Cappelen Damm Agency. Children´s books 2015

CHILDREN'S BOOKS RIGHTS CATALOGUE

Cappelen Damm Agency 2015

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Published by CAPPELEN DAMM AS www.cappelendamm.no Layout: CAPPELEN DAMM AS Print: AIT Oslo, Oslo 2015 ISBN: 978-82-02-48524-5 Cover Illustration: Lisa Aisato © CAPPELEN DAMM AS 2015

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CONTENT Contact Information

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Picture Books

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Characters 47 Illustrated Books

55

First Readers

67

Children and Young Adult

77

Graphic Novels and Comics

101

Non-Fiction 105

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ÅSFRID HEGDAL Rights Director asfrid.hegdal@cappelendamm.no Dir +47 21 61 74 15 Mob +47 924 46 123

GERD MOSS Rights Manager gerd.moss@cappelendamm.no Dir +47 21 61 75 72 Mob +47 911 36 157

INGVILD HAUGLAND Rights Manager ingvild.haugland@cappelendamm.no Dir +47 21 61 74 31 Mob +47 414 10 647

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CAPPELEN DAMM AGENCY Cappelen Damm is Norway’s largest publishing house, publishing approximately 1000 titles a year, within the genres of fiction, non-fiction, educational books and children’s books.

Cappelen Damm is owned jointly by Bonnier and Egmont.

Cappelen Damm’s list of children’s books authors includes Gro Dahle, Thorbjørn Egner, Stian Hole, Erlend Loe, Annette Münch and Øyvind Torseter. We also have a strong list of translated fiction, featuring authors like James Dashner, James Frey, Astrid Lindgren, Patrick Ness, J.K. Rowling and Martin Widmark.

Cappelen Damm Agency represents the rights of all of the authors in this catalogue. The Agency is responsible for all foreign book rights, as well as rights for TV, film, radio, anthologies, electronic media, etc. We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the authors and the sales of foreign rights.

We attend all the major international bookfairs, and are looking forward to speaking to you!

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PICTURE BOOKS

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 3–7 YEARS

WHAT DO THEY DO ALL DAY? In the morning we wake up before walking or running off to all sorts of places. Children go to nursery or school, but what is it that grown-ups actually do when they're at work?

In this playful rhyming book, illustrated throughout, we come across familiar and not-so-familiar occupations. Crooks who pinch sweets, hot-air balloon salesmen, an easily-distracted guide dog with a fondness for sausages, and environmental activists staging protests with nappies.

AUTHOR:

ELLISIV SOLSKINNSBAKK TITLE ENGLISH:

WHAT DO THEY DO ALL DAY? TITLE NORWEGIAN:

HVA GJØR DE DAGEN LANG? ILLUSTRATED BY:

‘The illustrations are downright hilarious, both the lines and colours. ... The illustrations are given ample room and are apt in content and form. The text and illustrations work together as a successful whole ... Rhyme has a natural appeal to young listeners, and is a source of language learning and joy. This book is happy to convey knowledge and preschool children would do well to lay their hands on it.’

ENDRE SKANDFER FORMAT:

210x285 mm / 40 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Lamberth)

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

‘Funny and colourful book in rhyme about what adults do while children are at nursery and after-school clubs.’ ØSTLANDSPOSTEN

Ellisiv Solskinnsbakk (1976–) is a qualified radio journalist with a minor degree in film studies. She has worked in children's radio and as a presenter on Stå Opp on NRK children's television. This is her first children's book.

Endre Skandfer (1976–) is a designer and director with Storm Studios, where he has worked with, among other projects, Kaptein Sabeltann, Kurt blir grusom and Elias – Den lille redningsskøyta.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

FIAT AND GRANDMA AND THE WHITE LION Fiat and Grandma are going to the lion forest. They have lion costumes on and lion food in a bag. Then they see a white lion.

'We need to get Granddad,' whispers Fiat. 'He loves lions.' But when they come home, Granddad is fast asleep in his favourite chair. They try to wake him, but they can't, and he is very cold. Fiat gets a blanket. It doesn't help. 'Is Granddad dead?' Fiat asks. 'Yes,' says Grandma, crying.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

IBEN SANDEMOSE TITLE ENGLISH:

FIAT AND GRANDMA AND THE WHITE LION TITLE NORWEGIAN:

FIAT OG FARMOR OG DEN HVITE LØVEN

Fiat and Grandma both have their own way of grieving. They ride lions, find a lovely yellow coffin, and Fiat writes a letter to Granddad which she puts under his jumper.

FORMAT:

198x180 mm / 40 pages

No one other than Iben Sandemose could write such a nontraditional book about death. The book is sad, funny, playful and clever. Sandemose's illustrations are as colourful and imaginative as ever. A great book to read for those who have lost someone they love and for those who are about to lose someone.

Fiat og Farmor is an exciting and unique series for small children.

Fiat og Farmor og den hvite løven is the seventh book in the series.

The books have been translated into several languages.

Iben Sandemose (1950–) is a versatile artist and a master of imagery. She

has created a number of distinctive children's books – and her work is critically acclaimed.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

THE ISLAND Bettina and Bertil are going fishing. They're really looking forward to it. They row around at sea and find themselves in the most bizarre situations without even realising. The sea is full of large and small animals such as elephants, crocodiles and sea trolls. When they fall into the crocodile's mouth they think they are in a Cave full of stalactites. The elephant's trunk is just a bridge to them, and when they head back without any fish, Bertil says: 'At least that will please the fish, Bettina.'

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

ELI HOVDENAK TITLE ENGLISH:

THE ISLAND

The funniest thing about this book is that the reader sees things completely differently from Bertil and Bettina, and feels both powerful and worried about them. But everything works out and everyone is happy.

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

ØYA

FORMAT:

230x260 mm / 64 pages

Bertil and Bettina are two very sweet, scruffy birds of uncertain origin, with large beaks and caps. The text comprises only dialogue between them. Eli Hovdenak's illustrations and writing are both surreal and funny.

‘Funny, imaginative and a joy to behold ... The way in which the illustrations and text contradict each other is effective on many levels. It will appeal to a child's sense of critique and elevate the young reader. They will understand that the goodnatured animals are misinterpreting everything and take great delight in correcting them!’

DAGBLADET

‘This new picture book by Eli Hovdenak radiates assurance and trust in the art of living. ... A story about how everything tends to work out despite all of the dangers.

VÅRT LAND

Eli Hovdenak (1956–) studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft

and Art Industry and the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. She debuted in 1985 and has since held a number of solo exhibitions. Her artwork has been purchased by Arts Council Norway and the Norwegian National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design as well as several municipalities. Hovednak's artwork has decorated a number of public buildings and she has also been a member of the National Museum's purchasing committee and a jury member for the Norwegian National Art Exhibition.

This is her first solo picture book where she has produced both text and illustrations.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

A DESERT STORY Pedro and Victor are brothers. They live in the desert. One day they find a paper aeroplane. It is an invitation to a sandcastle competition! If there's one thing Pedro and Victor have a lot of, it's sand, so together with Mingo the flamingo and Pep the desert fox they start getting ready. They're going to win this competition!

AUTHOR:

A charming and unique picture book about seeing new opportunities in everyday situations, wherever you are.

SIRI THUE

‘A charming book about collaboration and usefulness. ... Thue's collaboration with Moseng has resulted in a charming children's book about collaboration and usefulness. It also tells us that there are often alternative uses for things that seem useless if we are willing to think outside the box.’

EN ØRKENHISTORIE

TITLE ENGLISH:

A DESERT STORY TITLE NORWEGIAN: ILLUSTRATED BY:

ELISABETH MOSENG FORMAT:

225x210 mm / 48 pages

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Turbine)

Siri Thue (1972–) debuted in 2011 with the poetry collection Alt annet er uvesentlig for en tiger. En ørkenhistorie is her first children's book.

Elisabeth Moseng (1967–) studied at Westerdals School of Communication and Kingston University. She works primarily as an illustrator for publishers, magazines, newspapers and design and advertising agencies. She has written a number of children's books.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

GRANDAD'S CHAINSAW 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.

AUTHOR:

BJØRN ARILD ERSLAND TITLE ENGLISH:

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.

GRANDAD'S CHAINSAW TITLE NORWEGIAN:

MORFARS MOTORSAG ILLUSTRATED BY:

PER DYBVIG

‘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.’

FORMAT:

168x190 mm / 40 pages

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

Bjørn Arild Ersland (1965–) has written several books for children and young people, including Sageren and Det første barnet på månen, and the popular picture books about Emilie and her brother.

Per Dybvig (1964–) is an illustrator and one of our foremost children's book artists. He has received many awards for his drawings and his work has been featured in solo exhibitions. In 2005 he and Bjørn Rørvik were co-recipients of the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award for their Fox and Piglet books.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

DO YOU WANT TO HEAR A SECRET? Just imagine how many secrets there are! There are little secrets and big secrets. There are painful secrets and secrets you must never, ever tell anyone.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

KAIA LINNEA DAHLE NYHUS

Dad has a secret about Granddad. Granddad thinks that he has a secret, but I know what it is. Even animals have secrets. And I also have a very secret secret.

TITLE ENGLISH:

DO YOU WANT TO HEAR A SECRET? TITLE NORWEGIAN:

VIL DU HØRE EN HEMMELIGHET?

Vil du høre en hemmelighet? is the clever and inquisitive debut picture book from Kaia Dahle Nyhus. A book which looks, perceives and thinks from a child's perspective.

FORMAT:

197x197 mm / 40 pages

‘Kaia Dahle Nyhus is an important newcomer among Norwegian creators of children's books. ... She received the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's illustration award for her work on Håpe, sa gåsa by Gro Dahle. She continues to impress after creating both the text and illustrations for her new book.

The illustrations carry the story, but the text is also beautifully stripped down to the bare essentials. ... Kaia Dahle Nyhus has delivered a unified and beautiful picture book, which, although written from a child's perspective, is also wonderful for adult readers.’

HAMAR ARBEIDERBLAD

Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus (1990–) is a student of visual communication at the National Academy of Arts in Oslo, and also studies illustration at the Luzern College in Switzerland. She designs book and CD covers and illustrates for newspapers. She has made short films, both in documentary format and animations.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

144,000 BOOKS IN PRINT

THE BILLY GOATS AT THE WATER PARK

The three Billy Goats Gruff are on their way to the meadow, as usual, to eat the green grass. But along the road they find a New sign: Water Park – 200 meters. The Gruff brothers think this sounds tempting. And maybe they won't have to face the troll that is always waiting under the bridge to scare them every time they head for the hills to buy waffles.

AUTHOR:

BJØRN F. RØRVIK TITLE ENGLISH:

THE BILLY GOATS AT THE WATER PARK TITLE NORWEGIAN:

BUKKENE BRUSE PÅ BADELAND

The water park is exciting, especially the long slide. But then the troll shows up …

ILLUSTRATED BY:

GRY MOURSUND FORMAT:

230x260 mm / 48 pages

‘Fun reading for the whole family. It doesn't get much better than this!’

RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Rosinante&Co) FAROE ISLANDS (Bókadeildin) FRANCE (Cambourakis) REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Daekyo) SWEDEN (Lilla Piratförlaget)

FORELDRE & BARN

‘In this staggeringly wise and amusing new version of an old tale, Bjørn Rørvik sets the story in the modern day, and has transformed the troll into an uncontrollable bully of the kind that all children are familiar with ... This has become a powerful, colourful and energetic book, and a very contemporary tale with its mix of fairy tale traditions and contemporary children's culture.’

ADRESSEAVISEN

Bjørn F. Rørvik (1964–) has worked extensively with film and video projects

for the business sector, and for children. He studied media in Volda, with a specialization in film and television. His first children's book was published in 1996.

Gry Moursund (1969–) graduated from the National Art Academy with a

specialization in illustration and graphic design. She has since received a number of prizes for her illustrations, among them the Brage Prize in 2003. In 2009 she won the Ministry of Culture's Picture Book Award for her book Bukkene Bruse på badeland.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF RETURN

43,000 BOOKS IN PRINT

Bukkene Bruse på badeland has been one our greatest picture book successes in recent years, as a comical, adventure-fuelled text with lively, vivid illustrations. 2014 we had great success with the sequel, Bukkene Bruse vender tilbake.

AUTHOR:

BJØRN F. RØRVIK TITLE ENGLISH:

THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF RETURN

It's been a while, and the billy goats Gruff are beginning to wonder what they should do during their summer break. The two smallest billy goats want to take a trip abroad, but the biggest billy goat tells them that it's too expensive. He wants them all to join him out to pasture, just like they did last time. Against their will, the two smallest billy goats join him, but there have been some big changes. The troll is gone and the mountain pasture offering the best waffles has closed. It becomes clear that the troll has gone into a retirement home and the billy goats decide to visit him there.

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

BUKKENE BRUSE VENDER TILBAKE ILLUSTRATED BY:

GRY MOURSUND FORMAT:

230x260 mm / 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Rosinante&Co) SWEDEN (Lilla Piratförlaget)

Bukkene Bruse vender tilbake is a wild, fantastic tale and a perfect sequel to the first book about the billy goats Gruff. ‘‘You would be hard pressed to find a cooler fairy tale… …This book was written to be read by adults and children together, with typography to indicate when you should raise and lower your voice, or baaaaa a bit more.’

DAGBLADET

‘… a charming return to the hilarious Billy Goats Gruff with playful illustrations from Gry Moursund. … Whether cunning or furious, scared or miserable, the troll is just as magnificently portrayed as before. No one can draw like a child like Gry Moursund. Not even children.’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

‘This is both familiar yet provocative, recognisable yet new. Laid back, free and modern language is combined with traditional folk tale turns of phrase to great effect.’

HAMAR ARBEIDERBLAD

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–99 YEARS

TAILS THROUGHOUT TIME This is a fantastically original picture book built on one simple yet alluring premise: What would life be like if people had tails?

A shrewd and lexical text combined with classic and beautiful illustrations, Halens historie entices the reader to visit a hypothetical world – a world populated by people with tails!

AUTHOR:

YULIA HORST TITLE ENGLISH:

We see how tails can be used to convey emotions, how they can come in handy when we want to flirt a little, or even to poke fun at others. We gain an insight into how tails influence fashion trends and why some individuals have a strained relationship with their tail and take drastic steps in order to fit in with beauty ideals. But there's also a look at more day-to-day matters, such as how to exersice your tail and how to avoid your tail being stepped on.

TAILS THROUGHOUT TIME TITLE NORWEGIAN:

HALENS HISTORIE ILLUSTRATED BY:

DARIA RYCHKOVA FORMAT:

195x250 mm / 40 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

Halens historie is a beautiful and charmingly outlandish picture book written in the style of a factbook, all about the history of the tail.

CHINA (Xiaoduo Media) DENMARK (Batzer & Co.) FRANCE (Actes Sud Junior) PALESTINIAN TERRITORY (Tamer Institute for Community Education) REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Prunsoop)

‘Halens historie is as playful, funny and fantastic as a picture book for children ought to be... The playful nature hasn't been cut short at the idea stage, but permeates the entire story and facilitates numerous questions and added fun underway...

Text is scarce and factual whilst remaining a lovely book for reading aloud. Even so, the illustrations take centre stage.

Rather than simply expanding upon the text, they constitute the majority of the book's content. Each has been painstakingly completed, rich in content and varied in a mix of colour and black-and-white images that serve to emphasise and strengthen Yulia Horst (1978–) was born and raised in Russia, but currently lives in Oslo.

She was educated within ballet and languages and works as a dance teacher. In addition, Yulia is a playwright and has cooperated with the Royal Court Theatre in London. Halens historie is her first book for children.

Daria Rychkova (1982–) is originally from Russia, but now lives in Germany where she works in an advertising agency. Rychkova is a qualified designer, and her illustrations appear in several Russian newspapers. Halens historie is her debut foray into book illustration.

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the book's appeal... Pencil strokes, yellowed pages and italic handwriting form associations to an oldfashioned sketchbook. In this way, the book emerges as a kind of draft version of a fact book from another world. It provides opportunities for explanation and conversation along the way.’

DAGBLADET

‘Halens historie is surprisingly convincing in its assumptions about how we would regard our tails. … Halens historie has many of the features that characterise picture books set to remain relevant for a long time, and wonderful humour for both children and adults is one of them. The first thing that strikes the reader is Daria Rychkova's illustrations … precise and beautiful spreads; part pencil drawing, part elegant and precise watercolours. … drawings of tails seldom say so much. Her mastery of historical dress and costumes is also striking. … Halens historie can be read from the start, end and middle, and will always delight and surprise readers.’

NUMER

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–99 YEARS

HIGH AND MIGHTY A book for those who dream about the hair on their heads. It takes a man of Uncle Ragnar's calibre to produce the ultimate picture book about hair loss, hang-ups and broodiness. And here it is!

In Høy i hatten we meet a bald man dreaming of better days. On the Internet, he comes across a page selling hair for all occasions.

This is the chance he has been waiting for. As soon as the hair comes in the post, he goes to try it out in the park. There he meets a bird which takes a fancy to his hair. This sets the scene for a terrible commotion.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

RAGNAR AALBU TITLE ENGLISH:

HIGH AND MIGHTY TITLE NORWEGIAN:

HØY I HATTEN

A playful, absurd and original book from one of our greatest humorists.

FORMAT:

180x230 mm / 48 pages

Ragnar Aalbu (1966–) has a graduate degree from Norway's National Arts

Academy and is a popular picture book illustrator. He received the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award for a first novel in 2004. His work has also been featured in solo exhibitions.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

IN LOVE WITH BILLY BACKFIRE Billy Backfire is the biggest and strongest goat in all of Wet Valley.

And in the whole world! All the other goats are crazy about him.

But he prefers to wander alone and unhindered. He doesn't care about butting heads with Buckaroo and the other goats anymore.

'What's got your goat?' Buckaroo asks. 'I don't know!' Billy Backfire answers, wandering even further away from the herd.

He climbs up to the top of Apex Mountain, because it is he who must oversee the sun and wind and rain. Or… does he really just needto buck up and get a grip?

AUTHOR:

HANS SANDE TITLE ENGLISH:

IN LOVE WITH BILLY BACKFIRE TITLE NORWEGIAN:

FORELSKA I FEISBUKK

A crazy and exuberant goat picture book from Wet Valley with just a touch of existential identity crisis.

ILLUSTRATED BY:

PER DYBVIG FORMAT:

198x272 mm / 40 pages

‘Like a breath of fresh air and a huge fart, Hans Sande and Per Dybvig have unleashed Forelska i Feisbukk. A wild, funny and lavish picture book.’

HAMAR ARBEIDERBLAD

‘The book offers a lot of fun wordplay to do with billy goats, and the illustrations are equally wonderful. However, it also has its solemn moments. We won't say anything more about it here, but rather advise adult and child readers alike to curl up on the sofa with it. Parents are encouraged to tear themselves away from their smartphones and instead read aloud about Billy Backfire – reading aloud is greatly underestimated!’

KVINNHERDINGEN

Hans Sande (1946–) is a writer and a psychiatrist. He has published several books for both adults and children. Sande is best known for his picture books and has received many awards for his writing.

Per Dybvig (1964–) is an illustrator and one of our foremost children's book artists.

He has received many awards for his drawings and his work has been featured in solo exhibitions. In 2005 he and Bjørn Rørvik were co-recipients of the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award for their Fox and Piglet-books.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

OUR NEIGHBOUR IS A WITCH Our neighbour is over one hundred years old and resembles a dried grape. She is called Miss Pollestad and works as a witch. She does magic on her way along the street. Makes cars stop. Makes leaves fly from branches.

I am the only person who knows that our neighbour is a witch, and that is why I have to spy on her using my binoculars while wearing my invisibility cloak. The witch is always looking for things to put in her soup. It has been cooking for over one hundred years now. It smells like boiled tiger in our stairwell. Whoever drinks that soup will surely die. Something terrible will happen, I just know it. It must never, never happen.

AUTHOR:

BJØRN ARILD ERSLAND TITLE ENGLISH:

OUR NEIGHBOUR IS A WITCH TITLE NORWEGIAN:

NABOEN ER EN HEKS ILLUSTRATED BY:

LENE ASK FORMAT:

Naboen er en heks has a classic feel to it, sensing and seeing through a child's eyes and perceiving something that adults cannot.

170x240 mm / 40 pages

Bjørn Arild Ersland (1965–) has written several books for children and young people, including Sageren and Det første barnet på månen, and the popular picture books about Emilie and her brother.

Lene Ask (1974–) is a cartoonist, illustrator, photographer and author. She

received the Sproing Award in 2006 for her cartoon series Hitler, Jesus og Farfar.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

TAKI AND GRANDMA Taki is a little girl who is bored. Mum says she can go out to play.

Nothing's happening outside, so Taki starts to break pieces off a tree. Of course you shouldn't do this, and that's when Grandma turns up.

Tooji Keshtkar debuts with a picture book that he has written and illustrated himself. In Taki og bestemor he provides painful and imaginative insight into the death and loss of those we love most.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

TOOJI KESHTKAR TITLE ENGLISH:

TAKI AND GRANDMA TITLE NORWEGIAN:

TAKI OG BESTEMOR FORMAT:

197x197 mm / 64 pages

Tooji Keshtkar (1987–) is an artist, presenter and social worker. He was born in Iran, raised in Oslo and later moved to Stockholm. He had just written his first children's book, which he also illustrated. The book was inspired by his own childhood and all the children he has met while working in child welfare.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

DADS EVERYWHERE Picture book Pappaer overalt is a natural follow-up to Dahle Nyhus' debut book, Vil du høre en hemmelighet? In both books, Dahle Nyhus explores children's relationships with their parents, and this book is all about collecting dads and missing your very own, unique dad.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

The child in this book collects as many different kinds of dads as possible. Tomato dad. Eagle dad. Or coconut marshmallow teacake dad. There are dads everywhere, and none are completely alike.

KAIA LINNEA DAHLE NYHUS TITLE ENGLISH:

DADS EVERYWHERE TITLE NORWEGIAN:

PAPPAER OVERALT

His dad is also somewhere out there. But where? What does he look like, and what does he do? What does he find funny, and what interests him?

FORMAT:

248x272 mm / 48 pages

Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus (1990–) is a student of visual communication at the National Academy of Arts in Oslo, and also studies illustration at the Luzern College in Switzerland. She designs book and CD covers and illustrations for newspapers. She has made short films, both in documentary format and animations.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–8 YEARS

TERROR OF THE SEA This is a real pirate book!

Hedgehog has found a note in a bottle from someone asking for help. It is just as well that Rabbit is building a pirate ship. Together the two friends build a great ship that they christen Terror of the Sea. They dress up as pirates and embark on a sea voyage. But Hedgehog is worried. He cannot swim and doesn't like water, and when a huge pike tries to capsize the boat, things look bleak.

But they have to get to the island where they think that the person who wrote the note is, and eventually they make it to shore unscathed. They search and search, but find no one. They also feel like someone is watching them. Eventually they decide to head home again. But there is a surprise waiting for them back on the ship.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

JAN-KÅRE ØIEN TITLE ENGLISH:

TERROR OF THE SEA TITLE NORWEGIAN:

HAVETS SKREKK FORMAT:

210x290 mm / 48 pages

Havets skrekk is the fifth book about Rabbit and Hedgehog, two charming friends that have exciting adventures. Jan-Kåre Øien's illustrations are lively, colourful and full of funny details that will amuse both children and adults.

Rights sold to Denmark

Jan-Kåre Øien (1950–) is a renowned and popular illustrator. He sketches, paints and works as a graphic designer. But his favorite activity is illustrating children's books.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–9 YEARS

MONSTER WAVES It is late in the evening, way past bedtime. But Janna wants to go fishing with the grown-ups. The sea is teeming with mackerel, and that means a lot of fish on the hook. But when they start heading home, the weather has turned, and the waves are huge, grey and dangerous. Then Janna hears someone shouting. “Help!” she hears. Then she sees something yellow in the water. A flash of yellow, and then it's gone. Someone is in the water – and someone needs help!

AUTHOR:

INGVILD BJERKELAND TITLE ENGLISH:

MONSTER WAVES

Monsterbølger is an exciting picture book about being at sea – and about being grown up even when you're little. The idyllic fishing trip becomes a perilous rescue mission, and the author and illustrator use both words and pictures to show that the sea is unpredictable.

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

MONSTERBØLGER ILLUSTRATED BY:

ÅSHILD IRGENS FORMAT:

210x225 mm / 40 pages

This picture book is a successful collaboration between Ingvild Bjerkeland and illustrator Åshild Irgens. Bjerkeland's text is intimate and powerful, and Irgens' illustrations are beautiful, aquamarine and vivid.

Ingvild Bjerkeland (1981–) has completed a period of authorship studies in Bø, and debuted with her young adult novel Oscar Blue går under in 2005.

Åshild Irgens (1976–) graduated from Oslo National Academy of the Arts and is an award-winning illustrator of several children's books. Her works have been bought by the National Library.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 4–10 YEARS

LOST AND FOUND Greger and Cosy Clown are with Grandma at the library. But when it's time to go, Cosy Clown is missing.

Gregor looks for the library's lost and found. All of the lost items are recorded in a book, but Greger can't see Cosy Clown in there.

That is why he must go downstairs to lost and found and look for it himself. There he finds endless, looming shelves of forgotten items, but that is not all. There is something far worse lurking down there: the threat of oblivion.

AUTHOR:

KNUT NÆRUM TITLE ENGLISH:

LOST AND FOUND TITLE NORWEGIAN:

GLEMMESTEDET

Glemmestedet is about our dearest possessions and how important it is never to be forgotten.

ILLUSTRATED BY:

BJØRN OUSLAND FORMAT:

210x277 mm

Knut Nærum (1961–) has created eleven books of comic strips and fifteen books for children and adults. He is also the playwright behind the production Henrik Ibsen's samlede verker på 68 minutter.

Bjørn Ousland (1959–) is a cartoonist, illustrator and author of children's books.

He has received several awards for his illustrations and cartoons, in which every line is filled with humor.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 8–12 YEARS

THE BLACK PIANO Ask moves to a big, new house with his mum against his will. He just wants to go home to where they lived before, but in the end he falls asleep next to the only thing that the house's previous owner left behind: a black piano. The piano lid is locked, but one day, Ask finds the key and opens the lid. When he plays the piano, he doesn't notice what happens at first.

Det svarte pianoet is a new collaboration between Gaute Heivoll and illustrator Lisa Aisato. Whereas their previous picture book was about first love, this picture book is both scarier and more unpredictable, with a streak of magical surrealism.

AUTHOR:

GAUTE HEIVOLL TITLE ENGLISH:

THE BLACK PIANO TITLE NORWEGIAN:

DET SVARTE PIANOET ILLUSTRATED BY:

LISA AISATO FORMAT:

210x277 mm / 48 pages

Gaute Heivoll (1978–) produced his first story for children in 2008; Himmelen bak huset. The critics were very enthusiastic about his book. Heivoll is also a much admired writer of books for adults.

Lisa Aisato (1981–) is an illustrator, author and artist. She is best known for her children's book Mine to oldemødre published in the fall of 2008. In 2009 she began as an illustrator for Dagbladet Magasinet.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5–8 YEARS

VOLCANO ISLAND Growing up isn't easy. Especially when you get old enough to be away from your mum and dad. There's a lot to gain and a lot to lose. And it's kind of sad. This is what Lara discovers when she travels with her parents to a tropical island where they are working as volcanologists. While they climb the volcano to do their research, Lara has to stay put with her babysitter – an older, local woman who can't speak a word of Norwegian. Lara sneaks out one night to find her parents, but loses her way. Luckily, a huge monster shows up who is also looking for his mother!

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

JILL MOURSUND TITLE ENGLISH:

Jill Moursund has written and illustrated a wonderful story about growing up and the first tiny yet very difficult steps towards independence.

VOLCANO ISLAND TITLE NORWEGIAN:

VULKANØYA FORMAT:

210x277 mm / 48 pages

‘The illustrations are beautiful and clever, put together as a hand-painted collage and with colours that change from dark to light and delicate. I particularly like the atmospheric night pictures: the dark forest with the strange animals and starry sky that has exciting, almost luminous details.’

MAGIFABRIKKEN.NO

Jill Moursund (1971–) is an illustrator with a graduate degree in visual communication from Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She has illustrated a lot of books.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5–9 YEARS

DUST Where does dust really come from? This is the big question in this intriguing picture book. The young ask questions and wonder about things while the grownups explain and try to argue that dust shouldn't be wiped away. But this story has a disturbing and unexpected ending.

Rune Johan Andersson has his own unique way of approaching his subject matter, both in terms of content and form. Many of his books have a mixture of coloured and black and white drawings.

The same also applies to Støv.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

RUNE JOHAN ANDERSSON TITLE ENGLISH:

DUST

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

STØV

FORMAT:

195x250 mm / 48 pages

Rune Johan Andersson (1945–) is a writer and illustrator, known for his

imaginative drawings for Dagbladet. He has also illustrated a number of books.

Andersson has lectured at Norway's National Arts Academy and at Westerdal's Advertising School.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5–9 YEARS

THE NIGHT LIGHT In the garden outside Tom's window is a lamppost. Every evening the light switches on, and every morning it turns off again. It's been the same for as long as Tom can remember. 'Goodnight, light,' Tom calls out the window before he goes to bed each night.

'Goodnight,' the light replies.

One evening the garden is completely dark. The lamppost stands there, dark and sad and not uttering a word. Where did the light go? Tom gets dressed and goes outside. Even though it's dark, he's not afraid because he knows that the light can't be far away.

AUTHOR:

GAUTE HEIVOLL TITLE ENGLISH:

THE NIGHT LIGHT

‘I think that this is a beautiful little story from Gaute Heivoll, and Marvin Halleraker's illustrations are perfect for the text.

The illustrations are characterised by stark contrasts between light and dark, or light and shadow. ... This is a book that I look forward to reading to my grandchildren.’

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

LYSET OM KVELDEN ILLUSTRATED BY:

MARVIN HALLERAKER FORMAT:

160x233 mm / 40 pages

FÆDRELANDSVENNEN

‘The illustrations are cartoony and very dark in colour, but have a clear and pure expression. The text is gathered in tidy blocks, and in some places located in the light of the streetlamp around which this story revolves. This contributes to the overall aesthetic impression. ... What is important is that there is scope for curiosity and reflection on this meeting, and that the illustrations contribute to this as well as the text itself.’

VARDEN

Gaute Heivoll (1978–) produced his first story for children in 2008; Himmelen bak huset. The critics were very enthusiastic about his book. Heivoll is also a much admired writer of books for adults.

Marvin Halleraker (1962–) is a painter, newspaper illustrator and illustration artist. He is a graduate of Bergen Academy of Art and Design. In 2005 he received the Department of Education and Church Affairs' Award for Illustration for his work on Erna Osland's Skarpe tenner, and in 2007 he was nominated for the Brage Award for his picture book Høyt over husene.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5–9 YEARS

THE PAPER BIRD I Japan, a lot of people are very good at folding paper into figures. They are not always successful, and Papirfuglen is the story of a piece of paper that is caught by the wind and falls into Mrs Geisha's laundry. From there its journey continues to a tea house, and then to the metro where it encounters some monkeys and an angry conductor. In the end, the piece of paper finds its way to Uncle Monk, who folds it into a paper bird.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

FAM EKMAN

TITLE ENGLISH:

A beautiful, rhythmic story from one of our greatest picture book artists. Both the pictures and text are influenced by Japan and Japanese culture.

THE PAPER BIRD TITLE NORWEGIAN:

PAPIRFUGLEN FORMAT:

225x225 mm / 40 pages

Fam Ekman (1946–) is known for her artistic illustrations. She studied at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and The Faculty of Design and Arts. Her books have been collectors' items among art-lovers for some time. Ekman has received a number of prizes, including the Art Book Prize in 2003, the Riksmålsprisen in 2007 and the Critics Award in 2008. Both her text and illustrations are clever and original, and often have surrealist traits.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5–12 YEARS

MERCILESS PICTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN Y AND KIKI SEE RED

B

NÅ D E LØ S BI L D E B O K FOR A RN NHU DIEP

This picture book contains two surprising stories. Kjøtt is about a cannibal girl called Kiki from Papa New Guinea, and is a kind of reverse Little Red Riding Hood. Y is a mystery about a man who is suspiciously preoccupied with children's rear ends.

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AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

NHU DIEP

TITLE ENGLISH:

MERCILESS PICTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN

This is a merciless picture book for children!

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

Nhu Diep is a new and exciting children's author, and in this book she mocks modern society's fear of trolls and taboo.

NÅDELØS BILDEBOK FOR BARN FORMAT:

197x197 mm / 96 pages

Nhu Diep (1978–) is qualified within the field of visual communication, and

works freelance in addition to teaching illustration and graphic design. Nhu lives in Bergen with her husband Espen and two children, Mui and Tiger.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5–10 YEARS

HELLO, SEA! Finally there is a new Hallo-book from Anna Fiske! This time we're going underwater. For an entire year we follow life under the sea, where more goes on than you would ever believe! Here we meet mermaids skipping, seahorses whinnying and a skate with a far-out hairdo. We also find the remains of sunken pirate ships and the ruins of old temples. Dig out your swimming ring and goggles and let's go!

This is the fifth Hallo-book, which, like the first four, also contains large, detailed and busy pictures where you can always discover something new.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

ANNA FISKE

TITLE ENGLISH:

HELLO, SEA!

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

HALLO HAVET! FORMAT:

224x340 mm / 40 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Lamberth)

Anna Fiske (1964–) studied graphic design and illustration at Ölands

Målarskola, and Konstfackskolan in Stockholm. Since 1992, she has worked as an illustrator of comic books, children's picture books and children's magazines.

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PICTURE BOOKS

MORKEL'S ALPHABET In Stian Hole's new book, Morkels alfabet, we are reunited with Anna from Annas himmel.

There is someone leaving notes on the ground. Who can it be?

Anna wonders. One evening, she sees a shadow. A boy. Is it him?

Next day, the note says “Morkel”. Morkel, who is almost never at school. Morkel has a cabin in the forest, and Anna finds him. They spend a lot of time together, both of them interested in words and letters. Everyone has their own alphabet, Anna thinks, and it can take a long time to work out what letters mean. Morkel knows a lot about birds, but one day he is gone, like a migratory bird. Anna longs and hopes that he will return. Maybe he'll be back in the spring?

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

STIAN HOLE

TITLE ENGLISH:

MORKEL'S ALPHABET TITLE NORWEGIAN:

MORKELS ALFABET FORMAT:

210x268 mm / 48 pages

A beautiful story about friendship and what is important in life.

The story is both intense yet moderately-paced with a lot of food for thought. The illustrations are full of wonder, nature and life. A new, fantastic picture book from one of our leading picture book authors.

RIGHTS SOLD TO:

SWEDEN (Alfabeta)

Stian Hole (1969–) is a reputed illustrator and an author. He has created four picture books and a number of book covers.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5–99 YEARS

ANNA'S HEAVEN On a day in which everything aches and spikes fall from the skies, Anna turns the world on its head. She takes her daddy on a fantastic journey all the way to the bottom of the sky where the invisible ones live. Daddy is careworn and quiet, and Anna helps both herself and her daddy through the most difficult of days.

Annas himmel is an exceptionally beautiful book about overcoming grief, succeeding in this without becoming an overly sad or sentimental tale.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

STIAN HOLE

TITLE ENGLISH:

Stian Hole is one of our foremost picture book artists, and Annas himmel is a work of art, both in terms of text and illustrations.

ANNA'S HEAVEN TITLE NORWEGIAN:

ANNAS HIMMEL FORMAT:

210x268 mm / 48 pages

‘Stian Hole communicates the great life-changing questions with huge creative seriousness and moving poetic lightness of touch. ... These are images which one can never finish with, so multilayered that one could read this book hundreds of times, one after another, and constantly discover new meanings ... Hole combines wonder, unease and love in an utterly readable way.’

RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Rosinante&Co) FRANCE (Albin Michel) GEORGIA (Karchkhadze) GERMANY (Hanser) ITALY (Donzelli) SPAIN (Kokinos) SWEDEN (Alfabeta) UNITED STATES (Eerdmans)

VG

‘An exceptionally beautiful work by Stian Hole. ... One of our most frequently awarded writers of picture books and one who doesn't worry about pleasing others. That attitude makes for good literature. An outstandingly beautiful as well as meaningful picture book.’

DAGBLADET

‘Hole's masterly way of addressing you through his images offers comfort about the resting-place of the dead. ... readers who want to study the details will have many happy hours ahead and will also find visual references to Alice in Wonderland. Hole's work is rich in both emotional and visual symbolism but, above all, his picture books are exciting and interesting.’

AFTENPOSTEN

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5–99 YEARS

GARMANN'S SUMMER

WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA RAGAZZI AWARD 2007

Summer is nearly over and Garmann is going to start school.

Garmann is dreading it, and he tries to find out if adults dread doing things, too, while he's seeing if he's got a loose tooth.

Garmann thinks about life and death, the present and the future.

«What do you want to be when you grow up?» Aunt Augusta whispers to him. «A sword-swallower,» Garmann answers.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

STIAN HOLE

This is an unusual and nice story in words and pictures by Stian Hole.

TITLE ENGLISH:

GARMANN'S SUMMER TITLE NORWEGIAN:

GARMANNS SOMMER FORMAT:

‘Fantastic illustrations and a warm story about approaching a change in life.’

210x277 mm / 48 pages

DAGSAVISEN RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Thaning & Appel) FAROE ISLANDS (Bókadeildin) FRANCE (Albin Michel) GEORGIA (Karchkhadze) GERMANY (Hanser) HUNGARY (Scolar Kiado) ITALY (Donzelli) NETHERLANDS (Hoogland & Van Klaveren) PALESTINIAN TERRITORY (Ogarit Cultural Centre) POLAND (FISO) QATAR (Bloomsbury Qatar) REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Woongjin Thinkbig) RUSSIA (Machaon) SPAIN (Kokinos) SWEDEN (Alfabeta) UNITED STATES (Eerdmans)

‘Let it be said straight away: this is a lovely book! It feels good to hold it, it is beautiful to look at, and the story touches your heart.’

DRAMMENS TIDENDE

In 2009 Garmann's Summer has received the Mildred L. Batchelder Award, announced by the Amercian Library Association.

Garmann's Summer also won the French Prix Sorciére for best album of the year 2008.

Stian Hole (1969–) is a reputed illustrator and an author. He has created four picture books and a number of book covers.

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PICTURE BOOKS

MULE BOY The story of Mulegutten is based on the folk tale Risen som ikke hadde noe hjerte på seg (The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body).

The king has sent six of his seven sons out into the world to find suitable princesses. They do not return, and Mule Boy insists on finding out what happened to them. He discovers that the troll has turned them and their brides into stone. He enters the mountain to find the troll and free the princess that the troll has captured.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

ØYVIND TORSETER TITLE ENGLISH:

MULE BOY

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

MULEGUTTEN

This is a funny twist on an old folk tale. There is a lot of humour and funny lines in the book. It is impressive and exciting to enter the mountain together with Mule Boy, and the princess is both tough and charismatic. We also know Mule Boy from previous books.

FORMAT:

241x276 mm / 120 pages

The illustrations are beautiful, funny and fanciful both in terms of line and use of colour.

WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA RAGAZZI AWARD 2008

Avstikkere: Rights sold to Switzerland

Øyvind Torseter (1972–) has written and illustrated several books and won many awards – the most recent being the 2008 Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Award for The Year's Most Beautiful Book for Avstikkere.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 6–9 YEARS

THE HOLE 'Hello, I've discovered a hole in my apartment ... it moves around ... yes ... if you could come and look at it ... bring it down to you, you say … how … hello!'

The protagonist has discovered a hole and tries to find an explanation. He seeks expert advice. But not everything can be explained. Perhaps he will just have to accept that it's there.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

ØYVIND TORSETER

Hullet has simple, expressive drawings by pen and computer. The hole is punched right through the book, so it exists in real life.

TITLE ENGLISH:

THE HOLE

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

HULLET

‘The book looks much like a graphic novel, where each spread resembles an enlarged comic book square. With few details, attention is drawn towards simple points on each page, making the story quick to read and easy to understand for readers young and old. At the same time it raises a whole host of questions, both concrete and abstract, and invites several perusals.’

FORMAT:

230x276 mm / 64 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

AUSTRALIA (Wilkins Farago) CHINA (Anhui) GERMANY (Gerstenberg) ITALY (Orecchio Acerbo) JAPAN (WORLDLIBRARY Corp) NETHERLANDS (De Harmonie) REPUBLIC OF KOREA (BomBom School) SPAIN (Barbara Fiore) SWEDEN (Daidalos) SWITZERLAND (La Joie de Lire) TURKEY (Norgunk) UNITED STATES (Enchanted Lion Books)

DAGBLADET

‘Quite simply masterful work, once again.’

HAMAR ARBEIDERBLAD

‘The text is short, but the illustrations surrounding the hole make the book dynamic. The book encourages discussions relating to the illustrations and the hole, and it can be read many times!’

FREDRIKSSTAD BLAD

‘This is a delightful play with reality and imagination. … What is brilliant about this book is the idea of the hole, which remains at the same place, but still appears to move around.’

VÅRT LAND

‘A charming and ingenious children's book that is similarly sure to charm mums and dads.’

DAGSAVISEN

Øyvind Torseter (1972–) has written and illustrated several books and won many awards – the most recent being the 2008 Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Award for The Year's Most Beautiful Book for Avstikkere.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 6–12 YEARS

AQUARIUM Moa lives on the second floor. She has her own room, her own bed and her own window from which she can see the whole world. Moa's mum lives in the aquarium in the living room, because Moa's mum is a fish. A lovely, big goldfish.

Moa thinks she is the most beautiful fish in the world. But how does the outside world relate to a little girl who lives alone with a goldfish? And how does Moa deal with the loneliness and all the everyday tasks that children of her age don't usually have to think about?

AUTHOR:

GRO DAHLE AND TITLE ENGLISH:

AQUARIUM

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

AKVARIUM

Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus' new picture book is their first collaboration since God natt, natt from 2009. It can be read as an allegory for a deficit of parental care – a girl who must care for her mother rather than the other way round. But it can also be read as a magical and absurd everyday story.

ILLUSTRATED BY:

SVEIN NYHUS FORMAT:

250x265 mm / 48 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

SWEDEN (Daidalos)

Akvarium is both a sensitive and difficult book with a difficult and painful theme. ‘... The story of Moa and her mother is an elevated allegory where we quickly sense that the fish represents her mother. The story of Moa is the painful tale of a child burdened with care responsibilities that exceed her capabilities.’

TØNSBERGS BLAD

‘Dahle's text is clear yet poetic, simple yet also full of meaning. ... The interplay between light and dark in the illustrations is also a good indication of how Moa is doing. When she is at school, the colours are light, but at home, they are dark. The exception is the illuminated aquarium that draws all of our focus.’

DAGBLADET

Gro Dahle (1962–) writes for both children and adults. As a children's book

writer she is known for her poetic books on themes that are often given little attention. Her poetry collections Regnværsgåter and Hundre tusen timer have solid places in the canon of modern Norwegian poetry. She has also published novels and short stories.

Svein Nyhus (1962–) is an artist and children's book author. He has won a

number of awards, among them the Brage Prize and the Award for the Year's Most Beautiful Picture Book. He is recognized for the illustrations he has done for books by Gro Dahle and also for Princess Märtha Louise's book Hvorfor de kongelige ikke har krone på hodet.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 8–14 YEARS

NIGHT GUARD Taking their cue from settings that children recognise, these poems investigate concepts such as dreaming, longing and friendship.

The familiar and intimate is transformed into a limitless, allencompassing world.

The illustrations are dream-like but real at the same time. Synne Lea and Stian Hole have together created Nattevakt, a different, image-rich collection of poetry.

AUTHOR:

SYNNE LEA TITLE ENGLISH:

‘Nattevakt is one of the most beautiful books I've ever read, all whilst remaining both shrewd and witty... The text and illustrations blend in an exemplary manner – this book ought to be regarded as one of the most significant publications of the past decade. This is a shining example of literature for all ages that defies adherence to one category in the way that it says something fundamental about being human.’

NIGHT GUARD TITLE NORWEGIAN:

NATTEVAKT

ILLUSTRATED BY:

STIAN HOLE FORMAT:

170x220 mm / 88 pages

NUMER (VOLUME 4/2013) RIGHTS SOLD TO:

BELGIUM (Clavis) DENMARK (Rosinante&Co) UNITED STATES (Eerdmans)

‘… It's nice to see that publishers are willing to make room for poetry for children filled with awe and significance. A book like Nattevakt shows how a combination of images and text can create its own sense of poetry, in addition to being quite stunningly beautiful. Together the images and text create new layers and opportunities for interpreting events. Nattevakt reveals how well suited picture books are for poetry collections.

Is this book too advanced? I tend to think not.’

DAGBLADET

‘Nattevakt has become a remarkable collaborative project in which the words and pictures work together to expand and develop one another... The poems are written for children, and there is good reason to believe that they will hit home with many young readers with astute observations imparted through well-selected words. But even so, they shine with vigour and Synne Lea (1974–) was born in Oslo and grew up in the city. She took sciences at school and was active in sports. In recent years, she has had to make different choices. She experiments with other means of expressing herself, including graphic design and sculpting.

Stian Hole (1969–) is a reputed illustrator and an author. He has created four picture books and a number of book covers.

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PICTURE BOOKS have a great deal to offer adult readers... There's so much life to be found within the illustrations. They appear to explode before your eyes! Not quite like a full-on explosion, but would it be right to say an implosion? There is certainly a quiet energy within them – something held back.

VÅRT LAND

‘These are thoughtful texts, almost like perceptions of situations and voices... The texts are held together by a running theme of family life. Illustrator Stian Hole lifts the book's poetic dimension in an astounding manner. With characteristic precision, lightness of touch and what I would describe as purity, he rolls out one visual treat after another.’

AFTENPOSTEN

‘The most sensational of this year's Brage Prize candidates has to be Nattevakt, bringing together Synne Lea's enigmatic poetry, written simply and brimming with revelations and sudden little abysses, and complemented by Stian Hole's strikingly beautiful, Magrittesque compositions... The fact that many children will come to love these poems goes without a doubt, but the book contains no safe adult hand to lead the child reader through the wonderful world of its poems – nor is it characterised by a loving adult perspective of shrewd child philosophy. Quite the opposite, in fact, with talk of poems that gladly reveal a fundamental insecurity to be found in adult-child relations, most specifically in the bond between mother and child.’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK

‘The short verses are open and inviting, containing numerous questions and not many answers, making for some surprising reflections. They challenge the reader to view reality from a different perspective, whether young or old... Hole's illustrations are intended for children, filled with secrets yet tangible, whilst Lea's poetry is allusive and unobtrusive.’

DRAMMENS TIDENDE

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 10–14 YEARS

THE ZAPATA BROTHERS Cat brothers Blackboot (a staunch outdoor cat) and Whitetache (a staunch indoor cat) lose their provider one day and have to venture out into the world to fend for themselves. They have a strenuous journey full of sorrow, love, friendship, corruption and music ahead of them.

AUTHOR:

TORGEIR REBOLLEDO PEDERSEN TITLE ENGLISH:

Brødrene Zapata is an unparalleled picture book. A revolutionary and educational journey through a dangerous yet alluring Mexican desert landscape.

THE ZAPATA BROTHERS TITLE NORWEGIAN:

BRØDRENE ZAPATA ILLUSTRATED BY:

LILIAN BRØGGER

‘Playful, cheery and wonderful ... It is like a dramatic song of destiny, a kind of polyphonic fado about the struggle for existence. ... The story is witty with a lot of rhyming and wordplay. But the book is also a loving salute to Mexican national hero Zapata, to revolutionary singers of the past and to people living under violent regimes. ... Rebolledo Pedersen and Brøgger are two storytellers who work exceptionally well together.’

FORMAT:

248x272 mm / 104 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Turbine)

DAGBLADET

‘The text is written in rhyme with lines interspersed across illustrated spreads. ... Around these, illustrator Lilian Brøgger has really been allowed free reign with her expressive felt tip drawings. She zooms in and out, from intrusive close-ups to small details. ... In important places in the book, the black cat White Tache needs to relate to important human problems. The poetry is beautiful when he tries to understand his brother's death, and the final moral when he sums up his own destiny is very powerful...’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen (1949–) studied architecture and has published

a number of poetry collections, the latest being Erfaring og Forsvinning in 2010. His first children's book was entitled God natt lille abbor and was published in 2006.

Lilian Brøgger (1950–) is a highly regarded Danish illustrator, who has specialised in picture books. Between 1967 and 1972, she trained at the Art & Crafts College in Copenhagen. Brøgger has been awarded several prizes for her work. The picture book Glassklokken was her first book to be published in Norway.

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PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 6–14 YEARS NOMINATED TO THE NORWEGIAN CRITICS PRIZE FOR LITTERATURE

THE WAR

Inga has seen photographs of the war in the newspaper and heard the sound of bombs and gunshots on television. Luckily Inga lives in a peaceful country, where not even the bumblebees present a threat. But when war creeps closer and Mum and Dad bring the conflict into Inga's own home, it feels as if it also moves into Inga's head. It stays there, even long after Mum and Dad have separated.

AUTHOR:

GRO DAHLE

Is it possible to be happy again, after having gone through a war?

Can you remove the conflict from your mind, even if it has settled there?

TITLE ENGLISH:

THE WAR

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

KRIGEN

ILLUSTRATED BY:

‘Gro Dahle carries out an impressive and extensive artistic project throughout her titles for all ages… This is clear in the beautiful-yet-terrible book Krigen. In my opinion, this is one of the most important and original books of this autumn.’

KAIA LINNEA DAHLE NYHUS FORMAT:

250x265 mm / 56 pages

TØNSBERGS BLAD

RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Alfa | RPC) POLAND (EneDueRabe) SWEDEN (Daidalos)

‘A shocking depiction, in words and images, of a child forced to participate in an adult world … Gro Dahle is sincere in her portrayal of the child, and has her own way of conveying the child's perspective on the world … Kaia Dahle Nyhus' crass, naïve images burst with contrast-filled expression. The result is beautiful …’

DAGSAVISEN

‘Gro Dahle allows us a painful and powerful insight into the drama of divorce as it is experienced by children… Kaia Dahle Nyhus veers away from the war metaphors within the text, instead showing us Inga's anger, confusion and self-harm in her own expressive and courageous artistic style. All this makes for a powerful overall impression.’

BERGENS TIDENDE

Gro Dahle (1962–) writes for both children and adults. As a children's book

writer she is known for her poetic books on themes that are often given little attention. Her poetry collections Regnværsgåter and Hundre tusen timer have solid places in the canon of modern Norwegian poetry. She has also published novels and short stories.

Kaia Linnea Dahle Nyhus (1990–) is a student of visual communication at the National Academy of Arts in Oslo, and also studies illustration at the Luzern College in Switzerland. She designs book- and CD-covers and illustrates for newspapers. She has made short films, both in documentary format and animations.

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CHARACTERS

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For years we have seen trains and cars in the international market for characters. Now we have Elias, the little rescue boat available for international licensing!

Elias made his first appearance in 1998, starring in two very popular children’s books. The universal appeal of our hero has only grown through the years. Soon after premiering on Norwegian TV, he was nominated for an International Emmy.

Elias and his friends provide not only laughter and fun; they also address powerful positive values such as responsibility and friendship. Over the years, more than 300 different merchandise products have been introduced in the Norwegian market with phenomenal sales numbers.

Elias has an immense potential in the international marketplace, approaching 1 million toys and 700,000 DVD sales.

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In 2014 Cappelen Damm AS published: • 2 story books • 1 sticker book

• 1 look and find book • 1 activity book

Cappelen Damm Agency handles foreign book rights in the Nordic territories. Worldwide distribution partner and merchandise agent is The Jim Henson Company. Over the next two years Elias will be aired as a TV series in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.

The Elias series is developed by Animando AS.

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Captain Sabretooth is a complete pirate universe with a welldocumented appeal to kids of all ages. He is featured in stage shows, films, CDs, DVDs, books and a large number of toys and all kinds of spin-off products.

His very first stage show took place in July 1990. The summer shows are played around midnight on an outdoor stage, and gather 2,500 kids and adults each night.

Now Captain Sabretooth is going international. His goal is to capture the hearts of children all over the world.

Terje Formoe (1949–) is known to Norwegian children of all ages as the character

Captain Sabretooth, created and performed by Formoe himself. Captain Sabretooth and his men feature on video, CDs and in books – not to mention their popular outdoor shows at the Kristiansand Zoo.

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THE PRODUCTS • Picture books • Board books • Puzzle books • Pop-up books • Shaped board books • CDs and DVDs • Toys • Costumes • Games

The Characters Captain Sabretooth is the craftiest and scariest pirate king of The Seven Seas – a sea which resounds with myths and legends. It is said that he can smell gold from miles away, and he demands complete and utter loyalty from his crew on board The Dark Lady.

Longfinger is known far and wide as the Captain’s second in command. Tiny grew up in the village of Abra. His dream is to someday be accepted by Captain Sabertooth as one of his men: a full-fledged pirate.

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THE WORLD OF KARSTEN & PETRA

The Karsten and Petra series comprises colourful and imagiative books for boys and girls in preschool. Here you meet the two best friends Karsten and Petra, and their cuddly toys Lion Cub and Miss Rabbit. The books are based on good values, and tell warm and familiar everyday OVER stories of Karsten and Petra’s experiences in nursery school and ONE MILLION daily life.

BOOKS SOLD THE BOOKS • 2012 saw the 20th anniversary for the Karsten and Petra books • Approximately 45 titles, with regular new publications • 2 spin-off series

FORMATS • Books • Audio books • Books with DVD • Puzzle books • Books with cuddly toys • Apps • Merchandise

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THE FILMS: CASPER AND EMMA – BEST FRIENDS • An immediate hit with cinema-goers when it premiered in February 2013 When the films are distributed abroad, Karsten and Petra are named Casper and Emma.

The film tells the story of Emma, soon to turn 5 years old, who wants nothing more than a dog for her birthday. We also meet Casper, who dreads his first day in a new nursery school, but who very quickly forgets this when he meets Emma. The two soon become friends, and we join Casper and Emma on their various adventures at nursery school and in daily life.

CASPER AND EMMA'S WINTER VACATION In the film Casper and Emma's Winter Vacation, the two best friends are on holiday in a cabin with Esther and Grandpa. For a whole week they will go skiing. However, Casper is a little bit afraid. In the neighbor cottage, Petter is on holiday – and he is both tough and good at skiing. Casper thinks that Emma might be more concerned of Petter than of him.

The film premiered in January 2014.

TV/DVD • 12 episodes (13.5 minutes each) • Rights sold to Denmark (DR) and Sweden (SVT)

Tor Åge Bringsværd (1939–) has received numerous awards, both as an author and playwright. These

awards include the Norwegian Critics’ Prize for Literature, the Aschehoug Prize, the Dobloug Prize, the Riksmål Society Literature Prize and the Ibsen Prize. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Anne G. Holt (1961–) is best known for her work on a long list of children’s books, including around 45

titles in the highly popular Karsten and Petra series. She has also illustrated a number of educational texts used in schools.

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City of Friends is a beautifully animated preschool series for boys and girls.

Cooperation, friendship, tolerance, knowledge, activity and fun are the key words which apply to the residents in the City.

The series concerns itself with the three emergency teams: Police, Ambulance and Fire Rescue. The three friends Max, Ted and Elphie are all dedicated to their new jobs in the rescue services.

The series sparks the imagination with exciting, playful storylines which are entertaining and educational. The characters are original and varied, and bring something fresh and unique to each episode.

City of Friends was first broadcast in the Nordic countries in 2010 and is uniquely based on the adventures of a real-life Norwegian state police officer – Carl Christian Hamre.

CreaCon Group is Scandinavia’s leading independent children’s production company with businesses that now span TV production & distribution, licensing, live events, DVD production and distribution, music and digital operations.

• TARGET AUDIENCE 0–6 YEARS • TV SERIES SOLD TO 185 COUNTRIES • SUCCESS ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS

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NORWAY’S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL TV SUCCESS

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ILLUSTRATED FICTION

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COME ALONG AND JOIN US IN THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF THORBJØRN EGNER! No other books have left such an impression on children growing up in Norway as these books have; the songs, the texts and the characters have become national institutions. And because Thorbjørn Egner was both the illustrator and the writer, the relationship between the pictures and texts is bound in a very special way.

Very few authors get closer to the child’s imagination than Egner does. Karius og Baktus has also been immortalized in Ivo Caprino’s puppet film, and a full-scale Cardamom Town has been built at Kristiansand Zoo. Not only are Egner’s stories performed on stage in many countries, his books have, to date, been translated into 26 languages. And despite being published more than 50 years ago, they are still as popular as ever.

THORBJØRN EGNER’S BOOKS ARE SOLD TO: BELGIUM, BULGARIA, CHINA, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FAROE ISLANDS, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, LATVIA, POLAND, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, THE NETHERLANDS, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES

‘The brilliance of Egner comes from his ability to tell his stories in such a way that children can understand and fantasize about them. The fantastic and adventurous tales are stamped with a naïve and authentic label.’

TORDIS ØRJASÆTER on Egner’s authorship

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Tommy and the Elephant (Tommy og Elefanten) Captain Black-Bill and 40 Other Favourite Egner Songs (Kaptein Sorte-Bill og 40 andre kjente Egner-viser) Jumbo’s Journey through the World (Jumbo som dro ut i verden) The Book of Counting (Telle-boka) Ole Jakob Goes to Town (Ole Jakop på bytur) When Per was a Cow (Da Per var ku) The Band Comes to Town (Musikantene kommer til byen)

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I L LU S T R AT E D F I CT I O N

KLATREMUS AND THE OTHER ANIMALS IN THE HAKKEBAKKE FOREST KLATREMUS OG DE ANDRE DYRENE I HAKKEBAKKESKOGEN

The Hakkebakke Forest is a small world which, in many ways, resembles our own bigger world. Klatremus and Morten and Daddy Ted and Mikkel and all the others in the forest are animals and look like animals too, but they also wear clothes and walk on two legs and live in houses, and remind us a lot of people in what they do and say, and how they think. Also in the Hakkebakke Forest is, as it is with us in the big world, a desire for peace and safety and respect for everyone.

FORMAT:

170x240 MM / 96 PAGES

KARIUS AND BAKTUS KARIUS OG BAKTUS

This is the story about two tiny folks, Karius and Baktus, living in the teeth of a boy called Jens. As long as he only brushes his teeth every fortnight and eats white bread with syrup, the trolls are enjoying their happy days in the teeth. They even build a new house with an underground tunnel to the old house. Suddenly they hear Jens cry out in pain. He has a terrible tooth ache.

Karius and Baktus can hear Jens’ mother insist on him brushing his teeth, and the happy days are threatened. Then one day Jens goes to the dentist…

FORMAT:

135x195 MM / 48 PAGES

WHEN THE ROBBERS CAME TO CARDAMOM TOWN FOLK OG RØVERE I KARDEMOMME BY

Cardamom Town is a somewhat different town than we are used to. Here we meet both donkeys and camels in the streets – and maybe even a lion? The head of police Bastian is keeping the town safe and sound, but does not like to arrest anyone. Old and wise Tobias in the tower is predicting the weather, and Auntie Sophie is taking care of little Camomile. Syversen is driving the tram between the town’s two stops while he is singing for the passengers. But be aware! Just outside Cardamom the three robbers called Kasper, Jesper and Jonathan live!

FORMAT:

167x247 MM / 144 PAGES

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FOR AGES 5–9 YEARS

THE CROCODILE THIEF Odd isn't particularly brave. In fact, he's really rather afraid. Of dogs, for example, and of teenagers. He's terrible at football and is always picked last during gym class. Worst of all, he cries so easily, especially when the others tease him. And they do, at every opportunity.

But one day the class take a trip to the aquarium where Odd meets Rolf Lange, head of the reptile department. Rolf has tattoos and a pierced ear. He handles snakes and crocodiles as if they were cuddly toys.

AUTHOR:

TARAN L. BJØRNSTAD TITLE ENGLISH:

THE CROCODILE THIEF TITLE NORWEGIAN:

KROKODILLETYVEN

Rolf probably isn't afraid of anything, thinks Odd, and is struck with an idea: he has to become tough, and what he really needs is a crocodile ...

ILLUSTRATED BY:

CHRISTOFFER GRAV FORMAT:

215x255 mm / 136 pages

‘Funny story about the need for a crocodile … Krokodilletyven is about doing something crazy when you really just need a friend. The book combines everyday life, facts about reptiles and drama in a charming way, and fortunately ends well for both Odd and the crocodile.’

RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Turbine) GERMANY (Beltz)

DAGBLADET

‘Although Krokodilletyven follows a well-known recipe, it manages – by using humour, suspense and funny references to reality in both the text and illustrations – to be an original story which is very much worth reading.’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

‘Bjørnstad has triumphed in the art of writing. This wild story becomes realistic and logical when seen from Odd's point of view, and therefore even funnier. Development and details are finely-balanced. We cheer for what is hopeless and understand the themes behind the story. Christoffer Grav's illustrations are stylish and inventive, and the entirety is a wonderful book.’

AFTENPOSTEN

Taran Lysne Bjørnstad (1966–) has studied Media and Communication in London and Oslo, and has a degree with the University of Oslo. She has worked as a media analyst and researcher, with a special focus on children and youth.

Bjørnstad has previously published several books for children and young adults, among them, Salto and Flaut.

Christoffer Grav (1983–) is an illustrator and graphic designer who studied graphic design for three years at Westerdals School of Communication.

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I L LU S T R AT E D F I CT I O N

FOR AGES 5–9 YEARS

THE CHRISTMAS BAILIFF Julefuten is the eleventh book about Fox and Piglet.

This time they end up in the middle of the nitwits' Christmas celebrations and get to witness the traditional presentation of cake to the Christmas bailiff himself. Every day throughout December the Christmas bailiff comes out of the forest and collects the cake left for him by the nitwits.

AUTHOR:

BJØRN F. RØRVIK TITLE ENGLISH:

Fox and Piglet become increasingly intrigued by who this Christmas bailiff might be and therefore decide to follow him.

His tracks lead through the forest and straight to the cave of Papp the fool. Is the Christmas bailiff friends with Papp? Or is there another explanation?

THE CHRISTMAS BAILIFF TITLE NORWEGIAN:

JULEFUTEN

ILLUSTRATED BY:

PER DYBVIG FORMAT:

210x285 mm / 64 pages

‘With wordplay and cool drawing, this is an experience for both those reading and those being read to. ... Whereas children will notice one thing, adults will also notice something else entirely.

Such stories are demanding to write, but here Rørvik and Dybvik have been utterly successful.’

TELEMARKSAVISA

‘The story is wonderfully original, but also very familiar. ... Few children's book authors are as hilariously inventive as Bjørn F. Rørvik.’

NRK.NO

‘Using their own unique brand of wordplay and absurdity, they deliver a refreshingly different Christmas story brought to life by Dybvig's distinctive lines.’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

Bjørn F. Rørvik (1964–) has worked extensively with film and video projects

for the business sector, and for children. He studied media in Volda, with a specialization in film and television. His first children's book was published in 1996.

Per Dybvig (1964–) is an illustrator and one of our foremost children's book

artists. He has received many awards for his drawings and his work has been featured in solo exhibitions. In 2005 he and Bjørn Rørvik were co-recipients of the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award for their Fox and Piglet books.

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FOR AGES 5–10 YEARS

THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS On an island far, far out at sea there lives two women and a sheep. Sølvi and Astrid live on what the current pulls in and what they can harvest from the barren rock. One day, someone knocks on their door. Outside there is a man with neat hair and a huge suitcase. He is willing to sell them the contents of the suitcase in exchange for the island – something that he thinks is a bad deal for him, but of course they could always rent the island from him ...

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

INGA SÆTRE

TITLE ENGLISH:

Astrid and Sølvi have always been content, but now opportunity is knocking, and someone will have to leave the island.

THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS TITLE NORWEGIAN:

FYRVOKTERNE FORMAT:

210x277 mm / 70 pages

Fyrvokterne is a story about salty sea, friendship and what you need to have enough.

Inga Sætre (1978–) is an animator and attends Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She is best known for the comic series Møkkajentene. She won the Brage Award 2011 for Fallteknikk.

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SHERLEEK AND THE SKI MYSTERY Did you think that the World Ski Championships were going to be held in Falun in 2015? WRONG! They're actually going to be held in Norway this year. But due to little snow in the capital, some of the events have been moved to Hurlumskogen, where white snow is just as certain as medals for the Norwegian athletes.

AUTHOR:

BJØRN F. RØRVIK

Sherleek isn't uninterested, but Pepper is very excited. She loves to cheer on the Norwegians in front of the telly. Best of all is Gunnar Firbranch-Heap, the superstar athlete who outshines all the other skiers. Russian Kukumberov and Swedish favourite Lars Birch might as well go home and relax – Norway are sure to win gold!

TITLE ENGLISH:

SHERLEEK AND THE SKI MYSTERY TITLE NORWEGIAN:

PURRIOT OG SKIMYSTERIET ILLUSTRATED BY:

RAGNAR AALBU

But then the unthinkable happens. Firbranch-Heap's skis are stolen during the first evening of the World Ski Championships. All of his skis! The case is clear: Sherleek needs to get out his magnifying glass and solve this big ski mystery, or there won't be any gold medals for Norway.

FORMAT:

195x250 mm / 96 pages

Bjørn F. Rørvik (1964–) has worked extensively with film and video projects

for the business sector, and for children. He studied media in Volda, with a specialization in film and television. His first children's book was published in 1996.

Ragnar Aalbu (1966–) has a graduate degree from Norway's National Arts

Academy and is a popular picture book illustrator. He received the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award for a first novel in 2004. His work has also been featured in solo exhibitions.

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FOR AGES 6–12 YEARS

JACOB AND THE DOG Now and then there is a children's book that manages to tell a completely new story while also reminding us of great children's classics. Jacob og hunden is one of these books.

The story of Jacob, a boy grieving the loss of his dog and eventually finds a new friend, is touching, recognisable and exciting, and presented using warm and natural language ideal for reading aloud.

AUTHOR:

LIV FROHDE TITLE ENGLISH:

JACOB AND THE DOG TITLE NORWEGIAN:

JACOB OG HUNDEN ILLUSTRATED BY:

ASBJØRN TØNNESEN FORMAT:

148x210 mm / 104 pages

Liv Frohde (1940–) lives in Oslo. Her work was first published in 1996 with the

children's book Løftet. It was translated into Japanese and over 80 000 copies were printed in Japan. She has written many books for children and youth. Several have been translated into Japanese and German. She has worked as a primary school teacher for many years.

Asbjørn Tønnessen (1966–) has worked as an illustrator since 1987. He has produced book covers and illustrated educational texts, children's books and comic strips.

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FOR AGES 7–10 YEARS

THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS GANG 2 GRAVE ROBBERS VERDENS FARLIGSTE GJENG (the World's Most Dangerous Gang) – better known as VFG – is back! The three boys that hang around in the forest behind the bins and who prefer to be known as Killer, Belly Bounce and Morto have now teamed up with Vampire Rose. Together they terrorise the neighbourhood and do bitter battle with the Gruesome Gents' Gang (GGG).

AUTHOR:

ARNE SVINGEN

This new book contains four new stories about VFG. Real villains turn up in the Evil Forest, and on Halloween itself! Can a dinosaur skeleton save them from boring days at school?

And which one of them has the strongest dad? Will VFG really end up being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize after the events of one dramatic winter's day?

TITLE ENGLISH:

THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS GANG 2 TITLE NORWEGIAN:

VERDENS FARLIGSTE GJENG 2: GRAVPLYNDRERE ILLUSTRATED BY:

IDA LARMO FORMAT:

With Ida Larmo's crazy illustrations and comic strips, VFG is never boring! And with refined text types, style and colours, Arne Svingen's fun text becomes easy to read and entertaining.

198x212 mm / 130 pages

Crazy, funny and easy to read!

Rights sold to Denmark.

Arne Svingen (1967–) made his debut in 1999 with the critically acclaimed novel Handlingens mann. Since then he has written a number of books for children, teens and adults, many of which have been translated.

Ida Larmo (1981–) has a bachelor's degree in Visual Communication from Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She works as an illustrator and graphic designer.

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FOR AGES 9–14 YEARS

THE VILLAINS TAKE THE TRAIN A CRIME BOOK WHERE YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLES A murder has been committed on the platform of Lillestrøm Train Station, and the murderer is most likely on the train on the way to Bergen. Is there a connection between the murder and a big jewellery robbery in Oslo which was committed a couple of hours earlier?

AUTHORS:

Our heroes Geniet and his good friend Ole Bøe, a former policeman, happen to be on board. It becomes their job to find the murderer, but not without help from the reader. It is really you who will have to solve the puzzle by reading and studying the illustrations carefully.

TOR EDVIN DAHL AND NILS HÅKON NORDBERG TITLE ENGLISH:

THE VILLAINS TAKE THE TRAIN TITLE NORWEGIAN:

SKURKENE TAR TOGET: EN KRIMBOK DER DU LØSER MYSTERIENE

Tor Edvin Dahl and Nils Håkon Nordberg present a crime riddle for young readers. Nothing is more exciting than solving crimes yourself!

ILLUSTRATED BY:

ANDREAS IVERSEN FORMAT:

160x233 mm / 80 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Turbine)

Tor Edvin Dahl (1943–) made his literary debut with the novel En sommer tung av regn in 1968. He has published a number of novels, thrillers, children's books, textbooks, non-fiction, radio dramas and plays for the stage and television. He translates books for children and adults.

Nils Håkon Nordberg is a boardgame developer and author.

Andreas Iversen (1983–) is a cortoonist and illustrator. His illustrations have been printed in several Magazines and newspapers. In 2013 he won Dagbladet's Comic strip competition with the strip Generasjon Lost, which is currently a guest strip in Dagbladet and the Comic strip Magazine Pondus.

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FOR AGES 9–12 YEARS

BOYS VS. GIRLS This is the standalone sequel to Operasjon jentebursdag.

Once again we encounter the wonderful and unexpected friendship between Hjalmar and Birger. Hjalmar has a father in the military who would happily serve field rations for dinner. Birger crochets mobile phone covers in a handicrafts group he attends with his mother. But they share a great interest: girls. And this interest causes problems once again when the cool – and cute – Victoria starts in their class.

AUTHOR:

JANNE AASEBØ JOHNSEN TITLE ENGLISH:

BOYS VS. GIRLS TITLE NORWEGIAN:

GUTTENE MOT JENTENE ILLUSTRATED BY:

CHRISTOFFER GRAV FORMAT:

148x210 mm / 108 pages

Janne Aasebø Johnsen (1967–) is a trained teacher. She has written six children's books.

Christoffer Grav (1983–) is an illustrator and graphic designer who studied graphic design for three years at Westerdals School of Communication.

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FIRST READERS

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FIRST READERS

LION READERS Well over 1 million first reader books have been sold since the publication of the first Lion Reader in 1988. Now the Lions are out in a terrific new design!

THE LION READERS COME AT SEVERAL LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY: LION CUB, 4–7 YEARS In the autumn of 2010 we launched Lion Cubs for 4- to 7-year-olds. The books are printed in capital letters and have only one sentence per page. Perfect for the earliest readers!

MY FIRST LION READER, 6–9 YEARS These books suit children who know all the capital letters and can read a little, but still find lower case letters unfamiliar. The text is formulated so that it should be as easy to read as possible and so offer the less practised readers the joy of a wonderful experience: to read a whole book on your own.

LION READER, 7–11 YEARS The Lion Readers with their short lines and large letters are made for easy reading. The children will find a subject they care for, be it football, animals, loving somebody or monsters.

LION PLUS, 9–12 YEARS Everyone who knows about the Lion readers will quickly find his or her way through the Lion Plus series. The books are created for slightly older children who may have had less reading practice than they need. The text in each book is still quite short and interspersed with illustrations, but the size of the letters is somewhat smaller.

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FIRST READERS FOR AGES 4–7 YEARS

HURRY, LITTLE BEETLE! SKYND DEG, LILLE BILLE

Sofia almost steps on a beetle on her way to school. Luckily, she spots it in time. But what about all the others that might be walking along the pavement that morning? What if they step on the poor little beetle? Sofia knows that she has to save the little beetle.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

MAX ESTES FORMAT:

Skynd deg, lille bille! is about having empathy for those who are smaller than us and about having the best of intentions even if help is not possible. The book is breathlessly funny yet simple for those who are new to reading.

168x190 mm / 32 pages

Max Estes (1977–) is an American illustrator and cartoonist living in Oslo.

His work has been published and exhibited in Europe, Asia, USA, Canada and Scandinavia. His first picture book Søppel (2010) was sold to Switzerland/France.

FOR AGES 4–7 YEARS

THE BAKER AND THE MOON BAKEREN OG MÅNEN

Bakeren og månen is an unassuming and beautiful story about a normal work night for a baker. What many people don't know is that the moon is the baker's good friend who keeps him company as he rolls and kneads, fries and bakes and finally delivers his bread and cakes. And when morning comes, the moon goes to bed in the same room as the baker. So finally we know where the moon really is during the day!

AUTHOR:

INGUNN AAMODT ILLUSTRATED BY:

ANNE G. HOLT FORMAT:

168x190 mm / 32 pages

Ingunn Aamodt (1965–) has a background as an art teacher, but has worked full-time as a writer since 1998.

Anne G. Holt (1961–) graduated from Westerdal's Advertising School and the Oslo National Academy of Art. She has worked as an illustrator since 1986. She has illustrated the popular Karsten and Petra books since they were introduced in 1992.

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FIRST READERS FOR AGES 4–7 YEARS

THE DOG HUNDEN

Grandma has a new dog. But it looks a little bit odd, and behaves a little bit strangely too.

'It's NOT a dog!' says Milla.

'Nonsense!' says Grandma. 'Of course Ludo is a dog.'

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

ANETTE V. HEIBERG

But Milla isn't quite convinced.

FORMAT:

168x190 mm / 48 pages

Anette Heiberg (1981–) creates colourful and merry illustrations that bring a smile to children and adults alike. She illustrates children's books for clients worldwide.

FOR AGES 4–7 YEARS

THE TEDDY BEAR BAMSEN

It's Stian's turn to look after the teddy bear for a week, and he isn't looking forward to it. 'Cuddly toys are for girls', Stian complains, but what he's really worried about is that the teddy bear will reveal to everyone in his class just how boring things are at home.

Luckily, Stian takes control, or is it the teddy bear? Either way there is large-scale waffle baking, mattress-sliding down the staircase, bubble baths with Zalo and lots more fun.

AUTHOR:

JANNE AASEBØ JOHNSEN ILLUSTRATED BY:

MONIA NILSEN

‘Great for children who have started to read alone.'

FORMAT:

BYAVISA FREDRIKSTAD

168x190 mm / 32 pages

Janne Aasebø Johnsen (1967–) is a trained teacher. She has written six children's books.

Monia Nilsen (1973-) is an illustrator and graphic designer, with a degree from Coventry University. At present she is working at Hydrogenfabrikken, where she draws, makes collages and builds paper sculptures all day long. Monia is a member of Grafill and has illustrated and designed several books for children.

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FIRST READERS FOR AGES 6–9 YEARS

LEO GETS A LITTLE UNCLE 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!

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

TIRIL VALEUR

TITLE ENGLISH:

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.

LEO GETS A LITTLE UNCLE

‘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.’

160x233 mm / 56 pages

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

LEO FÅR EN LITEN ONKEL FORMAT:

RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Lamberth) SWEDEN (B. Wahlströms)

FÆDRELANDSVENNEN

Tiril Valeur Holter-Andersen (1975–) trained at the National Academy

of the Arts, where she specialised in visual communication. She has designed and drawn many covers for books and CDs and exhibited her work on several occasions.

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FIRST READERS FOR AGES 7–10 YEARS

THE CELEBRITY All the grown-ups in Tullevik are looking forward to a popular celebrity coming to town to sing for them. But it is only Mo who knows that the celebrity has stumbled into a pit in the forest and doesn't have his mobile or anyone to help him. Mo is going to show this to Unn, who he really, really loves!

Kjendisen is Rune Belsvik at his best!

Unmistakable, exciting and very, very funny!

AUTHOR:

RUNE BELSVIK TITLE ENGLISH:

THE CELEBRITY TITLE NORWEGIAN:

KJENDISEN

ILLUSTRATED BY:

KARI STAI FORMAT:

148x210 mm / 64 pages

Rune Belsvik (1956–) is a versatile, highly valued and popular writer of a

long line of books for children, youth and adults. He made his literary début in 1979 and has received many awards over the years. He received the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award in 1994 and the Critic's Award in 1996 for his Dustefjerten books.

Kari Stai (1974–) is an illustrator, author and painter. She is best known for her

three picture books about Jakob and Neikob, for which she has received among other things the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Debut Prize, the Brage Award and the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature. Her books have been sold to several countries including India, Denmark and France.

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FIRST READERS FOR AGES 6–9 YEARS

THE MONSTER HILL Elvira and Fredrik have played together lots throughout Third grade. But does that mean that they have to be boyfriend and girlfriend? Fredrik isn't sure. He hasn't dared to ask.

But when Mats begins showing off his juggling skills to Elvira and making her laugh, it isn't so fun being Fredrik anymore. He has to win her over! But how?

A book about friendship – and a little bit about being yourself!

AUTHOR:

CHARLOTTE GLASER MUNCH TITLE ENGLISH:

THE MONSTER HILL TITLE NORWEGIAN:

MONSTERBAKKEN ILLUSTRATED BY:

ÅSHILD IRGENS FORMAT:

148x210 mm / 64 pages

Charlotte Glaser Munch (1972–) studied at the Writers' Academy in Bø and has an MA in Comparative Literature, Film and Media Studies, and the History of Theatre. Åshild Irgens (1976–) graduated from Oslo National Academy of the Arts and is an award-winning illustrator of several children's books. Her works have been bought by the National Library.

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FIRST READERS FOR AGES 6–9 YEARS

SAFARI DADDY Everyone with an overeager daddy will know this story – after all, nobody manages to upset the apple cart with quite the same success as a well-meaning father.

Ylva and Leo's daddy gives himself a safari trip as a birthday present. Before long the whole family is sitting in an open-top car on the savannah, among the Serengeti's wildest animals. It could have been the perfect holiday for a Daddy who is more interested than the average person when it comes to animals – if only he could follow the guide's simple rules!

AUTHOR:

MARIANGELA DI FIORE

It's not long before Daddy has provoked a gorilla and a hippopotamus, terrified a herd of zebra, had his spectacles smashed by an elephant, lost his hat to a giraffe and incurred the wrath of their guide. It's hardly surprising that the family choose to spend the remainder of their holiday in the safari lodge, safely tucked away in front of a big screen showing nature films made in Africa.

TITLE ENGLISH:

SAFARI DADDY TITLE NORWEGIAN:

SAFARIPAPPA

ILLUSTRATED BY:

KETIL SELNES FORMAT:

160x233 mm / 56 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Turbine) SWEDEN (Opal)

Mariangela Cacace Di Fiore (1981–) has a Neapolitan father and a Norwegian mother, and has lived in Naples for many years. Her previous publications include a number of books for young people and a documentary for adults on the Camorra.

Ketil Selnes (1974–) is an illustrator and graphic designer.

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FIRST READERS FOR AGES 5–7 YEARS

OTTO MONSTER'S BEACH CHAOS Otto is not sure whether he can withstand the summer sun. The Møkk family will have to go to the beach to cool off. But this is not without its complications. Papa Møkk has taken a shine to blue shark Ståle. His new favourite family member. But Ståle is a bit of a handful and destroys everything. Can they get rid of this bothersome bully?

AUTHOR:

Ewo provides a funny and easily recognisable slant on family life.

JON EWO TITLE ENGLISH:

OTTO MONSTER'S BEACH CHAOS TITLE NORWEGIAN:

OTTO MONSTERS STRANDKAOS ILLUSTRATED BY:

REIDAR KJELSEN FORMAT:

160x233 mm / 56 pages

Jon Ewo (1957–) has worked as a consultant, editor, writer, author and publisher.

His first book for young adults was published in 1992. He has also written children's books and crime fiction. All of his books are filled with a generous dose of humor.

Reidar Kjelsen (1970–) has a graduate degree from The State Handicraft and Industrial Art Academy in Oslo. He works as an illustrator and is the author of several children's books.

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FIRST READERS

RIGHT IN THE THROAT! It's summer, and Tuva is with Simen and his parents at their summer house on a small island in the south. At night, they are woken by a terrible noise, almost like a scream. On the way to the beach the next day, they hear snarling and rustling coming from the bushes. Their old neighbour thinks that the island is haunted.

Tuva and Simen are not sure about that, but something scary is definitely going on. And when two nosy sleuths get wind of an unsolved mystery, no stone can be left unturned!

AUTHORS:

TORE AURSTAD AND CARINA WESTBERG TITLE ENGLISH:

RIGHT IN THE THROAT! TITLE NORWEGIAN:

RETT I STRUPEN! ILLUSTRATED BY:

ASTRID HANSEN FORMAT:

148x210 mm / 80 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

FAROE ISLAND (BÓKADEILDIN)

Tore Aurstad (1972–) made his debut as a writer for children and young people in 2004 and he has since written books in various genres for young readers of all ages. Many of his books are co-written with his colleague Carina Westberg.

Carina Westberg (1972–) made her literary début in 2004 with Trettenkloa, the first book in the series about Absalom and Miranda, all of which were coauthored with Tore Aurstad. Westberg also works as a translator.

Astrid Hansen (1984-) is a cartoonist whose work appears in, among other

places, the Nemi magazines. She also illustrates other people's work in the same magazines, and has illustrated many books.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 6–12 YEARS

THE FOG PRINCE'S REVENGE A new crime series for young bookworms from prizewinning author Lars Mæhle. Mæhle is responsible for a number of popular books for children and young adults, but has also written crime novels for adult readers. This time, he has written an exciting story for the very youngest crime readers, with the small town of Heimvik as an idyllic setting.

AUTHOR:

The fist volume sets the tone with a fast pace, tension and dog smuggling in Heimvik. Is the case as simple as the town's naïve and laid-back chief constable thinks, or can it be that the mysterious tramp called the Fog Prince is innocent? It is up to megabrain Max and his enthusiastic partner Siri to find out.

Crime duo Siri and Max are on the case!

LARS MÆHLE TITLE ENGLISH:

THE FOG PRINCE'S REVENGE TITLE NORWEGIAN:

SKODDEFYRSTENS HEVN ILLUSTRATED BY:

CHRISTIAN HOVDEN BLOOM FORMAT:

151x226 mm / 184 pages

Lars Mæhle (1971–) made his literary début in 2002 with a young adult novel, Keeperen til Tunisia, which was named the best children and young adult book by the website poeten.no. He has since published several critically acclaimed books for both children and young adults.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 9–12 YEARS

INGHILL + CARLA = TRUE LOVE Inghill loves Carla, her pony. She loves riding, jumping and flying through the air on the back of the world's most beautiful pony.

But now Carla is injured and limping on her hind leg, so Inghill cannot ride her. She can't even walk her. And it doesn't look like it'll get better.

It helps somewhat to ride other ponies, but none of them are as good as Carla. None of them ARE Carla. Inghill's love of horses is on its way to being replaced by horse sorrow thanks to the loss of Carla.

AUTHOR:

INGEBORG ARVOLA TITLE ENGLISH:

INGHILL + CARLA = TRUE LOVE

This is Ingeborg Arvola's third book about Inghill and Carla.

A horse trilogy for all horse lovers, but also for all book lovers.

Heroines like Inghill are few and far between. A tough girl with a big heart which beats loud and clear for those being bullied, those experiencing injustice and, of course, for horses!

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

INGHILL + CARLA = SANT FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 264 pages

The press about Carla, my Carla: ‘Ingeborg Arvola writes insightfully and with spirit about young girls and horses.’

GUDBRANDSDØLEN DAGNINGEN

‘Entertaining and well-written, quite simply a book about horses in a class of its own.’

RANA BLAD

Carla, min Carla is sold to Denmark.

Ingeborg Arvola (1974–) grew up in Pasvikdalen and in Tromsø. Her first book

was a novel for adults called Korellhuset, published in 1999. She has written several novels for adults and young people.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 9–12 YEARS

DOOMSDAY CAN WAIT Astrid will soon have a little brother, but that's not exactly top of any 13-year-old's wishlist. Luckily there's a better option: new best friend and neighbour, Matt.

But things aren't exactly simple when it comes to Matt, either – his parents are preparing themselves for doomsday! And it soon becomes clear that the forest around Matt's house conceals things even worse than doomsday preparations.

The first book about Astrid, Engelen i Djevelgapet, was sold to Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Iceland and Sweden.

AUTHOR:

LEVI HENRIKSEN

The press about The Angel and the devil’s jaw:

TITLE ENGLISH:

DOOMSDAY CAN WAIT TITLE NORWEGIAN:

DOMMEDAG KAN VENTE

‘Top class action for children … At the bottom of this exciting and dramatic book lies the trauma that the divorce creates for Astrid … Most impressively, in addition to an imaginative, strong and action driven plot, is the description of the resourceful, sensitive and stubborn girl who invests everything in making her parents come together again.’

FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 192 pages

FÆDRELANDSVENNEN

‘…the plot in this children’s book, well suited to be read aloud, is fascinating because Levi Henriksen has chosen a sad subject – a child with divorced parents – and he lets Astrid tell us about it with power, hope and humor.’

POLITIKEN, DENMARK

‘A powerful portrait of a girl is a feature in this engaging drama. … That Henriksen is a skilled storyteller is clearly seen in the energy and forward impetus of the narrative. … The film rights to this book have already been sold. It is easy to grasp why – it is easy to become involved in this story.’

AFTENPOSTEN

Levi Henriksen (1964–) is an author, songwriter, copywriter, journalist and musician. He is well known for his modern-day depictions of rural life, combining masculinity and sensitivity. Levi Henriksen has received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize and has connected with a large readership through his critically acclaimed books.

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‘I think Levi Henriksen has written an entertaining and excellent novel for children. … many young readers will love this book.’

ALTAPOSTEN about Engelen i Djevelgapet

‘This year’s best crime fiction book for young people! … With Engelen i Djevelgapet Levi Henriksen demonstrates his ability to write novels and describe places so believably that you feel you have been there before.

Henriksen masters the task of turning his terrific adult writing skills into a language that is accessible to children. He takes his young readers seriously but with a rollicking sense of humour and enjoyable craftsmanship. ... So, if there really is an angel on Devil’s Jaw Island, its positive power has energised Levi Henriksen to add stories for children and young people to his growing career plan. For this is actually too good a work of literature for the young not to be followed up! You must write another book about Astrid, Levi! You simply must! This is the demand from the bedside after lovely evenings of reading aloud to the children!’

SANDEFJORDS BLAD about Engelen i Djevelgapet

‘Levi Henriksen is a well-known author, song and lyrics writer and musician. This autumn saw the bravura launch of his first book for children ... a wide range of younger readers as well as young adults will enjoy the company of Astrid, a never-ending source of ideas and precocious knowledge.

Astrid and the other leading characters are described with a combination of warmth and humour which will go straight to the hearts of both older and younger readers. Funny, exciting and full of surprises summarises … a reading experience of the truly rewarding kind – a book I will read with pleasure to my grandchildren.’

HAUGESUNDS AVIS about Engelen i Djevelgapet

‘… Engelen i Djevelgapet is exciting to read for old and young alike … I do not know how Henriksen has worked in his research phase, but he reveals an admirable insight into the child’s temper and mind.’

GUDBRANDSDØLEN DAGNINGEN about Engelen i Djevelgapet

‘A fresh addition to the literary children of divorced parents … [Astrid] is a competent child à la Lindgren, but at the same time a modern manipulator who lies and borrows without asking if necessary. She really is a delightful acquaintance. … A controversy with armed criminals makes for a mix of genres which satisfies everyone with a hunger for suspense.’

BERGENS TIDENDE about Engelen i Djevelgapet

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 10–12 YEARS

MARADONA'S MORAL It is the Norway Cup and football tournament. Ekebergsletta is full to bursting with hopeful football players. Mikke is taking part wearing Maradona's magic football boots. The ones that once made Maradona the best football player ever. With them Mikke is a superstar on the pitch, but still, all is not as it should be.

Will success cost Mikke his friends and girlfriend? And will we finally find out who is the better player Mikke from Clausenengen or his rival Sondre Goma from Nordlandet?

Maradonas moral is the third book in the trilogy about Mikke Milnbergan and his friends.

AUTHOR:

ARILD STAVRUM TITLE ENGLISH:

MARADONA'S MORAL TITLE NORWEGIAN:

MARADONAS MORAL FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 136 pages

Maradonas magi and Maradonas mål are sold to Denmark.

Arild Stavrum (1972–) is a former professional football player and football coach. He has played for Brann, Molde and Stabæk in Tippeligaen (Norwegian professional league), Helsingborg in Sweden, Aberdeen in Scotland and Besiktas in Turkey. Former Norwegian champion, Swedish champion, top goal scorer and striker of the year in Sweden, number 2 top goal scorer in Scotland, only beaten by the ‘unbeatable’ Henrik Larsson. He has also coached at top level and has the highest coaching qualification in Europe – the UEFA Pro Licence. He has taken a break from football to pursue a new dream: writing. Debuted with the novel 31 år på gress (2008), followed by Golden Boys in (2012), which has been translated into Danish and English. He then wrote the non-fiction book En sommer med fotball in 2013. The same year saw the publication of his first children’s book, Maradonas magi. This was followed by Maradonas mål in 2014 and Maradonas moral in April 2015.

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FOR AGES 10–13 YEARS

IF YOU LIE Thomas Marco Blatt, winner of the Tarjei Vesaas Debutant Prize, ventures into the field of children's and young adult fiction with a beautiful and crystal clear examination of the all-consuming experience of first love – but with a twist. Protagonist Klara isn't in love with Matias, like everybody thinks, but her neighbour Sofie, two years her senior.

Without verging on the speculative, Blatt lays the foundations for an enterprising narrative about first love with additional challenges. This is a universal story about the dawn of love's existence for any individual, and the fact that every gain made in adulthood is met with a loss of childhood.

AUTHOR:

THOMAS MARCO BLATT TITLE ENGLISH:

IF YOU LIE

‘Writing for children is not a problem for Blatt. His telling of Klara's story is as neat as it is nimble. … A recent visit to the local book shop revealed that mystery and fantasy books are dominating the shelves. I won't say a word against this genre, but children need variation. Not everyone likes ghosts and magic. Hvis du lyver is a welcome addition. This is an open and easily read story about love which is neither raucous nor speculative.’

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

HVIS DU LYVER FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 144 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Turbine)

DAGBLADET

Beautiful and important ‘Finally! A novel with homosexuality as its theme without lengthy self-examinations and subsequent identity crises. …

Klara's fascination for the tough team goalkeeper donned in dungarees shot with holes seems heartfelt. A series of dreams underline the fact that the love that exists within her is deep and natural. Equally believable is the social pressure that forces her to choose a boyfriend, a role adopted by her best friend Matias. … Blatt has authored a unique book. … He has succeeded in capturing Klara's struggle to have her feelings taken seriously and has transformed this into a universal tale of first love.’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

Thomas Marco Blatt (1980–) was born in Busan, South Korea. He has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry and is a recipient of the Tarjei Vesaas Debutant Award. Hvis du lyver is his first novel aimed at children and young adults.

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FOR AGES 10–14 YEARS

THE SERPENT'S EGG Don't miss Ormeegget, the long-awaited follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Trollskallen.

Edvard Frost (15) is bored of working as a dogsbody for the Collector. One day, a soaking wet sea captain arrives with a hand-drawn map, and the Collector rallies his best crew for a new expedition. But the hunt for the Midgard Serpent's egg is dangerous, and Edvard ends up in much deeper trouble than he thought possible.

Alexander Løken's critically-acclaimed debut book, Trollskallen, was nominated for both ARK's children's book prize and Bokslukerprisen. This is the follow-up, which with well-timed humour and a fast pace takes Edvard and the reader far out to sea and even deeper into Nordic mythology.

AUTHOR:

ALEXANDER LØKEN TITLE ENGLISH:

THE SERPENT'S EGG TITLE NORWEGIAN:

ORMEEGGET FORMAT:

Now we can but wait for the trilogy's exciting conclusion!

130x205 mm / 224 pages

The press about Trollskallen: ‘Løken is skilled at building up excitement, and the trepidation quickly creeps up on the reader whether in rainy city streets or deep, dark forests. The author's efficient use of language has much to commend it: concise sentences and good use of perspective frequently make the reader jump when surprises emerge from unexpected places. … I’m glad that the conclusion paves the way for a sequel.’

DAGBLADET

Alexander Løken (1982–) originally comes from Asker but now lives in Oslo.

Trollskallen was his debut title, though he has previous experience in the business as both an illustrator and cartoonist.

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FOR AGES 10–14 YEARS

CAPTURED IN LONDON It's the Easter holiday, and Clara is back staying with her grandparents in England, this time joined by her friend Emilie.

When Grandma breaks her leg, the girls are kindly permitted to travel into London alone. There's shopping to be done on Oxford Street, after all. But then they see a man beaten up, and when they attempt to help him he thrusts a quadrangular contraption upon them. 'Don't go to the police,' he whispers.

Clara has promised everyone that she won't play detective anymore. The girls make their way to the railway station with haste, but it's not their fault that somebody is on their tail ...

AUTHOR:

INGEBORG DYBVIG TITLE ENGLISH:

13-year-old Clara has a tendency to get caught up in mysteries and criminal activities. Enthusiastic readers have followed her adventures throughout four books thus far, and it makes sense that they will also want to join Clara and Emilie in London – on a shopping trip, of course …

CAPTURED IN LONDON TITLE NORWEGIAN:

FORFULGT I LONDON FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 240 pages

The press about Diamantjakten: ‘This is a thrilling yet also relaxed and accessible read for 9-12 year olds… The cliffhangers that conclude each chapter make the reader long to read further, and become so exciting that it’s impossible not to succumb to the urge. The book contains tips about what to do in Paris, and also introduces the reader to artistic treasures and famous landmarks.’

VÅRT LAND

Ingeborg Dybvig (1961–) is a journalist and has worked for many years in

daily and weekly papers. She ran her own production company for four years. She is now Head of Communication for a pharmaceutical company.

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FOR AGES 10–15 YEARS

GRUESOME FAVOURITES Young horror readers can look forward to three horrifyingly entertaining tales. Because now, the most popular books in the Marg & Bein (Bloodcurdlers) series – Vokteren (The Watcher), Dukken (The Doll) and Dødelig blitz (Deadly Flash) – have been printed in one book.

The book also contains three chilling short stories and extras in the form of interviews with the authors.

AUTHOR:

JON EWO, INGUNN AAMODT AND ARNE SVINGEN

SHORT SHRUDDERS Following great anticipation from Marg & Bein fans, the terrifying ideas of Aamodt, Ewo and Svingen are now available in short story form. These are newly penned, bloodthirsty, goose-bump-giving short stories from three awardwinning authors, in which we promise just as much horror and gore as before, but with several more stories in each book.

TITLE ENGLISH:

GRUESOME FAVOURITES TITLE NORWEGIAN:

GRUSOMME FAVORITTER FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 400 pages

Ingunn Aamodt (1965–) has a background as an art teacher, but has worked full-time as a writer since 1998. Since her debut she has published several children’s books.

Arne Svingen (1967–) made his debut in 1999 with the critically acclaimed novel Handlingens mann. Since then he has written a number of books for children, teens and adults, many of which have been translated.

Jon Ewo (1957–) has worked as a consultant, editor, writer, author and publisher.

His first book for young adults was published in 1992. He has also written children's books and crime fiction. All of his books are filled with a generous dose of humor.

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UGLY MAN The Internet has become a breeding ground for modern mythological figures, and one of the scariest of these is Slender Man. It is said that this lanky, suitwearing, faceless figure abducts children. Now and again he appears in the background of otherwise normal photographs. If you see him, you’re in trouble.

A single mother, her daughter Tomine and her cousin Malin. One of them sees Slender Man. Unfortunately.

Because this means that at least one of them will disappear…

Ingunn Aamodt has written a modern psychological thriller.

HOUSE OF HORROR Simon and Niko want to find out more about a gruesome story that they have heard is really true.

Niko's big brother has told them about a horrific murder. They find the house where it is said to have happened and go in to see if there are still traces of blood on the walls. But as they start investigating the house, they suddenly fall through a trapdoor and down into the dark basement. And there's no way out! Then Simon discovers that Niko has disappeared…

HAIRY BEASTS A group of young people are heading to summercamp, located on a former weather station far out in a fjord.

On the way there, their boat loses control and a portion of the luggage they are carrying falls into the water.

One of the assistants working there wants to show them several spiders – big, fat, repulsive spiders. However, it would seem that some of them have scarpered! They’ve made their way to an island populated by small, poisonous creatures and they have to stay there for a week! The spiders spread chaos and death, and the young people face a desperate fight for survival.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 11–16 YEARS

DEAR SISTER When a young person dies today, their Facebook page often remains in place. In many cases the Facebook wall continues a life of its own, as a place where relatives and friends turn to the deceased directly. The profile becomes a kind of book of memorial, but also a way to extend the life of the person that has passed away.

When Amalie dies, her big sister Eli Anne takes over the administration of her facebook page. Several months pass, and Eli Anne wants to take down the page – to say a final farewell.

AUTHOR:

ALF KJETIL WALGERMO

Eli Anne writes on Amalie's wall and looks back at their relationship – status changes, lies and jealousy, but also at the love that existed between the two sisters. There was so much that she never managed to say when Amalie was alive. ‘Dear sister,' Eli Anne writes on Amalie's Facebook wall. She doesn't want to leave anything unsettled between them by the time she finally takes down the page.

TITLE ENGLISH:

DEAR SISTER

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

KJÆRE SØSTER FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 96 pages

Kjære søster is a novel that tells a story of sorrow, remorse and shame alongside joy, vitality and hope. It's also a novel about music, in which various genres and artistic perspectives are brought together.

‘What makes this book exciting is that it raises some good questions about death in the digital age.’

BERGENS TIDENDE

‘Walgermo doesn’t direct his reader’s attention to the accident, but instead to the grief and the relationship between the two sisters, which is characterised by both sisterly love and jealousy. ... Walgermo has … managed to move Facebook away from the trivial and towards the existential. He also depicts social media as both reality and fantasy. ... I think that today’s young people will enjoy this!’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

Alf Kjetil Walgermo (1977–) made his literary début in 2007 with Keegan

og sjiraffen. Walgermo is as a culture journalist for the daily newspaper Vårt Land.

His previous book Mitt bankende hjerte was sold to Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland and Sweden.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 13–18 YEARS

VOLUME A PLAYLIST A second later I am filled with a tremendous sound that reverberates from my very core. Then I rise up. Not far, just a few centimetres above the stage, but enough to feel as if I am flying. It is a wonderful feeling. I close my eyes and just hang there. I know that as long as I hold this note, everything will be fine. And that as long as I hold this note, I will be happy.

Nine authors who are also musicians, or nine musicians who also write. Nine short stories about how music can change a situation and a person. About how notes can make you soar, how the sound of a piano can make you do something new, about how difficult it is to find the right words. About all of the memories captured in music, about all the joy, heartaches and dreams. And about impossibilities that suddenly become reality, just because music exists. And people who love music.

AUTHOR:

VARIOUS AUTHORS TITLE ENGLISH:

VOLUME

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

VOLUM

FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 104 pages

Meet Pedro Carmona Alvarez, Aslak Dørum, Lars Elling, Liv Eirill Evensen, Tania Kjeldset, Hans Petter Laberg, Stein Erik Lunde, Arne Svingen and Frida Ånnevik.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

MARLENA EVENSEN. SOON TO BE SEXTEEN 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.

AUTHOR:

INGUNN AAMODT

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 ...

TITLE ENGLISH:

MARLENA EVENSEN. SOON TO BE SEXTEEN TITLE NORWEGIAN:

MARLENA EVENSEN: SNART SEXTEN FORMAT:

The press about Marlena Evensen 2: hot i syden

148x210 mm / 112 pages

‘… a highly professional writer sees to elegant suspense and polished language, while at the same time offering sharp, efficient observations about people most of us have met.’

VG

Ingunn Aamodt (1965–) has a background as an art teacher, but has worked full-time as a writer since 1998. Since her debut she has published several children's books.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 12–18 YEARS

WORLD OF SPYCRAFT 2 THE HUNT

TOM KRISTENSEN

Students and teachers at the lower secondary school are shocked when they hear that Live's best friend has committed suicide. In her diary, she writes that the owner of a fake Facebook profile has pressured her into sending nude pictures of herself, threatening to put the ones he already has on the Internet if she doesn't.

world of spycrAfT

JAKTEN

Eric and Live start hunting for the perpetrator, but soon end up in a bind when Eric is accused.

AUTHOR:

TOM KRISTENSEN TITLE ENGLISH:

WORLD OF SPYCRAFT 2 TITLE NORWEGIAN:

WORLD OF SPYCRAFT 2 FORMAT:

The press about Mientologene:

130x205 mm

‘The relationship between Live and Eric is beautifully depicted, and is one of the book’s greatest strengths. It’s never entirely clarified what it is that the two feel for one another and what lies within their friendship.

Kristensen describes the young protagonists with a sensitivity that is never false, and he produces young adult language in a down-played and stylish manner.’

DAGSAVISEN

Tom Kristensen (1955–) is both a Master of Business Administration and an engineer. His debut crime novel, En kule, was published in 2001, and since then he has written several crime novels based in the world of finance. Several of his books have been translated, and in 2007 he received the Riverton Prize for his novel Dødsriket.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 12–16 YEARS

YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL It's summertime, and everything is different now. Uncle Simon moves in with Henrik and his mother. Simon and Henrik have always been close, but now Simon is ill – really ill. It's not difficult to work out what will happen, even if his mother avoids coming right out and saying it. Henrik tells Simon that he's kissed Kjersti, a girl in his class at school, even though he hasn't. He didn't dare, even when he had the chance. Kjersti is due home soon from her holiday in Italy, and Henrik wonders if she has missed him at all.

AUTHOR:

BRYNJULF JUNG TJØNN TITLE ENGLISH:

YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL

Så vakker du er is the story of a boy on the brink of becoming a young man, all whilst another young man is fading away. This is a story that touches upon grabbing the chances life gives you – and the fact that one day, quite suddenly, there may be no more chances to grab.

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

SÅ VAKKER DU ER FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 128 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

Brynjulf Jung Tjønn's writing is both concise and intimate in form, brimming with language that swells with emotion.

DENMARK (Rosinante&Co) GERMANY (Dressler) HUNGARY (Kolibri)

‘Living is fantastic and painful at the same time, and described here in a poetic prose that moves the reader. This is a fine novel.’

DAG OG TID

‘Tjønn has written a moving and hopeful story about a young man who manages to find within himself the strength to cope with life.’

NYNORSK.NO

‘The title Så vakker du er can be seen as a description of the novel itself. … Emphatic sentence structures lend the storytelling intensity and power. The advice to ‘Seize the day' can be read between the lines. Go for the options open to you in the here and now, one day it might be too late!’

VG

Brynjulf Jung Tjønn (1980–) made his literay début with the novel Eg kom for å elske in 2002. I morgen skal vi sitte i solen (2009) was his début as a children's book author, and was sold the Faroe Islands. His young adult novel from 2013, Så vakker du er, won the Brage Award.

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WINNER OF THE BRAGE AWARD 2013

‘If it were possible to speak with books, I might well have said to this short novel Så vakker du er. How beautiful and how painful you are. … The author does not spare his readers and sets to work with thoroughness and attention to concrete details. He takes both his difficult theme and his readers seriously, and his short sentences hammer into us the cruelty of real life. … Like all outstanding novels for young people, this one too makes good reading for adults.’

NRK.NO

‘… this novel has unmistakable qualities, not least because the young reader is offered good opportunities to keep in touch with his own emotions. Jung Tjønn's narrator is Henrik, a boy who lives with his mother and, later, also with her brother, Simon, who is mortally ill. The friendship between uncle and nephew is described in sensitive nynorsk, set out in a sentence per line. The layout enhances the poetic feel of the writing … At its best Så vakker du er hits you where it hurts. … Jung Tjønn's slow sentences contain a quiet acceptance of the necessity of death. Given that, one had better work out how to relate to death.

This means that Så vakker du er might well come to function well as a kind of self-help book. At times, it expresses in new, fruitful ways how to confront Death 'face to face'.’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

‘The dramatic tension is generated as Henrik accompanies Simon into death, staying close on the journey with no return, an overpowering and claustrophobic experience. Tjønn writes with magnificent effect, but at the same time with nuance and tenderness. … It is the weightiest book I have read for a long time and, when all is said, my favourite for the Brage Award for the best book for children and young people in 2013.’

AFTENPOSTEN

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 12–16 YEARS

NOMINATED TO THE NORWEGIAN CRITICS PRIZE FOR LITTERATURE

THE WORLD'S CUTEST TOURIST

Times are good in Bløygen. A bus full of tourists have shopped and stayed at the hotel, and the council and people of Bløygen have bought a new lamppost, escalator and more Christmas decorations. But after a while everything's back to normal and the mayor, Rosina Myrl, wonders how they might attract more tourists.

AUTHOR:

Bidger and Esmiluni live in Bløygen and love one another. But Bidger dreams of something more. He dreams of being a father.

He goes to the Bin Tramp at Trouble Kiosk for advice. But no one knows where children come from. There are only 13 people in Bløygen and that's all there's been for a long time. The Bin Tramp finds a book with explanations and instructions for making children. Bidger and Esmiluni try and really enjoy it. They try again and again just in case a child doesn't come.

RUNE BELSVIK TITLE ENGLISH:

THE WORLD'S CUTEST TOURIST TITLE NORWEGIAN:

VERDAS SØTASTE TURIST ILLUSTRATED BY:

INGER LISE BELSVIK FORMAT:

150x215 mm / 192 pages

This is the third story from Bløygen.

‘This book provides the cutest sexual education imaginable.

An adult reader will be heartily amused, a child will learn about things that it might be useful for them to know, and a young adult will maybe be slightly embarrassed, but enjoy it nonetheless.’

FÆDRELANDSVENNEN

‘Even very young children spend a lot of time thinking about and trying to understand what in the world is needed to make a baby, where they come from and what parents have to do to make it possible. In this book, we follow the entire process …’

DAGBLADET

Rune Belsvik (1956–) is a versatile, highly valued and popular writer of a

long line of books for children, youth and adults. He made his literary début in 1979 and has received many awards over the years. He received the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award in 1994 and the Critic's Award in 1996 for his Dustefjerten books.

Inger Lise Belsvik (1961–) is a graphic artist and illustrator with degrees from

a graphic school in Stavanger and Kingston University in England. She has also studied at the Oslo National Academy of Art, and at the Norwegian Children's Book Institute. Belsvik has concentrated on illustrating children's literature, including picture books, poetry collections, sheet music and Christian literature.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 13–18 YEARS

IT'S MY TURN NOW Last year at junior high school Melissa Victoria finally landed in the middle of the right crowd. Spring is all love and partying, and everything is perfect when she starts going out with Zoran, the hottest and most popular boy in the whole area. But she just can't forget Alexander. Perfect Alexander. Unattainable Alexander. The boy who spends his Easter holidays in the penthouse suite of the mountain hotel where Melissa's mum works in the kitchen. The boy who shows her that things look a lot better from the top floor.

Melissa starts to understand that she belongs somewhere else.

And only Alexander can take her there. Det er min tur nå is Renate Nedregård's second book. Just like in Mirakel the focus is on today's young people and their challenges and reality.

AUTHOR:

RENATE NEDREGÅRD TITLE ENGLISH:

IT'S MY TURN NOW TITLE NORWEGIAN:

DET ER MIN TUR NÅ

Nedregård has been successful in finding the balance between content and form that gives this temperature.’

FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 192 pages

AFTENPOSTEN

‘An exquisite look at the divide between the poor and the wealthy ... an outstanding depiction of what it means to be an adult. From the very first page, the reader is submerged in Melissa's emotional world, and it is difficult not to recognise yourself as a youngster when reading about her crush.

Nedregård also respects her target audience by assuming that the reader understands everything that is happening in the book. There are no unnecessary explanations or stereotypes such as is often the case in other books for young adults. ... The reader quickly feels for Melissa, and hopes just as much as she does that her unrealistic expectations will become reality.’

VÅRT LAND

Renate Nedregård (1977–) lives in Bergen and is a qualified television journalist. She reached a career peak when she was made teen choir conductor at the age of 17 years. In addition, she has worked as a reporter for both NRK and TV 2. Her first book Mirakel was sold to Sweden.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 14–18 YEARS

BAD BOY

WINNER OF THE BRAGE AWARD 2014

Casper loses everything. First his privileged life staying with his mother's generous boyfriend, then his dream girl. Humiliation waits around every corner. His little brother is always in trouble and his mother's new boyfriend is invading his life.

Then Liam arrives. He spends his days at the local gym and introduces Casper to a world where muscle strength means more than purchasing power, and your manliness is determined on the bench. Here everyone can take charge of their lives if they are willing to give their all and do anything. And Casper needs to beef up. He needs to regain respect for and control of his life. He decides to become a bad boy. Soon he's in more trouble than he can handle, and then his little brother disappears.

AUTHOR:

ANNETTE MÜNCH TITLE ENGLISH:

BAD BOY

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

BADBOY: STEROID FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 264 pages

Badboy is about a kind of abuse which is more widespread among young people than we dare think. Annette Münch gets close to the user, and Casper's struggle for his own life is a frightening reminder that growing up in the time of selfies and an increased focus on body image requires many types of strength.

RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Turbine)

‘The novel is based on conversations that Münch has had with young users of anabolic steroids. This makes Casper's story credible. He is a likable character who has made bad choices. ... The novel has several threads, and the language is dynamic and solid. ... An important book that studies how not only our bodies, but our thoughts and emotions, are affected by steroids.

Casper copes, but the novel shows – with intensity and clarity – how steroid abuse comes about and can continue.’

DAGBLADET

Annette Münch (1981–) has worked as a freelance journalist since she was

14 years old. She made her literary début in 2006 with the young adults novel Kaoskrigeren, which won the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literature Award for a first novel.

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‘The need to maintain a façade when our lives are falling apart has always existed.

It is particularly well depicted in this book, something that also makes Badboy: Steroid a timeless novel. The topic is however more specific to our time. Münch highlights a dangerous social problem among both young people and adults today with such credibility that it seems frighteningly commonplace. ... There is a lot for both young people and adults to learn here!’

VÅRT LAND

‘Badboy: Steroid is a wonderful depiction of young people who use anabolic steroids. The story coincides with what those of us who work for Dopingtelefonen have experienced.

This book is very, very credible.’

MARGARET TVEITAN, MANAGER AT DOPINGTELEFONEN [STEROID ABUSE HOTLINE] AT OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 14–18 YEARS

TOMORROW EVERYTHING WILL BE DARK Brage is a fairly normal teenager, albeit with a longing for the beautiful and unattainable Frida and a group of good friends around him.

AUTHOR:

But one day, disturbing news comes from Japan: a large group of people are running wild, and apparently blinded by their rage, they wreak havoc on everything and everyone in their way. It is believed to be a form of mass psychosis. At first, the news doesn't hit the main headlines. A few weeks later the phenomenon has spread across much of Japan. And when the same happens in China, with millions killed as a result, people begin to take notice.

The Internet crashes, TV broadcasts stop, people flee, society collapses – and then they report that the infection has reached Halden …

SIGBJØRN MOSTUE TITLE ENGLISH:

TOMORROW EVERYTHING WILL BE DARK TITLE NORWEGIAN:

I MORGEN ER ALT MØRKT FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 240 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (ABC Forlag)

Brage is soon faced with some impossible choices when his family and group of friends are torn apart and people he knows and relies on are infected and creating chaos. There's only one option for survival – seeking refuge in the forest. He's not the only one who sees this way out, and soon there is an entire community living there while those infected lay waste to the towns. But are they safe from infection? Is the greatest threat within their own ranks?

A scary Norwegian dystopia where the wilderness and survival are central.

‘Read this book. Be afraid!’

BYAVISA FREDRIKSTAD

Sigbjørn Mostue (1969–) has a degree in the History of Ideas. He works full time as a writer, having issued two crime novels for adults together with Johnny Brenna. He has also written two fantasy trilogies for middle grade readers.

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‘This is horrifying, thought-provoking and actionpacked. ... It is the commonplaceness of this book that makes it so frighteningly powerful. That this could happen to us here in little, out-of-the-way Norway. The parallels with the Ebola crisis are obvious. ... The book is exciting and has action and drive – as well as love.

I can't see why it would not be a hit with young readers of dystopian fiction.’

DAGBLADET

‘A serious doomsday novel that pushes the limits of what a young adult book can contain. ... The first part is a credible depiction of the development of a global crisis as seen through Brage's eyes. ... It successfully demonstrates how our modern media reality gives everything a sense of the unreal. ... It [the picture painted by Brage] is a complex, psychological portrait of a rare and complicated character in Norwegian young adult literature. ... It is dark, and it is intense.’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

‘Sigbjørn Mostue can write horror that sends chills up your spine. He does the same in this novel, I morgen er alt mørkt.’

ROMERIKES BLAD

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

FOR AGES 13–18 YEARS

THOSE WHO DON'T EXIST Paperless people – people who don't exist – live everywhere.

21-year-old Samuel from Ghana knows what it means to sacrifice everything in the hope of a new and better life in Europe. He did it before, when he fled to Gran Canaria. A Norwegian woman called Emilie tried to help him that time. In the end he was discovered and deported anyway.

The last thing Samuel received from Emilie was a piece of paper with her address on it. He is now standing outside her house in Bærum, with experiences behind him that no one in this foreign country could start to comprehend.

AUTHOR:

SIMON STRANGER TITLE ENGLISH:

THOSE WHO DON'T EXIST TITLE NORWEGIAN:

DE SOM IKKE FINNES

‘Stranger is an author who does not mince his words when he writes. He has a definite political agenda: to highlight unfairness in the world. ... This is dark realism at its most heartbreaking.’

FORMAT:

130x205 mm / 176 pages RIGHTS SOLD TO:

NRK

DENMARK (Turbine) FAROE ISLANDS (Bókadeildin) JAPAN (Chobunsha)

‘For being a young adult book, this material is tremendously powerful.’

GJENGANGEREN

BARSAKH IS SOLD TO: BRAZIL, DENMARK,

FRANCE, FAROE ISLANDS, GERMANY, JAPAN, PALESTINE, SWEDEN, SOUTH KOREA

Simon Stranger (1976–) made his literary début as a children's author with the picture book Krusedullen in 2005. In 2006, Gjengangeren was awarded Riksmålsprisen. Stranger has also written two critically acclaimed novels for adults.

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GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COMICS

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GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COMICS

MONKEY FACE 3: FIRELIGHTER Martin only has one thought in his mind. He has to find his mother.

The police think that she is hiding from the authorities, but Martin knows better. Even though the wolf man has been neutralised, the scary Karkov is lurking in the shadows.

Whitey saved Martin's life, and with help from Oda, they find the talking monkey. But nothing is as Martin believes it to be, and in the end he understands he has to go it alone. But there's something about Oda and her fiery eyes. And the two blue stones hiding a secret message.

AUTHOR:

TOR ERLING NAAS TITLE ENGLISH:

MONKEY FACE 3: FIRELIGHTER TITLE NORWEGIAN:

APEFJES 3: FLAMMETENNER

Apefjes is a hybrid comic book and novel. It is set in Oslo, almost as we know it. Lilleeng and Naas have established an exciting and action-driven universe which continues to attract more readers.

ILLUSTRATED BY:

SIGBJØRN LILLEENG FORMAT:

160x233 mm

Apefjes and Ulvehjerte are sold to Denmark.

Tor Erling Naas (1965–) is a comic book creator and illustrator who produces work under the pseudonym Tor Ærlig.

Sigbjørn Lilleeng (1983–) has won several accolades including the Raptus Comic Festival debut prize and the Sproing Award 2008.

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GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COMICS

FOR AGES 14–18 YEARS

HAND TO HAND COMBAT Nærkamp is a comic strip adaptation of the prizewinning novel Fittekvote by Axel Hellstenius and Morten Skårdal. Fittekvote won Uprisen in 2011.

Cadet 2010 Bakke, Victoria quickly realises that military academy is quite different to the hairdressers back home. She tests her own limits both physically and mentally, not least because her relationship with her boyfriend must be kept secret. Is she really willing to sign a contract to be sent to war to fight for her country?

AUTHOR:

AXEL HELLSTENIUS TITLE ENGLISH:

HAND TO HAND COMBAT TITLE NORWEGIAN:

NÆRKAMP

This is the tough, realistic, warm, crude, funny and tragic story of a young girl's reality in the Norwegian armed forces. Nærkamp shows that it is still challenging to be a girl in a primarily male environment while also painting a realistic picture of today's armed forced.

ILLUSTRATED BY:

LINE HALSNES FORMAT:

190x277 mm / 144 pages

Axel Hellstenius (1960–) has written several children's books, librettoes,

teleplays and screenplays, among them Elling, which was nominated to an Oscar for best foreign language film.

Line Halsnes (1981–) trained in illustration at the Norwich School of Art and Design. She is a partner in the working collective Kobolt Design. She debuts as a comic strip creator with this book.

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GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COMICS

FOR AGES 14–90 YEARS

SUBURBAN VOLUME 2 Oslo, summer 1995. Victor, Fredrik and Camilla have finished school and are now trying to find their place in adult life. But the former friends have drifted apart from one another: Victor sleeps by day and bombs Oslo by night, Fredrik tries to make ends meet behind a till at the local shop on the corner, and Camilla looks for happiness in Oslo's nightlife.

As Oslo municipality relaxes its hunt for graffiti artists, both Oslo's nightlife and the music industry embrace hip hop music. In the course of a few summer days, old love and rivalry flare up again, and relationships are put to the test by cynical businessmen, ruthless authorities and unscrupulous criminals. Will Victor, Fredrik and Camilla get through the Oslo night unscathed?

AUTHOR:

ØYVIND HOLEN TITLE ENGLISH:

SUBURBAN VOLUME 2 TITLE NORWEGIAN:

DRABANT VOLUM 2

Drabant 2 is a standalone sequel to the comic book novel Drabant, which won Sproingprisen 2013 for best Norwegian comic book.

ILLUSTRATED BY:

MIKAEL NOGUCHI FORMAT:

168x234 mm / 104 pages

‘It is a good sign when the only complaint is that you wish there was more.’

BERGENS TIDENDE

‘I have read Drabant and I love it ... it is a comic strip that deserves to reach as many readers as possible.’

SERIENETT.NO

‘Stylish writing and drawings about the suburban young ... a steely comic strip story about growing up on the edge of a city.’

DRAMMENS TIDENDE

‘Drabant is a book that is truly hard to put down … Recommended!’

‘Very readable’ GUDBRANDSDØLEN DAGNINGEN

LYDERHORN

Rights sold to Danmark Øyvind Holen (1973–) works as a journalist. He has previously published Hiphophoder and Groruddalen – en reiseskildring. HIPHOP – Rap, graffiti, breaking og DJ-ing was his first children's book.

Mikael Noguchi (1976–) is an illustrator and a 3D artist. He works at Artplant.

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NON-FICTION

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NON-FICTION FOR AGES 4–99 YEARS

EVERYONE HAS A BACKSIDE Did you know that everyone has his or her own body? And that each one of those bodies has a backside? Well, you'll definitely know that after reading this book. In addition to the fronts and backs of bodies, you can read about hair, skin, digestion, hygiene and much more.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

Alle har en bakside is a little book from a big name. This is a book packed with facts and surprises that provoke thought, speculation and raise awareness around the theme of the human body through skilful use of humour and intimacy.

ANNA FISKE

TITLE ENGLISH:

EVERYONE HAS A BACKSIDE TITLE NORWEGIAN:

ALLE HAR EN BAKSIDE FORMAT:

170x240 mm / 88 pages

‘Anna Fiske's illustrations are recognisable and solid with a strong and well-considered visual tone. Cheerful, colourful stick figures are presented on a white background without shading or complicated details. Despite this, Fiske manages to convey finely tuned emotional expression and nuance. ... This may inspire young children to explore and talk about respect for their own and others' bodies as well as body sounds, shapes and colours.’

RIGHTS SOLD TO:

DENMARK (Lamberth) NETHERLANDS (NBD Biblion)

VG

‘Anna Fiske hits the spot once more with the picture book Alle har en bakside. … Alle har en bakside is an incredibly rich book with a wealth of content that will contribute to both reflection and awareness. It is also very funny, not least due to Anna Fiske's illustrations. Here she is at her best.’

HAMAR ARBEIDERBLADET

Anna Fiske (1964–) studied graphic design and illustration at Ölands Målarskola, and Konstfackskolan in Stockholm. Since 1992, she has worked as an illustrator of comic books, children's picture books and children's magazines.

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NON-FICTION FOR AGES 5–10 YEARS

CLOWN! It doesn't matter whether you're a boy or a girl, small or tall, an only child or a grandmother – you can be a clown. Nothing is required but you!

Inside you is fantasy, music, stories, wonder, laughter and tears.

You can use all of these, and your body is capable of all sorts of strange things. Maybe you like doing gymnastics or karate jumps? Perhaps you are the master of making funny faces that cause others to crumple up with laughter? Maybe you like to blow soapy bubbles that fly off into the distance?

AUTHOR:

ELISABETH HELLAND LARSEN TITLE ENGLISH:

CLOWN!

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

KLOVN!

ILLUSTRATED BY:

Do you want to try clowning? This book contains tips for creating your own clown circus, and instructions for how to juggle, balance and do magic!

ELDBJØRG RIBE FORMAT:

197x197 mm / 96 pages

Come on – let's clown around!

Elisabeth Helland Larsen (1973–) graduated from L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and has worked as a professional clown for many years. More recently she has studied to become a children's book author at the Norwegian Institute of Children's Books, taking a specialisation in stage writing for children.

Eldbjørg Ribe injects life into the clown through her playful illustrations.

Eldbjørg Ribe (født 1947–) has sketched humorous, short and snappy

illustrations for books and newspapers for several years, also displaying her work as part of several exhibitions. She gained her artistic skills following teacher training and study at Westerdals School of Communication.

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NON-FICTION FOR AGES 5–10 YEARS

THE SEA SCORPION IN RINGERIKE One of the world's most exquisite sea scorpion fossils was found near Tyrifjorden over one hundred years ago. It has now come back to life to take you on a journey back to a time when life had only just started to crawl out of the sea...

Sjøskorpionen på Ringerike concludes the trilogy that started with Ida and Monsterøglene på Svalbard. The books were written by Norway's only paleontologist Jørn Hurum in collaboration with Torstein Helleve, and beautifully illustrated by Esther van Hulsen.

The previous books have been sold to several foreign publishers, and in France, Ida won a prize for being the best factual book for children.

AUTHORS:

JØRN H. HURUM AND TORSTEIN HELLEVE TITLE ENGLISH:

THE SEA SCORPION IN RINGERIKE TITLE NORWEGIAN:

SJØSKORPIONEN PÅ RINGERIKE

In Sjøskorpionen på Ringerike, the authors take us even further back than in the two previous books while also bringing threads together and showing how we are connected to life forms that are 428 million years old.

ILLUSTRATED BY:

ESTHER VAN HULSEN FORMAT:

210x297 mm / 76 pages

Jørn Hurum (1967–) is a palaeontologist and science communicator. He has collected fossils since childhood and written several factbooks.

Torstein Helleve (1964–) is a web editor at the Natural History Museum. This is

his first book.

Esther van Hulsen (1981–) was born in Leeuwarden in The Netherlands and has studied at Academy Minerva in Groningen. She has a BA in Communication Design and has been educated in scientific illustration.

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IDA 47 million years ago there lived an ape-like little creature in a jungle in Germany. Today she is best known to the world as the fossil Ida. In this wonderful, illustrated picture book we learn how she lived and how we know what we do about her today.

When paleontologist Jørn Hurum introduced Ida to the world's media in 2009, she became a scientific sensation. Ida is our very own 47 million year old ancestor, and this picture book written by Jørn Hurum and Torstein Helleve from the Natural History Museum and illustrated by Esther van Hulsen brings Ida to life once again.

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TORSTEIN HELLEVE AND JØRN H. HURUM TITLE ENGLISH:

The reader is taken on a journey to the jungle that Ida lived in as part of a stunningly illustrated tale of her life, where we follow her through dangers and triumphs. In addition to a fictionalised picture book section based on what we know about Ida and the time that she lived, the book also includes a fact and activity section.

IDA

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

IDA

ILLUSTRATED BY:

ESTHER VAN HULSEN FORMAT:

210x297 mm / 72 pages

‘Researcher and Ida's "father" Jørn Hurum and web editor of the museum, Torstein Helleve, write passionately and vividly, but first and foremost it is the large spreads of illustrations by Esther van Hulsen which pull the reader into the pre-historic universe. Both Ida herself and all the animals, which are identified in a silhouette overview at the end of the book, are painted colorfully and beautifully by the Dutch illustrator, who has drawn a lot for museums and zoos.’

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UNIVERSITAS

‘This book divided in two parts, is illustrated with fantastic, naturalistic paintings.’

FORELDRE & BARN

Jørn Hurum (1967–) is a palaeontologist and science communicator. He has collected fossils since childhood and written several factbooks.

Esther van Hulsen (1981–) was born in Leeuwarden in The Netherlands and has studied at Academy Minerva in Groningen. She has a BA in Communication Design and has been educated in scientific illustration.

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LIFE FROM A TO Z A BOOK ABOUT YOU A unique and different book of facts that looks at what it means to live, from A to Z! Biologist and author Dag O. Hessen accompanies young readers through the big and small problems that everyone encounters sooner or later. With sharp powers of observation, humor and wit, the author lets loose on topics such as ethics, sex, hate, love, death and dreams. Livet fra A til Å is food for thought and helps give direction to the complexity of living, and illustrator Eivind Gulliksen was given free rein to explore the same topics, and the result is a thought-provoking commentary on the text.

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DAG O. HESSEN TITLE ENGLISH:

LIFE FROM A TO Z TITLE NORWEGIAN:

LIVET FRA A TIL Å ILLUSTRATED BY:

EIVIND GULLIKSEN FORMAT:

170x240 mm / 96 pages

Dag O. Hessen (1956–) is a Professor of Biology at the University of Oslo.

He has written many scientific works on themes like ecology and evolution. He has also published ten popular science books about evolution, biology and the environment. His work is found at the crossroads of biology and philosophy. He has received several awards for his promotion of popular science, among them the Riksmålsprisen in 2008.

Eivind Gulliksen (1973–) made his literary début in Korea with Bud and the

Nameless Potato in 2002, which was chosen for the Bologna Bookfair Exhibition the same year. He works on a number of projects for Norway, Great Britain and Korea.

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CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT ASTRID LINDGREN Barnas bok om Astrid Lindgren is an inspired illustrated biography that provides children with knowledge about the person, author, editor and dedicated contributor to the community that was Astrid Lindgren. Through stories, quotes, facts and magical illustrations, we become familiar with Astrid Lindgren – one of the world's greatest children's authors.

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AGNES-MARGRETHE BJORVAND TITLE ENGLISH:

CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT ASTRID LINDGREN TITLE NORWEGIAN:

BARNAS BOK OM ASTRID LINDGREN

The book follows a classic chronological development from Astrid's happy childhood in Vimmerby to her old age in Stockholm. Within each of these epochs, the book explores important, exciting and humorous episodes in Astrid's life and work. We hear about her love of nature, her lifelong joy of playing and climbing trees, reading and writing, and fighting for children's and animal rights. But we also hear about her life's many dark moments – her life as a young and impoverished single mother, her longing for love, and – as she so often expressed it – the experience of “how difficult it can be to be human”.

ILLUSTRATED BY:

LISA AISATO FORMAT:

248x265 mm

This biography is a unique starting point for inspiring new generations to read Astrid Lindgren's books.

Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand (1969–) is a lecturer at the University of

Agder, where she teaches literature and the dissemination of literature as part of preschool teacher training as well as in further education courses for teachers and school librarians. She has written many articles about children's and young adult literature, focusing in particular on picture books and the authorship of Astrid Lindgren, and has worked as co-editor for many books.

Lisa Aisato (1981–) is an illustrator, author and artist. She is best known for her children's book Mine to oldemødre published in the fall of 2008. In 2009 she began as an illustrator for Dagbladet Magasinet.

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AMUNDSEN THROUGH THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE The Northwest Passage, the mythical sea route north of the American mainland, has attracted explorers looking for a shortcut to Eastern treasures for centuries. Here ships have disappeared without a trace and hundreds of men have lost their lives to the ice.

AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR:

BJØRN OUSLAND TITLE ENGLISH:

AMUNDSEN THROUGH THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE

In 1903, Roald Amundsen and a crew of six men ventured into these waters on the herring boat Gjøa. The Gjøa voyage was to last several years and offer danger, excitement and friendship with Inuits which would later characterise Amundsen as a polar explorer. He also brought new knowledge and breakthrough discoveries back to Norway.

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

AMUNDSEN GJENNOM NORDVESTPASSASJEN FORMAT:

210x297 mm / 64 pages

Amundsen gjennom Norvestpassasjen also solves the mystery of the Franklin expedition, during which 129 men disappeared in the areas where Amundsen spent the winter before completing his voyage successfully.

This is the fourth book in Bjørn Ousland's polar series. His books Sydover and Nordover were nominated for such accolades as the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Non-Fiction Prize.

These three books are sold to Russia.

Bjørn Ousland (1959–) is a cartoonist, illustrator and author of children's books.

He has received several awards for his illustrations and cartoons, and his lines are filled with humor.

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THE ADDER Without a sound, the snake twists and turns and heads off on the hunt. It hears nothing, but feels with its body and detects scent with the help of its tongue on the search for food. Mice and baby birds are the best meals a snake can imagine. The snake strikes quick as a flash. It sprays poison from its fangs, sending it straight into the animal. Mice are dead within 3 minutes.

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BJØRN ARILD ERSLAND TITLE ENGLISH:

THE ADDER

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

Occasionally snakes bite things they don't want to eat. A foot or a paw, for example. It does this to protect itself, but this type of biting is something snakes would rather avoid.

HOGGORMEN

ILLUSTRATED BY:

ALICE BJERKNES LIMA DE FARIA

In this factual picture book, you can learn more about one of our most feared creatures. Are you sure adders are something to be scared of?

FORMAT:

272x198 mm / 48 pages

Never before have you come this close to an adder!

‘An informative and educational book for those who are afraid of snakes – and all those besides. The book is split into two parts: the story of the viper through a year of its life and a facts section about vipers and other snakes found in Norway.’

NRK.NO

‘A sympathetic portrait of the viper from the viper's point of view, complete with its urges and voracious appetite. The book takes its theme and target audience seriously; this is a playful portrayal in both text and illustrations. … This is exciting reading for both children and adults. If you're brave enough, that is.’

DAGSAVISEN

‘The illustrations in this book are drawn using tasteful, stylistic expression …’

BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

Bjørn Arild Ersland (1965–) has written several books for children and young people, including Sageren and Det første barnet på månen, and the popular picture books about Emilie and her brother.

Alice Bjerknes Lima de Faria (1968–) is a Norwegian-Swedish

scenographer and illustrator. She graduated from Gothenburg School of Design and Crafts and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and holds a Master of Fine Art degree in Scenography. She began her work as a freelance illustrator in 2005, producing book covers and work for a range of magazines and journals.

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FILM AN ANIMAL! Do you enjoy making films? Do you want to have some fun with your friends? Film an animal!

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Film et dyr! is made up a little like a doll's theatre. You control the animal's movements across the stage, whilst providing the voices and filming all at once. You can film with your mobile phone, a camera or a video camcorder.

BJØRN F. RØRVIK TITLE ENGLISH:

FILM AN ANIMAL! TITLE NORWEGIAN:

FILM ET DYR

ILLUSTRATED BY:

Film et dyr! comes as a handbook and equipped with plenty of figures, props, backgrounds and control sticks that you can use to move the figures. In the handbook you get to know all the different animals: Scare the Hare, the Lens Lice, Mincy Mink, Mrs Beaver, Lady Quack-Quack, the Poodle Rockers and last but not least, Rumpstanger! The book is bursting with hints and tips and includes a manuscript in picture form providing lots of ideas for films you can create. After a while, you can even come up with your own ideas with your friends. It won't take long for you to pick it up!

RAGNAR AALBU

Roll cameras!

Bjørn F. Rørvik (1964–) has worked extensively with film and video projects for the business sector, and for children. He studied media in Volda, with a specialization in film and television. His first children's book was published in 1996.

Ragnar Aalbu (1966–) has a graduate degree from Norway's National Arts

Academy and is a popular picture book illustrator. He received the Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs' Literary Award for a first novel in 2004. His work has also been featured in solo exhibitions.

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ROLEPLAY A factbook on role-plays – how they are played and how they are created.

Role-play and live action games are forms of storytelling that are more exciting than film and computer games, say those-in-the know. Many young people are interested and play, but there are very few games and worlds that act as an easy introduction for new, curious players.

AUTHORS:

MATTHIJS HOLTER AND OLE PEDER GIÆVER TITLE ENGLISH:

Rollespill is more than just a factbook about role-play featuring player codes, history and exciting ideas for creating your own roles and characters; in the book there is also a game that you and your friends can develop and through which you can travel wherever you like!

ROLEPLAY

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

LESELØVE OM ROLLESPILL ILLUSTRATED BY:

MARIE LYSHOL FORMAT:

210x225 mm / 64 pages

‘This book provides a great overview of this hobby for a younger audience. It also looks at the transition from children's usual roleplaying games to role-playing as a more organised activity …

The book is also useful for laying to rest the worries of skeptical parents and other adults, and presents roleplaying as an equal (if not better) alternative to video games.’

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DENMARK (Turbine)

IMAGONENG.ORG

‘In short, Rollespill tells you some of the most important things you need to know about role-playing: everything from the most basic terms and tips for introducing a roleplaying evening to the history of role-playing games. It is of course possible to read the book as an introduction from A to Z, but your understanding will only reach a higher level when you actually try roleplaying games in practice.

SPILLPIKENE.NO

Matthijs Holter (1972–) is an eager role player and has previously published the role playing game Draug. Holter also plays drums with the band Bluesøsken.

He made his literary début with Landet bak landet in 2008. .

Ole Peder Giæver (1980–) has role-played since the age of ten. He has coauthored the Norwegian role-play game Itras By, which has been translated into Finnish and English.

Marie Lyshol (1982–) trained to become an animator at the Irish School of

Animation. She has worked as a concept designer for four years and also as a freelance illustrator. Just now, she teaches 3D cinema and animation at the Noroff Technical School in Oslo.

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CHESS HOW TO BECOME A CHAMPION Are you ready to become a chess champion?

Chess is the world's most popular board game and is played by several hundred million people of all ages. In this book you can learn how the pieces can be moved and the smartest moves to make at the different stages of the game. Both those who've never touched a chess piece and those who already know the basics can learn something from this book.

AUTHOR:

ELLISIV REPPEN

Containing smart tips from some of the best chess players in the world, this book can help you to become a chess champion!

TITLE ENGLISH:

CHESS

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

SJAKK

ILLUSTRATED BY:

Classical pedagogy aplenty

FLU HARTBERG FORMAT:

198x272 mm / 176 pages

‘This is a magnificent book in large format on great quality paper. … The pedagogy is impressive. Sjakk. Slik blir du helt konge really caters for players of all levels. … In a traditionally male-dominated sport, it's good to see women represented in both Flu Hartberg's illustrations and in tips from famous chess players. … These challenges make Sjakk. Slik blir helt konge a handy book to have even if you don't have anyone to play with.’

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BARNEBOKKRITIKK.NO

Ellisiv Reppen (1986–) is one of Norway's top female chess players. She is a

member of the national team and has participated in the European Team Chess Championships, World Chess Championships, Chess Olympiad and World Mind Sport Games. Reppen has more than 10 years' experience as a chess coach and teaches more than 100 students of all levels on a weekly basis. She has worked with several children from the earliest stages of play to the point of becoming national champions in their own age categories.

Flu Hartberg (1979–) has a background in art, having studied in both Norway and England. His comic series have been published in stand-alone form and in various magazines. He also works as an illustrator, and has produced work for several children's books.

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A champion book ‘It was a good idea to get such a talented and distinctive comic book artist as Hartberg involved with this project. His work is clear and clever, whether he is illustrating anecdotes from the story and the situation on the chessboard or creating caricatures of characters from chess history. … Sjakk.

Slik blir du helt konge is an excellent first textbook on the basic rules of the game and its almost insolvable mysteries.’

DAGBLADET

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TERRORISM We hear about terrorism almost every day, and it has an impact on our lives. But what is terrorism? How dangerous is it? How does terrorism come about? And can we get rid of terrorism?

Here you can read about the history of terrorism from Guy Fawkes to Anders Breivik, from what is widely believed to be the first terrorist attack in 1605 up until today, captivatingly and insightfully told by Harald Skjønsberg, previous winner of the Ministry of Culture's textbook prize.

AUTHOR:

HARALD SKJØNSBERG TITLE ENGLISH:

TERRORISM

TITLE NORWEGIAN:

TERRORISME

ILLUSTRATED BY:

GEIR MOEN

Harald Skjønsberg (1952–) has written a number of non-fiction books for children and young adults. He was awarded the Department of Education and Church Affairs' Award for Non-Fiction in 2004.

Geir Moen (1976–) is a comic book artist and an author. He has produced several series, such as Heksehyl, Asfalt and Hex, to name but a few.

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