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101 Things to do Before You Grow Up
Children's Books2024 · 104 pp · Age 6 - 12

101 Things to do Before You Grow Up

Nils Petter Mørland / Mikkel Niva

You have to learn lots of weird things before you become a grown-up: reading, writing, putting your hand up in class, brushing your teeth, saying “Yes, please” and “No, thank you” and “How are you doing?”. But you’ll learn absolutely NONE of that in 101 things to do Before You Grow up. This book is about all the funny, crazy, exciting, wonderful and magical things you can do in childhood that grownups don’t often get to do. Suggested activities include: Talking in rhyme! Living backwards for a day! Going on holiday at home! Swapping families! Readers are guided through an inventive universe of short texts and colourful illustrations that are bursting with energy, humour and playfulness. The book aims to encourage children to hold onto the unique aspects of childhood that also, oddly enough, help make us better, cooler and more creative grownups later in life.

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An Enemy of the People
Children's Books2024 · 40 pp · Age 6 - 12

An Enemy of the People

Kåre Conradi

An Enemy of the People tell the story of Dr Stockmann, who discovers that the bathing water in the city’s spa is contaminated with dangerous bacteria. He expects people to value his discovery and thinks it will help improve the city. Instead, his political enemies try to destroy him, attempting to silence him with threats. Dr Stockmann stands his ground, but at great personal cost, also to his family. An Enemy of the People is a play that outraged people in its day, but that has gained fresh relevance in our own era. This is the first book in a new series for children about the works of Henrik Ibsen. With the aid of illustrations and simplified text suitable for younger readers, the series aims to introduce Ibsen’s plays to new generations all over the world. Ibsen is the world’s second-most performed playwright after Shakespeare. This series will give children an understanding of what Ibsen’s texts are about and what they can teach us today. «In both [An Enemy of the People and Peer Gynt], it is evident that [Conradi] has Ibsen in his backbone. This is precisely why he manages to convey the complex with ease, making him well-equipped to connect with and engage children through these retellings.»BARNEBOKRITIKK.NO

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Peer Gynt
Children's Books2024 · 40 pp · Age 6 - 12

Peer Gynt

Kåre Conradi

Peer Gynt, liar extraordinaire, grows up in a valley in Jotunheimen, where he wanders around in the mountains and tells tall tales about the adventures he has there. The life of a Norwegian farmer’s isn’t enough for him: his thirst for adventure and lack of any sense of responsibility drive him out into the big wide world. We follow Peer on his voyage while his devoted mother Åse and his beloved Solveig sit waiting for him to come back home. The play Peer Gynt is a masterwork and a key part of Norway’s cultural heritage. This is the second book in a new series for children about the works of Henrik Ibsen. With the aid of illustrations and simplified text suitable for younger readers, the series aims to introduce Ibsen’s plays to new generations all over the world. Ibsen is the world’s second-most performed playwright after Shakespeare. This series will give children an understanding of what Ibsen’s texts are about and what they can teach us today. «Transforming Peer Gynt's two hundred pages of quick dialogue written in verse into a forty-page picture book is radical in itself. Conradi impressively captures most of the wild Peer's adventures [...]. Throughout the book, one becomes familiar with the entire plot of the play, which is illustrated with a wonderfully adventurous and expressive style by the experienced Ingebjørg F. Mæland.»KLASSEKAMPEN «In both [An Enemy of the People and Peer Gynt], it is evident that [Conradi] has Ibsen in his backbone. This is precisely why he manages to convey the complex with ease, making him well-equipped to connect with and engage children through these retellings.»BARNEBOKRITIKK.NO

Why Don't We Burst with Rage?
Children's Books2024 · 64 pp · Age 6 - 12

Why Don't We Burst with Rage?

Benjamin Baarli Silseth

In Why Don't We Burst with Rage? children learn the answers to both big and small questions about feelings. What is self-confidence? Why do we dread certain things? Is it normal not to be in love with anyone? And why are so many people bad-tempered when they wake up? Why Don't We Burst with Rage? is informative and easy to grasp with fun illustrations. It is a perfect conversation starter about feelings for children aged six to nine years. «Benjamin Silseth writes with a friendly tone and lots of knowledge, and he is good at normalising different feelings. He gives advice on how to deal with anger, for example, and emphasises how important it is to speak to someone you trust if you are going through something difficult.»KLASSEKAMPEN

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Leona in Bike Trouble
Children's Books2024 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

Leona in Bike Trouble

Anneli Klepp

Leona and Felix only went out to buy ice cream, but it’s Wacky Saturday at school and there’s a flea market there too. When they arrive the headmaster is boasting about his new racing bike, which he’ll use to win the cycling race at three o’clock. The prize is ten thousand whole kroner! Leona wants to take part in the competition too, but she doesn’t have a bike. Luckily they’re at the flea market where there are masses of used bikes. Leona finds the perfect racing bike for sale and at three o’clock, she’s ready on the starting line. But was her used bike bargain a bit too good to be true? Whose bicycle is this? It turns out to Leona has landed herself in some serious bike trouble.

The Turbo Twins and the Mayor’s Evil Plan
Children's Books2024 · 392 pp · Age 6 - 9

The Turbo Twins and the Mayor’s Evil Plan

Harald Maxmillian Stoltenberg / Robert Stoltenberg

Harald and Robert have settled down pretty well in the countryside. They’ve made some friends at school and spend lots of time with Sigrid, Rudolf and the animals on the next-door farm. But when the twins return to rural life after an unsuccessful autumn break in Oslo, they find that everything is topsy-turvy. The local council has decided to build an enormous motorway in the village and it’s going to pass RIGHT THROUGH Sigrid and Rudolf’s farmyard. Sigrid and Rudolf aren’t convinced by the council’s promise of a new flat above the supermarket with a massage shower and underfloor heating: they don’t want to move and the Turbo Twins have to help them! Harald and Robert decide to stop the council’s plans, but little do they know what the evil village mayor is capable of. How do you even stop a motorway? Can children stand up to adults who are being unfair? And what on earth will happen to the animals if the farm is demolished? The Turbo Twins and the Mayor’s Evil Plan is a hilarious, heart-warming story about being creative, standing up to the powers-that-be and sticking up for other people.

Rights soldSold to Denmark
Best Friends For Life
Children's Books2023 · 160 pp · Age 6 - 9

Best Friends For Life

Heidi Christine Schømer

It’s not always easy being Ruby. Her cousins Mille and Maria have each other, but Ruby only has herself. “You’ll get many friends,” mum says. “I only want one,” Ruby says, “one that is mine.” And one day a friend shows up – a best friend who is only Ruby’s. And blood friends are forever. Or? A book about longing for a friend, being a friend and no longer being friends. And also about horses. A charming and recognisable everyday drama for 8+-year-olds, illustrated throughout with fresh and cheeky illustrations by Camilla Billett.

Why doesn’t the moon fall down?
Children's Books2023 · 64 pp · Age 6 - 12

Why doesn’t the moon fall down?

Dennis Siva Lie

We’re back with 52 new questions children often ask, this time about science. How much does a cloud weigh? Who invented the internet? How many trees do we need to make one toilet roll? And why does the slice of bread with Nutella always fall with the Nutella-side down? Dennis Siva answers these questions, and 48 others. Siva is a biologist and known from the children’s science programme Newton, and is skilled at explaining science to kids. Why doesn’t the moon fall down? is educational, easy to understand and humorously illustrated, and a perfect for beginning to teach science to children aged 6–9. The entire series is illustrated by Leonard Furuberg, who has a playful and accessible style reminiscent of Pixar/ Disney animation.

Rights soldSold to Denmark and Spain
Why Don't We Eat Banana Peel?
Children's Books2023 · 64 pp · Age 6 - 9

Why Don't We Eat Banana Peel?

Emilie Nereng

A fun and educational book about food! Children have many strange questions and in this non-fiction series they get their answers. In Why Don't We Eat Banana Peel? the nutritional advisor Emilie Nereng answers the children’s questions about food. Because why are strawberries spotty on the outside? Can you eat eggshells? Who invented spaghetti? Do they only eat Indian food in India? Why Don't We Eat Banana Peel? is educational, easy to understand and humorously illustrated. It’s the perfect conversation starter for children between 6 and 9 years.

Jesus in 1-2-3
Children's Books2022 · 64 pp · Age 6 - 12

Jesus in 1-2-3

Cecilie Winger

Who was Jesus really? What do we know about him?Was he the son of God? Or was Josef his father?What do we think and what do we know?Here the more experienced readers are offered a taste of how intensely thrilling the story of Jesus is. Come along for an exciting and humorous story through Jesus’ life. Perfect for little readers from 7 to 11 years.

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Leona 4: Leona in Winter Trouble
Children's Books2022 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

Leona 4: Leona in Winter Trouble

Anneli Klepp

Dive into a series for children aged 6–9 who love a clever and funny story. Leona! She has the strangest ideas and always ends up in trouble. She has a motivation that most children can only dream of. In the fourth book of the series, Leona and Felix are entering a sledding competition. Felix really wants to win the competition, and Leona promises to help. And what happens when Leona helps? Yep, you guessed it—utter chaos! Perfect for spirited girls and curious boys!

Leona 5: Leona in Monster Trouble
Children's Books2022 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

Leona 5: Leona in Monster Trouble

Anneli Klepp

Perfect for children who love speed, humour and action! It’s the scariest night of the year: Halloween. But a monster ruins the party! What happens when Leona is sorting it out? It turns into monster trouble of course! Join in on an action-packed serial adventure for children aged 6 to 9 who love pranks and fun stories.