Books

The Legend of Sally Jones

Jakob Wegelius

WINNER OF THE AUGUST PRIZE FOR BEST CHILDREN´S BOOK 2008!Jakob Wegelius has been awarded the prestigious August prize 2008 for Best Children´s- and Juvenile Book of the year for The Legend of Sally Jones. The jury finds the story “Cruel and beautiful…

Original title: Legenden om Sally Jones

Series: Sally Jones

Category: Children / Fiction 9-12

Pub date: 26-08-2008

Format: 112 pages, 165 x 265 mm, color

Spot and Splodge See Stars

Lotta Geffenblad

When you’re out in the dark you have to watch out! Far out in the sky there are lots of stars that shine like small spots. And a very big spot – the moon. If you watch really close, you can see letters and numbers. Spot and Splodge are watching very…

Original title: Prick och Fläck ser stjärnor

Series: Spot and Splodge

Category: Children / Picture Books

Pub date: 22-08-2008

Format: 32 pages, colour illustrations, 210 x 210 mm

Aston’s presents

Lotta Geffenblad

It’s Aston’s birthday! He gets a bike, and his aunt sends him a present by mail. It’s a kite, and also a board, so the kite wouldn’t break during the transport.But today it’s raining, so Aston cannot try his bike or his kite. The board, though, is go…

Original title: Astons presenter

Category: Children / Picture Books

Pub date: 22-08-2008

Format: 32 pages, 190 x 260 mm, colour

Who’s Cute?

Stina Wirsén

The cat is ugly. Yes, because yellow is ugly, say Teddy and Teddy-Pig. But Bird does not agree. Bird is also yellow. I am yellow and beautiful. That is what Bird says. But curly is ugly, says Bird and points at Teddy and Teddy-Pig… The friends all…

Original title: Vem är söt?

Series: Who?

Category: Children

Pub date: 22-08-2008

Format: 32 pages, 170 x 170 mm, color

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