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The Wolf Boy
Children's Books2015 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

The Wolf Boy

Tor Åge Bringsværd

Tal from the Wolf Tribe is eight winters old. Every day, Dad and the other men go hunting. Tal is too young to go with them, but he doesn't agree with that! One day he goes out to pick berries for Mum, and meets an angry bear which licks its lips and creeps towards him. Suddenly, somebody appears on the scene at full speed. An arm stretches out, takes hold of Tal and pulls him away at the last moment!It's a girl the same age as Tal. She is riding on a big sabre-toothed tiger, one of the most dangerous animals in existence. The girl is called Nea, and she is from the Mammoth Tribe, the Wolf Tribe's perpetual enemies. If Tal and Nea and the sabre-toothed tiger Shita are going to be friends, they will need to keep it very, very secret.It was not easy being eight winters old in the Stone Age, but it was certainly exciting! Ulvegutten is the first book in the exciting easy-to-read series about Tal and Nea and the sabre-toothed tiger Shita from Tor Åge Bringsværd and Haakon Lie.

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Morkel’s Alphabet
Children's Books2015 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 12

Morkel’s Alphabet

Stian Hole

In Stian Hole's new book, Morkels alfabet, we are reunited with Anna from Annas himmel. There is someone leaving notes on the ground. Who can it be? Anna wonders. One evening, she sees a shadow. A boy. Is it him? Next day, the note says “Morkel”. Morkel, who is almost never at school. Morkel has a cabin in the forest, and Anna finds him. They spend a lot of time together, both of them interested in words and letters. Everyone has their own alphabet, Anna thinks, and it can take a long time to work out what letters mean. Morkel knows a lot about birds, but one day he is gone, like a migratory bird. Anna longs and hopes that he will return. Maybe he'll be back in the spring? A beautiful story about friendship and what is important in life. The story is both intense yet moderately-paced with a lot of food for thought. The illustrations are full of wonder, nature and life. A new, fantastic picture book from one of our leading picture book authors. Rights sold to: DENMARK (Høst & Søn), SWEDEN (Alfabeta Bokförlag AB), GERMANY (Carl Hanser Verlag). ‘Brilliant picture book from Stian Hole about the fantastical void between childhood and adult life. … Hole’s seamless collages, for which clippings from photographs as well as other artwork and popular media were edited in Photoshop, reach new heights here. Where text is scant, details in the typography flesh out the story’s generous landscape. Dreamlike tableaux are presented that nod to other art and literature. Like the cake crumbs in Hansel and Gretel, Hole sets up visual puzzles that add to the story and our experience as we look along the way. The author also manages to let the story of a lonely boy, neglect and a friendship that borders on adult friendship seep out into the visual landscape.Bergens Tidende ‘Stian Hole takes us once more into a dreamland where we find pieces of reality to ponder over. … Using his own unique technique, he has a signature that stands out. … Her [Anna’s] respectful approaches are charming as well as playful and imaginative. … One day, plain and simply, she asks Morkel: “What are you good at?” “Nothing,” Morkel answers. And instead of responding with an “oh well” or something similar, she just asks: “What else?” This short sequence in the book is pure gold. It shows that Hole’s poetic and sensitive means of expressing himself not only reveals itself in the pictures, but also in the text. It is food for thought. … The tentative friendship between these two is beautifully depicted. This is not a story about a clever girl that saves a loser and brings him back into the fold. They continue to be different, but nevertheless share a patient and sensitive connection and friendship. Hole’s particular method of using a mixture of photography, drawing and various digital media generates pictures queer enough to give us pause and which in themselves contribute to the sense of unreality. It works best of all in dream situations, in the darkness with all the small details that you can look for and delight over when you find them. Yet at the same time, there is always something very concrete in the pictures, such as Anna’s mud-covered boots positioned within reach next to her bed where she is sleeping, lost in the throes of her own imagination. … This is yet another masterpiece from Stian Hole and his artist’s cave.’Vårt Land ‘Stian Hole has garnered great international attention with his books. They have been published in 17 countries and won many prestigious prizes. His most recent offering should do the same. Morkels alfabet is a masterpiece.’DEMOKRATEN‘Morkels alfabetis full of secrets. You uncover some of them. Some of them stay secret, somewhere in the void between marvelling words and wonderful illustrations.’FÆDRELANDSVENNEN‘Hole’s seamless collages, for which clippings from photographs as well as other artwork and popular media were edited in Photoshop, reach new heights here. Where text is scant, details in the typography flesh out the story’s generous landscape. Dreamlike tableaux are presented that nod to other art and literature. Like the cake crumbs in Hansel and Gretel, Hole sets up visual puzzles that add to the story and our experience as we look along the way. The author also manages to let the story of a lonely boy, neglect and a friendship that borders on adult friendship seep out into the visual landscape.BERGENS TIDENDE 'Stian Hole has created a whole particular genre of his own with his poetic portrayal of children, where electronic manipulation of actual photographs is a basic element. At its best (as it mostly is), this is delightful. … A gentle book which appeals to the senses.' NRK 'A deeply captivating picture-story. … In ’Morkel’s Alphabet,’ today’s leading, internationally recognised, Norwegian picture-book illustrator takes another step forward in the range of his artistic explorations.'AFTENPOSTEN 'With ’Morkel’s Alphabet,’ Stian Hole has again created a masterpiece of a picture-book.’DAGBLADET

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Sherleek and the Ski Mystery
Children's Books2015 · 96 pp · Age 6 - 9

Sherleek and the Ski Mystery

Bjørn F. Rørvik

Did you think that the World Ski Championships were going to be held in Falun in 2015? WRONG! They're actually going to be held in Norway this year. But due to little snow in the capital, some of the events have been moved to Hurlumskogen, where white snow is just as certain as medals for the Norwegian athletes. Sherleek isn't uninterested, but Pepper is very excited. She loves to cheer on the Norwegians in front of the telly. Best of all is Gunnar Firbranch-Heap, the superstar athlete who outshines all the other skiers. Russian Kukumberov and Swedish favourite Lars Birch might as well go home and relax – Norway are sure to win gold! But then the unthinkable happens. Firbranch-Heap's skis are stolen during the first evening of the World Ski Championships. All of his skis! The case is clear: Sherleek needs to get out his magnifying glass and solve this big ski mystery, or there won't be any gold medals for Norway.

On the Run in Sillyland
Children's Books2015 · 144 pp · Age 6 - 12

On the Run in Sillyland

Cathrine Myhre Solbjør

På rømmen i dusteland is the winner of Cappelen Damm's children's novel competition. From the jury's assessment: "Cathrine Myhre Solbjør's manuscript is teasing, fast-paced and original. The style is loud but thoughtful, catching the intensity of children's experiences. It makes fun of the adult world and demonstrates emphatically that if there are people who do many strange and childish things, they are the grown-ups. Whether it is the main character's mother who blogs about every trivial incident, or her father who does push-ups in the yard and is so stressed-out that he puts the pizza into the dishwasher to warm. Cathrine Myhre Solbjør emerged early in the judging and was unanimously selected as winner. She has written a story which is as fearless and frisky as its main character, Elina. It has a secure place in a Nordic tradition of vigorous and capable girl heroes, while going its own way to describe a new age." ‘I like the main character Elina’s energy and courage. The burlesque elements work brilliantly … this is a good old story told in a rather new way.’AFTENPOSTEN ’A fast-moving story about a lively girl … Elina herself is clearly a children’s book heroine. Rather lonely, but energetic and fearless. She has a taste for fast and dangerous adventures and an open mind about unorthodox people. … Thomas Kirkeberg’s illustrations are humorous and as dramatic and exaggerated as the plot itself. The speed and excitement of the text and the pictures will certainly appeal to children, as will the theme of new and old friendships and of clinging onto hope when everything seems gloomy.’DAGBLADET

Crime Duo Siri and Max
Children's Books2015 · 184 pp · Age 6 - 12

Crime Duo Siri and Max

Lars Mæhle

A new crime series for young bookworms from prizewinning author Lars Mæhle. Mæhle is responsible for a number of popular books for children and young adults, but has also written crime novels for adult readers. This time, he has written an exciting story for the very youngest crime readers, with the small town of Heimvik as an idyllic setting. The fist volume sets the tone with a fast pace, tension and dog smuggling in Heimvik. Is the case as simple as the town's naïve and laid-back chief constable thinks, or can it be that the mysterious tramp called the Fog Prince is innocent? It is up to megabrain Max and his enthusiastic partner Siri to find out. Crime duo Siri and Max are on the case! ‘Krimteam Siri & Max has a lot in common with LasseMaja and Detektivbyrå Nr. 2, but with fewer illustrations. The text is longer and more advanced, and there is more tension.’Dagbladet ‘Skoddefyrstens hevn is a detective story with contemporary illustrations. The simplicity of the text makes it easy to read yet also subtle. There are not that many illustrations, but those that are included are important for gaining an overall impression of the action.’BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

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The World’s Most Dangerous Gang 2
Children's Books2015 · 128 pp · Age 6 - 12

The World’s Most Dangerous Gang 2

Arne Svingen

VERDENS FARLIGSTE GJENG (the World's Most Dangerous Gang) – better known as VFG – is back! The three boys that hang around in the forest behind the bins and who prefer to be known as Killer, Belly Bounce and Morto have now teamed up with Vampire Rose. Together they terrorise the neighbourhood and do bitter battle with the Gruesome Gents' Gang (GGG). This new book contains four new stories about VFG. Real villains turn up in the Evil Forest, and on Halloween itself! Can a dinosaur skeleton save them from boring days at school? And which one of them has the strongest dad? Will VFG really end up being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize after the events of one dramatic winter's day? With Ida Larmo's crazy illustrations and comic strips, VFG is never boring! And with refined text types, style and colours, Arne Svingen's fun text becomes easy to read and entertaining. Crazy, funny and easy to read!

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AQUARIUM
Children's Books2014 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 12

AQUARIUM

Gro Dahle

Moa lives on the second floor. She has her own room, her own bed and her own window from which she can see the whole world. Moa’s mum lives in the aquarium in the living room, because Moa’s mum is a fish. A lovely, big goldfish. Moa thinks she is the most beautiful fish in the world. But how does the outside world relate to a little girl who lives alone with a goldfish? And how does Moa deal with the loneliness and all the everyday tasks that children of her age don’t usually have to think about? Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus’ new picture book is their first collaboration since God natt, natt from 2009. It can be read as an allegory for a deficit of parental care – a girl who must care for her mother rather than the other way round. But it can also be read as a magical and absurd everyday story. Akvarium is both a sensitive and difficult book with a difficult and painful theme. ‘We meet Moa, who lives and breathes for the fish in the aquarium in her living room. For it is here that the fish Moa calls Mum lives. [...] The story of Moa and her mother is an elevated allegory where we quickly sense that the fish represents her mother. The story of Moa is the painful tale of a child burdened with care responsibilities that exceed their capabilities. Read as such, Akvarium is a painful and sombre side of a reality that unfortunately affects some children.’TØNSBERG BLAD‘Akvarium is more subtle that many of their other books (Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus), and is sure to provoke some people. But it is heartbreaking. [...] Dahle’s text is clear yet poetic, simple yet also full of meaning. [...] The interplay between light and dark in the illustrations is also a good indication of how Moa is doing. When she is at school, the colours are light, but at home, they are dark. The exception is the illuminated aquarium that draws all of our focus.’DAGBLADET ‘Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus have created a powerful and poetic children’s picture book about neglect. […] Gro Dahle has written a well thought-out text. She writes very beautifully and concisely. […] Anyone who has suffered neglect will recognise the feeling immediately. That is why the book is also very powerful. […] Akvarium is an unmistakably serious Norwegian tale, masterfully written and illustrated. This is great art, unusually precise and matter-of-fact.’Barnebokkritikk.no ‘Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus have done it again: ventured into the darkest areas of the world of small children and created moving poetry from what they saw. […] Dahle’s sensitive handling of the linguistical possibilities is also beautiful in this book. There are no unnecessary words. Even when she repeats certain words several times one after the other, it is with intent and to increase the tempo and intensity. […] She also succeeds in portraying how children are generally formidably loyal to their parents, how adaptable theyare, how much they can endure and how important it is that external care workers are able to read between the lines. The ambiguity of this book, in that we are never explicitly told what the mother’s problem is, is a strength. […] Together, the text and illustrations create a challenging, moving whole.’Vårt Land ‘[…] a beautiful book that is simultaneously magnificent, lyrical,imaginative and a little scary. […] On one level, it is a story about neglect in which Moa must take care of her mother instead of the reverse. But it is also a king of magical fable from everyday life that uses a short text and large, fantastical illustrations to open a door into the realm of fantasy.Because although this is at heart a dark and sombre story, there is something in the illustrations this time that – without excusing the story – also speaks more gently about what is painful and difficult.’Hamar Arbeiderblad

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Amundsen through the Northwest Passage
Children's Books2014 · 64 pp · Age 6+

Amundsen through the Northwest Passage

Bjørn Ousland

The Northwest Passage, the mythical sea route north of the American mainland, has attracted explorers looking for a shortcut to Eastern treasures for centuries. Here ships have disappeared without a trace and hundreds of men have lost their lives to the ice. In 1903, Roald Amundsen and a crew of six men ventured into these waters on the herring boat Gjøa. The Gjøa voyage was to last several years and offer danger, excitement and friendship with Inuits which would later characterise Amundsen as a polar explorer. He also brought new knowledge and breakthrough discoveries back to Norway. Amundsen gjennom Norvestpassasjen also solves the mystery of the Franklin expedition, during which 129 men disappeared in the areas where Amundsen spent the winter before completing his voyage successfully. This is the fourth book in Bjørn Ousland’s polar series. The Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Special Prize for Children and Youth 2014 was awarded to Bjørn Ousland for his polar series.

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Film an Animal!
Children's Books2014 · Age 6+

Film an Animal!

Bjørn F. Rørvik

Do you enjoy making films? Do you want to have some fun with your friends? Film an animal! Film an Animal! is made up a little like a doll's theatre. You control the animal's movements across the stage, whilst providing the voices and filming all at once. You can film with your mobile phone, a camera or a video camcorder. Film an Animal! comes as a handbook and equipped with plenty of figures, props, backgrounds and control sticks that you can use to move the figures. In the handbook you get to know all the different animals – Scare the Hare, the Lens Lice, Mincy Mink, Mrs Beaver, Lady Quack-Quack, the Poodle Rockers – and last but not least, Rumpstanger! The book is bursting with hints and tips and includes a manuscript in picture form providing lots of ideas for films you can create. After a while, you can even come up with your own ideas with your friends. It won't take long for you to pick it up! Roll cameras!

The Adder
Children's Books2014 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 12

The Adder

Bjørn Arild Ersland

Without a sound, the snake twists and turns and heads off on the hunt. It hears nothing, but feels with its body and detects scent With the help of its tongue on the search for food. Mice and baby birds are the best meals a snake can imagine. The snake strikes quick as a flash. It sprays poison from its fangs, sending it straight into the animal. Mice are dead within 3 minutes. Occasionally snakes bite things they don't want to eat. A foot or a paw, for example. It does this to protect itself, but this type of biting is something snakes would rather avoid. In this factual picture book, you can learn more about one of our most feared creatures. Are you sure adders are something to be scared of? Never before have you come this close to an adder! ‘An informative and educational book for those who are afraid of snakes – and all those besides. The book is split into two parts: the story of the viper through a year of its life and a facts section about vipers and other snakes found in Norway.’NRK.NO ‘A sympathetic portrait of the viper from the viper’s point of view, complete with its urges and voracious appetite. The book takes its theme and target audience seriously; this is a playful portrayal in both text and illustrations. […] This is exciting reading for both children and adults. If you’re brave enough, that is.’DAGSAVISEN ‘The illustrations in this book are drawn using tasteful, stylistic expression… Illustrations and text combine to make something exciting, with cute and gentle vipers on one page, and the story about the animal following its viper instincts on the other. The viper is portrayed as less strange and frightening, even though it is still tough, different and a little dangerous. … The story of the viper does not end with this book, it continues on in the reader’s newly inspired curiosity and out in the countryside. … As a book of facts, Hoggormen offers a successful mix of stylistically simple illustrations, elements of literary fiction and facts. We are given a close-up of a viper which does not seem intimidating or scary. Instead, the book encourages the reader to enjoy and get involved in the exploits of the little snake. In this way, the book teaches us that the viper has its place in the world.’BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

The Monster Hill
Children's Books2014 · 64 pp · Age 6 - 9

The Monster Hill

Charlotte Glaser Munch

Elvira and Fredrik have played together lots throughout Third grade. But does that mean that they have to be boyfriend and girlfriend? Fredrik isn't sure. He hasn't dared to ask. But when Mats begins showing off his juggling skills to Elvira and making her laugh, it isn't so fun being Fredrik anymore. He has to win her over! But how? A book about friendship – and a little bit about being yourself!

LEO GETS A LITTLE UNCLE
Children's Books2014 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

LEO GETS A LITTLE UNCLE

Tiril Valeur

Leo is seven years old, and what Leo wants more than anything else is an uncle! A cool, funny uncle just like Even and Ivar’s. Then they could do cool things like going fishing or to the circus. But Leo only has Mum, Grandma and Arne, Grandma’s new boyfriend. Arne makes very good pizza. Grandma gets fatter every day. One day Grandma has some news – Leo’s finally getting an uncle! Leo får en liten onkel is a charming, moderately rude story about how not all uncles are as cool or grown up as we might want them to be. ‘The characters are funny and easy to recognise in the everyday situations depicted. The text is short, easy to read, funny, and I imagine that it is also a treat for seven-year-olds. That said, I would not hesitate to read this book to smaller children.’FÆDRELANDSVENNEN

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