Children's & YA

Edward Rubikon Mysteries – The Spectre’s Wrath

Aleksander Kirkwood Brown

Ghostbusters meets Stranger Things in a suspense series for readers aged 9+. Terrifying and incomprehensible things are happening in the sea at Grimsrud. Violent storms blow up out of nowhere and ships are inexplicably sunk. And where has all that seaweed come from? Monster-hunter Edward and his friends Kasper and Nadira set off to sea to get to the bottom of the mystery. What is hiding out there in the depths of the ocean? Edward Rubikon brilliantly combines readable and well-written stories, and a relatable universe with great characters and exciting stories – told via texts, images and comic strip chapters.

A Different View

Erlend Skjetne

I picture him now: There is light snow in the air, he is pulling a hand through the black hair. Just like that he sends me a glance, a quick smile, before lifting a small backpack out of the luggage compartment. If he is traveling that light, he must be one of us. A Different View is a story told from a refugee reception centre in the north of Norway. Eighteen Afghan boys are living there, and Anwar is one of them. He loves books and languages and is called The Professor by the other boys. One day Walid moves into his room. Walid is the absolute opposite of Anwar. A charming rebel and excellent football player. Gradually a friendship grows between Anwar and Walid. But everyday life at the centre is hard and the future uncertain. Who of them - if any - will get to stay in Norway? “A Different View is linguistically interesting, touching and wise. (…) The book is about underage Afghan refugees and is solid and loaded with important perspectives. (…) Anwar’s diary notes and school assignments are full of funny linguistic twists and turns. (…) This compassionate and curious gaze at other people, the rural culture, Norwegian grammar and the incredibly cold climate is one of the book’s foremost qualities. The narrator leaves his mark on the reader.” VG “The thoughts are big, the associations are many. You easily get drawn into the book’s universe. It is exciting and intense.” FRAMTIDA.NO “In the Young Adult book, A Different View, which with the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan could hardly have been more relevant, Erlend Skjetne gives the refugees a voice. (…) He has now written his first Young Adult novel, and it has become an ambitious and important book. Important because it looks at teenage life in Norway from a completely unknown side. Ambitious because Anwar is a philosophically minded young man, who will happily ponder over concepts such as home, community, friendship and belonging. The language is also ambitious.” NRK “Erlend Skjetne’s novel describes life in an asylum reception center in a down-to-earth and unsentimental way. The book directs an important socially critical look towards the recipient link, in other words, us, and highlights what Norway has to offer young people in need, for better or worse.” BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

A Fly Flew

Sondre Lerche

A fly gets caught up in a school band that is out marching, but all of a sudden there are all sorts of awful noises and people fall out of step. After all, what are a little fly supposed to do if it really wants to play in a brass band where all the instruments are already taken? This book gives us a fresh taste of Sondre Lerche’s poetic and playful narrative voice and Victoria Sandøy’s delightful illustrations. A Fly Flew is a funny, ingenious story for children aged 3 to 6.

One Friend Too Few

Linde Hagerup

Sara and Helene are best friends. Forever. But after the summer holidays, everything is suddenly different. Helene has been to the US and Disneyland, while Sara has spent her summer fishing and playing cards at the family cabin. They are miles apart even though they live next door to each other. When Sara’s parents also reveal that they have a secret and that the family will be moving house, Sara realises she’s in the process of losing absolutely everything that is good. Sara needs to make a plan to get her life back. But is her plan cunning enough to turn the situation around? Linde Hagerup is back with a stand-alone follow-up to ‘One Brother Too Many’. This is also a children’s novel that is easy to read and enjoy.

The Christmas Story

This fold-out book brings the Christmas story to life. Read the rhyming text and use the four beautiful figures to act out the story of the birth of Jesus. CE-advarsel: Ikke egnet for barn under 3 år. Små deler.

Merry Christmas, Little Bunny!

Ingrid Erøy Fagervik

A perfect first Christmas book for the very smallest children! Christmas has come and Little Bunny is helping out with all the fun Christmas preparations. And maybe someone will be coming to visit too. These flip books are brightly coloured and playful, with rhyming text for the youngest readers.

Hi-hi!

Bjørn F. Rørvik

"Larsons gale verden" for barn! En tykk og gøyal bok full av enruters tegnevitser. Har du ledd av Larsons gale verden, vet du at dette blir gøy. Her er det 76 morsomme, fargerike og litt overraskende vitser om en lang rekke temaer - men særlig om dyr. Forfatter Bjørn F. Rørvik og illustratør Eivind Guliksen har gitt ut en rekke helsprø og lettleste bøker med dyregåter, og mellom disse to permene har de virkelig fått utfolde seg maks. I Hi-hi! har de funnet fram sine aller teiteste og tørreste og festligste vitser. Gjør deg klar til å le!

Hooray for Little Rabbit

Ingrid Erøy Fagervik

It’s Little Rabbit’s birthday and he’s looking forward to celebrating with his friends. In this book, children will find out about all the things that are fun about birthdays, as well as learning to count from one to ten. The Cardboard books from Blafre Design are brightly coloured and playful, with rhyming text for the very youngest children.

What is a human?

Vibeke Maria Viestad

The incredible story of how we became us and why the other human species vanished. How many human species lived before Homo sapiens – and how did they live? What kind of houses did they live in? What did they eat? How did they survive the cold winters or the hot climate? What did they wear and what did their children play with? And how have researchers managed to find out about all these things? In this book, researcher and archaeologist Vibeke Viestad goes through the history of humanity, conveying knowledge about how inventive humans have been over the ages. The book is funny with brightly coloured illustrations by Helena Lindholm, known for the Kokotopia books.

What are Emotions?

Birte Svatun

A fact book about feelings for children aged 4 to 7 about feeling happy, angry, sad, scared, envious, guilty, peaceful, embarrassed, lonely, jealous, and proud. Vilde is so happy that she leaps onto her Dad’s lap. But that night she’s scared there’s a troll under her bed. Anders is sad when he loses his cat, and Ali becomes jealous when dad gets a girlfriend.