CHILDREN’S BOOKS 2025

Maja Säfström ...................................................................................................................
David Sundin ....................................................................................................................
Martin Widmark & Emma Karinsdotter ..........................................................................
Emma Karinsdotter ..........................................................................................................
Jonas Gardell .....................................................................................................................
Anja Gatu ..........................................................................................................................
Martin Widmark ................................................................................................................
Martin Widmark & Helena Willis .....................................................................................
Andrea de la Barre de Nanteuil & Lovisa Burfitt................................................................
Bobbie Peers ......................................................................................................................
Tina Mackic ......................................................................................................................
Kristina Ohlsson ................................................................................................................
Emma Karinsdotter .........................................................................................................
Jens Lapidus & Hedda Lapidus ........................................................................................
Jørn Lier Horst .................................................................................................................. 5 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 19 17 4 16 20 3 8
Jørn Lier Horst ........................................................................................................
Kristina Ohlsson .....................................................................................................
Conny Palmkvist ......................................................................................................
Cina Friedner ...........................................................................................................
Lova Lakso ...............................................................................................................
Lise Villadsen ...........................................................................................................
Moa Backe Åstot........................................................................................................
How would you feel about moving to a new neighborhood? Nervous? Excited? This modern version of the classic seek-and-find book explores the people and places you’ll encounter when moving in, with pages full of details and recurring characters. Each page offers a new adventure, inviting readers to find the small surprises that make every home and street unique.
Moving In encourages observation, storytelling, and the joy of exploring the world just outside your door. Explore bustling scenes filled with hidden details, from missing animals to busy neighbors. What is the cat up to? Who’s painting, and how different are our lives from the people next door?
• Multi-awarded and international bestselling author with hundreds of thousands books sold worldwide.
• Interactive and fun for kids and adults alike.
• A wimmelbook for the whole family.
Maja Säfström (b. 1987) is a New York Times bestselling Swedish illustrator and author of the Amazing Animal Facts series. Säfström’s playful and irresistible style has won her a tremendous international following on social media, widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards. Säfström works as a full-time illustrator and runs her own shop in central Stockholm.
Number of pages: 20
Material: English translation, Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Sweden (Natur & Kultur)
Illustrated by Caroline Linhult
• Brilliantly fun interactive playfulness.
• Bestselling author with almost 500.000 copies sold worldwide.
You must be quiet now! Promise. No messing around or horseplay. If you’re going to read this book you have to be totally…. utterly…. quiet. Yes, zip it, because here comes another hilarious picture book by a funny little man called David Sundin.
Just like in his previous children’s books (that did not want to be read) this one too invites to mischief, conversations and silly antics between reader and listener. After all, it’s not always easy to be quiet while you read a book where baby chicks are chirping super loudly and your index fingers are just itching to play the drums: TUM! BONG! CRISH!
David Sundin (b. 1976) is a Swedish comedian, screenwriter, actor and TV show host, not to mention a silver medalist in the Swedish Championship in Puns. Having thoroughly charmed the grown populace of Sweden, Sundin finally set out to entertain the pickiest audience of all: kids. In 2020, he made his children’s books debut with The Book That Did Not Want To Be Read. This unruly, mischievous and utterly entertaining book became the most sold children’s title of 2020.
Number of pages: 40
Material: English translation, Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Denmark (Gutkind), France (Robert Laffont), Norway (Bonnier Norsk), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Illustrated
by Emilia Dziubak
Deep in the forest lives a tiny, cranky old woman who every year does her best to prevent spring from arriving. The animals and plants of the forest fear the angry little being. But one spring day when the old woman patrols the forest as usual to prevent buds from blossoming and hibernating animals from waking up, something strange happens. A human boy picks up the fuming old lady and stuffs her into his pocket! What does an irate old lady and an angry boy have in common? Maybe more than they think.
The Lady of the Forest is a magical illustrated story about friendship, grief and the wish to belong.
• Timeless and beautiful story on how to handle anger.
• Widmark’s & Dziubak’s picture books are published in 18 languages.
• Enchanting full page illustrations.
Number of pages: 32
Material: English synopsis, Swedish edition
“Heartwarming
and thought-provoking about grief, life and death.” Ystads Allehanda, Sweden
Martin Widmark (b. 1961) and Emma Karinsdotter (b. 1985) have written a story about grief and the longing to belong. Emilia Dziubak’s lovely illustrations are imbued with a love for nature with a hint of yearning.
Picked as one of USBBY’s Outstanding International Books 2023
A girl and a boy live on each side of the sea with their best friends, Missan the cat and Rufus the dog. But Rufus is old and tired and when he dies the boy shuts himself off.
On the other side of the sea the girl and Missan set off on a long and challenging hike. But can they reach the boy before it’s too late?
One evening, as old Larson has gone through all the rooms in his house to switch off the lights and along the way has reflected on his wife and children’s life, there is a sudden knock on the door. Who can it be?
Old Larson opens the door to find a little boy holding a strangelooking pot. Can it really be that old Larson is supposed to take care of the pot and its newly planted seed, while the boy is going to be on holiday? Really? He certainly doesn’t have time for that.
One night when Daniel is going to bed, Aunt Julia tells him a fantastic story. When she was a small and rather unhappy little girl who missed her brother, she happened to run her sledge into a tree and down into a long tunnel made of ice, landing with a bump in Happyland. Here she met some fantastic creatures including Mr. Jacobi – a beetle wearing tails and a bow tie who calls her Little Pearl and greedy Crabben who collects pearls. She also meets her brother again and saves him.
Rutger and Valter are two brothers who live together. Rutger is an inventor and one day, he invents the best invention of all time; a little gizmo which takes care of all the boring, time-consuming household chores! The little gizmo proves to be very effective indeed!
However, when the house is clean and the washing up has been done, the gizmo starts to turn its attention to the two brothers themselves. It’s then that the brothers realize, far too late, that instead of just cleaning up their home, they are actually cleaning up themselves.
Illustrated by Bjarke Stenbæk Kristensen
Today is the biggest day of Robertos life because today is his birthday, and he is getting big. He will finally get his very own potato, and he will be happy forever. Because that’s what it’s like when you’re an adult. The guitar guy and the carpenter man never cry, and Roberto has never seen his grandpa shed a tear either. But what do you do if you get so sad that it feels stormy and the sadness starts spilling over inside you?
The Last Boy Rain is a clever picture book about daring to show your feelings. With humor and an eye for the absurd, Emma Karinsdotter and Bjarke Stenbæk Kristensen portrays the power of crying.
Number of pages: 32
Material: Swedish edition
Emma Karinsdotter (b. 1985) made a major splash on the children’s fiction scene when her debut Lisbet and the Samba King was published in 2017. A modern-day Astrid Lindgren, Karinsdotter’s authorship has already found a home in the hearts of the new generation.
Rights sold to: Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Illustrated by Martin Jacobson
”A
story told in a classical fairytale tone. /…/ There is an underlying message here not to judge in affection, but instead look up and give reflection a chance. Martin Jacobson’s lifelike images that alternate in warm color and detailed black and white are beautiful.”
BTJ, Sweden
A self-centered blue tit and an even more self-centered great tit live in a lovely little garden. One day, a tired and cold little sparrow comes and wonders if it can move into the garden too. The two birds aren’t particularly keen on the idea of this ugly and insignificant bird moving in, so they banish it to the bare tree in the furthermost corner of the garden. But things aren’t always what they seem to be. When spring comes, an amazing transformation occurs: the bare tree blossoms with beautiful flowers and delicious fruits, and suddenly the blue tit and the great tit decide that they want to be friends with the little sparrow after all.
Photo: Stellan Herner
Jonas Gardell (b. 1963) is one of the greatest and most distinctive voices in Swedish literature today. He is a multiple award-winning author and since his literary debut in 1985, he has written many novels, plays, screenplays, stage shows and lyrics. The Story of the Little Sparrow is his very first children’s book.
Number of pages: 32
Material: English translation, Swedish edition
• A magical picture book beautifully illustrated with both color and black/white.
• Shortlisted for the Adlibris Award.
• Raises questions and opens up for conversations about exclusion.
Rights sold to: Albania (Shkupi), Korea (Green Spinach), Sweden (Rabén & Sjögren)
Illustrated by Anna Nilsson
The little cat Samira Karlsson has just moved with her family to the neighborhood of Rosengard. Soon she encounters Elsa of Purrendelle, a cool and charming cat who takes her to exciting places. With Elsa, she feels brave enough to do anything. But not even in her wildest imagination could Samira Karlsson have dreamed that she and Elsa would become secret agents and take on dangerous missions. Suddenly, they find themselves in a world of espionage, secret messages and disguises.
When some baby bunnies go missing and rats begin to run riot in the area, all the local animals are put to the test. How will Samira Karlsson know who she can trust? And what hidden forces control the animal world in the city?
The Cat Spies is an exciting chapter book series for ages 6+ where Aristocats meets Mission Impossible. The books have become No. 1 bestsellers and the series is one of the most borrowed in Swedish libraries. You Only Live Nine Times is the first installment in the series.
• A No. 1 nationally bestselling chapter book series for the early readers.
• Winner of the Crime Time Award for Children’s Crime Fiction of the Year 2024.
• Adventure park installation based on the series launched in 2023.
Anja Gatu (b. 1982) is a journalist and writer. As Head of Sports at the newspaper Sydsvenskan and program development manager at P4 Malmöhus, she has been an advocator for change primarily within the fields of gender, diversity and digital development. With her series The Cat Spies she has established her position as one of the bestselling children’s book authors in Sweden.
Number of pages: approx. 105-120
Material: English translation, Swedish editions
Rights sold to: China (Phoenix Hanzhang), Denmark (Politiken), Sweden (B. Wahlströms)
Illustrated by Emil Maxén
”This chapter book has a lot of humor and some real brain teasers.”
Norra Skåne, Sweden
A major success in Sweden and abroad, Martin Widmark’s acclaimed series about the-little-girlturned-monster-agent Nelly Rapp is for children of 6–9 years. With its 28 titles so far, the series has been adapted into a feature film, translated into 14 languages and sold 1 million copies worldwide.
Nelly Rapp is training to become a monster agent at the Monster Academy. Nelly learns to recognize and fight scary creatures, without becoming a victim of her own fears. As a fully-fledged agent Nelly Rapp and her dog London have survived the whole world of ghosts and monsters by using the three ‘Cs’: calm, cleverness and cunning. Follow Nelly, the dog London and her friend Valle as they fight with monsters in the stories written by acclaimed author Martin Widmark. Now with new illustrations in color by Emil Maxén.
• Multi-award winning series.
• 1 million copies sold worldwide.
• Adapted for critically acclaimed feature film.
• Spooky, funny, and easy to read for beginner readers.
Number of pages: approx. 80-112
Material: English translation, Swedish editions
Rights sold to: China (Citic Press), Finland (Tammi), Norway (Cappelen Damm), Poland (Mamania), Romania (Litera), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen), Film Sweden (SF)
Martin Widmark
Illustrated by Helena Willis
This internationally bestselling illustrated chapter book series follows classmates Jerry and Maya who run a small detective agency together. Meet them in a series of puzzling mysteries for primary school readers. The stories are set in and around the small town of Valleby and have a rich gallery of characters to be captivated by in these crime solving adventures. ‘Easy to read, but not easy to solve’ has been the author’s motto from the start. This means a simple and direct language paired with well-executed and clever plots. Combined with the beautiful interaction with the fun and zany illustrations, this makes every book in the series an irresistible reading adventure.
“A real classic children’s mystery /.../ An actual investigation is conducted, there is humor, smart criminals and above all there are very clever children /.../ Perfectly suited for children to read on their own.”
Skånska Dagbladet, Sweden
• Sweden’s No. 1 bestselling children’s book author.
• More than 15 million copies sold.
• Extensive beloved universe with activity books and merchandise.
Martin Widmark (b. 1961) is an acclaimed Swedish children’s book author known for popular series such as The JerryMaya Detective Agency, Nelly Rapp and Halvdan the Viking. Martin has received multiple prestigious awards and his books have been translated into approx. 40 languages. Helena Willis (b. 1964) is an award-winning Swedish illustrator and has been working as a freelance illustrator since 1991. She is well known and loved by readers for her iconic and creative illustrations.
Number of pages: approx. 79-128
Material: English translations, Swedish editions
Rights sold to: 20 markets
Illustrated by Helena Willis
Exciting Stories for Early Readers – Welcome to Valleby!
Step into the world of The JerryMaya Detective Agency with this delightful spin-off series no prior detective experience required!
In Stories from Valleby, bestselling author Martin Widmark and illustrator Helena Willis bring the lively town of Valleby to life beyond the mysteries. Follow the fun and curious Bacon brothers as they embark on hilarious adventures – whether helping the postman deliver puzzling letters or searching for the missing prison cat, Princess.
Designed especially for early readers, these books feature short, engaging chapters and vibrantly illustrated pages that make reading fun and accessible. Regardless of reading alone or together, young book lovers will be eager to turn the page!
• Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards.
”[It’s] a happy and pleasant surprise when a popular and familiar concept is used, but done in a slightly new way. Here the author turns to a somewhat younger target audience, with more and larger illustrations and an even easier to read text.”
BTJ, Sweden
Number of pages: 64
Material: Swedish editions
• Nationally bestselling series.
• Great introduction to the JerryMaya universe.
In the middle of Paris, not far from the river Seine, lies the Avenue des Temps Perdus. There, at the very top floor of a beautiful old apartment building, lives Mademoiselle Oiseau. If you lift your chin and look up, it almost seems as if the building is swaying. Not only because it is very tall, but also because all of Mademoiselle Oiseau’s birds and cats and odd balcony furniture make it seem a little bit whimsical.
One day, nine-year-old Isabella accidentally presses floor six instead of five when she steps into the elevator. Only when she enters the key into the door lock does she notice that something is not right. But then it’s already too late. Before she can blink, she is pulled into Mademoiselle Oiseau’s apartment - a world of feathers and frills, long pearl necklaces and high heels, wayward cats, curious birds and silk dresses galore. But also, a world where a magical panther button and secret rooms live a life of their own among the rooftops of Paris.
A stunning, lovely fairy tale about the friendship between a little girl and a timeless lady, about life, love and dreams. About what’s true and what’s almost true, and about everything that’s almost too good to be true but is true, nonetheless. Or is it really?
Photo: Iris de Nanteuil
Andrea de la Barre de Nanteuil (b.1976) and Lovisa Burfitt (b. 1973) are the artists behind the series about Mademoiselle Oiseau. Andrea is a writer and works at a fashion house in Paris. Lovisa is a successful impressionist illustrator. Together, they create books that capture the timeless romance of the French capital.
Number of pages: approx. 117-138
Material: English translations, Swedish editions
• A unique creation where words and illustrations turn into pure magic.
• Appreciated by children and adults alike.
• Adapted into theatre.
Rights sold to: Armenia (Zangak), Sweden (Rabén & Sjögren)
Illustrated by Sandra Steffensen
The Explorers’ Club series will see its readers catapulted into a thrilling adventure with a sci-fi twist alongside crafty protagonist Ella. Having put the final touches to her latest invention – a globe full of fun features – Ella finds herself suddenly sucked into the world inside the globe. As she’s falling through the sky she’s saved by Felix, an airship captain and professional “discoverer”, who recruits Ella for his latest mission.
In this whimsical universe it’s the children’s imagination that saves them from menacing piranha pirates and robot monsters.
Photo: Sofia Runarsdotter
• Shortlisted for the Mofibo Awards.
• Quirky sci-fi adventures for the younger readers.
• Easy-to-read.
“Pure entertainment. /…/ [Bobbie Peers] delivers entertainment on an international level and gives children everything they could wish for. [Peers and Steffensen] have taken notes from the movie industry on how to maximize the excitement.” Bergens Tidning, Norway
Bobbie Peers (b. 1974) made his mark on Norwegian film history when he in 2006 won a Palme d’Or for Sniffer, written and directed by Peers himself. The award became the first of many milestones in the London International Film School graduate’s career as a director and film writer. 2015 witnessed the multi-talented Peers’ debut as a children’s books author with the award winning series featuring code breaking whizz William Wenton, which he then followed up with the immensely popular sci-fi adventure series The Explorers’ Club for the younger readers.
Number of pages: approx. 93-114
Material: English translation, Norwegian editions
Rights sold to: Czech Republic (Euromedia), Denmark (Forlaget Carlsen), Estonia (Helios), Faroe Islands (BFL), Norway (Aschehoug), Romania (Editura Paralela 45), Slovakia (Ikar), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Illustrated by Johanna Arpiainen
There is a magical costume that you must never, under any circumstances, put on. This costume grants its wearer magical pranking abilities but also robs the wearer of any control. It would have you playing tricks on people, getting up to mischief, and pouring sticky, black shadow slime on everyone and everything. Basically: it would make a real mess of things. This costume, which you and everyone else needs to avoid, is made of black fabric with yellow eyes and wavy, white whiskers and anyone who wears it becomes the Summer Shadow. But staying away from it is easier said than done...
”It is both an exciting and fun read when the search for the suit begins. /…/ There are details both in the text and the illustrations that only the observant reader can use to figure out who is hiding inside the suit.”
BTJ, Sweden
• Nationally bestselling series with over 600.000 copies sold.
• Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards.
• Extensive universe with TV show and merchandise.
Tina Mackic (b. 1986) is an author, TV producer, screenwriter, and director who previously worked as a reporter and producer on Sveriges Radio. Since 2016, the Summer Shadow has created a space for children to recognize and face their fears through the beloved character. Mackic had her literary debut in 2019, with the slightly scary and beloved character, and the Summer Shadow has since performed its shenanigans both on and off screen.
Number of pages: approx. 83-112
Material: English translation, Swedish editions
Rights sold to: Sweden (Rabén & Sjögren)
Kristina Ohlsson
Illustrated by Moa Wallin
Have you ever had a problem with ghostly encounters? If so, the Ghost Detectives Elsa and Carl are the ones to turn to. You will find them in the Yellow Castle in Hazy Valley where they live with their grandpa Nikodemus, the valley’s own Ghost Master. Elsa and Carl are tasked with many exciting and mysterious cases to solve, armed with the Great Ghost Handbook and the ghost bag with all essential tools needed for ghostly missions.
The Ghost Detectives series is a spine-tingling and clever series for the younger audience, inviting the reader to participate and explore the spooky adventures together with Elsa and Carl.
Photo: Anna-Lena Lundqvist
Number of pages: 112
• Nationally bestselling series.
• Spine-tingling and clever easy-reads.
• One of Sweden’s most bestselling authors.
“The thrills are constant in a narrative driven forward by words and imagery working together in a fantastic symbiosis. Moa Wallin’s excellent illustrations serve to elevate and deepen the content with incredible warmth.”
BTJ, Sweden
Kristina Ohlsson (b. 1979) is one of Sweden’s most successful and lauded authors of crime fiction and children’s books. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kristina worked for the OSCE, the Swedish Security Service, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Material: English translation, Swedish editions
Rights sold to: Czech Republic (Euromedia), Denmark, (Turbine), Iceland (Ugla), Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC), Lithuania (LWU Publishers), Norway (Aschehoug), Slovenia (Mis Zalobza), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Illustrated by Hanna Gustavsson / Agnes Jakobsson
Lisbet lives with her eccentric granny the Samba King and the stern pirate cat Sixten in an ordinary house on an ordinary street. But beneath the ordinary surface, there’s more to the story: the Samba King is a former secret agent that holds the world record in just about anything, if you ask her. Lisbet loves living with her granny – it’s a riot! But sometimes the Samba King gets to be a bit too much even for Lisbet, making her think that it would be nice to have someone around that’s more like herself. Then one day a postcard arrives, welcoming Lisbet to school. A disaster thinks the Samba King, and now they’re going to have to do as many crazy antics as possible during this last summer of freedom.
“A wild, hilarious and entirely unexpected norm-creative tale told from the child’s perspective.”
“Seriously entertaining. /.../ This is how one provides strength to a child through a book.”
Expressen, Sweden
Number of pages: approx. 128-253
Material: English translation, English synopsis, Swedish editions
Rights sold to: Germany (DTV Junior), Japan (Say-Zan-Sha), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Sveriges Radio, Sweden
• Zany, hilarious, and thought-provoking series that celebrates children and their diversity.
• In the vein of Astrid Lindgren.
• Critically acclaimed.
Karinsdotter
Illustrated by Marcus-Gunnar Pettersson
Unscientific Studies: Nine Pieces of Evidence for Things That Likely Never Happened is a collection of hilarious, brutal, surprising and thoughtprovoking short stories that take the reader for a true literary rollercoaster ride. In these stories, dads’ fingers may turn into delicious hotdogs, a doll might come alive and clouds can be tamed into pets. The nine featured short stories are each a piece of evidence for something that likely hasn’t occurred… only one can’t really know for sure.
Scintillating with imagination and magnificent eccentrics, this book, written by Emma Karinsdotter and illustrated by Marcus-Gunnar Pettersson, expands the horizons for what children’s literature can contain and demonstrates just how spectacularly text and illustration can play together.
“This is a short story collection to return to again and again, not the least as I in each re-read discover new details. /…/ In addition we all – big and small – need a big dose of magical thinking and refuel of our imagination depots in these times.”
Sydsvenska Dagbladet, Sweden
• Twisted and unique short stories in the vein of Roald Dahl.
• Critically acclaimed.
“Truly, truly hilarious.” Aftonbladet, Sweden
• Imaginative illustrations in varied styles for every new short story.
”This is a collection unlike anything other: a wildly hilarious compilation of stories for the beginner reader but with surprising twists and turn of events that is certainly not part of everyday life. /…/UnscientificStudiesis a perfectly composed selection of short stories.” Dagens Nyheter, Sweden
Number of pages: 160
Material: English sample, Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Illustrated by Gustaf Lord
Jonathan lives with his mom in a town called Dillsta. He doesn’t have any friends, but enjoys hanging out in his room and tinkering with his inventions. That is until Zasha moves into his building and starts attending the same class. Due to a mistake, Zasha’s dad is stuck in a place with high walls and guards, but Zasha is working on an escape plan and prove the father’s innocence. When a series of crimes begin to occur in Dillsta and innocent people are being accused, the two friends want to help.
Soon, they’ve formed The Dillsta Gang – according to some, a gang of thieves working for the greater good. Soon they get a third member, Bollan, that can throw further and higher than anyone else. In this fast-paced series you get to follow The Dillsta Gang on their exciting heists crime-solving adventures, portrayed with just the right amount of humor and quirkiness to suit the primary school readers.
• Fast-paced and humorous chapter books for young readers.
• National bestsellers.
• A modern Robin Hood adventure where children help marginalized and vulnerable people.
Photo: Stefan Tell
Number of pages: approx. 96-128
Material: English translation, Swedish editions
Jens Lapidus (b. 1974), a former criminal defense lawyer, is one of the most talked about and bestselling Swedish authors within crime literature. His debut Easy Money has been adapted into both films and TV series.
Hedda Lapidus (b.1976) is a freelance journalist with an education within law. Together they now create exciting, humoristic and page turning books for the younger readers.
Rights sold to: Arab World (Fenix), Denmark (Bogoo Books), Finland (Karisto), Norway (Cappelen Damm), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen), Film Sweden (Nordisk Film)
Illustrated by Hans Jørgen Sandnes
Set in the idyllic small town of Riverton, the Detective Agency No. 2 series follows the adventures of our main protagonists Tiril and Oliver – not to mention their dog Ocho! Together the two young detectives collect evidence, search for connections, and join the at times perilous hunt for criminals. In the afterwords and accompanying activity books the readers get to put their own sleuthing skills to the test!
• The No. 1 bestselling series in Norway for ages 6-9.
• More than 3 million copies sold in Norway alone.
• Adapted for feature films and theatre.
Number of pages: 96
... and many more!
“Effective and educative crime fiction for the youngest. Jørn Lier Horst hits the bullseye with his series about DetectiveAgencyNo.2 ” NRK, Norway
Bestselling author Jørn Lier Horst (b. 1970) has won multiple awards for his crime novels for adult readers, but is likewise known for his ability to thrill young readers with charming yet chilling mysteries. He is the creator and writer behind in the CLUE series as well as Detective Agency No. 2 along with illustrator Hans Jørgen Sandnes (b. 1979).
Material: English translations, Norwegian editions
Rights sold to: Catalonia (La Galera), Denmark (Alpha), Estonia (Varrak), Finland (Otava), Greece (Kedros), North Sámi (Solum Bokvennen), Norway (Bonnier Norsk Forlag), Poland (Media Rodzina), Romania (Editura Paralela 45), Slovakia (Premedia), Spain (La Galera), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
The thirteen riveting books in the CLUE series revolve around a group of friends and The Pearl Guesthouse, a grand old manor located in the seaside town of Schooner Cove. At first glance, the region appears idyllic and quiet – but do not be fooled by its serene facade. Suspicious guests check into The Pearl and bodies float ashore along the town shorelines. Enigmas lurk in the shadows of the surrounding woods and windswept islets while dark secrets remain interred in the abandoned tunnels, mines and shacks scattered around town.
The CLUE series’ name comes from the first letter in each protagonist’s name: Cecilia, Leo, Une, and the dog Egon. In each book a new mystery and a new ethical question is introduced along with the thoughts of one of the world’s most well-known philosophers.
Number of pages: approx. 140-175
Material: English translations, Norwegian editions
• The No. 1 bestselling series in Norway for ages 9-12.
• More than 500.000 copies sold in Norway alone.
• Adapted for feature film.
Rights sold to: Arab World (Al Arabi), Estonia (Varrak), Finland (Otava), France (Rageot Editeur), Germany (Oetinger), Greece (Dioptra), Italy (Salani), North Sámi (Solum Bokvennen), Norway (Kagge), Spain (Duomo), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Kristina Ohlsson
What really happened when Dad died? For nearly a thousand days, Alva has been wondering about this, and now she’s decided to find out the truth. Meanwhile, Alva’s mother is trying to move on with her life, looking forward to opening a café in a boathouse she recently bought. But something seems to be wrong with the house.
At the same time, a little girl and her mother arrive at Hovenäset. Alva senses that something isn’t right with the woman, and the mysteries only deepen. A cat begins following Alva around town, and at night she hears eerie noises. It sounds like her father is sneaking around outside her bedroom door, but he’s been dead for years. Soon, Alva realizes that she is in danger. Some secrets are simply meant to be left alone...
Kristina Ohlsson’s Grave of Secrets (Stjärngraven) is the sequel to the popular Wheel of Fire (Eldhjulet) in The Bohus Coast Trilogy.
Number of pages: 304
Material: English translation, Swedish edition
“Kristina Ohlsson is one of Sweden’s most talented suspense authors for children. She can turn real and realistic into surreal and supernatural from one sentence to the next.”
Kristianstadsbladet, Sweden
WheelofFireis the first installment in The Bohus Coast Trilogy
• Idyllic setting subjected to creepy occurrences.
• Second stand-alone installment in a suspenseful trilogy.
Rights sold to: Finland (WSOY), Germany (Oetinger), Italy (Salani), Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC), Lithuania (LWU Publishers), Norway (Gyldendal), Poland (Media Rodzina), Slovenia
“If you want to be the best soccer player, you have to be the best person.”
Gunnar’s strategy at school is simple: stay invisible. But during recess, he shines on the soccer field. Despite never playing for a team, he’s so talented that even the older kids let him join their games.
Every morning, everyone in the schoolyard, even those on the soccer field, watches the taxis arrive, dropping off students. They stand out, and standing out is the worst thing you can do. What no one knows is that Gunnar’s sister is one of the so-called odd birds stepping out of those taxis. And he will do anything to keep it a secret. Then, one day, Gunnar receives a magical silver dollar – a coin that comes with an extraordinary opportunity. Suddenly, he has the chance to change everything and to make his sister disappear. But nothing turns out the way he planned.
Eternity to the Stars is a book about family, alienation, and the struggle to fit in. It’s a story about hugs, a magical coin, and the most important soccer game of all time.
“This
is the perfect book for anyone who wants to read about soccer but also get a little extra along the way. It stings, but in a very good way.”
Vi Läser,
Sweden
“This
is a book about everyone’s differences and the right to their own feelings. The airy layout and short sentences make the book easy to read, while also giving weight to every word.”
BTJ, Sweden
Conny Palmkvist (b. 1973) is a Swedish writer, editor and literary critic. Having made a name for himself writing historical fiction for adult readers, Palmkvist was in 2020 awarded for his children’s book debut in a manuscript contest hosted by one of Sweden’s largest children’s book publishers. The jury praised his unique tone and dark sense of humor.
Number of pages: 160
Material: English summary, Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Twelve-year-old Nicolaus watches over his mother’s sick bed alongside his father. He realizes he can’t stand to just sit around and wait for his mom to die; he needs to get away. In the elevator he sees a button that wasn’t there before. When he presses it, the elevator doors close and transport him to a very different kind of place.
It’s four minutes past midnight when he arrives to the Final station. It’s where everyone goes at some point. Somehow, Nicolaus has stopped time two minutes before his mom will die. But what do you do if you discover that you can stop time, and even travel in time? Can you change the past – or the future?
Four Minutes Past Midnight is a unique, heartfelt, and beautiful children’s novel written in a sensitive, warm tone with a sprinkling of subtle humor.
Number of pages: 116
Material: English translation, Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Albania (Ombra GVG), Denmark (Carlsen), Japan (Say-Zan-Sha), Korea (Lime), Netherlands (Kluitman), Norway (Samlaget), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen), Taiwan (Delight Culture), UK World English (Hachette Children’s)
Number of pages: 180
The house across the yard is about to be demolished, but something is not right. Inside, a curtain flutters, one Bengt Gustav has never seen before. He enters the house and finds a door marked “1984.”
This is the begnning of a series of time-travels, giving Bengt Gustav the opportunity to fix everything that has gone wrong for his father through the years, all the things his father blames his alcoholism on. Only, things never get any better.
The only calm place left to Bengt Gustav is the water. Lowering himself into the bathtub, he thinks about freediver Guillaume Néry. In the water, Bengt Gustav sees his lifeboat from below, the one keeping him safe when his father spirals.
Bengt Gustav finally realizes that he has to let more people onto his lifeboat, right now. That will be the only way he and his father can find a way forward.
Material: English summary, Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Netherlands (Kluitman), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Cina Friedner
“There is a nice flow to the language and the humor is well-balanced. /.../ This is an important, sad, hopeful story about how to try to manage your emotions after a big loss.” BTJ, Sweden
Hurricanes. Car crashes. Nuclear wars. Fires.
So many horrible things can potentially happen, and Belle wants to be prepared for anything. That is why she has started to build a secret prepping storage in the basement. She gathers canned goods, toilet paper, and big bottles of water. It feels safe, in the basement she has control over things. No one in her family can know about it, the only one who does is her best friend Saga. But when her class is going on a camping trip, nothing can calm Belle down. So many horrible things can happen out there in the wilderness! The only thing she can do is bow down and await the disaster. Or has it already happened?
The Worst Thing That Could Happen is Everything is a story filled with humor, friendship, and grief, bound to make you both laugh out loud and ugly cry.
• Strong and beautiful portrayal of a middle-grader in crisis.
• Multi-award nominated author.
Cina Friedner (b. 1982), raised in Jönköping but now a resident of Stockholm, is a translator and editor. She debuted as an author in 2019 with So Freaking Mean Cina Friedner is one of the most topical writers out there with her books about relationships and conflicts among middle graders.
Number of pages: 142
Material: English translation, Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Denmark (Alvilda), Sweden (Rabén & Sjögren)
Issa is struggling to hold herself together. She takes care of her little sister, avoids her mother, and is seeing an arrogant sugar daddy that she secretly despises.
Aaden is also doing what he can to stay afloat. He cooks with Halima in the foster home, practices phrases in a new language, and waits for a residence permit that never seems to come.
Her: abandoned to unreliable adults, unable to trust anyone.
Him: at the mercy of a system that doesn’t care for people like him.
When their paths cross, a fragile bond forms. A transgender girl from the suburbs and a Somali boy on the run — perhaps they have what it takes to help each other move forward?
Do Not Pass Go is Lova Lakso’s first novel after the critically acclaimed debut So Damn Cold. Rock-hard and delicate, it tells the story about an unexpected friendship in a disadvantaged neighborhood.
“A beautiful depiction of an unexpected and healing friendship (...). Mostly it’s about not belonging, about finding your family, both literally and figuratively. Lakso tackles big issues with a light hand and a laugh.”
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden
Lova Lakso (b. 1986) is a Swedish author and social worker, with previous experience from working with unaccompanied refugee minors. Her critically acclaimed debut So Damn Cold was published in 2019, followed by the award-winning novel Do Not Pass Go in 2024. With her works she masterfully portrays the voices of the unheard.
Number of pages: 308
Material: English translation, Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Sweden (Rabén & Sjögren)
Max is halfway through high school and has always been more preoccupied with stars and galaxies than partying and friends. With his only friend away on an exchange year, Max’s mum grows concerned and promises to pay for driving lessons in exchange for him attending a support group for lonely young people. Max is quick to brand the other four participants as losers, but when a new girl starts to attend the sessions, everything changes.
Sylvia is seriously ill: if she doesn’t receive a new heart before the end of the summer, she will likely die. Her presence forces everyone in the group to look at themselves, and their lives, in a whole new way. But time is working against them and so is the universe: when you’ve got a supermassive black hole inside of you, how can you help but destroy everything around you?
The Supermassive Black Hole Club is a gripping story about love, friendship and about discovering and embracing your true self.
“This was a genuinely moving read. The story touched me deeply. (…) Full of hope, humour and heart. Lise Villadsen has written the most beautiful gem of a novel about loneliness, friendship, young love, lies and anger.”
Bøgerne i mit liv, Denmark
“It’s
John Green-gone-meta with a Villadsen-twist. It’s absolutely perfect.”
Bogoplevelsen, Denmark
Lise Villadsen (b. 1985) is the Danish breakout star behind a series of electrifying young adult novels centered around complex family dynamics and youth mental health issues. Through her highly acclaimed works, Villadsen shrewdly captures the voice of the adolescent generation.
Number of pages: 192
Material: English summary, Danish edition
Rights sold to: Denmark (Gutkind)
16-year old Wilma travels from Denmark to Florida for a US exchange year. She’s to stay with a host family, The Stoners, and eagerly looks forward to beach lounging and the full high school experience. The family’s teenage daughter Rebecca attempts to take Wilma under her wing, but it quickly becomes evident she doesn’t fit in with her crowd. Instead Wilma begins heading out on nightly adventures with Rebecca’s older brother, Jamie. Rumors are flourishing about a missing teenage girl from the local community and Wilma hasn’t been in Florida long when a body is found. Having always had a strong sixth sense, Wilma’s gut is telling her the killer is someone in their neighborhood. A predator, lurking in the shadows. When another girl goes missing, it dawns on Wilma that the killer might be even closer to home.
With the acclaimed, spine-chilling and highly atmospheric novel Stray, Villadsen makes her accomplished first stab at the YA suspense genre.
• Shortlisted for the Blixenprisen and Københavns Biblioteker Award.
• Critically acclaimed.
• Atmospheric young adult thriller with unreliable narrator.
“The nerves will never be at rest, because slowly but surely, Stray’snarrative approaches something fateful. Lise Villadsen is a true master at writing YA novels. She knows how to set a linguistic tone and an ambience that makes the pages turn themselves. Her characters are always noteworthy and easy to identify with. /…/ Strayis truly a masterpiece that is recommended for everyone to read.”
Litteratursiden, Denmark
Number of pages: 281
Material: English translation, Danish edition
“[Villadsen’s] last publication Don’t Fall,Don’tDrown,Don’tDiewas a first-class psychological drama. This Strayproves to be as well. Strayunfolds as a dynamic thriller, where the reader ultimately doesn’t know what’s up or down, all whilst the swamps spit out alligators and pythons.”
Politiken, Denmark
Rights sold to: Albania (Shkupi), Armenia, (Edge), Czech Republic (Dobrovsky), Denmark (Gyldendal), Hungary (Metropolis Media), Netherlands (Van Goor), Poland (HarperCollins)
No one at school believes Vilda when she tells them she is Sámi. There are always a million questions: Do you speak Sámi? Do you own reindeer? Is your dad Sámi? But no matter what answers Vilda give, it’s like she’s not Sámi enough for them. She’s decided to change that. She’s going to start wearing gábdde, the traditional Sámi clothing, and ask her grandfather, the only one in her family who speaks Sámi, to teach her the language.
But when Vilda’s grandfather suddenly passes away, everything is turned upside down. Vilda has to navigate her Sámi heritage all on her own. At the funeral she meets Samuel. He is a few years older and has everything Vilda wants for herself: the gábdde, the reindeer, the language. Everything her grandfather never got the chance to give her. Perhaps Samuel can show her how to be Sámi instead?
Flutters of the Heart is a book about grief, love, and the right to define who you are.
Ánte’s life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will continue his family’s business of reindeer keeping. But there is something else too, something tugging at him. His feelings for his best friend Erik have changed, grown into something bigger. What would people say if they knew? His parents, relatives, classmates? Or Erik, for that matter? What does he feel?
Fire From the Sky is a novel about heritage, family ties, and age-old commitments to the past – but it is also a story filled with expectations, warmth, and feelings that course through one’s body like electricity.
Moa Backe Åstot (b. 1998) is a Sámi author and reindeer owner, residing in Jokkmokk, Sweden. After studying creative writing at Umeå University and Jakobsberg Folk High School, she debuted with the award-winning, critically acclaimed young adult novel Fire From the Sky in 2021.
Number of pages: 144 / 205
Material: English translations, Swedish editions
Rights sold to: Estonia (Päike ja Pilv), Norway (Cappelen Damm), Sweden (Rabén & Sjögren) / Faroe Islands (BFL), Finland (WSOY), Germany (DTV), Italy (Bombiani), Lule Sámi (Tjihkkom Almmudahka), South Sámi (Trøndelag Fylkeskommune), Spain (Levine Querido), Sweden (Rabén & Sjögren), US (Levine Querido), Film (Cinenic Film)
4,6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas, ice, and space dust began to spin at the edges of the Milky Way galaxy. That interstellar cloud became our Sun and eight planets. We live on the third planet from the sun!
In the beginning, there isn’t much life on planet Earth, but about 4 billion years ago a microscopic primordial cell appears. And pretty soon after that (3.5 billion years ago) a huge change happens: cyanobacteria appear and start producing oxygen and BAM! 1.5 billion years ago, the first multicellular organisms see the sun, and it’s on from there. Animals and plants evolve and die. And the amazing part is that evolution is still going on and will continue until the day the Earth burns up!
In this fantastic nonfiction book about evolution, Sarah Sheppard takes us through nearly 10 billion years of the Earth’s development. We get to learn about what it was like when the earth was created and how it will end in about 5 billion years with the new supercontinent Pangea Proxima. Long live evolution!
Sarah Sheppard (b. 1971) grew up in Sweden and Atlanta, USA. She has written and illustrated over twenty books of her own and illustrated the pictures for many more. She has a background as an Art Director and Graphic Designer and after also studying paleontology, Sarah combined her profession with her passion for dinosaurs to create the hugely popular and critically acclaimed book Lots of Dinosaurs, published in 2008, which was nominated for the August prize for Best Children’s and Youth Book. Since then, she has written and illustrated many non-fiction books for children, weaving together facts and fantasy in an innovative mix of text, illustrations and comic strips.
Fascinated as much by the present as the past, by maps, sharks and other living species, Sarah Sheppard thoroughly researches her books to dig up astounding information the reader has probably not come across before.
Number of pages: 64
Material: Swedish edition
Rights sold to: Denmark (Turbine), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Meet some of the nastiest (to put it mildly!) dinosaurs that ruled the earth for 165 million years. The Meat Gang is a big crew made up of seven horrible families. Among others, we get to meet the Spiny family, the Thieving family, and the Bullying family. Some were huge with sharp claws and teeth. Others were small, but fast and clever. And they were all scary!
In Warning: Here Come the Meat Gang you will learn more about how the dinosaurs lived, what they ate and how we arrived to the amazing conclusion that birds are dinosaurs! With humor, fact and imagination Sarah Sheppard presents lots and lots of fantastic information about dinosaurs.
• Bestselling author with more than 1,2 million sold copies within illustrated non-fiction for children.
• Adapted into animated TV-series, merchandise, clothing collections and exhibitions.
“The loveliest and funniest thing about this facts book for children is its contagious enthusiasm and sympathetic desire to convey a whole load of knowledge in an almost effervescent way.”
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden
“Sarah Sheppard is a Swedish author and illustrator who, with her books about dinosaurs, has written herself into the Swedish literary canon for children.”
Sydsvenskan, Sweden
Number of pages: 48
Material: English translation, Swedish edition Rights sold to: Poland (Czarna Owca), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Sarah Sheppard makes our hearts race as she shows us all the fantastic, exciting and mysterious things our planet has to offer. Perfect reading and fuel for the imagination for anyone who enjoys daydreaming about far-away places full of thrilling discoveries. With this atlas in hand, you’ll be able to travel anywhere you want, just let your imagination run free!
Where can you go to experience volcano eruptions, solve mysteries, find precious jewels, climb the highest mountains, or take a submarine to as close to Earth’s core as you can get? All the answers adventurers might be looking for can be found in here! But don’t be discouraged if you’re the cautious sort, hesitant about swimming with crocodiles in the Nile. When you’ve read this book, you will have experienced real adventures in the safest way possible. And you’ll definitely know where NOT to go.
Thematic maps like “Places of Mystery,” “Dangerous Animals,” “Deep-Sea Locations,” and “Gold and Glory” crowd this gem of a title for children, along with flags and maps of countries and capitals. Let the journey begin!
”Pure paradise for adventurers and daydreamers! /…/ This is a wonderful book with lots of interesting facts, a book that you can immerse yourself in for a long, long time. Richly illustrated with colorful, easy-to-understand pictures.”
Aftonbladet, Sweden
Number of pages: 48
Material: Swedish edition
• A bestseller for 10 years running in an updated anniversary edition.
• Awarded best non-fiction Children’s book of the year.
• More than 250.000 copies sold.
Rights sold to: France (l’ecole des loisirs), Korea (MustB Publishing), Netherlands (Gottmer), Poland (Mamania), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen), Turkey (Kolektif Kitap)
David Sundin
Magic has been around since the beginning of time, but nowadays we don’t have to fight demons and dragons and are faced with different kinds of challenges. Here is a book full of spells and incantations for everyday matters – for our times. So that you can get help with things such as making disgusting food taste of sweets, improve your wifi, get a lie in and making someone aware of that you like them. An imaginative book with funny and ingenious chants that also allows for reflection on the problems one may have in life.
But…perhaps this book is also filled to the brim with magical clues and secret codes – that together forms the key to access an epic adventure? Who reads will see.
• Gripping escape room-like mystery.
• Nominated for the Adlibris Award.
Number of pages: 30
Material: English translation, Swedish edition
• Humorous, inventive family fun that also leaves room to talk about problems one may have in life. Rights sold to: Netherlands (Unieboek Spectrum), Sweden (Bonnier Carlsen)
Illustrated by Lisa Zachrisson
Here, we get to understand how our emotions arise and why they exist. It can bring both comfort and strength to realize that there is nothing wrong with us just because we feel bad – sometimes it can even be a smart solution.
“This kid friendly version of Anders Hansen’s mega success TheRealHappyPillis perfect for today’s sedentary generation. It is easy to read, exciting and inspiring. There are books I wish many people will read. This is one of them.”
Aftonbladet, Sweden
• No. 1 bestselling series.
• More than 250.000 copies sold.
• Psychology for children in an accessible format with engaging illustrations.
Number of pages: approx. 112-128
Material: English samples, Swedish editions
Written by Anders Hansen in collaboration with children’s and young adult author Mats Wänblad, The Real Happy Pill Junior tells you all about how physical activity can boost your brain in terms of concentration, mood, sleep, and much more. In this junior version of the successful The Real Happy Pill, everything has been reworked to suit a younger audience.
In Insta-Brain Junior, you will learn to avoid the pitfalls of allowing the smart gadgets to take control of you and your life. You simply have to make sure to do other things as well! The book is based on (partially updated) facts out of Anders Hansen’s bestselling book Insta-Brain from 2019, but modified into a completely new edition for the younger readers.
Anders Hansen (b. 1974) is a psychiatrist, speaker, and popular TV show host with his own docuseries about the mysteries of the human brain. Hansen has published several bestselling books and is arguably Sweden’s favorite expert on the topic of the brain and health matters. He has sold more than 2,5 million copies and spent nearly one consecutive year on the Swedish bestseller list.
Rights sold to: China (China Translation & Publishing House), Estonia (Varrak), Finland (Atena Kustannus OY), Germany (Fischer Sauerländer), Japan (Shinchosha), Korea (PAN Publishing), Netherlands (Kluitman), Norway (Cappelen Damm), Poland (Znak), Romania (Publica), Slovakia (Barecz & Conrad), Sweden (Bonnier Fakta)
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