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Ella Bella Bingo
Children's Books2020 · 72 pp · Age 3 - 9

Ella Bella Bingo

Frank Mosvold

Ella Bella Bingo sets up a circus at Sunshine Gardens with her best friend Henrik. Then Johnny moves into the house across the road and Ella worries that Henrik won’t be interested in the circus any more – or, worse still, that he’s sick of her and only wants to be friends with the new boy. When Henrik vanishes, Ella and Johnny do their best to find him. Who will find Henrik? Who will Henrik be best friends with? And will anything really come of the Sunshine Gardens Circus? This is an exciting, fast-paced story about friendship, with strong emotions and lashings of humour.

From the Moment you Saw Me
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Children's Books2020 · 224 pp

From the Moment you Saw Me

Eldrid Johansen

After a heavy year in high school, Karen is sent to take a break at a folk high school, where song, music, new friends and great experiences await her – as well as an existence free from her divorced parents. But the year turns out very differently than Karen imagined. She meets the love of her life and suddenly her world revolves entirely around him. The infatuation is a fact and Karen is convinced that the two of them will spend the rest of their lives together. The only trouble is, he isn’t one of her classmates… From the Moment You Saw Me is based on a true story from Norway’s folk high school world, and portrays the transgressive relationship between a teacher and a pupil. The book’s subject matter is extremely topical and especially important for young girls to read about in the wake of #metoo.

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Strange Man
Children's Books2020 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

Strange Man

Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus

One day there’s suddenly a Strange Man in the flat where the child lives with Mum. He’s there when night comes, too, and the next day. The Strange Man puts a calendar up on the fridge, leaves his toothbrush in the bathroom and takes the child’s place on the sofa, next to Mum. He decides things and asks so many questions. Can’t you tie your own shoelaces? Can’t you make your own sandwiches? Mum says she’s lucky to have the Strange Man – she says he’s nice and the child can talk to him as well. But the child doesn’t want to, because he’s strange. Mum has to go away for a few days and the Strange Man will be staying at home to look after the child. When they’re left to themselves, they have to talk to each other. The Strange Man becomes the Man Who Lives Here Now and then Morten. Maybe they can actually help each other and laugh at the same things, after all? In Strange Man, Kaia Dahle Nyhus beautifully portrays the uncertainty small children experience when a new adult comes into their life. Target group: 3-6 years Topics: bonus parents, security, adapting to new situations.

Glow and Goosebumps
Children's Books2020 · 120 pp · Age 9+

Glow and Goosebumps

Karolina Maria Griciute

Glow and Goosebumps – step-by-step makeup tips from Karolina Maria Griciute, winner of Glow Up Norge! The author is a well-known makeup influencer with over 550,000 followers on Instagram. In this book, she will teach you the tricks professionals use to achieve sheer makeup artistry. Norway’s new makeup star gives you all the makeup tips you’ll need for Halloween, everyday life and parties – whether you’re trying for a lovely, natural everyday look, glow and glam for parties or the year’s best Halloween horror. You don’t need to own a cosmetics shop to create these looks. Karolina also gives you tips about what equipment you’ll need – and the best way to look after it.

Lucky Pig
Children's Books2020 · 56 pp · Age 3 - 6

Lucky Pig

Monia Nilsen

It’s nearly Christmastime. The village is poor and the people don’t have much food. So the priest suggests that they all chip in to buy a pig they can slaughter for Christmas. Unfortunately, though, they only have enough money for a tiny little pig. Maybe they can fatten it up and eat it the following Christmas? A sweet and charming Christmas story about a little pig that saves a whole village.

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Help the planet!
Children's Books2020 · 112 pp · Age 6 - 12

Help the planet!

Miljøagentene

The super useful guide for all children who care about the climate, and wonder what they can do to help the planet.Clear the air! Take care of the ocean! Consume less! Have fun outdoors!The issue of climate change has engaged many children. This book aims to explain central questions of the climate and offer easy tips to what children can do to live more environmentally friendly lives. The activities are fun to do, either together with friends or by oneself - and for every chapter, there is a secret quest...

What happened to you?
Self Help / Children's Books2020 · 216 pp · Age 9 - 12

What happened to you?

Jenny Jordahl

Janne isn’t like the rest of her family. That’s what Grandma says. The others are slim, while Janne is big. What happened to her, really? Grandma isn’t the only one who comments on Janne’s appearance. People at school do too. Janne is comfort eating and cutting herself off from others, but suddenly her parents suggest a solution to the problem: She’ll get 100 kroner for every kilo she loses. Janne goes along with the agreement and slowly but surely, she gets smaller. But does she get any happier? And does it solve her real problems? What Happened to You? is a powerful, brave and thought-provoking graphic novel about friendship, being an outsider and living with eating disorders. Jenny Jordahl (best know as the illustrator of the international bestseller Women in Battle) delivers an important and absorbing story for children and young people aged 9 and older.WINNER OF THE 2020 BRAGE PRIZE FOR BEST BOOK FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG READERS!The Brage Prize Jury said: The winner of the category Children’s and Young Adult Literature addresses serious issues which leave an impression on the reader. Yet the book is easy to read and shows great concern for – and confidence in – its young readers. This year’s winning entry is an important work that engages the reader through different techniques: The succinct dialogue between the characters is illustrated with vivid drawings, and it is intense in both form and content. Clear use of colour, non-verbal features and the visual representation of the central character’s inner life all contribute to enhancing her range of emotions. The winner of this year’s prize is an established writer and illustrator with a book that lets us get close to a child with an eating disorder. Congratulations to Jenny Jordahl for winning the Brage Prize for her graphic novel: What Happened to You? Reviews: Strong as well as entertaining book on a difficult subject.AFTENPOSTENThis book can be used as a starting point for important talks both at school and at home. NRK

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WHITE
Children's Books2020 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 6

WHITE

Silje Hansen Flemmen

Flake and Frost are sorting experts. They sort white stuff: circles, triangles and squares. They are very precise and put all the stuff that doesn’t fit straight into the useless box. But what happens when a suspicious and colourful object suddenly appears? White is a beautifully illustrated picture book about the fantastic things we can experience if we only dare to embrace difference.

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How to Start School
Children's Books2020 · 72 pp · Age 3 - 6

How to Start School

Anna Fiske

Starting school is a major event in children’s life. There’s a lot to cope with in practical, social and emotional terms, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. What do you have to put in your school bag? How long will you have to sit still? What really happens during break? In How to Start School, Anna Fiske deals with big and small questions about starting school. The book is heart-warming, inclusive and takes children’s emotions seriously while easing fears about the huge transition from pre-school to first grade. Anna Fiske received glowing reviews for How to Make a Baby and in this related book, she does what she knows best of all: talks to children on their own terms. A must for all pre-schoolers!

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How to start school
Children's Books2020 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 6

How to start school

Anna Fiske

An activity book filled with coloring, playing with the alphabet and numbers, a labyrinth, testing the memory and much, much more. This book is a perfect match with Anna Fiske´s book How do you start school - a book for all pre-schoolers! CE-merket: Egnet for barn i alle aldre

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Listen up!
Children's Books2020 · 176 pp · Age 12+

Listen up!

Gulraiz Sharif

It’s the summer holidays and 15-year-old Mahmoud pictures long days outside his block of flats. Norwegian Norwegians go off on their summer holidays, but what do penniless foreigners do? All the same, though, this summer will be different because the family has a visit from Uncle Ji from Pakistan, and Mahmoud is given the job of showing his uncle around Oslo. Uncle Ji is amazed by Norway, but then he starts to wonder what’s wrong with Ali, Mahmoud’s little brother – the one who plays with Elsa dolls and doesn’t behave the way Pakistani boys are supposed to. Listen up! is a firework of a novel. It renders a community of minorities in a truly original and distinctive voice. WINNER OF LUCHS OF THE YEAR 2022 (Germany)WINNER OF LO’S LITERATURE PRIZE 2021 WINNER OF THE CULTURAL DEPARTMENT’S DEBUTANT PRIZE LITERATURE PRIZE 2021 NOMINATED FOR THE BRAGE PRIZE 2021 NOMINATED FOR THE BOOKSELLER’S AWARD 2021 NOMINATED FOR THE YOUTH PRIZE 2021 NOMINATED FOR THE BOOK BLOGGER PRIZE 2021 REVIEWS Cheeky novel about trans child in Norwegian-Pakistani settingSomething as rare as a hilarious, Norwegian-Pakistani coming-of-age novel about poverty and a trans child, full of distinction and linguistic punch.He will remain one of this fall’s foremost, sassiest and most entertaining new voices.AFTENPOSTEN (Norway) Very, very good book! *****A powerful and noisy book debut that forces both its protagonist and its readers to confront their own prejudices head on.This is a truly good and important YA novel, almost impossible to put down.VG (Norway) Charms the readers off their feetGulraiz Sharif’s book must be the freshest breath of air among this fall’s titles.This is YA literature with an effect – also after the last page has been turned.NRK (Norway) Hilarious YA novel about a Norwegian-Pakistani family, as seen through 15-year old Mahmoud’s attentive eyes *****... this debut should be purchased in class sets for junior high students.... a fresh style that is both hilarious and serious!ADRESSEAVISA (Norway) Mahmoud's got a big mouth. And he's funny, clever, cynical, confused, overwhelmed - but always straight forward and honest. Political correctness? Screw that! With the result that "Ey hör mal" takes a refreshingly relaxed look at concepts like gender, identity, racism and social justice. Precisely because the book also risks playing with role models, stereotypes and prejudices in order to ultimately debunk them as totally absurd.SÜDDEUTSCHE (Germany)

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Nobody but Us
Children's Books2020 · 144 pp · Age 9+

Nobody but Us

Mari Moen Holsve

Are you brave enough to go back to Norway’s most famous town of horror? Nobody but Us is a loose sequel to the books Nobody Sleeps Safe Tonight and Nobody Gets Away. It’s two years since Skymdal’s serial killer went on a rampage and a year since something scared the town’s young people into silence. Now it’s happening again.Who set fire to the school – and locked the classroom door from the outside? Who chopped off the finger that is lying in a box in the teacher’s cloackroom? Who is it that won’t let the inhabitants of Norway’s most famous town of horror live in peace? Håkon, Hares and Marie have just got back to normal, while Thale and Calmeyer have decided to stay. They’re sick of being scared, sick of looking over their shoulders. But if they want to find out who’s trying to scare away the people of Skymdal, they’ll have to team up – as well as defying their parents, the police and the fire service. Mari Moen Holsve won the 2019 Bokslukerpris award for her first book about Skymdal, Nobody Sleeps Safe Tonight.