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The Last Valkyrie
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2026 · 408 pp

The Last Valkyrie

Hanne Eik

How far would you go to save the one you love most? Set in modern-day Oslo, The Last Valkyrie is a pulse-pounding mix of enemies-to-lovers romance, Norse mythology and a deadly competition for wealth, fame, life and death. Every girl in Oslo who turns 18 this year is invited to compete in the mysterious competition The Valkyrie. The prize is 3 million kroner, a sum that for Ava would change everything. But joining the contest means declaring war on her powerful stepfamily — the ambitious twins Kamilla and Lukas. Their mother, Helene Threshow-Spilberg, is amongst Norway's wealthiest, and the twins are known to be ruthless in order to get what they want. The twins also team up with a stranger, someone whose connection to The Valkyrie runs deeper than he will admit. And he will stop at nothing to keep Ava out of the competition. As the competition unfolds, Ava realises The Valkyrie is more than a contest. It’s a divine trial that could awaken forces older than time itself. To survive, she must solve the riddles of the Norse gods, uncover who her true allies are, and face the terrifying possibility that not all myths are fiction. With the emotional depth of Twilight, the fierce survival energy of The Hunger Games and the secretive intrigue of The Da Vinci Code, The Last Valkyrie launches a new YA trilogy where epic love collides with Norse legend — blazing with mystery, passion, and power.

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Weeds and Asphalt
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2026 · 278 pp

Weeds and Asphalt

Aon Raza Naqvi

A young rapper is going to get his own studio, and the way to get there goes through Larvik's underground environment. Weeds and Asphalt is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and award-nominated novel Angry Youth. Noh has found his crew: David on the DJ desk, Adam on vocals, Jonas as manager. Together they will conquer hip-hop Norway from Kongegata 1, Larvik's newly opened cultural center with a free studio. But when marijuana is discovered, the access to the studio is restricted and Noh's dream is in danger. The solution? Noh needs to raise 10,000 kroner – quickly. The plan is simple: sell marijuana, earn money, buy equipment, build a studio. But nothing in Larvik is easy when you're fifteen years old, live at home, have strict parents and a secret life that grows bigger every day. From the attic of Børre, the city's safe haven for beanies, to meetings with dealers, from desperate customers to dangerous credit purchases, Noh navigates life between school, sales and musician ambitions. While the rappers who inspire him live thug lives in American ghettos, Noh must find his own language in a Norwegian reality. What do you rap about when you grow up in the small city of Larvik? How do you stay true to art when your family argues about money, your father has three jobs, and morality becomes increasingly unclear? Weeds and Asphalt is a raw, warm and hilarious coming-of-age story about artist dreams and everyday crime. Blooming Weeds: "With Noh, Naqvi has created a youthful voice that both entertains and hits hard. Ugress og asfalt (Weeds and Asphalt) is funny, painful, and accomplished (...) a young adult novel that succeeds on multiple levels at once. Naqvi writes humorously and accessibly about substance abuse, racism, and alienation (...) What is most compelling, however, is the trust Naqvi places in both the character and the reader. (...) Weeds and Asphalt shows rather than tells, and that is precisely why it lingers long after the final page."BOK365, 6/6 stars

Angry Youth
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2025 · 232 pp

Angry Youth

Aon Raza Naqvi

Noh sells cigarettes in the school playground. He gets into fights. He skips class and mouths off.The older boys want nothing to do with him, no matter how hard he tries to impress them. Deep down, he’s just a teenage boy trying to find his place—between two cultures, in a town that doesn’t understand him, and in a school system that’s already labelled him a problem. After one incident too many, Noh is forced into ART—Aggression Replacement Training—a program meant to “fix” his behaviour. His therapist, Erling, thinks a few group sessions will teach Noh to control his temper. But Noh’s not angry for no reason. He’s angry at the racism, the double standards, the impossible expectations at home. And he’s angry that no one seems to be listening. Between joint-smoking sessions with his best friend Behzad, awkward crushes, run-ins with older boys, and constant power struggles with adults, Noh is stuck navigating a life where he never quite belongs. He’s smart. He’s funny. And he sees through the bullshit—all of it. Angry Youth is a raw, darkly funny, and brutally honest coming-of-age novel about growing up between cultures, being seen as a threat before being understood, and trying to hold onto yourself in a world that keeps pushing you out. Set in a small Norwegian town in the early 2000s, this powerful, character-driven debut is packed with sharp dialogue, deep social insight, and a voice that refuses to be silenced. NOMINATED FOR THE BRAGE AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK 2025 NOMINATED FOR THE CRITICS AWARD 2025 «Naqvi writes exceptionally well and engagingly, thanks in part to his use of humour and realistic portrayals of youth environments. Because of this, it's easy to get drawn into the story and, moreover, to finish reading it. Angry Youth could therefore be an excellent book for teenagers who find it difficult to settle down with a long and challenging read. With its fast-paced plot, funny characters, and relatable situations, Angry Youth is a book that can appeal to 'troublemakers', 'high-achievers', and everyone in between.»Framtida, five/six stars A linguistically exuberant novel«...this is a very funny novel for young adult that also deserves adult readers, perhaps precisely because of the convincing youth language it is written in.»Samtiden Young, Angry and Funny«Aon Raza Naqvi's debut novel describes youthful alienation with nuance and intelligence.»Aftenposten

Maybe Elephants
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2025 · 144 pp · Age 12+

Maybe Elephants

Torill Kove

In the middle of 1970s, Torill's family left the familiar surroundings of Hamar, Norway to live in Kenya for three years. The lives of the three sisters change forever. As expats in Nairobi, the girls suddenly lived a completely new, exotic life. They attend international schools and make new, older friends with motorcycles. Nairobi offered them a different freedom than they had back in their hometown in Norway. One day, their mother suggests a safari. They hire a car and drive into the savannah. They see elephants, sleep in tents, and when the tyres are punctured they are rescued by a Maasai family. Three years later the family return to Norway. But did they truly see elephants on the safari trip? The girls cannot agree. «Oscar-winner Torill Kove offers a charming and tender album of memories from growing up in Kenya.»DAGENS NÆRINGSLIV

Nothing Unsaid
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2020 · 96 pp

Nothing Unsaid

Sabina Store-Ashkari

Everything’s ouch fine, I just ouch started to think of ouch everything that ouch happened between ouch us Sabina Store-Ashkari is on Instagram as ingentingusagt (nothingunsaid). She writes poems about being young from the viewpoint of a young girl. Sometimes I sleep in that old t-shirt of yours not because i miss you not because you deserve it not because I long to go back but because it’s crazy comfortable About love, friendship, falling in love and disappointment – and about standing up for yourself!

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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Skrekkens mestere
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2017 · 288 pp · Age 12+

Skrekkens mestere

Tore Aurstad

Tore Aurstad har redigert en samling korte fortellinger og noveller for lesere som elsker å bli skremt. Her er det klassikere, men også tekster fra kjente forfattere som aldri har vært tilgjengelig på norsk tidligere. En ypperlig samling for ungdom og voksne. Her dekkes alle sjangere som vampyrer, gotisk grøss, aliens, spøkelser, mordere og mystiske monstre under en flytebrygge. Tore Aurstad har også skrevet korte og begeistrete tekster om hver enkelt forfatter. En godt sted å begynne hvis man vil sette seg inn i grøssende litteratur.

As Long As Heaven Is Above Earth
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2016 · 224 pp

As Long As Heaven Is Above Earth

Levi Henriksen

'My name is Ruben, I'm 16 years old, and I'm going to die soon.' Thus begins Levi Henriksen's new novel for young people, a bittersweet and moving picture of a young man who has only a short time left to live but who wants to live life to the full. Ruben wants to travel, make his mark on the world, experience a whole phase of youth in a few weeks. But most of all he wants to be with Alona, the finest girl in the class. 'Så lenge himmelen er over jorda might remind some people of John Green’s Paper Towns’ spice, with elements from The Fault in Our Stars. In spite of these at times strong similarities, Henriksen still delivers a compelling story. He manages to portray emotional life from a 16-year-old boy’s perspective in a credible way, and the reader can almost feel the fragile feelings about being terminally ill themselves. Henriksen has created main characters that elevate the story to another level, in which the reader must dig deeply to see the connection in the strong emotions that rule in this book.'VÅRT LAND 'The first, all-consuming crush is especially well-described. The novel is actually free of awkward descriptions, something that is not a given when you’re writing about hormonal 16-year-olds.'DAGBLADET '‘To pull a John Green’ is to write a worthwhile novel about young death. Film and literary history is full of young people who run away, object to things, and drive themselves to death. It’s been done so many times before, but never like this. ... 'Så lenge himmelen er over jorda is a well-written and philosophically grounded narrative. Adults should challenge themselves and their inner creatures of habit to read it. To live the spring. To live the love.'GLÅMDALEN'The plot in this story is so rock-solid that it could hardly fail. (…) This is good literature on several levels. Henriksen is able to hold the reader from start to finish. A painful solemnity stirs beneath the surface throughout the book, but it is more bittersweet than sad. This book is in a rare genre: a love-story about life and death. It is not only beautiful, but also humorous and perceptive, without any hint of banality.'BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

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MONKEY FACE 3: FIRELIGHTER
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2015 · 312 pp

MONKEY FACE 3: FIRELIGHTER

Tor Erling Naas

Martin only has one thought in his mind. He has to find his mother. The police think that she is hiding from the authorities, but Martin knows better. Even though the wolf man has been neutralised, the scary Karkov is lurking in the shadows. Whitey saved Martin's life, and with help from Oda, they find the talking monkey. But nothing is as Martin believes it to be, and in the end he understands he has to go it alone. But there's something about Oda and her fiery eyes. And the two blue stones hiding a secret message. Apefjes is a hybrid comic book and novel. It is set in Oslo, almost as we know it. Lilleeng and Naas have established an exciting and action-driven universe which continues to attract more readers.

The Man who Broke the Sound Barrier
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2015 · 224 pp

The Man who Broke the Sound Barrier

Arne Svingen

Birger Brunkeberg has an easy-going life. He has an enormous collection of CD's and a good friend in prison. But one day the doorbell rings and reality hits his life with a hard fist. Mannen som gikk gjennom lydmuren is the story of this happy music-lover and the life he didn't know he was missing. A feel-good rock-and-roll novel! '(…) a novel whose style and tempo resemble a rock tune, and which in its own terminology could have been written by Dr. Feelgood.'STAVANGER AFTENBLAD 'Arne Svingen’s latest book could be described as a real feel-good novel. If you mix Nick Hornby and Fredrik Backmann you will get a good idea of how it sounds.'DEMOKRATEN 'Svingen has repeatedly shown that he is an ingenious storyteller, and when he tosses in a suitable dose of feel-good factor as here, it becomes quite entertaining.'MOSS AVIS 'The novel therefore has something in common with Nick Hornby’s writings, not least ’High Fidelity’ and ’About a Boy.’ Birger is a charming nerd'ADRESSEAVISEN 'Readers of Arne Svingen’s books for children and young people will recognise the playful language and the irrepressible gallows humour.'AFTENPOSTEN

Volume
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2015 · 104 pp

Volume

Pedro Carmona-Alvarez / Aslak Dørum / Lars Elling / Liv Eirill Evensen / Tania Kjeldset / Hans Petter Laberg / Stein Erik Lunde / Arne Svingen / Frida Ånnevik

A second later I am filled with a tremendous sound that reverberates from my very core. Then I rise up. Not far, just a few centimetres above the stage, but enough to feel as if I am flying. It is a wonderful feeling. I close my eyes and just hang there. I know that as long as I hold this note, everything will be fine. And that as long as I hold this note, I will be happy. Nine authors who are also musicians, or nine musicians who also write. Nine short stories about how music can change a situation and a person. About how notes can make you soar, how the sound of a piano can make you do something new, about how difficult it is to find the right words. About all of the memories captured in music, about all the joy, heartaches and dreams. And about impossibilities that suddenly become reality, just because music exists. And people who love music. Meet Pedro Carmona Alvarez, Aslak Dørum, Lars Elling, Liv Eirill Evensen, Tania Kjeldset, Hans Petter Laberg, Stein Erik Lunde, Arne Svingen and Frida Ånnevik.

Smut
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2014 · 192 pp

Smut

Lene Ask / Martin Ernstsen / Lars Fiske / Sindre Wexelsen Goksøyr / Flu Hartberg / Anders Nordmo Kvammen / Sigbjørn Lilleeng / Tor Erling Naas / Inga Sætre

Smut (Smuss) is a collection of erotic comic strips from some of Norway’s best-known comic strip artists. Style and form varies throughout, but the contributions all share a concern with the beautiful, embarrassing and peculiar aspects of eroticism. First love, a librarian’s erotic fantasies, a robot’s visit to a brothel and the escapades of a sailor are just some of the stories collected in this collection. Comics by: Lene Ask, Martin Ernstsen, Lars Fiske, Sindre Wexelsen Goksøyr, Flu Hartberg, Anders Nordmo Kvammen, Sigbjørn Lilleeng, Tor Erling Naas and Inga Sætre. ‘[an] anthology spanning a very wide spectrum, […] The quality is [otherwise] uniformly high, and even though the stories express a lot of anxiety and frustration, the tone is generally positive.’SERIENETT.NO ‘The book is attractive and well compiled. Many of the stories start with us looking at something we’re not supposed to. A nice concept that connects the stories and reminds us of our voyeuristic tendencies.’DAGSAVISEN ‘Smuss is a sympathetic and varied anthology on the subject of sex […] There is a lot of variation in style and narrative, and the new illustrations bring a certain freshness to the anthology.’MORGENBLADET