Danish publisher Spring 2023 catalogue
Reviews
“The book is both exciting, well-written and easily read. Warm recommendations for use in the classroom.” – Recommendation from the Danish libraries
“A good and clever story, which in many ways breathes new life into myths of our past, specifically the myth of Icarus, and reflects our present Recommended for middle school readers.” – Children and books, Kent Poulsen.
The Drone
“We fly as a flock My name is ICARUS 17, and I have two sets of wings which beat so fast that almost no one can see them I am a big black drone with glowing blue markings. It is us, the humans call The drones ”
The drones serve The System, but they are autonomous entities. One day, they are sent on a mission to the town at the foot of the blue mountains, where Wanzo and the other children are playing in the town square.
Science fiction
Hardcover
Page number: 109
For ages 11 and up
Publishing date: January 10th, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-72-5
Themes:
War, drones, ethical dilemmas, friendships, man vs machine
Gudrun Østergaard has published many short stories and books that mix social realism, science fiction, magical realism, and horror.
BACKLIST Science fiction
15-year-old Anna has moved from Denmark to Japan to pursue the Japanese martial art Kendo and to live with her dad and his new wife. But everything is so different from what she had imagined. She feels different, foreign, and strange And alone The language, in particular, seems impossible. But when Anna gets a special app that can converse and translate for her, everything changes, and the beginning of a dangerous love story starts to take shape
Science fiction/Realism
Hardcover
Page number: 139
For ages 11 and up
Publishing date: April 18th, 2021
ISBN 978-87-93974-60-9
A white fog oozes up from an elongated tub on the floor. I peer into it Inside, there are two small, round eggs Glowing dots let out a throbbing pulse from behind the clouded shell. It looks like two little hearts, beating in a synchronized rhythm in their own little bubble of murky liquid.
“What is this?” I whisper.
Fox always thought he was pretty clever. Until he met Martha Although this is her first time in a body
Project People is a thrilling hybrid of realism and science fiction for teenagers.
Science fiction
Hardcover
Page number: 20
For ages 13 and up
Publishing date: August 12th, 2022
ISBN 978-87-94244-44-2
Reviews
“Well-written debut novel. The characters are fully fledged, and the main and supporting characters feel real and alive. Recommended for any public library and the fantasy shelves of any school library.” – Recommendation from the Danish libraries.
“It’s an exciting book because it’s about a magic knife I recommend this book to 6th grade and up for everyone who likes fantasy.” – Children and Books, Bianca from 7th grade.
Fantasy
Hardcover
Page number: 214
For ages 10 and up
Publishing date: January 25th, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-73-2
ELLEN KNIFEWIELDER
– Shipwrecked
Ellen is a servant girl for poor fishers. An utterly ordinary girl Almost
Ellen is a curious girl.
Especifically about science and how the world works.
A stormy night changes her life forever. A faraway ship is wrecked at sea, and a wounded survivor floats to shore A survivor who happens to be the owner of a magical knife that must never fall into the wrong hands.
Shipwrecked is the first book in the fantasy series Ellen Knifewielder.
Themes: Science, illness, poverty, bravery, independence
Alexandra Vinther is an educated artist and painter and has a BA in History. The fantasy genre and all things fantastic have a significant place in her heart, and historical facts always have a way of sneaking into her writing.
Reviews
“An easily read novel. Highly recommended for children’s and school libraries ” – Recommendation from the Danish libraries.
“Exciting, relevant, and pertinent. Exactly what reading-challenged children and young people are searching for.” – Bogbotten.dk
“A short, easily read book for middle school children that many teens will enjoy.” Children and Books, Charlotte Flaskager
Realism for young people
Lix: 12
Hardcover
Page numbers: 120
For ages 12 and up
Publishing date: February 2nd, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-84-8
FOUR WISHES
Alma hates her life in Vejle.
Almost as much as she hates her stepsister, Kat
But Alma has a plan. She wants a new life.
At the boarding school Højly.
At Højly, she meets Johan with the green eyes. She meets new friends.
Maybe she might even get the lead in the school musical?
Alma’s plan seems to work. She is so done with Kat and Vejle.
The problem is that Kat is not done with Alma Themes:
Stepfamilies, friendship, boarding school, love
Kirsten Hansen is an author, ghostwriter, and freelance journalist She loves writing stories for children and young people and has written both fiction and non-fiction. Hansen has previously worked as a purchaser in the fashion industry.
NADJA’S GREAT CLIMATE CRISIS
Nadja is experiencing a crisis. Actually several.
A crisis about the girls in school.
A crisis about moving
A crisis about an Instagram challenge
To add to that, Nadja has a crisis about the climate when she has to do a project for school She gets whirled into a secret climate mission, gets in a showdown with a friend, and accidentally yells really, really loudly.
Nadjas’s Great Climate Crisis is a story about learning to say ‘no’, finding communities online and in real life, and how to solve the climate crisis Who knows?
Maybe a # really can help save the climate.
Themes: Climate activism, friendship, social media.
Reviews
“Well-written story about the climate crisis, sustainable fashion, and friendships The themes are relevant ” –Recommendation from the Danish Libraries.
“A well-written novel with high stakes and relatable dilemmas.” – Lyngby Library.
“This book brings both fact and nuances I think it’s important that young people get a voice, but that we also don’t put too much responsibility on their shoulders.” –Lene, school librarian
Climate fiction
A part of the Globebook collection
Hardcover
Page number: 140
From ages 12 and up
Publishing date: February 20th, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-70-1
Tanja R Bisgaard is an author and the founder of the publishing house KRABAT. She has a BSc in economics and has worked with sustainable growth and innovation for 15 years She has now replaced report writing with fiction writing.
Reviews
“A really funny and exciting book about wanting to be popular Exactly as exciting as the beautiful cover promises. Recommended for purchase.” –Recommendation from the Danish Libraries.
“A thrilling and incredibly well-written zombie story for ages 10-14 ” – Bogbotten dk
“I think it’s a good book ” – Children and Books, Bianca from 7th grade.
BASTIAN AND THE TIKTOKZOMBIES
Bastian’s fingers slide over the upload button without pressing it while he considers the pros and cons. Con: An old ghost at the graveyard trusted him to delete the video a long time ago and threatened him that if he ever posted it, it would be “worst for the living”. Pro: Nobody would believe that the video is real. Pro: He looked pretty badass out there among the dead Bastian pressed upload.
Bastian lives in a small town
By day, he dreams of being popular on TikTok. By night, he secretly hangs out with ghosts and vampires at the cemetery. He knows he shouldn’t combine those two things It is way too dangerous to film the dead. The risk of trouble is great. The temptation to make cool videos and some quick likes is just bigger Which ends in trouble Big trouble Hundreds-of-hungry-zombies-on-the-street-trouble.
Themes:
Bullying, friendship, responsibility, ghost stories, death, courage, souls, social media and fame.
Horror
Hardcover
Page numbers: 140
From age 12
Publishing date: February 20th, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-70-1
strives to write thrilling stories with high stakes and a fast pace but with space for comedy and topics that give food for thought
Jakob Løvgren Leth has a degree in Political Science. He
THE CHAINS OF CREDO
The Chains of Credo is the story of Stef, who could not care less for the magical elite of London. She has never been too fancy to accept a challenge. Even if it involved breaking into The Federal. All the way down to the holiest of holy halls, where The Scrolls of Conjuring are kept The hall every sorcerer needs, and which can only be opened by the Chains of Credo. But maybe this time, Steff just tipped over that fine line between bravery and recklessness…
The Chains of Credo is a Danish fantasy like you’ve never seen it before. It’s the first book in the series about Stef and Claes
REVIEWS
“This is a book filled with action in an exhilarating universe. Recommended for purchase.” –Recommendation from the Danish libraries.
“The Chains of Credo is a thrilling tale where its greatest strength is its worldbuilding – and that alone makes it worth reading. It’s a pleasure to see how well it makes everything work.”pleasejustletmeread
WINNER of the Best Fantasy Debut of the Year
Themes: Courage, thievery, magic, coup, fantasy, power struggles, London and parallel world.
Fantasy Hardcover
Antal sider: 388
Fra 12 år
Udgivelsesdato: 17. marts 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-54-1
Lone Sole is the mother of two ninjas and runs her own business called Nailed It. When she is not writing, she is a member of a brass band
CLASS OF GAMERS
Going Global
Class of Gamers – Global continues the popular series about the Class of Gamers. Kamikaze is the second book, with Game Over as the third book
Reviews
“Excellent books about gaming and friendships The story’s plot takes place both in the real world and the game’s fictional world. The scenes in Zombierace are intense and well-written. You are so immersed in the story you think you are a part of the game. Recommended for purchase.” – Recommendation from the Danish Libraries.
Themes:
Team Awesome is in Tokyo for a big tournament. Here awaits a new level and both old and new enemies.
The friendship between Martin and Jamal is already tense, especially when Martin releases his new and wild zombie powers.
Gaming, friendships, team sports, teammates, fame
Gaming Hardcover
Page numbers: 103 and 111
From age 10 and up
Publishing date: March 23rd, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-92-3
ISBN 978-87-94244-93-0
Helle Perrier has written many books for children and young people Her specific interest is fantastical universes where everything can happen. The majority of her written books are in the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction
The first book in the series:
BACKLIST
Other books by Helle Perrier
Martin and Jamal play the battle royal-style game Zombie Race. They rarely win. Usually, their game ends fast, and nothing exciting ever happens Right up till the day they meet the King. He’s a legend. The evillest ninja with a sniper rifle – and he’s got his target set on them.
Gaming
Hardcover
Page number: around 100 per book
For ages 10 and up
ISBN 978-87-94244-11-4
ISBN 978-87-94244-10-7
ISBN 978-87-94244-11-4
When Mike and Niller play the online fantasy game Zoltar’s Crypt, they are named The Mikenator and TheDude, and they are fearless warriors Fearless until they run into The Executer, a level 99 wizard who loves to make life difficult for them Even outside of the game, The Executer is called Dennis, and he’s the biggest bully in school. But not even Dennis can stop Mike and Niller from dreaming about their biggest achievement in Zoltar’s Crypt: getting the key to the legendary crypt where the mighty wizard Zoltar awaits
Gaming
Softcover
Page numbers: 271
For ages 11 and up
Publishing date: January 20th, 2022
ISBN 978-87-94244-16-9
Reviews
“A quirky little story with a twist in the end A humorous story about lovesick Emilie, who has perhaps been a little too blinded by love for her crush – and about being brave enough to take chances and stand by one’s choices. Recommended for purchase.” – Recommendation from the Danish libraries
“I think this book is interesting. I would recommend it to girls from the age of 13 to 16 if they like a little bit of spookiness.” – Children and Books, Bianca 8a.
TRICK OR TREAT?
Armed with a cleaning bucket and a ridiculous crush, Emilie and Hugo embark on a journey through the darkness of night to go trick or treating. But not everything is as it seems on All Hallows’ Eve, where old skeletons tend to rustle in the closets and graves move on their own.
TRICK OR TREAT is a humorous tale for young people about love, last chances, and difficult choices. Themes: Love, crushes, regret, ghost stories, souls, the dead, humour
Ghost stories and humour
Hardcover
Page number: 112
For ages 12 and up
Publishing dates: April 1st, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94433-01-3
Sofie Amalie Laulund is an English major at the University of Copenhagen, where she drinks too much coffee and gets too little sleep as she tries to juggle classes, writing and studying. Laulund is passionate about writing for young people while she discovers adulthood on a trial period
GRAVESWINE
Nikolaj has walked on the path a thousand times before. And yet, it was still like there was something that forced itself into his stomach and down his back. An uncomfortable and unknown feeling What was it again that Mascha had heard?
Nikolaj loves ghost stories. When a series of mysterious and unsolved murders terrorize the town, there is no doubt in his mind that there is something supernatural at work. He convinces his friend Mascha to go with him into the dark of night They are on the hunt for the graveswine A ghost pig that is an omen of death and misfortune…
A part of KRABAT’s Folktale collection.
Themes: Superstition, folklore, friendships, love, ghost stories, souls, and the dead.
Reviews
“Thrilling ghost story with the grave swine from the old folktales This is for you if you are partial to horror, blood, and curses from eons ago –especially for the readers who want a shorter book that still keeps you at the edge of your seat. Recommended for both school and public libraries ” – Recommendation from the Danish libraries.
Ghost stories
Hardcover
Lix: 27
Page number: 50
For ages 11 and up
Publication date: April 20th, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-98-5
Nicoline Kjærsgaard Møller is very taken with the mysterious and unexplainable but also the bloody and grotesque. She believes that it is healthy for us to let fiction scare us. It teaches us to understand the world we live in and process the crisis when the real monsters show up
THE LANTERN MAN
“The thought of walking into the swamp gives me the creeps. Sometimes, I can’t sleep at night because I know the green water is just outside in the backyard.”
Mille is 15 and lives on an old farm with her parents and two younger siblings In the back of the farm, there is a swamp. Mille and her siblings have grown up with stories about the lantern men, who await in the murky waters when night falls. They say the lantern men will help you if you drown in the swamp. But only if you pay them. They also say that that’s how the lantern men have gathered quite a fortune together. Mille is afraid of the dark. That’s why she never leaves the house after the sun’s gone down But she doesn’t believe in the lantern men. Or does she?
A part of KRABAT’s Folktale collection
Themes: Superstition, folklore, family, ghost story, anxiety
Reviews
“A spooky story about the lantern men The story does not have a happy ending, so it is not for the faint of heart. Recommended for children’s libraries and school libraries ” – Recommendation from the Danish libraries
Ghost story
Hardcover
Lix: 21
Page number: 6
For ages 10 and up
Publishing date: April 20th, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-99-2
Rikke Havner Alrø writes fantasy for adults. She also writes novellas and short stories for children and young people She has always been interested in Danish folklore, the common thread throughout her authorship.
REVIEWS
“A thrilling book where the plot progression slowly builds up until the reveal at the end. It is particularly interesting that the story is built around old superstitions. Highly recommend this to school and public libraries prioritizing thrillers for the youngest readers.” – Recommendation from the Danish libraries.
“The book is exciting and a little spooky.” –Children and books, Agnes from 5th grade
Ghost story
Hardcover
Lix: 24
Page number: 65
For ages 10 and up
Publishing date: April 20th, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-99-2
CHANGELING
Lilli-Rose shuffles out from between the trees. Her black hair is filled with leaves She squints her small eyes together and stares angrily at me. “One day, I’m gonna eat you ” She hisses at me with her mouth right next to my ear. Her rotten stench makes the contents of my stomach turn in response
Sigge has a sister, and even though they are twins, they do not look like each other at all. Lilli-Rose is big and forceful, and Sigge thinks she is destroying the family. He is sure she is a changeling, but his parents refuse to believe him…
A part of KRABAT’s Folktale collection Themes: Superstition, folklore, family, siblings, jealousy, ghost stories, changeling, delusions.
M specifically for children and young people. Reading gave her quite a lot of trouble in school, so she hopes that her stories can ignite a spark of a love of reading in someone else
THE DICE OF ETERNITY
The hunt for the missing and magical dice continues...
Taken with Tentacles Subpar Superheroes
In Taken with Tentacles, Oliver, Mathilde, and Sebastian travel back to the 1920s USA. They need to find a stolen statue and return it to the current time without falling prey to insanity
In Subpar Superheroes, they are all turned into superheroes and have to defeat evil villains to protect the innocent.
Themes: Roleplaying, friendships, mysteries, ghost stories, superheroes and humor
REVIEWS
“Taken with Tentacles and Subpar Superheroes are excellent additions to the series that simultaneously expand the worldbuilding and keep the quick tempo all the way through. It is Danish fantasy of the highest quality, and fans of the genre will be in great company A couple of amazingly entertaining books Should be broadly purchased ” – Recommendation of the Danish Libraries
Fantasy and roleplay
Hardcover
Page numbers: 143 and 132
From ages 10 and up
Publishing date: April 28th, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94433-03-7
ISBN 978-87-94433-04-4
Other books in same series: The Situation in the Cellar and The Atrocities in the Atmosphere
Bjarne Nordberg Pedersen works as a librarian specializing in children’s books He has written stories since the first grade and published his first book in 2014.
REVIEWS
BLOODBOND
The gods have returned Our heroes must find them and convince them to help before the evil Taratos wakes from his slumber and throws the continent into eternal darkness. But the god of war, Gerrak, continues to work against them, and the results of the desperate choices that the heroes had to make to save the world will soon come back to haunt them.
A fantasy for young adults and adults with bloody battles, treachery and friendships put on trial. Bloodbond is the second book in the “The Fall of the Guardians” trilogy.
Themes: Epic fantasy, Danish Fantasy, Secrets, Revenge, Drama, Magic, Siblings, War
“Excellent Danish fantasy An exciting and well-written fantasy tale about strong friendships, revenge, and coming to terms with the past. An epic journey where the reader gets into the main characters’ deepest thoughts, and the changing points of view create a continuous flow throughout the story The front cover is beautiful and eye-catching. Recommended for wide purchase for any library.” – Recommendation from the Danish libraries.
First book in this series: Dance of the Death
Fantasy Hardcover
Page number: 447
For ages 15 and up
Publishing date: May 1st, 2023
ISBN 978-87-94244-53-4
Carsten Bossen Christiansen writes, plays music, and works as a high school teacher in Danish and History.
BACKLIST
Winners of KRABATs Fantasy competition
Aglyphe has not yet found her Xiphoides stone The stone that gives extended life and not to mention status among the other xiphoids.
One day, the world outside intrudes when the forestfolk’s protective portals are breached, and the life-giving stones are stolen. In the meeting with the human Vidar, Aglyphe is forced to see the truth and must embark on a dangerous journey to save her people.
Fantasy
Hardcover
Page number: 235
For ages 11 and up
ISBN 978-87-94244-39-8
No one notices Mirja, and that’s how she likes it She prefers watching the people and events on Askenfjeld. That changes the night before the solstice, where the wildmagicker Ravn arrives at the fortress. He turns Mirja’s life upside down, and she must realize that she has an essential role in the fateful battle between humans and nature. In the end, Mirja must answer the hardest question of all: Can she break the curse of the forest and save them all?
Part 1 of Ashmagicker
Fantasy
Hardcover
Page number: 202
For ages 12 and up
ISBN 978-87-94244-40-4
Arnina is seventeen and dreams of marrying the man her parents have chosen for her. She will live in the village she grew up in with a gaggle of children in the house and peonies in the garden When The Golden notices the magical potential in her and takes her away from everything she has ever known, her dream is crushed.
First book in the Deathmaker series
Fantasy
Hardcover
Page number: 239
For ages 13 and up
ISBN 978-87-94244-41-1
BACKLIST
Fantasy series based on nordic mythology
Historical fantasy Hardcover
Page number: approx. 200 pages/per book
For ages 10 and up
ISBN 978-87-93974-24-1
ISBN 978-87-93974-23-4
ISBN 978-87-93974-22-7
ISBN 978-87-93974-21-0
ISBN 978-87-94244-43-5
Astrid from Norway and Erik from Denmark are suddenly brought back to Nidaros in the Viking Age, where they are met with a sorely disappointed sorceress. Her magic should have brought the Protectors of Midgard, not just two big children. But now Astrid and Erik have no choice. They can only get back home when they have prevented a war between the Danish and Norwegian kings… and Loki, who is using the war to start Ragnarok
Travel to the past where two children from the present must conquer their inner struggles to survive the outer struggles that await them. It will be anything but easy.
In their search to stop the prophecy of the Völva from coming true, they will travel to Roskilde in Denmark, Lund in Sweden, Surtsey in Iceland, and Lapland in northern Norway
The books contain over ten pages of facts about the Viking Age and Norse Mythology.
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