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MARADONA’S GOAL
Children's Books2014 · 208 pp · Age 9 - 12

MARADONA’S GOAL

Arild Stavrum

Mikke is despairing. Once again he is an average football player on Clausenengen’s boys’ team. The magic from Maradona’s captain’s armband, which Mikke found in Naples and which made him a fantastic football player for a while, is gone. Clausenengen will only beat Nordlandet and Sondre Goma in the Norway Cup, if Mikke, Hansa and Shearer don’t find new items of clothing that Maradona wore when he played. And where better to look than in Maradona’s home town, Buenos Aires? The magic is gone. The hunt continues. Game on! Maradonas mål is the second book in Stavrum’s football trilogy. Football, feel-good and magic! ‘Arild Stavrum has written a wonderful book about friendship, football, scary villains, lovers and superstars! [...] In this book, author Arild Stavrum also shows his magical powers. Or to be more precise, magical storytelling powers. [...] Here you will find excitement, action and football magic that surpasses your wildest dreams.’Kickerz 12/2014‘The narrative tempo is fast with short, clear chapters. [...] Stavrum writes a lot of humour and warmth into the story, in the uncertainty of the main character’s romantic relationship with Kari and his close relationship with his father. It is here that author Stavrum’s best qualities are revealed. [...] Stavrum subtly peppers the text with fascinating football history.’Romsdals Budstikke

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Marathon
Self Help2014 · 176 pp

Marathon

Jack Waitz / Marit Karlsen

At last … marathon expert Jack Waitz has written a book. Dealing with both the full marathon and the half marathon, it will also be of interest to you if you just want to learn something more about running before taking part in a race. The book is easy to read, andsucceeds in combining thorough explanation of theory with an emphasis on motivational and enriching experience.You will find training programmes for beginners and a slightly more advanced and independent programme for more experienced runners. Key points of the different principles of training for long distance running are described. These training schedules will help you to prepare for the best run of your life!You will also find all the information you need about topics such as: prevention of injury; running technique; nutrition before, during and after the race; and tools such as watches, apps and training diaries which can help to motivate your training. At the end of the book there is an overview of running throughout the world, encouraging you to consider new adventures andchallenges.An extract from the book:You don't need to go on a training course to begin to run! We encourage you to run at your own pace and in your own style. Everyone has his or her own running style, and it may be natural for you to land on your heel. If that's your style, don't force yourself to strike with your forefoot. Jack Waitz helps you prepare for your personal best run. Nobody knows how to prepare for a marathon better than the legendary trainer Jack Waitz.BOKSTAVER.NO

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Marlena Evensen. Soon to be sixteen
Children's Books2014 · 112 pp

Marlena Evensen. Soon to be sixteen

Ingunn Aamodt

Marlena Evensen has just started upper secondary school. And soon she’ll be sixteen. Marlena and her boyfriend, Axel, have agreed that they’ll "do it" on her sixteenth birthday. But her first year at upper secondary doesn’t start the way she’d hoped. Her best friends end up in Class B, whereas Marlena is in Class C – with her half sister Siri and a gaggle of unpleasant girls. Marlena’s world falls apart. She HAS to move to Class B, but to do that they’re going to have to come up with a brilliant plan. Crazy schemes and disasters are soon piling up. It’s really not easy being Marlena...This is the fourth book about Marlena Evensen.

The Anthill Murders
Mystery and Crime2014 · 432 pp

The Anthill Murders

Hans Olav Lahlum

In my mind I've been standing here waiting every evening for weeks. But tonight, Monday the 24th of April 1972, is the first time I've actually done it. Of course I've stood waiting for women before, but never out here – and never like this. My watch shows ten to eleven. It's a dark, drizzly night. The rain further increases my excitement. When I left home I still doubted whether I would and could go through with this. Maurtuemordene is the seventh book about K2 and Patricia. There's a serial killer on the loose in Oslo. Young women are being found strangled in different parts of town. The killer leaves a strange, child-like drawing of an ant next to every body. The first victim is a pretty theology student, the next a somewhat flamboyant jazz singer and then, an heir to one of Norway's largest fortunes. But soon there'll be more. K2 gropes blindly for a link between the victims, but can't find anything other than the obvious – that they've all been murdered. Even Patricia's sharp mind and non-traditional reasoning falls short. K2 is in danger of losing his title as Oslo's undisputed best detective. His boss is anything but pleased, and the pressure grows with every hour that passes. This year's novel by Hans Olav Lahlum is an astounding psychological thriller. Previous books in the series have been sold to Denmark, Korea and the UK. ‘Despite having written many crime novels, he is still to receive the prestigious Riverton Prize for Best Crime Novel of the Year. Maurtuemordene should be one of the candidates for the prize in 2014.’ 6 out of 6 TVEDESTRANDSPOSTEN ‘Maurtuemordene is a very thoughtful and gripping story where brutality leads the way into a cold society where individuals often cannot find their footing.’ GJENGANGEREN

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With Devotion
Narrative Non-fiction / Self Help2014 · 184 pp

With Devotion

Asbjørn Bjornes / Henrik Syse

Henrik Syse is a philosopher, researcher and Sunday School teacher. He does regular religious broadcasts which have a good following. He believes that prayer and religious reflection are still important in our society. His aim with the broadcast devotions, whether the listener is religious or not, is to stimulate reflection and discussion of life's important questions. In this book he has put together the devotions from 2010 to 2014 and written two philosophical essays on people and faith. Contents: Part 1: In the middle of everyday life Part 2: Adversity – and hope Part 3: Faith and doubt – theological and philosophical reflections Part 4: Christmas Part 5: Easter Part 6: Pentecost Part 7: Jesus – Is it possible to talk about God today

LEO GETS A LITTLE UNCLE
Children's Books2014 · 56 pp · Age 6 - 9

LEO GETS A LITTLE UNCLE

Tiril Valeur

Leo is seven years old, and what Leo wants more than anything else is an uncle! A cool, funny uncle just like Even and Ivar’s. Then they could do cool things like going fishing or to the circus. But Leo only has Mum, Grandma and Arne, Grandma’s new boyfriend. Arne makes very good pizza. Grandma gets fatter every day. One day Grandma has some news – Leo’s finally getting an uncle! Leo får en liten onkel is a charming, moderately rude story about how not all uncles are as cool or grown up as we might want them to be. ‘The characters are funny and easy to recognise in the everyday situations depicted. The text is short, easy to read, funny, and I imagine that it is also a treat for seven-year-olds. That said, I would not hesitate to read this book to smaller children.’FÆDRELANDSVENNEN

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My Italian Granny’s Cooking
Cook Books2014 · 240 pp

My Italian Granny’s Cooking

Mariangela Di Fiore

Mariangela di Fiore spent all her summers with her grandparents in Naples, where her granny taught her real Italian cooking. In this book you will find a wealth of good recipes from Granny's kitchen, combined with stories from Mariangela's childhood in Naples. We hear about fresh fish kept swimming in the bath-tub right until they were prepared, Saints Day celebrations in the town and the story of the Mafia boss who revealed his hiding place because he bought expensive fish at the market. The book is divided by different themes with corresponding recipes: Seafood (Granny's spaghetti with cockles, devilish king prawns, stuffed squid); The poor man's kitchen (pasta with garlic, stuffed tomatoes, oven-baked artichokes); A taste of summer (bruschetta, pennine with fresh tomato sauce, rice salad); Sweets (sfogliatelle, torta caprese); A day at the beach (bread roll with aubergine and tomato, squash with mint and vinegar dressing); last but not least: wonderful recipes for snacks, pizza, antipasti, supper and fish. Enjoy the tastes and smells and cook real Italian food, seasoned with delightful stories. Score 5/6! ‘ … masses of inspiration and lots of good recipes for Italian cuisine.’ VG

MURDER IN THE STAIRWELL
Mystery and Crime2014 · 192 pp

MURDER IN THE STAIRWELL

Jon Øystein Flink

Murder in the Stairwell (Mord i oppgangen) is Jon Øystein Flink's fourth novel and seventh publication. The protagonist in the book is a nameless crime writer living a half dissolute and half predictable life in the capital. He is married and expecting a child with his somewhat more successful VG journalist wife, Kristin. When he finds a body in the stairwell of a friend's building in Oslo city centre, his life changes dramatically and the borders between fiction and reality start to blur. But the nameless protagonist uses all his wit and imagination to help the somewhat reluctant police force find the murderer. Crime was quite possibly the only genre Jon Øystein Flink hadn't got involved with. And considering the success he's had with his other books, it won't come as a surprise that the thrilling crime of Murder in the Stairwell will be both successful and widely discussed. ‘Original and consistently entertaining writing from Flink. If this is only the first of many books, then I very much look forward to a follow-up. This paves the way for a lot of fun in the future.’ FREDRIKSSTAD BLAD ‘Jon Øystein Flink’s hard-boiled trip of a crime parody is memorably energetic.’ MORGENBLADET

GRANDAD’S CHAINSAW
Children's Books2014 · 40 pp · Age 3 - 9

GRANDAD’S CHAINSAW

Bjørn Arild Ersland

Granddad says the big tree in the garden needs to come Down and that Dad can borrow his chainsaw. But when Dad opens the box containing the chainsaw and all the equipment, he has suddenly got plenty of time. Morfars motorsag is a lovely picture book about completely normal, but scary things. It is about a father who doesn’t know where the tree will fall and who doesn’t like chainsaws, but is perhaps even more afraid of admitting he’s afraid. ‘Per Dybvig’s drawings are effective in showing how the tree is central to this story. It recurs in all the illustrations and eventually gains dimensions that direct adult thoughts to the tree as a symbol in history, tradition and family roots as well as knowledge and wisdom.’FÆDRELANDSVENNEN ‘This book is ideal for reading aloud, with an ending quite different from what you might expect. [...] The text and illustrations are both simple in form and fit together well. Short sentences without frills. Simple, hand-drawn illustrations.’STAVANGER AFTENBLAD‘Dybvig’s illustrations are coloured pencil drawings, and there is a remarkable contrast between the mighty tree and the more carefully drawn people. Perspective is used humorously and to great effect. [...] This is how the text and illustrations come together as a whole. This is a beautiful little story about a tree and everything that you don’t have to do quite yet.’NUMER 4/2014

Granny’s Cakes
Cook Books2014 · 144 pp

Granny’s Cakes

Kari Finngaard

This recipe book will remind you of the very cake you baked or ate on a special occasion, festival or celebration.There are sections on:* classic tin-baked cakes* cakes with fruit and berries* traditional cakes* boxed cakesThe author also gives general advice on baking and suggestions about ingredients and utensils. The book has clear instructionscombined with good illustrations and will put you in the mood to get out the mixing bowl. ‘Something magic happens in the kitchen when flour, sugar, eggs and milk are mixed together and smells remembered from childhood permeate the house. That is why this new book, “Granny’s Cakes,” is exactly what we need in the dark days of November.’BOLIGPLUSS

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Moulton and Me
Children's Books2014 · 40 pp · Age 6 - 9

Moulton and Me

Torill Kove

Moulton and me (Moulton og meg) is the tale of three sisters who wish for a bicycle. The girls’ parents are a little bit peculiar, and much of the story is spent depicting life for the girls in the neighbourhood alongside their parents and determined grandmother. They receive a bicycle, but not quite like anyone else’s. In addition to being a superb artist, Torill Kove has a feeling for words, focusing on articulating things in original ways and making room for comical little episodes. These elements transform her books into small masterpieces for the enjoyment of adults and children alike.The Animated Short that this book is based on was nominated for the Oscar Awards in 2014. “The adult reader will notice the retrospective approach, but I don’t think this evidence of the 60s and 70s will hinder a child’s experience of the book. The text and illustrations provide clear settings with plenty of scope for empathy.” Aftenposten “On the whole this is also a thoroughly original book with a lot of humour. […] And because the book alludes to something under the surface that threatens to be lost, it is exciting to read even without any outwardly dramatic action.” Hamar Arbeiderbladet

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Second Best
Narrative Non-fiction2014 · 288 pp

Second Best

Gudmund Skjeldal

Gold, silver and bronze medals were first given to Olympic winners in St. Louis, USA, in 1904. But why these particular metals? Did the idea come from the USA? Does the inspiration stretch right back to antiquity? Or is the tradition more recent, from royal and state medals?Gudmund Skjeldal took second place in the 50 km ski race at Holmenkollen in 1993, after being in the lead up to the last kilometre. The story of this race forms the framework for his personal explorations of the history of gold, silver and bronze.A bronze medallist is often happy at having only just missed the silver. It's worse to be a silver medallist, who could so nearly have been the Olympic champion. Like Juha Mieto at the Olympic Games at Lake Placid in 1980, one hundredth of a second behind the gold medallist in the cross-country ski race. Gold is both a crowning achievement and a curse. The gymnast Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10.0 at the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976. She won three gold medals at the age of fourteen. After perfection, what next?Gudmund Skjeldal is a critically acclaimed author who writes about the history of ideas. As a former member of the national ski team, he is the ideal person to write this book. 'It’s a thrilling run and a pure pleasure to read.'RUNNER'S WORLD'… draws us into the story to share the sense of defeat.’BERGENS TIDENDE ’Gudmund Skjeldal succeeds in combining entertaining stories about athletics with a moral message for our time … Skjeldal’s gentle, intelligent prose is observant, thoughtful and vivid social critique at its best.’MORGENBLADET