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All the animals of the world quiz
Children's Books2019 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 12

All the animals of the world quiz

Åshild Skadberg

Facts about animals you didn't know you needed to know! Perfect for 7 to 11year olds. Exciting animal quizzes from the kids' column of the Norwegian Aftenposten newspaper. The book contains pictures and quizzes that will give pleasure to anybody who's longing to learn about animals. The book is full of funny questions and surprising facts. Reading Lions books are easy to read, with short lines and large print, and are suitable for children from seven years who can experience the joy of reading a whole book themselves.

ZOMBIES ARE COMING
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Children's Books2019 · 64 pp · Age 6 - 12

ZOMBIES ARE COMING

Jill Moursund

Didn't think the apocalypse would come? You were wrong! This is the “Reading Lions” book all 8-9-10 year olds have been waiting for! The ultimate survival guide for when ZOMBIES ARE COMING! This complete manual tells you everything you should know when the apocalypse comes. How do you survive when the world is swarming with zombies? You need food, water, a place to stay, and a gang that you trust. And how is it possible to sneak past the zombies? How do you call for help when there are no phones, or police and no internet? You have to be smart, trust yourself, and know what you're doing. You'll get all the tips and tricks in the form of Darwin's handbook. He has written down everything you need to know for when the catastrophe finally hits. We meet Darwin at the start of the book. He is in a hopeless situation, sat on the balcony of a house with a seething mass of zombies beneath him. But while he is sat there, he writes his manual, which is how we get to know Darwin and at the same time get vital survival tips. You can't afford to not have this book. And what really happens to Darwin? Does he save himself from the zombies? Written and illustrated by the fantastic Jill Moursund.

Milla hunts for gold
Children's Books2019 · 64 pp · Age 6 - 9

Milla hunts for gold

Selma Lønning Aarø

Best friends on summer holidays = speed, excitement and humor! Milla and Filla are best friends. They spend every day together. And when Filla finally gets to go with Milla to their summer cottage, they know it's going to be a super summer! Things start to look even better when they hear there's a treasure on the island. Milla decides they must find the treasure. But then along comes Otto, who claims to own everything on the island – even the treasure, if they happen to find it! That's when Milla makes a plan. Milla hunts for gold by Selma Lønning Aarø and Tiril Valeur is a loose followup to their charming, popular story Milla decides.

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WARRIORS
Children's Books2019 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 9

WARRIORS

Steffen Sørum

Warriors and weapons have always fascinated us. In Warriors, readers can learn about ten warriors who made the world less safe and left their mark on world history. Steffen Sørum simplifies history and spices things up with surprising, warlike facts. In this book we find warrior history from the Stone Age to the Knights Templar Crusades. We also find out what is special about the Samurai and the Vikings. The books is vividly illustrated by Jørn S. Jamtli.

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LEONA IN RAT TROUBLE
Children's Books2019 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

LEONA IN RAT TROUBLE

Anneli Klepp

Leona in rat trouble is the first book in a series perfect for all children looking for their inner rascal! Leona does with the strangest things and always ends up in trouble. She's driven in a way all children aspire to be – a combination of Pippi and Roald Dahl's Matilda. Beside Leona on her adventures is her cautious sidekick, Felix, who serves as Leona's voice of reason – but who she always ignores. In this first book, Leona finds a rat and naturally wants to capture it and bring it to school, because they have swimming that day and Leona wants the rat to see how good she has become at swimming. To her surprise the rat escapes, which means guaranteed trouble. And it doesn't help that her teacher is already a very strict and angry type. Join Leona on a new adventure for 6 to 9 year olds that love a wild and funny story. Anneli Klepp, an experienced easy-readers author, has written this joyful series. It is illustrated by the extremely talented Cathrine Sandmæl who we remember from Dad Jokes. Together, they have managed to create a totally new world that children will love.

The world’s cutest
Children's Books2019 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 9

The world’s cutest

Martin von Dürenfeldt

Perfect for beginner readers aged 6 to 9 who want to find out fun facts about cute animals. Which is the world's sweetest animal ? A kitten, or maybe a fennec fox or a Japanese flying squirrel? There are lots of ways of being sweet. The animals in this book are large and small, round and thin, brightly coloured or black as coal. They fly, swim, climb, throw snowballs. This book will teach new facts to adults and children alike. The My First Reading Lion series offers books for the youngest readers – those who have learnt their alphabet and can read a bit.

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Dad jokes
Children's Books2019 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

Dad jokes

Lise Dragland

Dry, daft humour for 6- to 9-year-olds? It's dad jokes! Most dads have their own peculiar sense of humour, often involving their own personal wordplay or comic catchphrases that are repeated year after year. Now the very best dad jokes have been collected in book form. This book isn't just fun reading for kids –it will surely also make some dads chuckle. Perfect for beginner readers who need a bit of humor in their reading. The My First Reading Lion series offers books for the very young readers – those who have just learned the alphabet and can read a little.

THE CHOCOLATE THIEF
Children's Books2019 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 9

THE CHOCOLATE THIEF

Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus

There's chocolate in the bedside drawer – stolen chocolate! It's not easy for a chocolate thief to sleep at night. Imagine if someone saw what you were doing? When there's a sudden knock on the window one night, our young hero is lured out into the darkness and ends up in the middle of what turns out to be a thiefs' gathering, where the scariest and strangest thiefs meet up – those who have done far worse things than stealing chocolate. But what is it they want with a simple chocolate thief? The Chocolate Thief is a new picture book from Kaia Dahle Nyhus about having a secret, and then getting even more.

Real-life monsters
Children's Books2019 · 136 pp · Age 6 - 12

Real-life monsters

Line Renslebråten

All the world’s yuckiest animals squashed between the covers of a book! You’ll get to see and read about monsters you hardly knew existed – if you dare. Because the world is full of poison, slime, spikes and claws. Illustrated throughout, easy to read and suitable for animal lovers aged 6 and over.

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The Handyman
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2018 · 136 pp · Age 6+

The Handyman

Øyvind Torseter

Mule boy has got a job as a handyman. And not any handyman. He even does work at the president’s house . If Mule boy does a good job, he may even be allowed to look after the nuclear suitcase one day! But problems emerge due to a lookalike. The handyman is an international political thriller. Or, not quite, then. However the book contains many amazing drawings.

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Ester and the Whale
Children's Books2018 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 9

Ester and the Whale

Jill Moursund

Ester is certain that she saw a whale on her class trip. It wasn't a rock. She's not just trying to get attention! But not even the teacher believes her. The lesson of the week about the ocean and space is supposed to end with a presentation, but Safia and Kornelia don't want to be in a group with Ester. They just think she's odd.Ester and the Whale is a story about feeling left out, and a story about having a very big friend who lives in the ocean.

Locotopia in the Middle Ages
Children's Books2018 · Age 6 - 12

Locotopia in the Middle Ages

Simon Stranger

Welcome to the Middle Ages—the most dangerous hilarious period in history. The knight Simon rides a pig, has a bucket as his helmet, and is on his way out into the world to fight dragons and giants. But instead, he meets Helena. She’s accused of being a witch and is sentenced to certain death. The Plague is ravishing the land, and the king has announced a knight’s tournament. Together, Simon and Helena embark on an adventure where they have to try to save themselves—and the rest of the world.

Rights soldSold to Greece and Saudi Arabia