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Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2015–2019Clear all
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.

Rights soldSold to 5 territories
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

Mule Boy
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2015 · 120 pp

Mule Boy

Øyvind Torseter

The king has sent six of his seven sons out into the world to find suitable princesses. They do not return, and Mule Boy insists on finding out what happened to them. He discovers that the troll has turned them and their brides into stone. He enters the mountain to find the troll and free the princess that the troll has captured. This is a funny twist on an old folk tale. There is a lot of humour and funny lines in the book. It is impressive and exciting to enter the mountain together with Mule Boy, and the princess is both tough and charismatic. We also know Mule Boy from previous books. The illustrations are beautiful, funny and fanciful both in terms of line and use of colour.Mule Boy was nominated to The Nordic Councils Childrens Book Prize in 2016. ‘… a beautiful little hero story about impossible choices and fearlessness, about fighting for what you believe in and finding happiness. This is fun reading for adults and children, and it is perfect for young people who will go on to compare narrative styles and values in contemporary texts with those in myths and folklore when they are at upper secondary school. Mulegutten should feature in a course or three.’ DEMOKRATEN ‘Øyvind Torseter lets his imagination run riot through a classic story. It’s particularly funny if you’ve heard the story before. Curiosity, adventurousness and courage characterise the young prince who rides out to save his brothers. Curiosity is a word that can also be used when talking about Øyvind Torseter himself – the result is a fantastic picture book that both children and adults will love.’ NRK 'Torseter is an entertaining story-teller, in both words and pictures.' DAGBLADET Danish Review Cuttings: The Mule Boy by Øyvind Torseter ’Mulegutten is a formidable work (…) This book fully deserved the Norwegian Critics Prize for 2015, and stands out as the most original illustrated book in many years. If it were possible, this book should be given 7 full stars!’ BERLINGSKE ‘This is a supreme presentation of a folk tale. (…) Elements from the present day are brought in, but the traditional folk-tale struggle between good and evil is maintained. (…) Øyvind Torseter does this well. “And then the Princess and the Mule Boy lived happily ever after. ‘ BOGBOTTEN ’The picture pages are outstanding (…) Mulegutten is a modern hero in a classic epic. So he stands apart from the metaphor, leaving it to the reader’s imagination. This is beautifully done. FINE SPIND 'Mulegutten which at the same time celebrates, unites and renews the genres of the classic folk tale and the cartoon series (…) Mulegutten is a book for all ages, which offers much on many different levels.’ KRISTELIGT DAGBLAD ‘Torseter’s pictures have a quite special and modern quality. (…) A beautiful and exciting book, which is not afraid to be different.’ MICHAEL LINDAL ANDERSEN

Rights soldSold to 8 territories
The History of Comics
Literature and Fiction / Children's Books2015 · 128 pp · Age 12+

The History of Comics

Øyvind Holen

Comic strips might not be children’s and teenager’s main source of entertainment these days. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that comic strips as an art form has been very influential in modern culture, and there are no signs that comic strips are losing terrain. Comic strips for children, young adults and grownups are produced as never before and is a huge source of inspiration to Hollywood filmmakers, the visual arts, computer games, commercials as well as literature. Many of us have some kind of relationship to comic strips. But what do you really know about the history of this art form? In this book, author Øyvind Holden and illustrator Tore Strand Olsen will take young readers on an educational yet very entertaining journey through the history of comic strips, through Europe, USA and Japan. You will get to know talking ducks and flying superheroes, but also ambitious and rebellious artists. The history of comics is an easy read, showing you the way into an exciting world. It is homage to imaginative authors and remarkable artists around the world, and a tribute to the art of comic strips. Super speeding through comic history"Journalist and writer Holen is one of the most knowledgeable in the field of comics in Norway, and Olsen is both known and renowned as a comic strip artist. The use of original strips and facsimiles is generous, something that strengthens the non-fiction part of the book."Five out of six starsDAGBLADET "As a "sometimes" (or rather former) lecturer about the world of comics for children and young readers, this is the book I would use as a reference; to pupils, students, teachers and librarians. The book is a «Magical Mystery Tour» though a thousand years of telling picture stories, with the main weight is of course on the last 100 years or so. Wandering through pages overfilled with remarkable illustration, where the walk itself can bee seen as a look into the being of comics."SERIENETT.NO

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.