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Otto the monster in Bullysillyball
Children's Books2016 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

Otto the monster in Bullysillyball

Jon Ewo / Reidar Kjelsen

Otto the monster hates sport but likes dancing. He's especially keen on breakdance. But his parents want Otto to play Bullyball instead. Bullyball is the number one favourite sport for monsters. Against his will, Otto participates in a training match and the result is a foregone conclusion – unless he can dance his way out of it.

Soon You'll be Sleeping
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Children's Books2016 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 9

Soon You'll be Sleeping

Haddy Njie / Lisa Aisato

Children sleep. Grown-ups sleep. Animals sleep. And the seasons of the year sleep too. Sisters Haddy Jatou Njie and Lisa Aisato have long wanted to create a picture-book together. A goodnight book about the seasons of the year as they sleep and waken to life again. A goodnight book to read at bedtime, all year round.

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The Wafflefish
Children's Books2016 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 9

The Wafflefish

Bjørn F. Rørvik

Fox and Piglet have borrowed a book about fish, with pictures ofall sorts of fish and sea creatures. Some of the fish look very funny, for example the Gurglefish. Others look very nasty to eat, suchas the Potatomouth, which is U.N.O.P – Unusually Nasty On Pizza. But there are also some which look remarkably good, and most tempting of all is the Wafflefish.Piglet fancies a wafflefish for dinner. So the two friends go on a fishing trip – but there may be more than wafflefish lurking in the deep.The Wafflefish (Vaffelfisken) is the twelfth book about Fox and Piglet. Here again Rørvik and Dybvig are in top form, as they have been right from their very first book, twenty years ago. 'The Wafflefish is good storytelling inspired by adventure, with funny animals given human attributes and weaknesses. This is a book that surprises, that we laugh at and grow fond of. In short: Quality fun for little ones.'DAGBLADET 'A fresh and fanciful fishy story which will delight readers of all ages.'BYAVISA FREDRIKSTAD

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The Billy Goats Gruff Go Swimming – A Lift-the-flap Book
Children's Books2015 · 18 pp · Age 0 - 9

The Billy Goats Gruff Go Swimming – A Lift-the-flap Book

Bjørn F. Rørvik

On their way to the summer pastures the three Billy Goats Gruff notice a new sign. Water park! That sounds a lot more fun than the summer pastures! And they'll avoid that stupid troll under the bridge. Or what do you think? Modern classics in a new edition for the enjoyment of the youngest readers, and with flaps to lift up!

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Jacob and the Dog
Children's Books2015 · 104 pp · Age 6 - 12

Jacob and the Dog

Liv Frohde

Now and then there is a children's book that manages to tell a completely new story while also reminding us of great children's classics. Jacob og hunden is one of these books. The story of Jacob, a boy grieving the loss of his dog and eventually finds a new friend, is touching, recognisable and exciting, and presented using warm and natural language ideal for reading aloud. Asbjørn Tønnesen provides the beautiful illustrations. ‘Beautiful, exciting and unsentimental. … it is entirely possible that Liv Frohde has written a new classic with this liberating, old-fashioned and beautiful book.’DAGBLADET‘A traditional tale of high quality.’AFTENPOSTEN

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The Cat Girl
Children's Books2015 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 9

The Cat Girl

Veronika Erstad

It's the last school day before the Christmas holidays. ”What are you going to do for Christmas?” asks Kristin. ”I'll be with August,” I reply. ”Can I come with you today?” she asks. I don't answer. I don't want to be with Kristin today. I've got other plans. ”Come here a moment, Ruth,” Dad calls from the living room. I can tell from his voice that it's something I won't like. ”We have a surprise for you,” says Dad. He smiles. ”I don't like surprises, you know that,” I say. ”I think you'll like this surprise,” Dad says. But Ruth the cat girl doesn't want to go to Lanzarote for the Christmas holidays, and she doesn't want to link up with Kristin either. Ruth and her cat, August, are going to do a secret project, and they don't want to be disturbed! Kattejenta is a charming debut story written by Veronika Erstad and illustrated by Bo Gaustad. A book to be read aloud, about friends, cats and wanting to choose for yourself. 'The relationship between the two girls is so down to earth and so well described that it is a joy'VÅRT LAND'A fine and entertaining book about time alone, cats and not liking surprises.'FORELDRE & BARN

Short Horrors IV
Children's Books2015 · 128 pp · Age 9+

Short Horrors IV

Ingunn Aamodt / Jon Ewo / Arne Svingen

Autumn is the time for horror stories. Marg & Bein continue to appear regularly in new editions. This is the fourth collection, with nine new short stories about the worst and the best things that children know about: a room with a corpse; creepy hotels; mysterious strangers; chainsaws; a voice in the wall; a gruesome dentist; thieves and a death-list.

The Serpent’s Egg
Children's Books2015 · 224 pp · Age 9+

The Serpent’s Egg

Alexander Løken

Don't miss The Serpent´s Egg, the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Troll Skull. Edvard Frost (15) is bored of working as a dogsbody for The Collector. One day, a soaking wet sea captain arrives with a hand-drawn map, and The Collector rallies his best crew for a new expedition. But the hunt for the Midgard Serpent's egg is dangerous, and Edvard ends up in much deeper trouble than he thought possible. Alexander Løken's critically-acclaimed debut book, The Troll Skull, was nominated for both ARK's children's book prize and Bokslukerprisen. This is the follow-up, which with well-timed humour and a fast pace takes Edvard and the reader far out to sea and even deeper into Nordic mythology. Now we can but wait for the trilogy's exciting conclusion! ‘This is so refreshing a fantasy series that it can only leave people wanting more, and not only young readers, but also young-at-heart adult readers who can’t get enough of dark depths and impenetrable secrets. This is simply amazing.’ HAMAR ARBEIDERBLAD ‘The story itself is also exciting and unpredictable, with a logical coherence that the reader will be quick to grasp. … captivating and well-written fantasy book for young people.’ VÅRT LAND

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

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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The Zombie Hunt
Children's Books2015 · 112 pp · Age 9+

The Zombie Hunt

Jon Ewo

Martin and Marit love everything about zombies. So they are very glad when Zombie-land re-opens, an amusement park with zombies as its theme. The park also has a new attraction, the Zombie-hunt Maze, with the bonus of a cash prize for the winner. Martin and Marit can hardly wait. But there is also another new attraction in the park which exceeds all expectations, as they soon find themselves being hunted by real zombies.