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The Story of Mr Roos

Håkan Nesser

Mr. Roos is a man whose charm can be compared to a glass of lukewarm water…59 years old Ante Valdemar Roos lives with his second wife and barely gets along with his two stepdaughters. One day, a winning lottery ticket makes it possible for him to f…

Original title: Berättelse om herr Roos

Series: Barbarotti

Category: Fiction / Crime & Suspense

Pub date: 15-08-2008

Matilda’s Cats

Jan Lööf

Original title: Matildas katter

Category: Children / Picture Books

Pub date: 11-08-2008

Format: 32 pages, 260 x 190 mm, colour

What Would You Do?

Annika Thor

Jesper and Abbe live in an ordinary small town, and have just started Year 8 in school. They have known each other almost all their lives, and hang out together practically every day. But then Jesper hooks up with Annie, and the situation changes. An…

Original title: Vad skulle du ha valt?

Category: Children / Young Adult

Pub date: 11-08-2008

Format: 192 pages

Astrid the Fly Flies High

Maria Jönsson

Astrid the Fly is back in a new dangerous adventure. This time she is supposed to take care of one of her 43 siblings. When little Bertil suddenly disappears Astrid starts looking for him – outside!Astrid is an ingenious little fly, full of curiosity…

Original title: Spyflugan Astrid flyger högt

Series: Astrid the Fly

Category: Children / Picture Books

Pub date: 11-08-2008

Format: 32 pages, 260 x 190 mm, colour

The Boy Who’s Got What it Takes

Ulf Stark

Ulf is being punished. He has to be Grandfather’s slave for a whole day, helping out with all kinds of things – mostly heavy work. Grandfather doesn’t think Ulf is up to it, but Ulf is determined to show Grandfather he’s got what it takes, that he’s…

Original title: Krutpojken

Category: Children / Picture Books

Pub date: 26-05-2008

Format: 44 pages, 148 x 210 mm, colour

On the Trail of the Stealer

Jo Salmson

But one day when Grandfather is out, Elien the almander knocks on the door of their cottage. He has returned from the Kingdom of the Shadows, where the almanders battle constantly against evil creatures such as wheenzles and marwolves. Thanks to Rian…

Original title: I stjälarens spår

Series: The Return Of The Almanders

Category: Children / Fiction 6-9

Pub date: 19-05-2008

Format: 128 pages, b/w illustrations

The Sugar Bun on Kruskakullen

Carin Wirsén

In the little town there is a bakery. It’s always full of people, buying buns to have with their juice, rolls for breakfast, biscuits for their coffee break and loaves of bread for day trips. The bakery is run by a little lady and her two children, w…

Original title: Sockerbullen på Kruskakullen

Category: Children / Fiction 6-9

Pub date: 16-05-2008

Format: 128 pages, 190 x 220 mm, colour

We Want a Disco!

Helena Bross

At last Class 1b are going to have a disco! It’s going to be brilliant, but what do you actually do when you dance? Frank has never danced cheek-to-cheek with a partner in his whole life. And what do you wear? Some tuition is needed here! Come along…

Original title: Vi vill ha disko

Series: Class 1b

Category: Children / Fiction 6-9

Pub date: 04-05-2008

Format: 64 pages, 148 x 210 mm, colour