inside and out. Her drawings are colourful, detailed and accurate, and readers big and small will gain new knowledge from this book. It’s also a book suited for multiple re-reads!

Rights soldSold to 4 territories
Museum
Children's Books2022 · 80 pp · Age 3 - 12

Museum

Anna Fiske

Join Anna Fiske in the new National Museum! Museum is an impressive response to the National Museum’s call for a playful book for children about the new National Museum and everything it holds. Never before has such a brilliant, diverse and inspiring book been published about art, art experience and creativity in Norway, neither for adults nor children. What is art? What is design? What is architecture? And what is a museum? A diverse group wonders all this and more when they visit the biggest museum in the Nordic region, the new National Museum in Oslo. This is a book that encourages conversation, and a book that children will enjoy looking at on their own.REVIEWS'In Anna Fiskes inclusive children's book there are no difficult artworks and no wrong questions' NRK

Rights soldSold to China
Cool Dinosaurs
Children's Books2022 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

Cool Dinosaurs

Line Halsnes

The seven coolest dinosaurs collected in one book! Read about Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, Velociraptor – and of course Tyrannosaurus rex. Colourful, detailed and accurate – in this book you can see what the dinosaurs looked like both on the outside and inside. Line Halsnes takes the youngest dinosaur experts very seriously and offers tonnes of cool dinosaur facts in a way that both satisfies the reader’s curiosity and teaches them something new.

Rights soldSold to 7 territories