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Mum's Hair
Children's Books2007 · 32 pp

Mum's Hair

Gro Dahle

Emma has the prettiest mum in the world, the best mum in the world. But sometimes Mum just lies there on the sofa and is strange and scared and sad. Then she can’t be bothered to do anything and the sun is gone. Her hair is full of waves and curls. It must be difficult being able to think with so many curls, Emma thinks and gets a brush from the drawer. Emma brushes and brushes, but the hair is really tangled and Emma has to get right down into the hair, in there where wild and dangerous creatures live. Emma becomes scared. But there’s a man with glasses standing in the middle of all this hair. – What are you doing in Mum’s hair? says Emma. – The same as you, he says, – trying to help.The story is poetic and intense and will appeal to both children and adults. The beautiful and expressive illustrations are drawn by Svein Nyhus.

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The Sign of the Fairies 3
Children's Books2007 · 288 pp · Age 9+

The Sign of the Fairies 3

Sigbjørn Mostue

Fantasy. For ages 9–14 years. 300 pages. It is early summer and very warm - unnaturally warm. But that in fact suits Espen and Eva rather well as they are going on a class trip along the coast in a fine old sailing ship. The only fly in the ointment is that the fairies have put a curse on their friend Nils the Gnome. He is dying and can only be saved if Espen and Eva manage to get hold of the Sign of the Fairies, the key Edelåpne, again. The problem is that it has been thrown to the bottom of the sea. But there are creatures in the sea that have other plans for the key. Far, far out in the depths, the enormous Kraken has woken up again. Soon Espen, Eva and the other pupils on the sailing ship are engaged in a fight between life and death, when the Kraken summons up his dark chaotic powers. The Kraken's Jaws is the final book in the Sign of the Fairies trilogy. Mostue has created a fantastic world where ancient fairytale and folklore characters come to life again. To date, the series has sold over 30 000 copies and won the Ark Children's Book Prize. Previously published: Alvetegnet 1: Gravbøygen våkner (2005) - The Sign of The Fairies 1: The Mystic KeyAlvetegnet 2: Nissedreperen (2006) - The Sign of The Fairies 2: Swarm of Rats The trilogy has been optioned for film. About Nissedreperen: «You become immersed in the powerful imagery and eerieness. (…) Nissedreperen could compete - successfully - with any of the great international bestsellers in the fantasy genre.» Stavanger Aftenblad About Gravbøygen våkner: «A great mix of horror and suspense - for young people and adults alike. It is not often you read a Norwegian novel for young people where the suspense is so intense that it explodes and crackles as much as this one. » Hamar Arbeiderblad

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The Mosquito Spray
Children's Books2007 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 9

The Mosquito Spray

Bjørn F. Rørvik

Piglet is sitting under a tree. Suddenly he hears a fluttering buzzing sound. What makes that kind of noise? Then he feels a bite in his back and realises it must be a mosquito. He runs off to Fox to get some help and Fox has a good idea. They can make a mosquito spray from something Fox has in his fridge. The important thing is that it is well-passed its «sell-by date» and smells awful.When the spray is ready they slap a load on themselves. And the spray works, both against mosquitoes and others creatures, so Fox and Piglet have to go away as far as they can. But they are still up for a big surprise...‘The book is innocent and entertaining, written to amuse and develop the imagination of both younger and older readers.’ OPPLAND ARBEIDERBLADThe Mosquito Spray is the eighth book about Fox and Piglet. The books have won the Ministry of Culture’s Picture-Book prize.

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Wordsinwords
Children's Books2007 · 80 pp

Wordsinwords

Lars Saabye Christensen

The author plays with words. The illustrator plays with pictures, and together they make a book that will give pleasure to children and adults alike. Think of all the words that can be found in other words just waiting to be discovered. Not many can use language like Lars Saabye Christensen, and with Rune Johan Andersson’s pictures, this is an original, beautiful and entertaining book.

The voice of the city
Children's Books2007 · 176 pp · Age 9+

The voice of the city

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

Pelle and Prof are back in the capital. They’ve never claimed that East Oslo has been a walk in the park, but now the problems are lining up. Kids are running around with knives — and using them. Gangs are fighting dirty, and the street violence is spreading across the city. For Prof, the problems are of a more personal note, when his girlfriend Jorunn dumps him for Jarle, an underground poet sensation. Prof is furious and heartbroken, and gets involved with a dangerous gang. When there’s a break-in at Jarle’s apartment, where his computer is broken and the disks with his poems are stolen, everyone naturally suspects Prof. Who else has a motive? Pelle gets his hands full trying to prove Prof’s innosence, but old cases resurface and the boys have to get to the bottom of a drug murder. The voice of the city is a book about house parties, drug murders, gang conflicts, computer fixing, and heartbreak. There are many threads, but Ambjørnsen ties them all together expertly.

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Garmann's Summer
Children's Books2006 · 48 pp · Age 3+

Garmann's Summer

Stian Hole

Winner of the BolognaRagazzi Award 2007 Summer is nearly over and Garmann is going to start school. Garmann is dreading it, and he tries to find out if adults dread doing things, too, while he’s seeing if he’s got a loose tooth. Garmann thinks about life and death, the present and the future. «What do you want to be when you grow up?» Aunt Augusta whispers to him. «A sword-swallower,» Garmann answers.This is an unusual and nice story in words and pictures by Stian Hole.‘Fantastic illustrations and a warm story about approaching a change in life.’Dagsavisen‘Let it be said straight away: this is a lovely book! It feels good to hold it, it is beautiful to look at, and the story touches your heart.’Drammens TidendeIn 2009Garmann’s Summer has received the Mildred L. Batchelder Award, announced by the Amercian Library Association.Garmann’s Summer also won the French Prix Sorciere for best album of the year 2008.

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The Sign of the Fairies 2
Children's Books2006 · 304 pp · Age 9+

The Sign of the Fairies 2

Sigbjørn Mostue

It is nearly Christmas and everyone is getting ready to celebrate. At the same time Eva and Espen start receiving mysterious messages from an unknown sender. At the same time a tiny dead body is discovered floating in the sewer and the behaviour of the town’s rats has become menacing and aggressive. Eva and Espen soon discover that the notorious Pixie Killer is back in town and only they can save the town’s pixies who are disappearing one by one. So begins a gruesome mystery that is sure to make your heart beat faster and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up! Volume 3 of the series will be published in Autumn 2007. The trilogy has been optioned for film. Fantasy. Novel. 320 pages. For readers ages 9+.

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The Goblins Association
Children's Books2006 · 48 pp · Age 3 - 9

The Goblins Association

Bjørn F. Rørvik

The Goblin Association (Nisseforeningen) is the seventh picture book about Fox and Piglet. Papp the farty goblin has joined an association, "Goblins without Borders". He’s a little bit anxious about his first meeting, and would like Fox and Piglet to go with him, even though they aren’t goblins. The meeting doesn’t go quite as Papp the fool had thought. But after a while, he is very satisfied, especially after he wins a lovely prize. The book is absurd and realistic and, quite simply, wonderful! Bjørn F. Rørvik and Per Dybvig have created a fantastic universe where Fox and Piglet are in the centre. They received the Norwegian Ministry of Arts and Science picture book award for their books about Fox and Piglet in 2005.

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Den gamle mannen og hvalen
Children's Books2005 · 48 pp

Den gamle mannen og hvalen

Stian Hole

This is a clever story in text and pictures about Cornelius who lives with his cat, Trass, far up in the north, where the sea and mountains meet. Halvor, Cornelius’ brother, lives nearby. The brothers are bitter enemies and they haven’t spoken to each other for many years. But one day Cornelius finds a whale stranded on the beach. He can’t manage to free the large mammal. How can he get the whale back into the sea? The book is both traditional and original. The beautiful illustrations have strong, clear colours and lots of exciting details to get engrossed in.

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The Murders in Barkvik
Mystery and Crime / Children's Books2005 · 304 pp

The Murders in Barkvik

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

The adventures of Fillip Moberg is a new series for youth from the successful author Ingvar Ambjørnsen. Fillip lives with Uncle Ernest who is a crime reporter, and in the first book in the series, Drapene i Barkvik (The Murders in Barkvik) a man is killed in the small town of Barkvik and Uncle Ernest is asked to cover the murder for the paper where he works. Fillip goes with him and soon he and his Uncle are on the way to Barkvik in their campervan.The case seems clear cut. The police have already arrested a man on suspicion of murder. But bit by bit, doubts sneak in as to whether he really is guilty. Fillip is good at taking photographs. He comes into contact with some other young people in the town. They obviously have something to hide. Things happen and have happened in Barkvik that cannot be revealed and Fillip gets closer and closer to the truth. But then there is another murder …The second story in the series, De levende og de døde (Dead Loss) is another nerve-tingling thriller about Fillip, available on www.fillipmoberg.no only. This is the very first podcast novel written by a Norwegian author, and it topped the Norwegian iTunes podcast-chart for months. An unputdownable thriller for teenagers and young adults.

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For a fist full of Oates
Children's Books2005 · 40 pp

For a fist full of Oates

Øyvind Torseter

A real cowboy book! A cowboy has got hold of a sack of money and wants to bury it. He draws a map and makes a cross in the sand to mark the right spot. But sand, as we all know, can be blown away.As the cowboy is making his way home, he goes the wrong way and ends up in another house. He looks for his horse, but of course it’s not there, and the cowboy thinks that the horse has been stolen. There’s a birds-eye picture at the end so that it’s possible for the reader to discover where the money is buried.

Poisonous lies
Children's Books2005 · 176 pp · Age 9+

Poisonous lies

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

–Faster! I panted. –If he unleashes that beast, we’re dead! And I thought: He won’t. He’s not that mad. He can’t be that mad! But I still knew it: People have been bitten by guard dogs before, and they hadn’t even been breaking and entering. Pelle and Prof are in Steinsund in Southern Norway, visiting Lena at a rehabilitation centre. Prof meets Gerd there, a young nature activist working hard to uncover who is polluting the Steinsund fjord. It's full of poison. Pelle and Prof offer their help—together, can they discover the guilty party and save the fjord?

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