Children's & YA

The Starter Guide to Sourdough

Martine Sletmoen / Ingeborg Sletmoen

This book makes sourdough baking accessible, playful and understandable for a whole new audience. This is a user's guide where complex processes are explained and shown in a simple, visual and engaging way. With cool illustrations and an appealing expression, this is a book for eager children and teenagers – or for adults who are struggling to get started with sourdough baking, or have never dared to try it before. Martine Sletmoen is Norway's largest communicator of sourdough baking. She has previously written three sourdough baking books for adults, and holds regular baking courses with her sister Ingeborg.

ViQueens 1– The Stowaways

Read the books - see the movie!Join two fearless young Vikings on a journey far into the unknown. Ingrid, the King's daughter, gets a surprise when a living boy suddenly appears among the treasures the Vikings have brought home from a raid. Is he also a gift? Or a stowaway? Ingrid quickly makes up her mind: she and her best friend Hedvig must help the boy get back home! Even though they don't know where he comes from. Maybe this is the only way to prove to her father, King Erik himself, that she is grown up enough and brave enough to join them on a raid? A story of courage, loyalty, and finding one's own truth. ViQueens - A HARALD ZWART film, coming to theaters on Christmas Day (December 25th) 2026.In ViQueens – The Stowaway, you can read about the first part of Ingrid and Hedvig's journey.

ViQueens 3 – The Revenge

Read the books - see the movie!Join two fearless young Vikings on a journey far into the unknown. Ingrid, the King's daughter, gets a surprise when a living boy suddenly appears among the treasures the Vikings have brought home from a raid. Is he also a gift? Or a stowaway? Ingrid quickly makes up her mind: she and her best friend Hedvig must help the boy get back home! Even though they don't know where he comes from. Maybe this is the only way to prove to her father, King Erik himself, that she is grown up enough and brave enough to join them on a raid? A story of courage, loyalty, and finding one's own truth. ViQueens - A HARALD ZWART film, coming to theaters on Christmas Day (December 25th) 2026. The journey began in ViQueens – The Stowaway and continued in ViQueens – The Lie. In ViQueens – The Revenge, you can read the third and final part of Ingrid and Hedvig's journey.

ViQueens 2 – The Lie

Ingrid, daughter of King Erik, and her best friend Hedvig have sailed from Lofotr all the way to Constantinople to help Chung, the little stowaway, home. But when they arrive, nothing is as they expect. People hide when they arrive, and even the street vendors give the girls hostile looks. Ingrid begins to wonder what the Vikings really do when they travel. Could their father have been lying about everything? Before the girls know it, what was supposed to be the end of their journey has become the beginning of a much longer one. A story of courage and loyalty – and of finding one’s own truth.

The Detective Club and Mystery Number 100

Caisanne Lund / Maiken Nylund

Norvald and Sara run the school’s most famous detective club – with both a solution guarantee and a time guarantee. If they hurry, they might just solve their 100th case before the summer holidays. But then disaster strikes. The class’s trip money is stolen and their beloved janitor, Vetle, is being blamed.Norvald and Sara are sure he’s innocent. They have no choice but to solve this case to clear Vetle’s name and save the class trip to the waterpark! This is a fun, fast-paced mystery filled with suspense, humour and friendship but also something more.This story stands out because: – It has been specially developed to be inclusive for children with hearing impairments– Sign language is naturally woven into the story and illustrations– One of the main characters is deaf, and inclusion is seamlessly integrated into the plot– Created in collaboration with experts in accessibility, and co-written by a sign language storyteller A detective story where everyone gets to take part and where communication, trust and clever thinking solve more than just mysteries.

The Cabinet of Curiosities

Karen Kilane

Do you like stories with a good moral and a happy ending? Are you looking for a book without clichés and humbug? Then this is not the book for you. Scientists, alchemists, explorers and artists are gathered for a wild garden party at Villa Humbug. When the biggest confetti canon explodes with sparks and flames, Lucy spots a shadow running away from Villa Humbug. Shortly after, they discover that the carnivorous plant Humboldt has been kidnapped! The clues lead Lucy and Grandpa to the Himalayas, where there are old castles, freezing ice caves and a dark secret. And, for Grandpa, the chance to earn a million or two. The Cabinet of Curiosities is the second book in the series about the Family von Humbug, written by Karen Kilane and illustrated throughout by renowned artist Hans Jørgen Sandnes, known from e.g. Detective Agency No. 2 and the Krypto series.

Why Is There No Snow in the Sahara?

Einar Tørnquist

In Why Is There No Snow in the Sahara? children learn the answers to both big and small questions about geography. Where in the world are there the most volcanoes? Can you swim in the Thames? And who built the pyramids? Why Is There No Snow in the Sahara? is informative and easy to grasp with fun illustrations. It is the perfect book to start a conversation about the world and geography with children aged six to nine years.

Why Can't the Referee Score Goals?

Susanne Kaluza / Birgit Skarstein

In Why Can't the Referee Score Goals? children learn the answers to both big and small questions about sports. Why do sumo wrestlers wear diapers? Why are tennis balls yellow? How do you shoot a bow and arrow without any arms? And what is the most dangerous sport in the world? Why Can't the Referee Score Goals? is informative and easy to grasp with fun illustrations. It is the perfect book to start a conversation about the world of sports, with children aged six to nine years.

Dear Sausage: I MUST become famous

Anna Berg Gjendem

Iris, a Pippi-esque girl full of determination and imagination, writes a diary about her hilarious misadventures as she chases fame and her crush! Iris is a dreamer who believes in herself! Her diary, Sausage, is stuffed with crazy ideas and mischief. But maybe most importantly of ALL: it contains her plan to win the heart of the cutest boy in her class. Through her diary we get to know her embarrassing parents, her sneaky big sister and her best friend Sofia. The imaginative nine-year-old often ends up in awkward situations, but even when EVERYTHING goes wrong, one thing’s for sure: Iris never gives up! Dear Sausage is a brand-new diary series aimed at kids from 9–12 who love to laugh. The book is easy to read with fun illustrations – just like a real diary.

Twig and Tulip

Anne Vålaug

When it gets cold, the swallows fly to Africa. But not Twig! He’s looking forward to staying behind as usual and spending winter at home on his houseboat. Twig loves being home alone! Everything is perfect until his niece, Tulip, suddenly knocks on the door. Twig decides to go partway to Africa with her – then he can go back home and enjoy some peace and quiet. But how far is it to Africa? And can Twig really leave Tulip all on her own?