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Gyldendal Agency
Rights Catalogue 2009
Books for Children & Adolescents
ContentsPicture books and fiction 0-8 years 4Read aloud books 4-10 years 18Easy readers 5-10 years 22Fiction 10 years + 29Fiction 13 years + 35Non-fiction 48
Founded in 1925, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS is one of Norway's largest publishing houses, with proud traditions of publishing in all genres and areas. Gyldendal is divided into three different publishing areas:
General fiction and non-fictuon: Gyldendal Litteratur, Kolon, Tiden, VersalEdutational material: Gyldendal UndervisningTextbooks and professional literature: Gyldendal Akademisk
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The Big Baby Sister Book
Original title: Den store LillesøsterbokaIllustrator: Kari GrossmannSeries: Baby Sister / LillesøsterCategory: Picture booksAge range: 0-4Number of pages: 136
Previously published (a selection):My Picture Book, 1999My Nursery School Book, 2005My Book of Letters, 2000My Book of Numbers, 2002Ouch, That Hurts!, 2004Look and Say. My Book of Words, 1996Baby Sister Wants a Wee, 2002Baby Sister’s Breakfast, 2002Baby Sister Goes to Play School, 2003Baby Sister at the Shop, 2003Baby Sister at the Dentist, 2004Baby Sister Goes Skiing, 2004Baby Sister and the Rabbit, 2006Baby Sister at the Doctor’s, 2006Baby Sister and Mimmi, 2007Baby Sister’s Birthday, 2008
The books about Baby Sister have become modern classics. Children just love them and want to read them again and again. It is exciting to study the detailed illustrations from everyday situations that all children recognize, and it is fun to hear about Baby Sister who prefers to decide for herself whether she should eat breakfast, give up nappies or shop for candy. But things don’t always work out as planned.
My Book of Questions
Original title: Undreboka miIllustrator: Kari GrossmannCategory: Picture booksAge range: 0-4Number of pages: 48
In My Book of Questions Kari Grossman addresses some of the most important funny, strange, wise and tricky questions that children pose. Each question is accompanied by detailed illustrations that can be used as a starting point for interaction. Most of these ques-tions aren’t easily answered, and new questions are bound to arise as one reads together. The questions concern you and me, emotions, reality and imagination, and life and death. What is love? Are there things that everyone must do, and how much is many?
Kari GrossmanKari Grossmann is one of Norway’s most popular illustrators and has pub-lished numerous books, among them ten books about Baby Sister and best-sellers like Look and Say, My Book of Numbers and My Book of Letters. Foreign sales: Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Estonia
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Svein NyhusSvein Nyhus (b. 1962) was educated at Oslo National Academy of the Arts and has worked as an illustrator of newspapers and magazines. His mixture of easily accessible texts, caricature, curiosity and gravity appeals to adults as much as to children. In recent years, Svein Nyhus has made some of Norway’s best picture books, and has carvedout a new genre. His philosophical texts and his bold, beautiful illustrations have reached out to a large and enthusiastic audience.
Svein Nyhus has won several awards, among them The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs’ Prize three times. His latest nomination was for the ALMA in 2009.Foreign sales: Denmark, France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Poland, China.
Up and Out
Original title: Opp og utIllustrator: Svein NyhusCategory: Picture books Age range: 4-8Number of pages: 64
Up and Out is the story of a small, courageous one and a big and terribly timid one. Together, they venture out into the world, and when they finally reach the sea, a great and wonderful change has occurred. Together, text and illustrations create an arena for reflection and discussion for children and adults alike.
Previously published (a selection):Pappa!, 1998The World Has No Corners, 1999Little Lu And Bulibar the Wizard, 2001Nobody, 2002I Am!, 2004
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Tor Åge BringsværdTor Åge Bringsværd (b. 1939) is an award-winning and productive prose- and playwrite who writes for all ages. His works have been translated into 23 languages, and his plays have been staged in 11 countries. He writes fiction and non-fiction for both children and adults.
Foreign sales: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Estonia, Korea, India, USA.
The When Two-series is about the little girl Berte. Together with illustrator Tina Soli, Tor Åge Bringsværd has created a wonderful series of books for reading aloud that has been embraced by children and critics alike.
Illustrator: Tina SoliSeries: When Two / Når toCategory: Picture books Age range: 0-4Number of pages: 32
When Two Say Goodbye!Original title: Når to sier ha det!
When Two Say Goodbye! is the twelfth and final book in the popular series about Berte, loved by children and critics alike. See what happens when Berte and her friends say goodbye after a long day in kindergarten, a ritual that Daddy finds rather loooongdrawn.
About the illustrator:Tina Soli (b. 1972) is a graphic designer and illustrator. The books about Berte are her first picture books.
Previously published about Berte:When Two Say Goodnight, 2002When Two Go For a Walk, 2002When Two Get Up, 2002When Two Visit Grandma, 2003When Two Want to Know Each Other, 2003When Two Are Angry at Each Other, 2004When Two Take a Bath, 2005When Two Tidy Up, 2006When Two x 4 – Berte Stories, 2006 (compilation)When Two Want to Enjoy Themselves, 2007When Two Go On Holiday, 2008
The Big Book of Ruffen-stories contains:Ruffen. The Sea Serpent Who Couldn’t Swim, 1977, 2005Ruffen’s New Adventures, 1975, 2006Ruffen and the Flying Dutchman, 1982, 2007Ruffen and the Mysterious Hole, 2005Ruffen and the Dragon’s Lair, 2006Ruffen and the Secret Sea-people, 2007
Tor Åge Bringsværd The Big Book of Ruffen-stories
Original title: Den store Ruffen-bokenIllustrator: Thore HansenSeries: RuffenCategory: Read aloud books Age range: 4-8Number of pages: 384
The stories about the charming and helpful sea serpent Ruffen have entertained Norwegian children since the first title was published in the 1970s. The Big Book of Ruffen-stories is a beautiful compilation of all six titles with all of Thore Hansen’s colourful and imaginative illustrations. A modern classic for anyone old enough to enjoy books.
About the illustrator:Thore Hansen (b. 1942) is a cartoonist, illustrator and writer with a large and highly awarded production. He works with books for all ages, illustrates comics, magazines and books and has received particular re-cognition for his collaboration with Tor Åge Bringsværd.
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Andrea Bræin HovigViva la Wild Wilma
Original title: Viva la Ville WilmaIllustrator: Lene AskSeries: Ville WilmaCategory: Read aloud booksAge range: 4-8Number of pages: 72
Join Wild Wilma for more fantastic adventures! The second book about Wild Wilma takes us to an unenthusiastic swimming class, a noisy day at the library and a somewhat different outdoor concert. Wilma makes a commotion wherever she goes, and she is not afraid of speaking up if something is out of order! No wonder the Norwegian children’s book club Bokklubbens Barn named her as one of the new heroines of children’s literature in 2008.
Camilla OtterleiKlara and the World’s Best PekalOriginal title: Klara og verdens fineste PekalIllustrator: Åshild IrgensCategory: Read aloud booksAge range: 4-8Number of pages: 64
How boring can a whole summer holiday be, when you have just moved to a new street where you don’t know anyone, have a younger sister who does everything she can to be annoy-ing and everyone else is off on a sunny holiday? TERRIBLY boring, Klara thinks. But when daddy buys the rabbits Pelle and Kalle for Klara and her little sister Torunn, everything changes – until Pelle disappears from the cage and is found
After being stranded on a foreign planet Captain Puma and Mini have finally managed to build a new spaceship. They are ready for new adventures when they come across a green planet where humans walk on all fours and robots are in total charge. They have barely landed when Puma is captured by the robots and sold as a slave. How will they manage? Will Mini save the day? Can humans and robots learn to live peacefully side by side? And are there Christmas trees in space?
Captain Puma’s Christmas is the sixth book about Captain Puma, but the second to be told in a cartoon format. Brings-værd and Lunden were shortlisted for the The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs Award for the last book, Captain Puma and the Big Comet in 2007.
About the illustrator:Einar Lunden (b. 1974) is a cartoonist, writer and illustrator. He provides illustrations, cartoons, character designs and logo designs (among other things) for web sites, newspapers, newsletters, books, greeting cards, magazines and much more. He has illustrated the captain Puma books and written and illutstrated two books about Espen’s Secret Diary (2008, 2009).
Previously published about Captain Puma:Captain Puma And the Yellow Planet, 2004Captain Puma And the Terrible Snow Dragon, 2004Captain Puma And the Awful Space Monster, 2005Captain Puma In Trouble, 2006Captain Puma and the Big Comet, 2007
Tor Åge Bringsværd Captain Puma’s Christmas
Original title: Kaptein Pumas julIllustrator: Einar LundenSeries: Captain Puma / Kaptein PumaCategory: Graphic novelsAge range: 10+Number of pages: 32
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the illustrator:Camilla Otterlei was born in 1980. She has an education in arts and writ-ing. This is her first children´s book.
Åshild Irgens is an artist and illu strator and has, among other things, previous-ly made new illustrations for Rasmus Løland’s The White Bear.
dead in the ditch outside the garden. Or is it Kalle that is gone? What do they do with the dead rabbit – and what do they do with the surviving one? And perhaps there are some nice friends to play with in Løkkegata after all?
A delightful and empathetic book about loneliness – about making friends and having pets – and losing them again.
About the author and the illustrator:Andrea Bræin Hovig (b. 1973) is a Norwegian actress and singer. She is engaged by the National Theatre and has performed in many stage plays and movies. This is her second book.
Lene Ask (b. 1974) is a drawer and cartoon-ist. Her comic strip story Hitler, Jesus and Granddad was awarded the Sproing Award for the best cartoon debut in 2006.
Previously published:Wild Wilma, 2008
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Rakel and Roald and mummy and daddy Rotle are known to be a scatter-brained family. So they must take extra care of the white mountain fox that is to be exhibited at the museum where daddy works. However – when they finally arrive at the museum, the mountain fox has disappeared! And soon daddy can’t find Roald and Rakel either …
A cool picture book about the chaos of living in a family with small children.
Henriette NilsenWhat Does Muscat Like?Original title: Hva liker Muskatt?Illustrator: Henriette NilsenCategory: Picture booksAge range; 0-4Number of pages: 32
Get to know Muscat, a sweet and angry and nice and exasperating and a cuddly little kitten. Muscat likes to wash, but not to bathe. She likes to pee in Daddy’s slippers, but Daddy doesn’t like that. But what do Muscat and I enjoy the most?
What Does Muscat Like? is a cool and playful picture book for the youngest children that they will want to read again and again. Lene Ask
The Rotles at the Museum
Original title: Familien Rotle på museumIllustrator: Lene AskSeries: The Rotles / Familien rotleCategory: Picture booksAge range: 0-4Number of pages: 32
About the author and illustrator:Lene Ask (b. 1974) is a writer and illustrator. She received the Sproing Prize for the best Norwegian comic strip debut in 2006 and published her first children’s book – The Rotles Move House – in 2008.
A new book about the Rotle family!
Jeg har fått en kattunge. Hun heter Muskatt.
Muskatt liker å vaske seg, men hun liker ikke å bade.
men hun liker ikke å få besøk av Rusken.Hun liker å få besøk av tante,
About the author and illustrator:Henriette Nilsen (b. 1981) is an illustrator, graphic designer and writer. She has a degree in Visual Communication from Oslo National Academy of the Arts. What Does Muscat Like? is her first book.
Previously published:The Rotles Move House, 2008
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Cathrine GrøndahlEight Princesses in the Stomach. Poems for children
Original title: Åtte prinsesser I magen. Dikt for barnIllustrator: Rune Johan AnderssonCategory: Read aloud books Age range: 4-8Number of pages: 40
Cathrine Grøndahl has written poems about the young, strong-willed princess many of us know – the princess who is extremely charming when it suits her, or just uncooperative enough when that suits her better. We accompany the prin-cess into her castle, out on adventures, to princess birthdays and in quarrels with princes.
Grøndahl’s humorous turn of phrase and Andersson’s cha-racteristic illustrations make this an enjoyable book to read aloud for big and small princesses – and for anyone else who has a small Royal Highness in the family.
What do grownups do after they have read us a bedtime story, turned off the light and set the door ajar?
Do they eat fish and boiled carrots? Or do they fetch the crisps? Do they whistle old tunes? Or do they kiss on the mouth?
An inquisitive and philosophical picture book about the mysteries of grownup life after bedtime.
Terje Borg and Inger Lise BelsvikWhat Do Grownups Do When We Are Not Watching?
Original title: Hva gjør de voksne når vi ikke ser?Illustrator: Inger Lise BelsvikCategory: Picture booksAge range: 4-8Number of pages: 32
About the author and the illustrator:Terje Borg (b. 1956) is a commercial writer and lecturer. What Do Grownups Do When We Are Not Watching? is his first book.
Inger Lise Belsvik (b. 1961) is an artist and illustrator. She has illustrated more than twenty children’s books.
Prinsessen som ingen kan målbindeHei, Askeladden!Husker du meg?
Det var jeg som gjemte megi kongsgården for deg
Du kom med en såle og en bleiNei, sa jegGå din vei!
Jeg var Prinsessen som forsvantunder sju madrasser
Prinsessen over alle lekeplasser!Hei Askeladden!
Jeg er tilbake fra eventyret!Du skal få sitte på sykkelen min og styreDu skal få låne kronen min til i morgen
Glem alt jeg sa i kongsgården,det var ikke det jeg ville
Kom ut av data-spillet!Kom ut av bøkene!
Kom ut og lek med meg!Du skal få halve huskenmed hele Prinsessen på
Vi skal huske så høytat husene under oss blir små!
Prinsessen i skogenJeg er Prinsesse vil-ikke!For når jeg VIL,så vil jeg mer enn alle andre!Og når jeg IKKE VIL,så vil jeg ikke mer i hele verden!
Men jeg har en skog,og i den skogen er et treog under detkan jeg sitte og segrener løpe av sted,blader vende opp og nedOg der sitter Kongen og Dronningenog gynger i kroneni mitt susende tre!
Da vil jeg mest av altingentingbestemtkanskjebaresvaie med
Så var jeg ikke lenger Prinsesse vil-ikkeMamma,
jeg vil ikke lenger værePrinsesse vil-ikke!
Hva vil du være da?Prinsesse Ja?
Nei!Ja er for pyser
og nei er for klyserPrinsesser må neie før de nyser!
Og det vil ikke jeg!
Nei, jeg vil væreden første du tenker pånår du går tur i skogen
og plutselig får øye på et ekornsom ser skrått ned på deg
med skarpe, glitrende øyne!
About the author and the illustrator:Cathrine Grøndahl (b. 1969) is a lawyer and poet. She made her debut in 1994 with the book of poems Riv ruskende rytmer. Since then she has published four books of poetry, the last one titled I Placed My Hopes in the World (2009), a book about becoming a mother. Eight Princesses in the Stomach is her first book of poetry for children.
Rune Johan Andersson (b. 1945) is a prize-winning illustrator and writer. He has illustrated numerous books for children and adults.
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Prinsessen som ingen kan målbindeHei, Askeladden!Husker du meg?
Det var jeg som gjemte megi kongsgården for deg
Du kom med en såle og en bleiNei, sa jegGå din vei!
Jeg var Prinsessen som forsvantunder sju madrasser
Prinsessen over alle lekeplasser!Hei Askeladden!
Jeg er tilbake fra eventyret!Du skal få sitte på sykkelen min og styreDu skal få låne kronen min til i morgen
Glem alt jeg sa i kongsgården,det var ikke det jeg ville
Kom ut av data-spillet!Kom ut av bøkene!
Kom ut og lek med meg!Du skal få halve huskenmed hele Prinsessen på
Vi skal huske så høytat husene under oss blir små!
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It isn’t easy to be a small elf boy on summer vacation when all Mummy wants to do is lie on the couch and paint her toenails and eat chocolate. It doesn’t make matters any better when you also have to look after your caterpillar sisters. No wonder, then, that Elfis gets really excited when a little crook asks if he wants to play! But he soon learns that it is difficult to play pranks and watch over one’s baby sisters at the same time!
Camilla KuhnElfis, the Crook and the Caterpillar Sisters that Were (Almost) EatenOriginal title: Alvis, skurken og larvesøstrene som (nesten) ble spistIllustrator: Camilla KuhnCategory: Picture booksAge range: 4-8Number of pages: 32
What do you tell a child when a member of the immediate family dies? What words can express the indescribable sorrow? Bjørg Thorhallsdottir lost her husband while still young, and My Daddy Lives in Heaven is based on the book she made for her own son when his father died. The simple, poetic text and the beautiful, expressive illustrations are filled with comfort and wisdom and can be very helpful in conversations with children about death and mourning.
Previously published:How Grumpy Greger Entered a Duel and Everything Almost Turned Pink, 2007Egil and Daddy Meet the Moose, 2009
Foreign sales: Finland, Sweden
Alvis har det ikke alltid så greit.Han har nemlig sju småsøstre som hanmå passe på hele tiden. De er kanskje det kjedeligste han vet om ihele verden. Ikke kan de fly, ogikke kan de snakke. Dessuten er ikkealver vanlige babyer når de er små;de er larver. De ligger bare ogspreller og blinker med baklysene.Vanlige barnevogner kravler de utav, så skal han ha dem med seg noested, må han bære dem på ryggen i ensvær boble som mamma har laget.
Her er Alvis, en nesten helt vanlig litengutt. Han er ikke helt vanlig, for han er enalv. Alver kan for eksempel fly, og skiftefarge, og bli både prikkete og rutete om devil. Og så har de baklys.
Nysgjerrige campinggjester har samlet seg foran campingvogna til Alvis.– Larvetyver, brøler en flodhestaktig dame og vifter med grillpølsa si motskurkebobilen. – De skurkene er rett og slett noen ordentlige …skurker!!– Ja, og nå skal de få en hvalross hit også, « Hvalrossen er fløyet inn franord», jeg hørte det nok, sier et av skrukkeskinnene fra badedammen.– Men det var jo hemmelig kodespråk …, prøver Alvis å forklare.– Nei, til fengselet med dem, hele skurkefamilien! roper flodhesten medpølsa.
– Bææbuu! Bææbuu! synger politimannen, politidamen og alle politi -spirene og drar av gårde med Engelbert og familien hans.
Engelbert vinker trist til Alvis. Men han ser ikke redd ut i dethele tatt, synes Alvis. Engelbert har sikkert mange venner i
fengselet også, han. Men Alvis, han har ingen.Ikke engang larvene.
About the author and illustrator:Camilla Kuhn’s first book, the picture book How Grumpy Greger Entered a Duel and Everything Almost Turned Pink (2007) was received with acclamation by the press:
“A stylish and funny debut“ (Aftenposten)
“A grumpy old man has charmed his way to the top in our presentation of new picture books” (Vårt Land)
Foreldrene til Engelbert sitter foran skurkebobilen og kvesserkubein.– Kan jeg leke med han der? spør Engelbert, og peker på Alvis.– Bare dere finner på noe tull, så, sier skurkemamman. – Men holddeg unna badedammen. Ikke noe vasking nå som du er så svart ogfin.– Og pass på å komme for seint til middag! Skurkepappan ler sådet skinner i gulltennene hans. – Vi skal ha rottehalesuppe medmuggent brød i dag. Akkurat som i fengsel, gutten min!
Neste morgen er skurkefamilien tilbakeforan bobilen sin. De klipper opp sykkel -låser. Alvis ser dem fra det lillecamping vinduet sitt.
– Kom ut, da, vinker Engelbert til ham.– Jeg kan ikke, jeg har fått campingvogn -arrest, hviskeroper Alvis med vinduet pågløtt.– Kult, sier Engelbert og kommer bort. – Nesten som fengsel.– Ja, sier Alvis. Han er litt stolt. – Bare muggent brød og rottehalesuppe på meg.
– Se her, jeg fikk et stempel til i fengselet. Engelbert viser stolt framklippekortet sitt. – Nå mangler jeg bareto, så får jeg gulltann!– Kult, sier Alvis.– Jeg kan godt vise deg hvordan du rømmer,forresten, hvisker Engelbert.– Jeg tror nok det er best jeg blir, jeg,hvisker Alvis tilbake. – Men på mandagkommer jeg ut. Skal vi leke sammen da?– Det kan vi godt, sier Engelbert. – Hvisjeg får lov av mamma, så.
En gang hadde jeg en pappa.
Pappaen min Materie 26.08.09 13.31 Side 8
Vi malte. Vi lekte. Vi badet.
Pappaen min Materie 26.08.09 13.31 Side 10
My Daddy Lives in HeavenOriginal title: Pappaen min bor I himmelenIllustrator: Bjørg ThorhallsdottirCategory: Picture books Age range: 4-8Number of pages: 40
About the author and illustrator: Bjørg Thorhallsdottir (b. 1974 on Iceland) is an artist and writer and has held more than 40 exhibitions at home and abroad. She is regarded as one of Norway’s finest graphic artists.
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Anne-Cath. VestlyAnne-Cath. Vestly (1920-2008) is one of Norway’s most famous and popu-lar authors. All in all she has written 49 children’s books, many of which are considered modern classics. In addition she has written numerous plays for radio and theatre. Her most well known characters appear in the books about Twigson and Junior and in the books about Alexander Fili-boom-boom-boom. Several of her books have been filmed, and the film abut Twigson will be launched in the autumn of 2009. Anne-Cath. Vestly’s books have been trans-lated into 16 languages.
Foreign sales: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Georgia, Russia, China
Junior and TwigsonOriginal title: Lillebror og KnertenIllustrators: Johan Vestly, Svein SamuelsenSeries: Twigson / KnertenCategory: Read aloud books Age range: 4-8Number of pages: 170
A new edition of the first book in Anne Cath. Vestly’s popular series. It isn’t always easy to be the youngest family mem-ber. It can also be lonely, especially when the family has just moved to a new place, mother works, father commutes and big brother Philip is at school all day. Luckily Junior finds a pine root that looks just like a little person. He names him Twigson, and Twigson becomes his best friend, someone he can confide in and share everything with.
Faithful TwigsonOriginal title: Trofaste KnertenIllustrators: Johan Vestly, Svein SamuelsenSeries: Twigson / KnertenCategory: read aloud books Age range: 4-8Number of pages: 168
Twigson is faithful and kind, but he also has his own opin-ions, so Junior has to come to an agreement with him about what they shall do. While mother is working in the shop, they perform small errands for the shop man, or they visit Auntie Everywhere and Tiny. Spring has arrived, and there are plenty of exciting things to see in the shop window at Horses’ Corner. The most exciting thing of all is a tricycle, thinks Junior. So does Twigson. But one day the tricycle is gone ...
The Big Twigson-Book
Original title: Den store boken om KnertenIllustrator: Johan Vestly,Category: Read aloud books Age range: 4-8Number of pages: 563
Twigson has arms and legs and a head and looks just like a little person. He is a good companion for Junior, and Junior’s imagination is constantly fuelled by Twigson. The Big Twigson-Book consists of all the eight books about him and Junior.
The Big Book About Granny and the Eight Children
Original title: Den store boken om mormor og de åtte ungeneIllustrator: Johan VestlyCategory: Read aloud books Age range: 4-8Number of pages: 472
Because they live in cramped quarters and are a handful, the eight children are probably a tad more inventive than most children. Which leads to some funny situations – like when Morten invites four pigs over for coffee and Mina and Milly meet a whiskerbear in the woods. Then it’s good to be eight siblings and a long dog who can help each other out. And a Granny of course, who keeps a cow in her room.
The Big Book About Granny and the Eight Children consists of all the five books about Granny and the others.
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Thore HansenHombabo and I Meet Indians
Original title: Hombabo og jeg møter indianereIllustrator: Thore HansenSeries: HombaboCategory: Read aloud books Age range: 6-10Number of pages: 82
Hombabo is of a beautiful greenish-blue colour and has hands as big as bath tubs. Safely tucked away in the breast pocket of his leather vest sits Inga, a brave and wise nine year old. They travel back through the centuries to meet the first Indians. On the way they check out the conditions in Vinland and meet Leiv Eiriksson’s brother before they wit-ness a small buffalo hunt. After some confusion on the vast American mainland, Hombabo finally locates the Indian village by the sea. Here Inga gets to hear about the whales’ song and joins them on a whale hunt – just like they have done for thousands of years.
Previously published (a selection):Hombabo And I Feed the Birds, 2008
When Sille wakes up one morning and discovers that she is dead, she decides to run away to the forest. There she encounters Kjell, Lars and Beate, the most cunning, but also nicest foxes she has ever met. With the foxes she starts a new and exciting life, which mainly consists of robbing old ladies. But Sille’s new life starts giving her pangs of conscience … And what if she isn’t dead after all, only slightly invisible?
Julia Lossius KahrsThe Silver Foxes
Original title: SølvreveneIllustrator: Lisa AisatoSeries: Read Aloud! / Les høyt!Category: Read aloud books Age range: 6-10Number of pages: 170
Marita LiabøVida Vagabond is Sharks’ Food
Original title: Vida Vagabond blir haimatIllustrator: Inga SætreSeries: Read Aloud! / Les høyt!Category: Read aloud booksAge range: 6-10Number of pages: 170
What do you do when your parents kidnap you and cart you off to yet another “wonderful” holiday in exotic surroundings? Vida really has no desire to leave school and her best friend Filip to travel to the Dominican Republic, but as she has grown out of running away from home, she has no other choice than to tag along to sandy beaches and coconuts.
About the author and the illustrator:Julia Kahrs (b. 1985). The Silver Foxes is her first book.
Lisa Aisato (b. 1981) is a writer and illustrator and has written and illustrated the picture book My Two Great Grandmothers (2008)
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About the author and the illustrator:Marita Liabø was (b. 1971) has a degree in philology. She has written several books for adults. Vida Vagabond is Shark´s food is her first children’s book.
Inga Sætre (b. 1978) works as an illustrator, animation artist and cartoonist.
About the illustrator:Thore Hansen (b. 1942) is a cartoonist, illustrator and writer with a large and highly awarded production. He works with books for all ages, illustrates comics, maga-zines and books and has received particular recognition for his collaboration with Tor Åge Bringsværd.
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Camilla KuhnEgil and Daddy Meet the MooseOriginal title: Egil og pappa treffer elgenIllustrator: Camilla KuhnSeries: First Reads / LesestartCategory: Easy readers Age range: 5-8Number of pages: 32
Egil and daddy have the whole weekend to themselves.They decide to rough it in the woods.In turns out to be quite a trip!
A cool boys’ book about roughing it!
Previously published:How Grumpy Greger Entered a Duel and Everything Almost Turned Pink, 2007Elfis, the Crook and the Caterpillar Sisters that (Almost) Were Eaten, 2009
Foregin sales: Finland, Sweden
Siw Monica FjeldMoss and the Wishing TreeOriginal title: Mose og ønsketreetIllustrator: Anders KaardahlSeries: First Reads / LesestartCategory: Easy readers Age range: 5-8Number of pages: 32
Moss the moose is lonely in the woods.He wants someone to be with.Moss sees five flies. They fly together.Moss wants to be a fly, too.Moss goes to the wishing tree. He is granted one wish.Moss turns into a fly.
How will this work out?
Anneli KleppTor HidesOriginal title: Tor gjemmer segIllustrator: Camilla BillettSeries: First Reads / LesestartCategory: Easy readers Age range: 5-8Number of pages: 32
Mia and Tor are playing hide-and-seek.Tor has found a very good hiding place.Mia looks and looks. Everywhere.In the end she goes home.Has Mia forgotten her best friend?
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Anneli KleppMia Chooses What to playOriginal title: Mia velger lekenIllustrator: Camilla BillettSeries: First Reads / LesestartCategory: Easy readers Age range: 5-8Number of pages: 32
– I don’t want to play with you anymore, says Tor.– That’s alright with me, says Mia.That upsets Tor. He runs far away.What if Mia never wants to play with him again?
Previously published:Lousy Complications, 2006Rotten Complicatons, 2007
FirST reADS ShorT, entertaining stories with abundant illustrations. The FirST reADS are 20 to 50 pages long and written for children who want to read for themselves.
FirST reADS ShorT, entertaining stories with abundant illustrations. The FirST reADS are 20 to 50 pages long and written for children who want to read for themselves.
About the author and the illustratorSiw Monica Fjeld (b. 1977) was educated as a teacher. This is her first book.
Anders Kaardahl (b. 1949) has illustrated a number of children’s’ books and is well known for his humorous illustrations.
About the author and illustrator:Camilla Kuhn’s first book, the picture book How Grumpy Greger Entered a Duel and Everything Almost Turned Pink (2007) was received with acclamation by the press.
About the author and the illustrator:Anneli Klepp (b. 1966) published her first children´s book in 2005. Since then she has written several books.
Camilla Billett (b.1966) is trained as a graphic designer and illustrator.
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Jørn RoeimThe Ghost Book
Original title: SpøkelsesbokaIllustrator: Werner GrossmannSeries: More to Read / Mer å leseCategory: Easy readersAge range: 8-10Number of pages: 32
The Ghost Book contains old and new suspense- and ghost stories fitting for readers from around 8 years of age. Here you will find a wonderful mix of classic stories like “The Five Robbers” and “The Hitchhiker”, creepy graveyard stories and light thrillers. The sinister illustrations are by Werner Grossmann.
Previously published (a selection):The Children’s Encyclopedia of Jokes, 1997The Big Book of Riddles, 1998The Children’s First Jokes and Riddles, 1999The Children’s Big Joke Factory, 2000The Children’s First Spine-Chilling Tales, 2001The Children’s Big Quiz Book, 2001Crazy Facts, 2005The Friendly Skeleton, 2005The Crocodile That Went Haywire, 2006The Children’s Big Book of Fun, 2007The Swede, the Dane and the Norseman, 2008
Foreign sales: Denmark, Sweden
Linn T. SunneMysterious GuestsOriginal title: Mystiske gjesterIllustrator: Ida LarmoSeries: More to Read / Mer å leseCategory: Easy readers Age range: 8-10Number of pages: 150
Previously published:My Friend in Heaven, 2005Biggest, 2006
Guests arrive at the hotel to join Linnea and Elines’ father’s cooking class. Additionally, the foreign lady and her daughter are already living there. Oskar sees the little girl shoplifting a brand new mobile phone.
Oskar, Linnea and Eline keep a close eye on the little girl and the strange guest who crops up. He frightens the mother and her daughter. What exactly is going on?
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Oskar kommer inn fra kjøkkenet med vann
i en karaffel. Samtidig kommer en stor
mann med bart inn i spisesalen. Han ser
trøtt ut, og tøfler bort til et bord ved
vinduet. Mamma går bort til ham. Mannen
gløtter opp, og så stivner han liksom til.
Haka hans detter ned, og han roper noe.
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mot veggen med jevne mellomrom. Pappa
fyker inn og ut av kjøkkenet, nå er han ute i
spisesalen.
Alarmen plinger akkurat når Linnea er
ferdig med å tygge, så hun tar ut potetene og
tar dem med ut i spisesalen. Det summer av
stemmer, glass og bestikk der, og mamma
skjenker hvitvin i høye glass.
Inn døra kommer enda flere middags-
sultne. Det er den lille, mørke jenta og
moren hennes! Da er de her ennå. Linnea
smiler til jenta, og hun får et lite, forsiktig
smil tilbake. Jenta holder seg tett inntil
moren, som om hun er redd for noe.
Linnea fikler med servietter og bestikk.
Jenta og moren setter seg ved et bord nær
døra.
About the author and the illustrator:Linn T. Sunne (b. 1971) published her first book in 2000. She was awarded the Brage Prize for Happy in 2007.
Ida Larmo has a bachelor’s degree in visual communication from Oslo School of Arts. She works as an illustrator and graphic designer.
More To reADUpbeat, humorous stories embracing everything from friendship, excitement and sports to comedy and fantasy. Short chapters, funny illustrations and spacious layouts. All in a language new readers can follow.
More To reADUpbeat, humorous stories embracing everything from friendship, excitement and sports to comedy and fantasy. Short chapters, funny illustrations and spacious layouts. All in a language new readers can follow.
About the author and the illustrator:Jørn Roeim (b. 1950) published his first book in 1987. Since then he has written and edited around 20 books of jokes and quotes, among others the All the Children books, which have been published in approximately 60 000 copies.
Werner Grossmann (b. 1943) learned to illustrate at The Munster School of Arts and Crafts, Germany. Today he works mainly with children’s books and picture books, in addition to illustrating his own texts.
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Sturle BrustadLongstalk City
Original title: LangstilkbyenCategory: FictionAge range: 9+Number of pages: 174
Nils and Lingalina live in the Underbrush, in the shadow of enormous Longstalk City. They are best friends and are about to compete for the title Water Child of the Year. Nils is apprehensive: Lingalina is probably the best swimmer, but what will happen if she wins? Will he ever see her again?
An exciting fantasy story about daring to do what you believe is right for those you care about – and how difficult it can be when everybody else thinks it’s the wrong thing.
About the author and illustrator:Einar Lunden (b. 1974) is a cartoonist, writer and illustrator. He provides illustrations, cartoons, character designs and logo designs for web sites, newspapers, newsletters, books, greeting cards, magazines and much more.
Einar LundenEspen’s Secret Diary. The Monster School
Original title: Espens hemmelige dagbok. MonsterskolenIllustrator: Einar LundenSeries: Espen’s Secret Diary / Espens hemmelige dagbokCategory: Graphic novels Age range: 8-10Number of pages: 64
Previously published:Espen’s Secret Diary. The Lion Hunt, 2008
Espen’s first day at a new school doesn’t turn out quite the way he imagined. In the lunch break Malin, one of the girls in his class, disappears, and in the search for her he stumbles across the entrance to a secret world. Before he knows it, he is enrolled in the monster school where classes include subjects such as sliming and growling. Now he has to save Malin, stop an evil monster complot and get back to reality before the lunch break is over. Or else the world will go under. Or even worse, he’ll get a note home from the teacher!
About the author:Sturle Brustad (b. 1964) has an education in civil economics. His first book was Anarchy in Åmot, a novel for adults, published in 2007 and sold to Sweden. Longstalk City is his first children’s book.
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Bjørn ingvaldsenBjørn Ingvaldsen (b. 1962) made his debut in 1995 with a collection of short stories for adults. Since then he has written several books for children and adults, among others the popular books about the roaming catastrophe Espen Herbert, which have been published in Germany. For the author’s home page, visit: www.forfatteren.no
Foreign sales: Germany, Switzerland, France
Frede is a peaceful boy with a mild temperament. In fact, he is so tranquil that he doesn’t even make a fuss when his mother sells their apartment and they are forced to live in a mobile home in the garden of some distant relative. But all that changes when Frede arrives at a new school and meets Hildegunn –
The Frogs’ Soccer Team 4. The Club.Original title: Fotballaget Froskene 4. Klubben
The Frogs are really in for trouble now. Sandra and Sally are doing their best to sabotage the team, and now the Frogs are up against Sunspot, the team they are neck to neck with on the tables. And now we learn that frogs may be best suited to a life on land ...
The fourth book about the friends in the very green soccer uniforms.
Poor George has been invited to a class party, but he doesn’t have a date. And in George’s opinion that means he can’t go to the party. But love problems are eas-ily solved by the brothers – they think. As usual, the twins lend a helping hand. But when they get mixed up in pure twin chaos and their own hearts start throb-bing, things can get out of hand, even for a couple of turbo twins who can do anything.
Previously published in the series:The Brown Brothers’ Chronicles 1: Granddad’s Bureau, 2007The Brown Brothers’ Chronicles 2: The Surprise, 2007The Brown Brothers’ Chronicles 3: The Haunted House, 2008
the girl who had to shave off all her hair after an unfortunate barbeque incident and who is up to all sorts of mysterious activities. Such as finding out who’s been pinching mobile phones at school.Book one in a new series in a style familiar to all Ingvaldsen fans: comedy, suspense and thickening plots.
The Frogs’ Soccer Team 3: Training CampOriginal title: Fotballaget Froskene 3. Treningsleiren
How well do the Frogs handle a ball? Can Rebekka ever become friends with the ball? And where on earth are the shin protectors? Ola, Tim and the rest of the gang tackle things in their own way, but now they are off to training camp. Perhaps they will learn more about football, or will they get tackled?
Illustrator: Odd Henning SkyllestadSeries: The Frog’s Soccer Team / Fotballaget FroskeneCategory: Easy readersAge range: 8-10Number of pages: 130-150
Previously published in the series:The Frogs’ Soccer Team 1: The New Boy, 2008The Frog’s Soccer Team 2: The International Match, 2008
The Frog’s Soccer Team series is about a mixed soccer team who aren’t scared of grumpy old ladies, bullying girls or tough contestants.
About the illustrator: Odd Henning Skyllestad (b. 1978) is an illustrator and an award-winning sketch artist and cartoonist.
Frede’s Friends 1. The One Who Blossoms in May
Original title: Fredes venner 1. Den som blomstrer i maiSeries: Frede’s FriendsCategory: FictionAge range: 10-12Number of pages: 200
The Brown Brothers’ Chronicles 4: The Class Party
Original title: Brødrene Bruns beretninger 4. KlassefestenIllustrator: Astrid HansenSeries: The Brown Brothers’ Chronicles/ Brødrene Bruns beretningerCategory: Fiction Age range: 9-11Number of pages: 140
About the illustrator:Astrid Hansen (b. 1984) is a cartoonist. She has an education in drawing, adver-tisement illustration and design and has published comic strips in Nemi.
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I’m Famous! Espen Herbert’s Notes 1Original title: Jeg er berømt! Espen Herberts opptegnelser 1
I’m in Love! Espen Herbert’s Notes 2Original title: Jeg er in love! Espen Herberts opptegnelser 2
I’m a Genius!. Espen Herbert’s Notes 3Original title: Jeg er genial! Espen Herberts opptegnelser 3
Previously published about Espen Herbert:I’m a Star! Espen Herbert’s Notes 4, 2004I’m Super! Espen Herbert’s Notes 5, 2006I’m Useful!Espen Herbert’s Notes 6, 2006
Jonas thinks Grandpa is a bit creepy. Mummy says he is turning into a grumpy old man. But when they open a special Christmas calendar together, something happens. They get to know each other better and Jonas hears that the island they live on holds a secret: A girl called Adele disappeared when Grandpa was young. But Grandpa doesn’t want to talk
ole-Mikal NilsenOle-Mikal Nilsen made his debut with The Storm Cormorants’ Secrets in 1995. He writes books for children and adolescents. In 2008 he published the adolescents’ novel Hymn for a Death Foretold.
Shadow MysteriesIllustrator: Jens KristensenSeries: Shadow Mysteries / SkyggemysterierCategory: FictionAge range: 9+Number of pages: 92-96
The private eyes Silje and Wenche are on the case. Mysteries and suspense for readers from 9 and up.
Shadow Mysteries 1. The Black PerilOriginal title: Skyggemysterier 1. Den sorte fare, 2003
Shadow Mysteries 2. The Yellow GhostOriginal title: Skyggemysterier 2. Det gule gjenferd, 2004
Shadow Mysteries 3. Death Has a Blue ShineOriginal title: Skyggemysterier 3. Døden lyser blått, 2005
Shadow Mysteries 4. White SecretsOriginal title: Skyggemysterier 4. Hvite hemmeligheter, 2006
Shadow Mysteries 5. The Blood Red LettersOriginal title: Skyggemysterier 5. De blodrøde bokstavene, 2007
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The Espen Herbert series is about Espen Herbert Knutsen, a man of action. He knows the answer to almost every-thing. And if he doesn’t, he finds out. Espen Herbert just enjoys finding out about things. All sorts of things. In depth. Unfortunately, things always go wrong. He is quite simply a roaming catastrophe.
Ingrid WieseStable Nova 1-3
Series: Stable Nova / Stall NovaCategory: Fiction Age range: 10+Number of pages: 208-272
Dangerous Summer. Stable Nova 1Original title: Farlig sommer. Stall Nova 1, 2006
Don’t go alone! Stable Nova 2Original title: Gå ikke alene! Stall Nova 2, 2007
Red tracks. Stable Nova 3Original title: Røde spor. Stall Nova 3, 2007
New editions of the horse series where friendship and suspense are important ingredients. Four girlfriends and an irritating little brother – each with their own horse – and plenty of mysteries and riddles to solve!
about her, and Jonas gets curious. What happened? Could this be linked to the light flashes and sounds from the aban-doned Styggestua, where Adele grew up, and where people claim to have seen her father’s ghost? An exciting story about ghosts and mysterious incidents, and about a secretive Grandfather.
When the Cat Arrives. A Christmas Mystery
Original title: Når katten kommerCategory: FictionAge range: 10-12Number of pages: 250
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Mari KjetunThieves, Trouble and a Shining Comet
Original title: Tyver, trøbbel og en lysende kometCategory: FictionAge range: 10-12Number of pages: 190
The winner of Gyldendal’s and Norli’s novel competition, regarded by the jury as “a rich, warm present day story in an original setting ...”
Tessa is twelve. Her father is in a frame on the wall, and her mother can never stay at one place for long. And now they are moving again. This time to a remote cottage with the local prison as the nearest neighbour.
Mariann YoumansTessy and Tankred. Tougher than the Train
Original title: Tessy og Tankred. Tøffere enn togetCategory: FictionAge range: 10-12Number of pages: 144
12 year old Tessy and her younger brother Tankred embark on the wildest train trip ever when their father announces that they have to make their own way home after a holiday in Spain. He has fallen in love and has decided to lead a new life as a banjo playing busker in Barcelona. But children under 16 are not allowed to travel alone! A tottering old war veteran, two ladies with big secrets, a German punk rocker and the Danish conductor’s son give them a helping hand and cause lots of confusion.
Lise KnudsenEl Dorado
Original title: El DoradoCategory: Fiction Age range: 10-12Number of pages: 145
Linn spins round. There was that sound again. She peeks at the sign above the door. “The Happy Cockerel” it says, but the door is shut and all is quiet. Too quiet. The whole building is dimly lit, resting. She should never have come here, should never have allowed herself to be tempted to earn money by working for Uncle Albert. Are they coming after her too, or has Petter managed to give them the slip?
El Dorado is about treachery and betrayal, dreams and anxiety. “The Happy Cockerel” doesn’t show its real face until everything is revealed.
Previously published (a selection):Cobweb, 2004Masquerade, 2005Black Wings, 2007Plectrum in Pocket, 2008
Foreign sales: Germany
Myriam Halden BjerkliMickel the Goalie
Original title: Mickel i målCategory: FictionAge range: 10-12Number of pages: 106
For Mickel there is only one thing that counts: Soccer. And his buddy Ozzy. And Yvonne, the cutest girl in school. OK, that’s three things: Soccer, Ozzy and Yvonne. Well, four if you count surviving a day without being jumped by a jerk from another team who swore to kill you after an ugly tackle.
Life is far from simple when you are 14, goalie on the soccer team and shortest in school. And it doesn’t get any simpler when a new boy joins the class, and he’s just as short, but a better goalie!
Previously published:Cyprianus, 2007
Foreign sales: Denmark
About the author:Mari Kjetun (b. 1966) has a degree in economy and works as a writer and interior journalist. Thieves, Trouble and a Shining Comet won the first prize in Gyldendal’s competition for best novel for children age 10-12 in 2008.
About the author:Mariann Youmans (f. 1971) has written Hyper? Adhd add abc (2008) and Just So – A Book of Rights for Those Under 18 (2007). Just So was listed for the The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs’ Prize for best non-fiction book for children. She came second in Gyldendal and Norli’s competition for the best children’s novel with Tessy and Tankred. Tougher than the Train. About the author:
Lise Knudsen (b. 1962) made her debut in 1994 with November Light, a novel for young adults. She has been working as a music teacher and an organist and has a degree in sociology. In 2007 she was awarded the Norwegian Language Council’s prize and in 2009 she is Buskerud County´s Artist of Honour.
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About the author:Myriam Bjerkli (b. 1963) has won a number of short story competitions and contributed to anthologies. This is her second novel.
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Heidi LindeSuckOriginal title: SugCategory: Fiction Age range: 10+Number of pages: 176
The first time we met Annika and Erle was in Lie! (2005). They had been forced on each other because Annika’s mum and Erle’s dad had fallen in love and moved in together. But Annika and Erle didn’t care much for one another.A year and a half has passed, and 12 year old Annika and 14 year old Erle have realized that a sister isn’t such a bad thing to have after all. Boys, however, are a different story altogether. Especially when you are so madly in love that you don’t know what to do with yourself!
Suck is a story about falling in love, rock bands, school, family, friendship and jealousy. And true girl power!
Heidi LindeLieOriginal title: JugCategory: Fiction Age range: 10+Number of pages: 176
Annika’s life has been turned upside down. Mum has got a new boyfriend. Fredrik has a good job, plenty of money, a summer residence by the sea and an unbearable daughter. Annika must do something …
Previously published (a selection):Mosquito Bite, 1998Muddy Dreams, 2008
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heidi LindeHeidi Linde attended the Writing Academy in Bø and has an education in script writing from the Film School at Lillehammer. Her first book was Mosquito Bite, and she has since then written several books for children and adults.
Foreign sales: Denmark, Germany, France
Arne GarvangMuffe 3. Skoda Octavia Combi
Original title: Muffe 3. Skoda Octavia CombiSeries: MuffeCategory: Fiction Age range: 13+ Number of pages: 200
Things take a dramatic turn when Muffe, or Mons Ulrik Ferdinand André as his real name is, goes on summer holiday with dad. Even before they arrive at the cabin, Muffe finds himself on the trail of a new case. But with good help from Nille and Bomba he manages to solve the case. And as always, the path leading to the solution is spiced with Muffe’s sense of humour and his special take on things.
This is the third autonomous book about the creative anti-hero Muffe and his slightly absent-minded father.
Muffe 1. Muffe Takes the CaseOriginal title: Muffe 1. Muffe tar saken, 1995
The first book about Muffe, or Mons Ulrik Ferdinand André as his real name is, and all the things he gets caught up in. Excitement, comedy and social awareness for young readers.
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Muffe 2. Everyday Life Sings in the Background
Original title: Muffe 2. Og bakom synger hverdagen, 2005
In the second book about Muffe he takes it upon himself to solve a new, diffi cult case. This time with his class mate Nille as a partner. The new case takes a dramatic turn, but Muffe’s perspective makes the world bearable again.
“Sharply and soberly written about an unsentimental anti-hero”. Dagsavisen
About the author:Arne Garvang (b. 1949) is an artist residing in Oslo. He is also known under the alias Pelle Parafin from Tramteateret and has written a number of books for children, adolescents and adults. The books about Muffe have been awarded several prizes.
Foreign sales:Sweden, Denmark, Germany
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Arne SvingenArne Svingen (b. 1967) has written numerous books for children, adolescents and adults. His breakthrough as a writer of suspense stories came with Silent Screams in 2001. He was awarded the Brage Prize for his adolescents’ novel Black Ivory in 2005. His easy read series about Hubert has sold thousands of copies and has also been animated for TV.
Foreign sales: Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Italy
Series: Adrians atlasCategory: FictionAge range: 13+Number of pages: 184-200
Adrian’s Atlas 1Original title: Adrians atlas 1
Adrian wakes up to a living nightmare: His sister and his parents are gone. How can a whole family disappear without a trace?
Adrian decides to find them, no matter what it costs.
He embarks on a wild journey that covers much of the European continent. On the way he encounters unexpected challenges, dangerous people and a very special girl …
Adrian’s Atlas 2Original title: Adrians atlas 2
Adrian has been reunited with his sister, but the dangers lurking are as present as ever. Their parents are still gone, and the quest to find them leads Adrian and Beate straight into Africa´s darkest depths. Adrian discovers shocking facts about his parents, and back in Europe a long awaited meeting ends in the worst possible way.
Finally Adrian understands that the adventure he has undertaken is far more dangerous, painful and difficult than he could ever have imagined.
Adrian’s Atlas 3Original title: Adrians atlas 3
Adrian has never felt so low. Or so furi-ous. He embarks on the final, decisive leg of his hunt for his family. This time he takes extreme risks and meets unforeseen challenges. He receives help from unexpected quarters. But things don't work out according to plan ...
Previously published (a selection):Silent Screams, 2001The Toughest Guys, 2003Frost Came Early, 2004The Summer We Undressed (with Helene Uri), 2005The Boy Who Went Up in Smoke, 2006
The Hubert Series:Hubert and the Spot, 1999Hubert in Substitute Teacher Chaos, 2001Hubert’s Worst Class Trip, 2001Hubert Doesn’t Fall in Love, 2002Hubert Gets His Hair in a Tangle, 2002Hubert in Mouse Trouble, 2002Hubert’s Spin Crazy Holiday, 2003Hubert as Silly Santa, 2003Hubert’s Secret Recipe Book, 2006
Series: HubertCategory: FictionAge range: 8+Number of pages: 39-56
Arne Svingen is also the author behind Hubert, the boy who always seems to be in trouble.
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ruben eliassenRuben Eliassen (b. 1968) is one of Norway’s most popular children’s authors. His fantasy series Phenomena has sold more than 100 000 copies since the first book was published in 2002. He has been awarded the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affair First Book Prize, and thousands of children voted him the winner of the Ark Prize in 2002.Foreign sales: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Germany
Illustrator: Ruben EliassenSeries: PhenomenaCategory: Fantasy Age range: 10+Number of pages: 200-350
Phenomena 6: The WizardOriginal title: Phenomena 6. Trollmannen
Arol the winter bear is making his way towards the Snow Kingdom while Alk, Ilke and Millian are hiding in a small mountain village up North. The friends spend their time playing with Alk’s little dragon Dran-Arkos, who has grown to the size of a foal, but the evil thought, Tarkan, is lurking in the background. Mighty forces are at work to shape the lives of the frost’s daughter and the car-rier of the sword of wisdom and justice.
The Phenomena series opens the door to a classical fantasy landscape containing elves, winter bears, wizards and a ple thora of other fantasy creatures – both good and bad ones.
There is an ancient prophecy that says that two children will rid the world of evil forces threatening it. And it gradually dawns on the two young elves Alk and Ilke that this will be their destiny. The series will consist of 7 books when complete. Nightmare 1.
Carnival Original title: Mare 1.Circus
A bearded lady works in a travelling car-nival and she saves a boy from drown-ing and takes him back with her. The Carnival is run by a petty crook called Caravaggio, only concerned with two things: making money and keeping the tax collectors at bay. But something tells the greedy man that it might pay off in the long run to let this dark and mysteri-ous lad tag along, even though he keeps threatening to hand him over to the child care authorities.
Nightmare 2. The Key Original title: Mare 2. Nøkkelen
Travelling with the fantastic Caravaggio Carnival, the lost boy Mare stumbles across new adventures along the way. Every night he is haunted by nightmares. But he is becoming accustomed to the dragons, the shadows and the escape down the long corridor lined with locked doors. Maybe Esmeralda was right: Perhaps the dreams can reveal some-thing about who he is and where he comes from?
Previously published in the series:Phenomena 1: Chosen by the Prophecy, 2002Phenomena 2: The Eye of Parados, 2003Phenomena 3:The Lost Heart, 2004Phenomena 4: Exodus, 2006Phenomena 5: Enigma, 2007
Mare is Ruben Eliassen’s most recent series, and all the books were launched in 2008. The writer and the illustrator Olve Askim go to the core of the old freak show tradition and give new, magic life to the old travelling circuses.
Illustrator: Olve AskimSeries: Nightmare / MareCategory: Fantasy Age range: 10-12Number of pages: 100-130
Nightmare 3. The Apocalypse Original title: Mare 3. Apokalypsen
Caravaggio the ringmaster has handed Mare over to the Church and collected the ten thousand gold coins that were on the boys head. Now he has sufficient funds to run the Carnival for years to come. But Caravaggio has devised a shrewd plan. He intends to continue making money on the Dream Prince even though he sold him out. The third book in the series is a book of revela-tions: Mare unveils the secret behind the elf key and the silver dragons. And he discovers who he really is. That secret turns out to be larger and scarier than he ever could have imagined …
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How to Undertake a Journey to Another World was the title of the book Emma and Henrik found stashed away at the library. With the help of the book and a stone circle they construct, they manage to utilize their own magical powers.
Together, they have travelled to seve-ral worlds. This time their journey takes them to the Usaks’ fortress Daudaborg, where the cruel ice witch Fimlia reigns. Gradually she fastens her ice cold grip
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About the author:Sissel Chipman (b. 1965) is one of few Norwegian female writers writing in the fairy tale segment of the fantasy genre. She gathers inspiration from folklore, legends and folk tales, and she is a great storyteller.
Foreign sales: Denmark, Germany
When the Third Moon Arrives
Original title: Når den tredje månen kommer
The first book in the Stone Circle Trilogy. Henrik and Emma visit a world where the atmosphere is suffused with magic. The werewolves run rampant. The power lies in the hands of the Wolfhed-ins. And a fake magician exploits people in need. Everybody cringes before the day they know will arrive. The day when the two moons in the sky become three. The day when the werewolves will take final control of the world and Evil will have free reins.
Magic over FogmarshOriginal title: Trolldom over tåkemyra
Emma finally learns the truth about her father, and she dreams of finding him and reuniting her parents. He is most likely in the land of Sundria, on the far side of the feared Fogmarsh. It is a foolhardy journey to undertake, she has heard all the warnings about the infamous Moss folk guarding the marsh, but Emma feels confident that her magic is powerful enough to keep her from harm wherever she goes...
Liv Margareth AlverDeath Has ArrivedThe Serpent Coil 1
Original title: Døden er her. Slangeringen 1Series: The Serpent Coil / SlangeringenCategory: FictionAge range: 13+Number of pages: 350
On a large farm in the east of Norway, in the year 239 A.D., the young man Are is awakened by spirits whispering to him. Far south, in a Roman province, Sirona flees from slavery while the slave Bothwar grieves for his dead father in the for-ests of free Germania. The destinies of these three youths are intertwined in an age when the Romans’ boundaries against the barbarians cut like a cord through all of Europe. Death Has Arrived is a fantasy novel based on historical facts, the first volume of the series The Serpent Coil, set in the Scandinavia of the Roman Age, a largely unfamiliar, but very exciting period of our history.
About the author:Liv Margareth Alver (b. 1955) is a writer and trans-lator. Her first book was the science fiction novel Oora and Gaios, published in 1982. She has written numerous books for children and adults and has also translated fiction and written for television.
Sissel ChipmanThe Prisoners of Daudaborg
Original title: Fangene på DaudaborgSeries: The Stone Circle Trilogy / SteinsirkelenCategory: FantasyAge range: 10+Number of pages: 270
on Emma and stakes everything on im-plementing her dreadful scheme: Emma is to marry her revolting son, Fimpur, and give birth to an invincible heir.
The Prisoners of Daudaborg, the final book in the Stone Circle Trilogy, is a sca-ry and unnerving fantasy action with a high tempo. It is an autonomous sequel to When the Third Moon Arrives (2006) and Magic Over Fogmarsh (2007).
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Kjetil JohnsenThe 4th Parallel. The Lazarus Phenomenon
Original title: Den 4. parallell LasarusfenomenetSeries: The 4th Parallel / Den 4. parallellCategory: FictionAge range: 13+Number of pages: 300
Emma emerges from a coma and finds that everything has changed. Her brother is a mute, her parents have been killed and her uncle acts as if it is her fault. She finds it hard to separate dreams – or memories? – from reality. The clues point to her father’s research at a top secret military base in Nevada. But before the truth can be revealed, many people must die – including Emma ...
The first book in the thriller series about the most super-advanced weapon in the world, who is 17 years old and answers to the name Emma.
Mariangela J. CacaceWounds
Original title: SårCategory: FictionAge range: 13+Number of pages: 200
Katarina is pretty. So pretty that some of the most popular boys in school have hung up a poster of her. In addition she is bright and clever and all that. But the instant the poster came up, it was torn down again. Somebody had scrawled over her face and scribbled the word BITCH in capital letters. Nobody takes the blame, but Katta is convinced that it is the work of the Girlie Junta. Thank God she has her art. Just like Frida Kahlo, Katta loves to paint. And painting often helps her forget the sad thoughts that grow inside her. But sometimes even that isn’t enough ...
Previously published:Hear the Song of Naples, 2005The Winter Dance, 2006Stardust, 2007
Yngve FrøyenThe Boy Who Hated December
Original title: Gutten som hatet desemberCategory: FictionAge range: 13+Number of pages: 270
Previously published (a selection):The Ancestors, 2006
Foreign sales: Denmark
Dark forces have invaded a small town. Shops shut down and people disappear. Figures drill deep holes in the ground and fill them with explosives. The only thing standing between the town and total destruction is a young Muslim girl who needs a friend and an orphan who is racked by nightmares and guilt. As Christmas peace settles over the town, Benjamin and Shohreh have to help each other conquer ancient evil and their own demons.
An intense and chilling novel about two teenagers who stand up against dangerous, dark forces in their quest for truth.
About the author:Yngve Frøyen (b. 1970) has written three children’s books about Marcus and the imaginary country behind the door, a manual for young people who want to make their own video films, a thriller for adults and the novel The Ancestors, a chilling suspense story.
About the author:Kjetil Johnsen (b. 1966) is a writer and editor. He has written a number of books for adolescents, among others the popular series A Thousand Pieces.
About the author:Mariangela J. Cacace (b. 1981) has a bachelor in literature. She is also a musician. She lives in Rome and Oslo.
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Sverre henmoSverre Henmo (b. 1968) is a trained sociologist who writes smooth, engaging and tender books. His first book was published in 1999. He has written a number of books for children, adolescents and adults. In 2009, Frognerbadet After Dark was awarded the Ministry of Culture and Chuch Affairs’ Book Prize for best novel.
Foreign sales: Denmark, Germany
Frognerbadet After Dark Original title: Natt på FrognerbadetCategory: Fiction Age range: 13+Number of pages: 160
Frognerbadet after Dark is a ruthlessly candid story about the lengths one might go to in order to feel included. Simon and his friends sneak into the swimming centre Frognerbadet at night. Simon is badly scarred from a burning injury and he never bares his upper torso when people other than his friends are present. That is why he never enters diving contests. Apart from that, he is one of the boys. Until he falls in love with Petra. Why don’t the other boys like her? Has Simon misunderstood something?
Previously published (a selection):Death Jump, 2001Together We are One by One, 2005The Boy to the Left, 2005
Up Like a LionOriginal title: Opp som en løveCategory: FictionAge range: 13+Number of pages: 160
Everybody has been to summer camp once, or they will be going sometime. So it is hard not to recognize the merci-less behaviour of the tough kids, the arranged activities that seem more like torture than games, the fights and the
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Jan Chr. NæssRevengeOriginal title: HevnCategory: FictionAge range: 13+Number of pages: 168
Previously published for children:Alexandria and the Three Riddles, 2001Stein and the Fossils, 2002Selma and the Ballet Monster, 2003The Pudding Man, 2004Vampire, 2005The Pudding Man and the Three Sisters Whose Names All Began with B, 2006
Foreign sales: Denmark
It is late summer, hotter than boiling oil, and 17 year old Kurt Are Venger’s next door neighbour has just been found murdered. Beaten to death with a blunt object. Too bad. She was the only person worth talking to … even if she was as old as the hills. And when the police appear to be miles away from solving the murder, Kurt decides to take matters in his own hands. If only the damned heat would ease up so a guy could think straight…
Revenge is a tightly woven and claustrophobic comic book without illustrations, a cousin of books like Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye and Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho, a nephew of movies like Taxi Driver and Falling Down.
About the author:Jan Chr. Næss (b. 1964 in Guildford, England) made his debut with the novel Myself and My Beloved Ones. He has written books for children and adults, but this is his first book for adolescents. He has been translated into Danish and is currently in negotiations for a German translation of his latest novel, It Starts with Sex and Ends in Death (2007), for which he was awarded the Riksmålsforbundet’s literary prize.infatuations. What makes this case
special is that we see it all through the eyes of one of the worst delinquents. The result can sometimes be unset-tling – this is unquestionably a powerful novel!
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emilie ChristensenEmilie Christensen was born in 1987. She hopes everyone has an inner duckling. Or an anteater. Or a desert rat. Or a bear. Or an unusually large cat. The Duckling books are warm, bitter-sweet and melanchly stories about loneliness, belonging and a duckling who likes to draw. For The Duckling and I (Christmas) she was awarded the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs’ First Book Prize.
Foreign sales: France, UK
The Duckling and I (Thursday) Original title: Andungen og jeg (torsdag)Illustrator: Emilie ChristensenCategory: Fiction Age range: 13+Number of pages: 88
Some days everything is just infuriatingly sad and difficult. It simply makes you furious. Mad as a wild boar. Yes, or a duckling. One of those days could be a Thursday. And on this particular Thursday, the duckling comes up with a great idea for eliminating anger.
The Duckling and I (Christmas) Original title: Andungen og jeg (jul)Illustrator: Emilie ChristensenCategory: Fiction Age range: 13+Number of pages: 48
Tomorrow it will be Christmas. In a house somewhere in Norway lives a girl with her little duckling. It’s just the two of them, as it’s always been. But it would have been so nice to have a mum and dad. To decorate the Christmas tree with, at least.
Hans SandeFucking GreatPoems for the Young and CrazyOriginal title: Heilt konge. Dikt for unge og galneCategory: FictionAge range: 13+Number of pages: 110
In this poetry collection for the young and the crazy, Hans Sande addresses the big emotions. Here you will find roaring laughter and gravity, frisky poems about bodies in transformation, soft-voiced poems about how it feels to be the biggest and the smallest at the same time and about how weak and invincible you are when you are sixteen and seriously in love. A book of poems for anybody who is trying to grow up.
About the author:Hans Sande (b. 1946) is a psychiatrist and an award-winning author. He writes poetry and prose for young and old alike.
Previously published (a selection):Archimedes and the Sandwich, 2000Archimedes and the Escalator, 2002Archimedes in Fartland, 2006Snake in the Grass, 2007
Foreign sales: USA, India
SWEET FLAVOUR
I cut a branch off the old birch
My sap is trickling to no avail!
sighs the tree
But I stick out my tongue
and drink
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The eight year olds Torjus and Miro are allowed to join a scientific expedition to North-Eastern Greenland, one of the most remote areas in the world. In this book they tell us about all the exciting things they experienced on the trip, about encounters with muskoxen, calving ice-bergs, polar bear footprints and about the children they played with in the small community of Ittoqqortoormiit. In addition to the boys’ travelogue, we learn interesting facts about animals and nature, expeditions, geology and climate change. The prize-winning photographer Thomas Ulrich participated in the expedition and took the amazing pictures in the book.
The book has four major strands of information. They are 1) ice and climate, 2) geology and deep time, 3) biology, and 4) history and culture. These four strands run through the book, and they are woven together by the travel story. All strands come together in the Inuit village of Ittoqqortoormiit, where different waves of Inuit have settled near a special geological phenomenon, hot springs from cold ground. The Inuit live from hunting, and are profoundly affected by the climate and its ongoing change.
Ebbe Hartz, Susan Glimmerveen, Niels Hovius and Trude Dybendahl HartzJourney to the Ice Age. Two boys on an Arctic Expedition
Original title: Reisen til istiden. To gutter på arktisk ekspedisjonCategory: Non-fictionAge range: 6-10Number of pages: 128
Let’s travel back in time to the Viking age and to one of the first towns in Scandinavia. Through twelve short stories we get to know children and adolescents in the town Kaupang in the 9th century A.D. Each story is followed by a text discerning between what is fact and what can only be guessed at. The fact material is based on all that archaeologists and other researchers have discovered through their research on jewelry, coins, insect remains, animal bones, houses, wells and toilets. Trond Bredesen’s illustrations show children in Kaupang, and photos from the excavation and the artefacts found serve to spur the imagination on.
Unn PedersenA Visit to the Viking Town KaupangOriginal title: På besøk I vikingbyen KaupangIllustrator: Trond BredesenCategory: Non-fiction Age range: 10+Number of pages: 58
About the author:Unn Pedersen (b. 1973) is an archaeologist and a specialist on Kaupang. She participated in the excavation of Kaupang and has been engaged in presentations for children and adults. She is currently doing research on the archaeological findings.
MIRO forteller: Leiren er pakket ned, og vi skal videre. Før vi drar av gårde, får vi besøk av de tre grønlenderne som har vært naboene våre her i Hjørnedal. De hjelper oss med å sette sammen båtene. Abia har med gave: ferskt moskuskjøtt!
Flytende mumier
Fisk!Før vi reiser videre, må vi også dra opp fiske-garnet som vi satte ut i går. Jeg vrikker meg ut av overlevelsesdrakten og løper etter Thomas, som sjekker om det er fisk. Bingo! Mange fisk i garnet! Thomas bruker en stor stein for å få slutt på sprellingen. Jeg har ønsket meg fiskestang til de siste bursdagene mine, men aldri fått en. Nå små løper jeg stolt til båtene med tre tunge fisk over skulderen. Mor ødelegger litt med å klage over blodet på jakken min! Er det noe å bry seg om, da?
vi drar!«På tide å dra!» roper far fra båten. Jeg lurer på hvor jeg skal sitte. Alt utstyret fyller nesten hele plassen! Nå skjønner jeg hvorfor Ebbe ikke ville vi skulle ta med alle hvalknoklene! Her i båten føler jeg meg innestengt i overlevelsesdrakten. Jeg ber moren min om å åpne glidelåsen. Hersens gummihansker; jeg kan ikke bruke hendene som jeg pleier. Far drar og drar i startsnoren så svetten etter hvert spruter fra pannen. Han er sterk, men motoren vil ikke starte. Mor banner. Kanskje det var det som skulle til, for plutselig brøler motoren til! Vi mumie-vinker farvel til inuittnaboene våre.
Det er gøy, men tungt, å pumpe opp båtene.
Jeg løper stolt til båtene med tre tunge fisk over skulderen.
istidsdraktDet er endelig tid for å prøve overlevelses drakten. Den er vanskelig å komme inn i, og det er umulig å lukke glidelåsen uten hjelp fra de voksne. Jeg blir stiv som en mumie og kan nesten ikke gå. Det er bare en liten åpning jeg kan se ut gjennom. Men når jeg først er i vannet, er overlevelsesdrakten fantastisk! Torjus og jeg dytter rundt på isflak, klatrer opp på dem og sklir ned i vannet. Tenk å være så varm i et hav med isterninger i! Jeg kunne lett ha overlevd en istid i denne drakten.
Farvel til hjØrnedal, Gjennom rØdeFjord
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About the authors:This book is a collaborative project between Torjus and Miro, their fathers, Ebbe Hartz and Niels Hovius, and their mothers Susan Glimmerveen and Trude Dybendahl Hartz, who all took part in the expedition.
Ebbe Hartz (b. 1966) has a PhD in geology. He works as a senior scientist at the Physics of Geological Processes at the University of Oslo. He is also a senior geologist in Aker Exploration.
Susan Glimmerveen (b. 1963) is from Holland and has published two novels in Dutch.
Dr. Niels Hovius (b. 1964) has a PhD in geology. He works as a scientist and lecturer at Cambridge University, England.
Trude Dybendahl Hartz (b. 1966) writes for several news-papers and works as a professional coach.
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eirik NewthEirik Newth (b. 1964) majored in theoretical astrophysics. Since 1990 he has been a fulltime writer engaged in presenting natural sciences for a wide audience. He has been awarded the Brage Prize, The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs’ Prize , Nordic Librarians’ Prize and was also nominated for the Deutsche Jugendbuchpreis. His books have been published in more than 20 countries.
Foreign sales: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, China, Taiwan Japan, Korea, India, Russia
Previously published (a selection):The Future, 1999The World of Numbers, 2002Life in the Universe, 2003Why Do We Die?, 2005
Eirik Newth and Pål BrekkeThe Big Book of Astronomy
Original title: Den store boken om astronomiCategory: Non-fictionAge range: 10+Number of pages: 256
A beautiful, large book overflowing with new, exciting know ledge. Here you will find fascinating facts about the Sun, the planets, comets, galaxies and black holes. The readers can study star charts of the night sky above Norway at all seasons and locate familiar constellations such as The Big Dipper, Orion and Andromeda. You can read about Norwegian space science and international space travel, and perhaps find the answers to questions like: How far is it possible for humans to travel? Is it possible to build a city on a space ship? When will space become a common destination for tourists? And last but not least, how do you find extraterrestrial life? The book is illustrated with fantastic photographs and Anders Kaardahl’s amusing drawings. A perfect gift book for the whole family and a must for any school library.
Pål Brekke is an internationally renowned research scientist at the Norwegian Space Centre, translator and lecturer on space science, weather conditions in space, and the climate.
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Jorda og sju andre planeter er med i en familie som kalles solsystemet. De andre planetene
er Merkur, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus og Neptun. Mange av planetene har sine
egne måner.
I tillegg finnes det tusenvis av små og store kuler og klumper av stein og is som går rundt
Sola. En av de største er en iskule som heter Pluto. Alt som finnes i vårt solsystem, går i
bane rundt den glødende Sola. Sola veier hundre ganger mer enn alle planetene. Den veier
mer enn tre hundre tusen jordkloder, og hvis den hadde vært hul, ville den ha hatt plass til
1,3 millioner jordkloder. Det gjør at Sola har en sterk tyngdekraft som holder planetene på
plass i milliarder av år.Solsystemet1312
S O L ASOLSYSTEMET
BRENNER AV SEG SELV
Som alle stjerner er Sola et slags kraftverk som lager lys ogvarme. Brennstoffet til kraftverket er stoff inni Sola. Midt i Solaer det nesten 16 millioner grader varmt, og det er her lyset ogvarmen blir til. Selv om Sola gløder og lyser, brenner den ikke.For at noe skal brenne, trengs det luft. Men i verdensrommetfinnes det ikke luft, så Sola må lage lys på en annen måte.
I midten av Sola er det altså veldig varmt, og samtidig erstoffet som Sola er bygd opp av, presset tett sammen. Detfører til at bitte små hydrogen-atomer hele tiden kolliderermed hverandre. Kollisjonene er så kraftige at mange av atomenesmelter sammen og blir til helium-atomer, og de fører også tilat det blir laget lys og varme.
Å smelte hydrogen-atomer er en veldig smart måte å lageenergi på. Hvert sekund sender Sola ut like mye lys som firemillioner milliarder milliarder lyspærer. Det klarer den ved å«brenne» 600 millioner tonn med hydrogen i sekundet.
FIRE MILLIONER TONN I SEKUNDET!
Tenk deg at alle biler på Jorda ble brukt til å levere hydrogentil kraftverket inni Sola. Da måtte hver eneste bil levere enfullastet tilhenger med hydrogen i sekundet for å holdekraftverket i gang. Når atomer smelter sammen og lager lys,blir litt av stoffet borte. Det betyr at Sola slanker seg med firemillioner tonn i sekundet. Likevel er det nok hydrogen til atSola har lyst jevnt og trutt i snart fem milliarder år, og denkommer til å lyse i minst fem milliarder år ennå.
ATOMER
Atomer er «byggeklossene» i universet vårt. For å lage en linjeav atomer som strekker seg tvers over lillefingerneglen din,trengs det hundre millioner atomer. Det finnes over hundre
Sola er en stjerne, og
alle stjernene du ser på
himmelen om natten, er
soler. Lyset fra de andre
stjernene er mye svakere
enn lyset fra Sola fordi
de ligger mye lenger
unna oss. Du har kanskje
lagt merke til at gate-
lykter lyser svakere jo
lenger unna de er. Slik er
det også med alt som
lyser i verdensrommet.
Sola
Solskiven med solflekker
Som regel vil den strålende
Sola ha mørkere områder.
Disse kalles solflekker.
FAKTA om SOLA
DIAMETER (BREDDE): 1 399 000 kilometerVEKT: 333 000 jordkloderTEMPERATUR UTENPÅ: 6000 graderTEMPERATUR I KJERNEN: 16 millioner grader
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M A R S
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SOLSYSTEMET
Mars-månen Phobos
Dette er den ene av de to
månene som går i bane rundt
Mars. Den andre heter
Deimos. Siden Phobos og
Deimos er mye mindre enn vår
Måne, gjør de også mindre av
seg på Mars-himmelen.
Marsbil ved krateret Victoria
Den lille marsbilen Spirit ble fotografert fra en sonde i bane rundt Mars, og
ses til høyre som en liten, blå prikk med en hvit ring rundt. Bildet er en liten
del av det større bildet av det flotte Victoria-krateret på neste side.
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J O R D A O G M Å N E N B L I R T I LST J ERNENE
Jorda og Månenblir til
For over fire milliarder år siden var Jorda ikke blå og hvit, slik den er i dag. Jorda
var glovarm og flytende på overflaten, og ble hele tiden bombardert av steiner og
isklumper fra verdensrommet. En av disse steinene var på størrelse med en liten
planet. Da den traff Jorda, var kollisjonen så kraftig at Jorda ble revet i to.
Tegning av kollisjonen mellom Jorda og Theia
Planeten som kolliderte med Jorda og førte til at Månen rev seg løs, kalles Theia. Her har tegneren tenkt
seg hvordan kollisjonen mellom Jorda og Theia så ut, for over fire milliarder år siden.
Den største delen samlet seg til kloden vi lever på nå. Denminste delen smuldret opp til en skive rundt Jorda, men sam-let seg etter hvert til det vi i dag kjenner som Månen. Nestegang du ser en vakker fullmåne på nattehimmelen, kan du
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iCoN is a series of biographies of the 20th century’s greatest idols, released in 2008. Each story is written by authors with a real passion for their subject. Several hundred youths have helped choose the icons that are portrayed.
Cecilie AskerICON Madonna
Ambitious, provocative, trendsetting, wilful, committed, hardworking ... Ever since her childhood as a Catholic schoolgirl outside of Detroit, Madonna has headed straight for fame and star-dom. But how did a seemingly mediocre singer and dancer manage to become the greatest female pop artist ever? In this book Cecilie Asker tells her tale of the icon and tries to solve the Madonna riddle once and for all.
Harald HenmoICON Che Guevara
Ernesto “Che” Guevara is one of the 20th century’s most myth-surrounded characters. He was the middle class boy who studied medicine but gave up his career and his homeland and joined the Cuban revolution. He was a dreamer and an idealist, but also a ruthless guerrilla commander. In the 1960’s he played a central part in the building of the new Cuban society as head of the Central Bank and Minister of Industry, but he died an undernourished, disillusioned man in the Bolivian jungle. Today his image is used to front anything from the anti-globalization movement to com-mercial industry, and it has become all but impossible to separate the man from the myth.
SteinjoICON Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson was one of the great-est pop artists of all times, but his last years were marked more by trials and bizarre incidents. The writer Stein Johan “Steinjo” Grieg Halvorsen is known from the NRK comedy series Slå på ring. He has been a fanatic Michael Jackson fan most of his life. In this book he tells his own, highly personal story about the icon.
Series: Icon / IkonCategory: Non-fiction Age range: 13+Number of pages: 80-130
Previously published in the series:Kjersti Scheen: Icon Marilyn Monroe, 2008Dansken: Icon 2pac, 2008Teresa Grøtan: Icon Nelson Mandela, 2008Anders Giæver: Icon Walt Disney, 2008
About the author:Cecilie Asker (b. 1976) works as a music journalist in Aftenposten. In addition she plays drums for the rock band The Launderettes, who have released several records and toured Europe and the US. This is her first book.
About the author:Harald Henmo (b. 1966) is a journalist and writer. He has a Master’s degree in Latin American studies and has travelled the region extensively.
About the author:Stein Johan “Steinjo” Grieg Halvorsen (b. 1975) is a comedian and composer. Norwegian audi-ences know him well from TV.
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The Biography of ... is a series about women and men who have left their mark on Norwegian history.
Series: The Biography of … Biografien omCategory: Non-fiction Age range: 13+Number of pages: 120-160
Stein Erik LundeThe Biography of Amalie Skram
Amalie Skram was an outspoken and beautiful woman with a host of suitors, but it wasn’t until after her death that she won true recognition as a significant naturalistic writer. Her books caused commotion and disparagement in their day, particu-larly due to their harsh criticism of men’s sexual morals. This book provides a warm and living portrait of a turbulent life and enthusiastic introductions to all her major works.
Siri SenjeThe Biography of Camilla Collett
Camilla Collett was in the midst of things in the 1800’s. She was the first Norwegian woman to make a name for herself as an author – with Norway’s first novel using everyday material, and she spearheaded the struggle for women’s right to make their own choices. At the same time she led an unusually dramatic life as the sister of Henrik Wergeland, deeply in love with his worst enemy Welhaven, and as a poverty-stricken single mother of four when her husband died. This is the first Camilla Collett biography written for adolescents, and is a touching and engaging story it is easy to be enraptured by.
About the author:Stein Erik Lunde (b. 1953) is an author of books for adults, children and adolescents.
Previously published in the series:Øystein Rottem: Biografien om Knut Hamsun, 1998Anne B. Ragde: Biografien om Sigrid Undset, 2001Stein Erik Lunde: Biografien om Henrik Ibsen, 2003Stein Erik Lunde: Biografien om Edvard Munch, 2004Maria Konow Lund: Biografien om Inger Gulbrandsen, 2005Inger Wethe: Biografien om Edvard Grieg, 2007Mette Hofsødegård: Biografien om Henrik Wergeland, 2008
About the author:Siri Senje writes for theatre, film and TV. She has also written a book about Henrik Ibsen for adolescents.
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Illustration by Olve Askim from Nightmare 1. Circus
