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Dad jokes

Lise Dragland

Dry, daft humour for 6- to 9-year-olds? It's dad jokes! Most dads have their own peculiar sense of humour, often involving their own personal wordplay or comic catchphrases that are repeated year after year. Now the very best dad jokes have been collected in book form. This book isn't just fun reading for kids –it will surely also make some dads chuckle. Perfect for beginner readers who need a bit of humor in their reading. The My First Reading Lion series offers books for the very young readers – those who have just learned the alphabet and can read a little.

SNOW VALLEY

Hanne Hagerup / Hilde Hagerup

Selma is 9 years old and orphaned. Her biggest wish is to have a family, and she writes just that in a letter to Santa Claus. Her letter finds its way to the elf village Snow Valley, and eventually Selma also ends up there, even though Snow Valley is off limits to ordinary people. Perhaps Selma isn't an ordinary person? Short after her arrival, dramatic things begin to happen. Santa Claus suddenly disappears and other forces start taking over. If Selma and her friends fail to find Santa Claus, all the good that he represents will disappear. Christmas itself could be at stake. Snow Valley is based on the manuscript to the most popular Christmas calendar TV-series through times on Norwegian children's TV. The book is written by Hilde and Hanne Hagerup, and beautifully illustrated by Ane Lysebo Gustavsson. This book is the perfect gift for anyone who loves Christmas!

Alphanimal

Hanne Fossaa Eriksen

Read, play, learn! An ABC for children who have started learning English. Each letter – big and small – is shaped like an animal that has the same first letter in both English and Norwegian. BEAR–bjørn/ELEPHANT–elefant/LION–løve/TIGER-tiger, etc. Can be adapted into several other Languages.

The Green Tree

Max Estes

In the little village of Snippen, there are more apple trees than residents! But it only takes one tree to get the attention of the entire world. One tree where the leaves never disappear, and there are always fresh apples – even in the winter. When the tree gets famous, the whole world comes to Snippen. But it turns out that not all attention is good.

The Ski Trip

Sidsel Jøranlid

Exciting easy reader about a ski trip that suddenly gets serious, about friendship, and about helping one another.It's almost time for a ski day, and Anders wants to teach Khalid how to ski. First, they practice on the hills behind the apartment.But one evening, they follow the ski trail into the forest, and Anders falls on a steep hill. His foot is hurt, and it's dark and cold. How are they going to get home now?

Storm and Albrikt Have to Play Soccer

Thomas Framnes

This is the fourth book about Storm and Albrikt. Storm and Albrikt have far too much energy and far too little discipline, according to their mom! She says they have to start playing soccer like other children. But is that really such a good idea? What happens when two clumsy and comical wild animals with absolutely no athletic abilities are released on to the soccer field?

Bertil Gets Nicer

Anna Fiske

Bertil the Magpie is beautiful. He is clever. And what's more: he's an amazing singer. But he still can't get the stupid cat to hang out with him. Could it be something Bertil said? For example, that the cat is stupid? Bertil clearly must become an even better magpie – if that's even possible. Anna Fiske has written and illustrated a lovely picture book about communication failure and hubris.

Glenn and the Bad Guys

Camilla Kuhn

All the police officers are able to capture bad guys, except for Glenn. "Namby pamby!" the other officers call him. But tomorrow, Glenn is going to show them! You can say a lot about Officer Glenn. He's nice. He's tidy. He's helpful. But he's not particularly observant. Camilla Kuhn has written and illustrated a new, funny Easy Reader that will hit home with the youngest readers.

What’s Up There?

Max Estes

Have you ever wondered what's up there? Behind the clouds? And what the stars and moon really are? A group of children are wondering the very same things and have some fantastic explanations for what everything really is. A humorous and playful book about imagination.

Strange records

A super simple fact book for the newest readers. Read about the world's smallest dog and the world's shortest bridal couple, about the man who drove a lawnmower for 260 days, the bear who was a soldier… and many other strange records! Fun illustrations by Jens A. Larsen Aas and one sentence per page makes the facts simple and accessible to all.