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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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Dick pics and other disasters
Children's Books2025 · 264 pp · Age 12+

Dick pics and other disasters

Michael Stilson

Jonas is head-over-heels for Manuela, the new girl at school. But he has zero experience with girls – and even less of a clue about how to get their attention. Then he overhears some classmates talking about how effective sending dick pics can be. Desperate and wildly misguided, Jonas decides to give it a try. But taking a decent pic turns out to be harder than expected – bad lighting, awkward angles, hiding behind a curtain so no one sees him... and then, disaster: he sends it to the wrong person. Not just anyone – he sends it to his mum. It's already the worst thing that’s ever happened to Jonas. But then it gets worse: his phone is confiscated for the rest of the day. No scrolling, no games, no chats. Just a full Saturday – offline. With Brutus. His weirdest friend. What do people even do without a screen? Go outside? Play hide-and-seek? Ding dong ditch? Steal apples?One disaster leads to another… until, a miracle happens. This outrageous, laugh-out-loud novel takes place over the course of a single day. A day full of poor choices, absurd moments, and one unforgettable miracle. With sharp humor and big heart, Michael Stilson captures both the horror of sending the world’s worst text and the strange, unpredictable freedom of being offline. Inspired by Stilson’s year-long participation in NRK’s Avlogga project, where he lived without a smartphone, the book is a bold, timely look at teenage life, social media addiction, and what happens when the signal goes dead – and real life kicks in.

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Nowhere to Hide
Children's Books2025 · 128 pp · Age 9+

Nowhere to Hide

Ingvild Bjerkeland

In Beasts, we left Abid and Alva on the edge of survival, fleeing through the forest and reaching the ocean with the beasts on their heels. On the final page, they rushed into a small rubber boat, heading toward the unknown dark sea. Now, in Nowhere To Hide, Abid and Alva’s desperate journey continues. Their small rubber boat battles its way through the waves, heading for Shetland in search of sanctuary and their father. Fortunately, they are rescued by a small ship and manage to cross the sea. Finally safe on the island they are placed in a refugee camp along with several hundred others. Here they are safe from the beasts – for now. But two children alone in a world filled with lurking dangers, are never truly safe. Then, one evening it turns out that Shetland isn’t as far from mainland Europe as one might think. The beasts attack the camp and Abid and Alva are on the run – again. Alone and terrified, they flee towards Lerwick, to warn about the coming danger, to find their father and, finally, safety. Ingvild Bjerkeland continues to draw readers into this haunting universe with this intense and thrilling sequel. Even though it tells a different story, Nowhere to Hide, still lets us witness the unbreakable bond between siblings as they navigate a world on the brink of collapse. «Ingvild Bjerkeland is skilled at building a creepy atmosphere, it doesn't surprise me that she has a doctorate in film studies, because many of the moments here would do well on film.»NRK «Beasts – Nowhere to Hide, the sequel to Ingvild Bjerkeland's masterful and award-winning Beasts, lives up to the high expectations. Also this book is deeply touching, believeable and very exciting.»BTJ (Sweden), five/five stars

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Death Hotel
Children's Books2024 · 136 pp · Age 9+

Death Hotel

Mari Moen Holsve

Sanna, her big sister Oksana and her friend Robin are driving along deserted country roads on their way to Mum’s house to celebrate Halloween. Suddenly something in the car starts beeping and they have to stop for the night. They check into a hotel where they are the only guests. In the evening, the boy on reception goes home for the night. They are all alone an old hotel. Or are they really all alone? Suddenly Oksana vanishes and the hotel starts to change. Or is it just Sanna and Robin’s imagination? They hear footsteps, the walls seem to start moving, and a mysterious grey girl appears and asks them for help. Then they find Oksana – but she’s in one of the many class pictures on the wall. Something is wrong. Terribly wrong! Sanna, who loves horror films, realises that they’ve ended up in a scary movie – and they won’t be able to escape until they find out what the hotel wants from them. It may help to know every horror movie trick and tip in the book – but that doesn’t make it any less scary to be trapped in a living, crazy and super-scary hotel with a bunch of schoolkids from the days of the Second World War.

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Totally True Love
Children's Books2024 · 144 pp · Age 9 - 12

Totally True Love

Vigdis Hjorth

Some grown ups think that you cannot fall in love before you´re thirteen. But you can. When Anne was in fourth grade she was so in love with Jørgen that she almost wrecked the fence in the Bandit Garden. And she slept behind a rock all night when they broke up. But Ellen with the long ponytail also wanted to be Jørgens girlfriend. That's when Anne wrote the false love letter... This is the most IN LOVE book you could ever imagine. Totally True Love has been the favourite book of thousands of girls – and boys! – since it was first published in 1984.

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Buddy
Children's Books2024 · 262 pp · Age 12+

Buddy

Fabian Christensen

If it wasn’t for his best buddy Mikkel, Jørgen would probably have died of a stomach ulcer. Or loneliness. Or making an absolute fool of himself in front of the prettiest girl at school. But as long as Mikkel has his back, things are mostly fine, according to Jørgen. Still - it's not easy to be fourteen and living in the shadow of your picture-perfect best friend. During their last days of 9th grade, Jørgen and Mikkel's friendship will be put to the test in more ways than one. At the same time, Jørgen must navigate his crush on Mikkel's cousin, becoming the joke of a TikTok meme, and some deadly serious family matters. And in the end, maybe the time has finally come for Jørgen to be Mikkel's lifesaver. Buddy is an impressive debut by Fabian Christensen, the winner of Cappelen Damm’s New Voices Manuscript competition 2023. It's a novel full of heart, dramatic twists and turns - and plenty of awkward, situational comedy that will have you both cringing and howling with laughter. All the while underscoring the importance of honest conversations.

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Fiddle Fever
Children's Books2023 · 288 pp

Fiddle Fever

Elin Hansson

Torleif plays the harding fiddle, is a high school student at a boarding school in the city. He's not been to his home village since his mother died two years ago. He's found new friends at school and made his own family. When his grandfather suffers a stroke, Torleif is asked to come home for autumn break to take care of him. His father and brother are quiet men who are mainly interested in hunting. Torleif has never told them that he is gay. He's not told anyone else in the village either, and he particularly doesn't want the old gang of friends, led by Stig-Rune, to know. But then Torleif meets fellow harding fiddle player Horimyo, and all the unsaid things begin to bubble up to the surface.Fiddle Fever is a story of music and love. About family, and daring to be oneself.NORLA SELECTED TITLE SPRING 2023 ONE OF VG’S BEST BOOK OF 2023A credible and touching book about the difficult road to come out of the closet when living in a small village surrounded by masculine men of the very traditional kind. Torleif fights his way through many layers of stereotypes, talk and expectations to appear as he is. He’s a fiddle player, and another quality of the book is that it offers insight into a deeply Norwegian and exotic environment: spelemannslaget (fiddling group).VG, five/six stars A gripping novel for young adults about finding oneself, be oneself and about the love of music. [...] Hansson tours descriptions of nature, cultural history and identity in a wonderful way in this novel. Periskop.no

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Hex
Children's Books2023 · 192 pp · Age 12+

Hex

Sigbjørn Mostue

Diana is in her final year of high school and has always been good at most things – except for getting friends. Or a boyfriend. One day a new boy shows up at school, called Simon. He’s handsome and better than her at maths, and when Simon shows interest in Diana she doesn’t know what to do. She can’t understand why this charming boy everyone is talking about is interested in her. At a party Simon sneaks something into Diana’s drink and takes advantage of her while she's intoxicated. When Diana wakes up again, she discovers something awful: her reflection in the mirror shows an ugly, old woman. A witch. The witch in the mirror takes turns between comforting and yelling at Diana, and the difference between fantasy and reality is slowly dissolved. Diana’s behaviour makes those around her react negatively, and she slowly becomes more and more isolated. Online Diana looks for answers about what has happened to her and stumbles across an online community that believes witchcraft is real. Diana becomes convinced that she’s made a deal with the Devil himself, after everything that happened with Simon, and she decides to get revenge. But nothing goes according to Diana’s plan. Sigbjørn Mostue has written a dark and thrilling novel for young adults about the border between superstition, psychosis and intoxication.

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Beasts
Children's Books2023 · 96 pp · Age 9+

Beasts

Ingvild Bjerkeland

What happens when society suddenly breaks down, when strange and scary creatures roam the countryside, and no human can be trusted? Abdi (13) and his little sister Alva (5) are running through the forest. Civilization has collapsed. Their mother and countless others have been murdered by terrifying beasts. No electricity or fuel is left. And the people that are still alive, are hiding – from the beasts and from each other. We follow Abdi and Alva for a few, intense days through the forest and towards the sea, with the beasts at their heels. Who can they trust along the way? And will they get to safety? Beasts is Cormac McCarthy’s The Road for children: Shudderingly creepy and incredible – and easy to read. An original thriller for readers 10 years and older. WINNER OF ARKS BOKHANDLERPRIS (ARK'S CHILDREN'S LITERATURE PRIZE) NOMINATED TO THE AVID READER AWARD NOMINATED TO THE NORDIC COUNCIL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE PRIZE 24 Horror for children gets darkerThe dilemma in «Beasts» is actually that it's so good and believable.AFTENPOSTENWhat a story!«Beasts» is one of the highlights within children's literature this spring.BOK365, five/six stars ... a quick, enjoyable read ...THE NEW YORK TIMES (US) ... Bjerkeland evokes the failed adult world, the injustice that plays itself out on children. The story’s brevity and abrupt forcefulness, and the characters’ stalwart courage and love, make this tale unusually compelling. HORN BOOKS (US), starred review Chilling.... «Beasts» combines the timelessness of a fairy tale with the stark immediacy of contemporary dystopian fiction.FOREWORD (US), starred review Spare, thrilling.... A sense of urgency simmers beneath every line of prose.... Beasts will appeal to readers of survival classics such as Hatchet with its realistic illustrations of Abdi’s dogged problemsolving, but will also please those who enjoy stories with supernatural antagonists in pursuit of their prey, like «The Walking Dead» or «The Last of Us».BOOKPAGE (US) [An] atmospheric and harrowing horror novel.... Readers will enjoy the quick pacing and postapocalyptic Odyssey feel of this brief but powerful tale.PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (US) Drips with eerie atmosphere and moves at a taut pace. Abdi’s first-person narrative balances the unsettling events with his poignant thoughts and feelings about caring for his younger sister, whose irrepressible attitude is a welcome lightness in this disquieting tale.... Middle-grade readers looking for something scary but not too gory will appreciate the mood cultivated here.BOOKLIST (US) [For] those just beginning to learn the [horror] genre, this is a magnificent introduction—spare, tense, gory just at the edges, and tightly focused on the siblings, creating a heightened sense of connection and investment in their survival.... Chilling.BCCB (US) Younger readers will be rapt; all will find the pervasive air of distress that permeates the tale palpable.... Highly appealing for a great many horror readers, new and old.KIRKUS (US) Bjerkeland walks a careful line between being mindful of her audience’s age while refusing to shrink from the truth. Filled with tension and a few heart-pounding moments, Beasts never fully strays into the darker recesses like its postapocalyptic adult cousins The Road or I Who Have Never Known Men, yet it also resists easy answers or a storybook ending.WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS (US) It is a nearly perfect novel for young readers. I wish I had written it myself.NSK (Sweden) It is deeply touching, believable and full of suspense. The ending is left open. Beasts have the potential to stay on the reader's mind for a long time.BTJ (Sweden) [...] with Beasts she has undoubtedly delivered one of the most exciting books of the year.DAGENS NYHETER (Sweden) This should not be missed!Vi läser (Sweden) One of BOK365's best books of 2023The apocalyptic science fiction novel, with horror elements dispersed throughout, is guaranteed to keep young, impatient readers captivated from the first line. It will also get them to reflect over some of our huge current global challenges. One of Aftenposten's best books of 2023Beasts by Ingvild Bjerkeland is reminiscent of the classic The Road by Cormac McCarthy. The children in Beasts have seen their mother killed by animals that are on the brink of eradicate humanity. They also meet someone willing to sacrifice themselves for them. It is really intriguing in a rather scary way.

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Embla
Children's Books2022 · 64 pp · Age 9+

Embla

Arild Midthun / Bjørn H. Samset

Climate researcher Bjørn H. Samset and cartoonist Arild Midthun have joined forces to create Embla, an exciting graphic novel that shows us what is happening to our planet while also giving us research-based knowledge about the choices we will have to make. Through an exciting fictional tale, Bjørn H. Samset and Arild Midthun want to share knowledge about the climate changes that our planet is going through and show what challenges we will face when choosing a strategy for the future. On a trip to New York, someone attempts to mug young blogger Embla, and suddenly she finds herself in the world of the gods and jötnar, where she encounters opponents and challenges the likes of which she could never have imagined. It is she—as a human—who must save the world. An original and important eye-opener for young readers!Midthun and Samset have accomplished the feat of turning the climate issue into an educational and visually engaging comic book.Serienett.no I was thrilled to see this book - my hopes were extremely high - and it doesn't disappoint. Wonderful work throughout. Hugely recommended. Mike Perkins

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Celebrity Crush
Children's Books2022 · 192 pp · Age 9+

Celebrity Crush

Kirsti Kristoffersen

What if your crush suddenly became the most famous person in the country? Celebrity Crush is the first book in a trilogy by Kirsti Kristoffersen, who probably knows more about fan culture that almost anyone else in Norway. Hanging out with Grandma at a remote campground was not exactly how Karoline had pictured spending her summer vacation, but here she is. On Instagram everyone else is obviously having a way better summer than her – including her increasingly distant best friend. But then she meets Mathias. Mathias is cute, funny and kind – and Karoline falls hard. Everything is perfect, but there’s something a bit odd about Mathias. What is he hiding? The scene is set for love, drama and a shock. First love, first kiss, and a campground. Hurray for teen love! - *****Co-reviewer Molly Nagel [12 years old] is in the target audience and sped through the book in record time. And was delighted. 'I can’t wait to read the next two books. I give it a five out of six stars!'NETTAVISEN Celebrity crush is a feelgood holiday read for teenagers. […] The novel evokes the feeling that ‘anything’ can happen on summer holiday, regardless of where you are. Kristoffersen puts into words what many experience at that age, to not know whether the friendship will survive growth and development. The book engages me and makes me almost – almost – nostalgic about that first all-consuming love.PERISKOP.NO

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Celebrity Gossip
Children's Books2022 · 192 pp · Age 9+

Celebrity Gossip

Kirsti Kristoffersen

What if the person you love suddenly became the most famous person in the country?Karoline’s boyfriend is about to become the biggest popstar in the country, with opportunities lining up for him as several record labels want to sign him. Mathias is now a real pop star and Karoline gets to join him in his new world of tours, signings, release parties and interviews. She’s clinging on as much as she can, but it’s not easy to adapt to everything around Mathias’s new life. Especially not when his fans would prefer for him to be single and for Karoline not to exist. Their relationship is really put to the test when an interviewer asks Mathias whether he has a girlfriend on live TV, and he answers no. What will Karoline do? Is Mathias the same person he used to be, or is the pop star life starting to go to his head? Celebrity Gossip is the third book in a trilogy by Kirsti Kristoffersen, who probably knows more about fan culture that almost anyone else in Norway.

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