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Children's Books902Literature and Fiction722Narrative Non-fiction336Self Help179Crafts and Hobbies146Mystery and Crime143Cook Books107UpLit82

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2025 and newer2020–20242015–20192014 and older

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Picture books318Easy read235Read-aloud184Children's novels238Young adult121Children's non-fiction181Comics33

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0–2 years3–5 years6–8 years9–11 years12 years and up

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THE GATHERING BOOK
Narrative Non-fiction2019 · 416 pp

THE GATHERING BOOK

Jørgen Ravneberg

People are becoming more and more interested in edible, wild crops, and nature is chock full of them: vegetables, salads, herbs, shoots from trees, flowers, shrubs, berries, roots and even seaweed. In this book, you will learn how to identify and find plants and when you should harvest them. Each of the 185 edible crops is thoroughly described and illustrated through photographs. The Gathering Book is easy to use in the search for tasty free food.

LOOK THE OTHER WAY
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Mystery and Crime2019 · 368 pp

LOOK THE OTHER WAY

Torkil Damhaug

Two destitute brothers, Karol and Marek, make a living from robbing people in downtown Budapest. One day they suddenly come across a valuable and deadly catch. Marlen, a Norwegian anatomy student, is studying in the Hungarian capital during her first year. She meets Marek by chance, and is quickly swept up in a nightmarish maelstrom. Is it a coincidence that the people around her are dying, one after the other, in quick succession? Look The Other Way is a psychological thriller from the beautiful and brutal side of autumnal Budapest.

Rights soldSold to Bulgaria and Denmark
THE CHOCOLATE THIEF
Children's Books2019 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 9

THE CHOCOLATE THIEF

Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus

There's chocolate in the bedside drawer – stolen chocolate! It's not easy for a chocolate thief to sleep at night. Imagine if someone saw what you were doing? When there's a sudden knock on the window one night, our young hero is lured out into the darkness and ends up in the middle of what turns out to be a thiefs' gathering, where the scariest and strangest thiefs meet up – those who have done far worse things than stealing chocolate. But what is it they want with a simple chocolate thief? The Chocolate Thief is a new picture book from Kaia Dahle Nyhus about having a secret, and then getting even more.

CREATE YOUR DREAM WARDROBE
Crafts and Hobbies2019 · 176 pp

CREATE YOUR DREAM WARDROBE

Nina Skarra

Take control of your wardrobe and find your personal style – for your own benefit, and the environment! Clothes designer Nina Skarra will help you make fewer purchases and fewer mistakes thanks to her knowledge of fashionable cuts, colors and quality, and sustainable fabrics. Sort through your outfits, using Nina's nine step wardrobe-cleanse. Norwegian comedian Else Kåss-Furuseth also makes her own crazy wardrobe available to demonstrate how much fun, and how easy it can be.

HIDE AND LEATHER
Crafts and Hobbies2019 · 168 pp

HIDE AND LEATHER

Ellen-Marie Miljeteig / Margrethe Miljeteig

This book will give you ideas on how to make the most attractive products out of hide and leather! The book is divided into three parts: Part 1: History of Hide and Leather Part 2: Tools and techniques, including various leather seams for different purposes, piercing with pliers, forks or leather punches. Attaching rivets or eyelets, embossing letters, embroidery on leather and more. Part 3: Working with leather. You'll get ideas for big and small projects, both simple and slightly more advanced.

Playing dirty
Children's Books2019 · 144 pp · Age 9 - 12

Playing dirty

Simen Kjellin

A fun, action-packed book about evil criminals and good helpers. Who's got it in for Oslo's game shops and toy stores? Why are parents being encouraged to sell their kids' game consoles and throw out their computer games? In the course of 48 hours, Jørgen's life is turned upside down. When his school bag is stolen and his mum vanishes, the only person who can help him is homeless man, Bomsen. And Bomsen has some pretty wild ideas about how Jørgen can get his stuff back – and bring the games shops back to the city.

Smiley Face Thumbs Up Rainbow
Literature and Fiction2019 · 152 pp

Smiley Face Thumbs Up Rainbow

Victoria Durnak

Ivana wants so be an actress, but can´t get into the Theatre Academy. Kaja is engaged to a man (Jostein) who is cheating. She contacts Ivana with the following suggestion - that she in one way or another befriends the mistress (Sunniva) and make her end the affair she is having with Jostein. "You could start by becoming a member of the same gym that Sunniva attends, and then take it from there? You will be paid well. And the experience will make you a much better actress - it would actually for sure get you into the Theatre Academy the next time around. I give you 12 months. What do you say?" Friendships are like locker rooms. Some of them are solid, with dimmed lighting and classy interior. Heat in the floor. Nourishing soap in the dispensers. Others are built in the cheapest possible material and have lighting that always make you look your worst.

Rights soldSold to Norway
COOKIES FROM GRANDMA’’S KITCHEN
Crafts and Hobbies / Cook Books2019 · 176 pp

COOKIES FROM GRANDMA’’S KITCHEN

Kari Finngaard

Kari Finngaard shares her best recipes for oatcakes, chequerboard cookies, chocolate brownies, gingerbread, honey cake, and much more. Classics such as French madeleines and Italian biscotti are also included. Christmas cookies are not forgotten either. The book also provides inspiring historical information about the cookies, their ingredients and flavorings, along with a range of good baking tips. With this book you can bake all year round, creating great memories while enjoying the taste and smell of homebaked cookies. Traditionally we celebrate the festive season with sandbakkels, peppernuts, vanilla wreaths, and “Goro” a traditional Norwegian crispy waffle, to name a few. Cookies are easy to bake and can be kept for a long time. With a full cookie jar, you'll always have something good to have beside your coffee. Cookies are also popular gifts for friends and acquaintances.

SUPER-SLEUTH HILMAR: MURDER IN THE HEN-YARD
Children's Books2019 · 102 pp · Age 9 - 12

SUPER-SLEUTH HILMAR: MURDER IN THE HEN-YARD

Tore Aurstad / Carina Westberg

Funny and exciting animal-crime for children! Hilmar is an old cock-fighter, and wornout private detective. He owes the Raptor gang a lot of grain, and it's not safe for him in Birdietown. His old friend Mike comes to the rescue – with an assignment. Someone has killed Gregory the Rooster,and Hilmar agrees to investigate. But who could have killed the old rooster in cold blood? Could it be the young hens Agda and Magda? The fox? Maybe the pigs? Or perhaps the local bikers, The Outclaws, who live down by the pond? Spiro offers to help, but are an old cockerel and a sparrow any match for a bunch of hard-boiled crooks? The book is illustrated by Regine Toften Holst.

Rights soldSold to Russia
SNOW VALLEY
Children's Books2019 · 160 pp · Age 3 - 12

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!

Rights soldSold to Ukraine
SUMMERY KNITS
Crafts and Hobbies2019 · 160 pp

SUMMERY KNITS

Denise Samson

Elegant garments for sunny days and cool evenings. Be inspired to knit and crochet lovely summer clothes for babies, children, women and men. You can make a beautiful cardigan, sweater, dress, top, tunic or poncho. How about something for the home; a bedspread, bath mat, towel or cloth? With 40 patterns to choose from, it's easy to find new summer favorites, and the author's great tips and explanations will make it easy and fun to get started with new projects. Dig out the yarn, and knitting needles or crochet hooks, and make beautiful summer clothes for the whole family!

PERENNIALS
Crafts and Hobbies2019 · 216 pp

PERENNIALS

Kenneth Ingebretsen / Tommy Tønsberg

Which plants and where Do you want easy-to-care-for and beautiful perennial beds?In this book, you'll find information about groundwork, care, propagation, color choices and leaf combinations and about which plants are suitable in different environments. The book has a separate overview of 101 perennials with pictures and text. With this book, you can build easy-to-care-for perennial beds that will delight you with flowers or decorative foliage throughout the whole season, year after year.