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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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SIMPLE KNITS
Crafts and Hobbies2018 · 128 pp

SIMPLE KNITS

Kjersti Mæhlum-Lier

Knitted sweaters and jackets work with everything. In winter, they can be combined with leather trousers – in the summer with a dress or skirt. They can be knitted in all varieties using all techniques, lengths and yarn qualities. Kjersti is inspired by the clean lines and simplicity of Scandinavian style.

Ester and the Whale
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Children's Books2018 · 48 pp · Age 6 - 9

Ester and the Whale

Jill Moursund

Ester is certain that she saw a whale on her class trip. It wasn't a rock. She's not just trying to get attention! But not even the teacher believes her. The lesson of the week about the ocean and space is supposed to end with a presentation, but Safia and Kornelia don't want to be in a group with Ester. They just think she's odd.Ester and the Whale is a story about feeling left out, and a story about having a very big friend who lives in the ocean.

A LOVABLE PERSON
Literature and Fiction2018 · 224 pp

A LOVABLE PERSON

Odd Klippenvåg

A Loveable Person is the story of Birger Mostul and Kjerand Li. But which of them is a lovable person? Birger runs an art gallery and lives in a nice apartment on the west side of Oslo, and has a summer house in Southern Norway. One day Kjerand, who he has not seen since childhood, comes into the gallery. It turns out he is being treated for prostate cancer, so Birger invites him to stay for a while. Klippenvåg has delivered one literary pearl after another, and this years book is no exception.

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A LIFE OF FREEDOM
Narrative Non-fiction2018 · 296 pp

A LIFE OF FREEDOM

Simen Tveitereid

Simen Tveitereid and his family moved out of the city to a smallholding in the countryside. There they were able to work less and enjoy more freedom in their everyday lives. Was it all that they had hoped for? And what if everyone else did the same? Such a life represents a break from the norm of our time for a valuable member of society who contributes to growth by having a full-time job and a high rate of consumption. In a personal and discursive essay, Tveitereid considers the smallholding dream in one of the world's wealthiest countries.

After this, we will always be apart
Literature and Fiction2018 · 176 pp

After this, we will always be apart

Eivind Sudmann

After her break-up with Thomas, Sigrid Bakken returns home to her father in the country. She soon adjusts to his quiet existence where everything is solid and built to last. The slow pace of life allows room for thoughts that Sigrid hasn't had time for earlier. What sort of life does she imagine for herself? Why was everything set in motion when Thomas met his ex-girlfriend, Thea? Eivind Larssen's new novel has an atmosphere of its own, establishing a silent universe you don't want to leave, even if it's painful sometimes. In this beautiful novel, the writer explores various ways of experiencing the world, how relationships can both hold a person up, and knock them to the ground.

After the hurricane
Children's Books2018 · 176 pp · Age 9+

After the hurricane

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

Pelle and Prof are on Easter vacation on a farm in the woods, with thoughts of quiet days spent outdoors or in front of the fire place. However, even before they get to the farm their car is almost pushed off the road by a truck. Then a storm arrives, and a small plane crash lands next to the cabin. It soon becomes obvious that several myserious and suspicious episodes are connected, and as Pelle goes for help he runs into a thinly clothed girl from Sri Lanka all by herself out in the storm. She claims to have been smuggled into the country. It's clear to the "detectives" that a new mystery has landed in their laps, and that the vacation has to wait ...

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EXTRAORDINARY RENOVATION
Crafts and Hobbies2018 · 248 pp

EXTRAORDINARY RENOVATION

Halvor Bakke

The successful series Eventyrlig oppussing will be out in book format this autumn! Here interior design expert Halvor Bakke and his team of joiners take you to the mountains, lakes and forests and show you the cabin projects from previous series. Here you will find practical tips and inspiration for creating your dream cabin. The book will come out when the new TV series starts, in September 2018.

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DONE WITH THINGS
Literature and Fiction2018 · 144 pp

DONE WITH THINGS

Prableen Kaur

Ilone is a hard-working student who likes to lift weights and push herself to the max when working out. She has been in a relationship where the other person crossed a line. When she meets Benjamin, she has to decide whether there is space for another person in her life. When good things happen, Ilone has trouble believing she deserves them. Done With Things is a novel about intimacy, inner darkness and glimpses of potential happiness.

Tidepools for Little Ones
Children's Books2018 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 6

Tidepools for Little Ones

Marit Røgeberg Ertzeid

Learn about what's moving around in tidepools! This is a specialist book that takes the thirst for knowledge all preschoolers naturally have seriously: here, we learn about the sea urchin, the hermit crab, the scallop and a number of other creatures from the Norwegian shore. The book contains knowledge for the smallest of us and includes easy-to-understand facts written in clear, simple language.

Flammer i snø
Children's Books2018 · 176 pp · Age 9+

Flammer i snø

Ingvar Ambjørnsen

Someone is setting old apartment blocks in Grünerløkka neighbourhood in Oslo on fire. Pelle and Prof suspect that the fires are related to hate crimes against homosexuals. This is personal to Prof, as his brother Leif is gay. Leif and his partner have been subjected to anonymous harrasment, such as accusations of taking advantage of underage boys. Pelle and Prof want to prove that these are lies, and to clear Leif’s name. This time, the boys have help from Jorunn, Prof’s girlfriend, who is sharp as a knife, and as ready to take a risk as the boys. Together, the three start investigation the fires, and the men they think might be behind them - men who think that homosexuality is a disease, and a good beating is the cure.

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The Pros and Cons of Existing
Literature and Fiction2018 · 256 pp

The Pros and Cons of Existing

Vigdis Hjorth

This is a novel about a bright woman with irrepressible optimism and a belief that everything will work out in the end. She loves life in all its shapes and forms and does what she can to spread happiness and joy. No more grey days! Nina is a single mother with a ten-year old daughter and has just bought the old Grepan Guest House by the Oslo fjord, which has a dining room that opens straight out onto a private beach. Here summer nights are to be enjoyed and life's highlights celebrated. Nina's fascination for people makes her an unusual and perhaps slightly unpredictable hostess, but who cares? as she would say herself. The question is whether faith and joy can stand meeting the real world? Is being optimistic only positive – or does it have it's disadvantages too? Vigdis Hjorth's novel is both entertaining and thought-provoking.

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THE DARKENING
Mystery and Crime2018 · 336 pp

THE DARKENING

Karin Fossum

A married couple check into a hotel with their 15-month-old son. The next morning, the boy falls from the sixth-floor balcony and dies instantly. His parents' explanations differ substantially. Both of them have something to hide. Who has the right to have a child? How could a child die in such a way? This time, Konrad Sejer knows it is extremely important to find out the truth. The Darkening is a masterful crime novel and a dangerous marital drama.'Karin Fossum is a crime writer like no other. She takes more interest in the people than the crime itself. That makes her more exciting to follow than any other Norwegian crime writer. In this book Karin Fossum once more shows us how masterful she is.'STAVANGER AFTENBLAD 6/6'Karin Fossum once again shows herself a magnificent writer, with a strong ability of trying to understand life. And death.'DAGBLADET'It is word against word in this case, and very special crime novel. Really, Karin Fossum is the most foremost of Norwegian crime writers.' ADRESSEAVISEN

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