Books
A Faraway Island
Annika Thor
Stephie and Nellie Steiner are sent from Vienna to Sweden in 1939 to escape the German persecution of the Jews. Their mother and father have to remain behind, and Stephie, who is twelve, has promised to look after her little sister. On the ferry carr…
Deep Sea
Annika Thor
Review for the English edition: ‘The third installment in a proposed quartet of books about Stephie’s experiences as a Jewish refugee in Sweden during World War II that began with Batchelder-winning Faraway Island (2009) and honor book The Lily Pond…
The Lily Pond
Annika Thor
From Scratch
Monica Eisenman, Lisa Eisenman Frisk
You can actually make most of the food you eat yourself and in this book, sisters Lisa and Monika Eisenman prove just how easy it can be.From Scratch contains about 500 recipes for everything from pickled vegetables, spice mixes, chutney, ketchup, sa…
Amazing Airplanes
Anders Nyberg
A fascinating book about flying and airplanes. Anders Nyborg writes and illustrates on both successful and aborted flying enterprises. He also introduces us to a dazzling range of airplanes, through the ages, in turn beautiful or completely weird-loo…
Hunt for the Night’s Star
Johanna Strömqvist
Saga lives with her parents, her best friend and her monsters in a castle deep in the woods. Their peaceful life is however threatened by evil outside.Along with her two best friends, she has to find a way to fight evil. In order to save her home and…
Concrete Inside and Out
Susanna Zacke, Sania Hedengren
Concrete is a beautiful material that can be used for masses of wonderful home accessories – both inside and in the garden. This book presents lots of innovative projects for every season. In the winter, you can cover your kitchen table with paper an…
