Alexander Jansson
Alexander Jansson (b. 1977) has been active as a freelance illustrator since 2008. He studied painting at Domen Art School in Gothenburg and 3D animation at the Steneby School in Dals Långed.
Among other things, he has illustrated an anthology with works by Robert L. Stevenson, some covers for the Spanish editions of Johan Theorin’s books, a billboard for The Nutcracker ballet in New York as well as the new edition of Anne E. Neimark’s book Mythmaker: The life of JRR Tolkien.
In 2020 he was awarded the Elsa Beskow plaque for his illustration in the book Tassemarker.
Books by Alexander Jansson
Blood Moon
Katarina Genar
Join us at the school where doors creak, there are spider webs hanging in the windows and hissing breathing is heard in the corridors.Greta loves her Mysterious school.This evening will be exciting as the moon is going to be red. It is called a blood…
Monster and Ghost have an Adventure
Alexander Jansson
Follow an extraordinary picture book adventure where each page is like a world of its own.Ebba and August and their crazy ghost and monster friends leave their safe nooks and crannies in the manor house. They are going on a journey to the other side…
The Ghost Telephone
Katarina Genar
Greta loves her mysterious school. It was built over a hundred years ago. Back then the old telephone in the library was new, but now it doesn’t work anymore. Or is perhaps what Sally says true, that only ghosts can call it?Come along to the school w…
The Ghost Trophy
Katarina Genar
The Ghost Trophy is a longer standalone chapter book in Katarina Genar’s scary “The Mysterious School” series. It’s both fun and just scary enough for new readers with magical black and white illustrations by Alexander Jansson.My name is Greta and I…
Ghost Disco
Katarina Genar
Greta loves her mystical school, where there is always something exciting going on. Tonight is Halloween, night of the dead, and there will be a disco at the school. But what can be heard from the attic? Is someone having a party there? Come along to…
Hello All Monsters!
Jenny Bergman
A poetic, cozy and creepy picture book adventure.It might seem as though the boy and his mother are perfectly normal, but when the boy gets it his way, they go on nightly monster walks. At night, the forest is full of wolves and ghosts and even mum b…
Charlie, Charlie, are you there?
Katarina Genar
Join us at the school where you can hear hissing sounds, light footsteps behind you and laughter that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. It’s the ghosts. They are hiding everywhere. The school caretaker is outside re-painting the old s…
The Ghost in the Mist
Katarina Genar
Greta finds a small and dirty coin in the playground. Whose is it and where does it come from? And whose shadow can she see moving around in the mist? Was it just a figment of her imagination? How does it all fit together? This is the second stand-al…
Monsters, Ghosts and Cinnamon Buns
Alexander Jansson
Alexander Jansson has enthralled hundreds of thousands of fans across the world with his fantastic pictures. He has illustrated many books, but Monsters, Ghosts and Cinnamon Buns is the first book of his own. In this imaginative picture book adventur…
The Ghost in the Library
Katarina Genar
The Ghost in the Library is a stand-alone title with longer text, in the exciting and scary “Mysterious School” series. Greta loves her school. Mysterious things happen here, things not always visible to the naked eye… Today their librarian, Amir,…
The Piano in the Attic
Katarina Genar
Come and visit the school where creepy things happen! Sometimes you can hear hissing breathing sounds in the corridor, light footsteps behind you or something cold on your neck. It is the ghosts! Easy to read and just scary enough. Greta loves her my…
The Ghost Dog
Katarina Genar
When Greta sees that there is a bite-mark on the writing paper and hears a growling and a scratching sound, she realises that it can only mean one thing: the ghost dog has awoken! A third adventure is launched.
The Ouija board
Katarina Genar
In this second book in the series The Mysterious School, Sally wants to try out The Ouija Board game in the cellar but Greta and Malte are doubtful. Contacting the spirits in the cellar, that’s an absolute no-no! You never know what might happen.
Madam Black
Katarina Genar
Come out! Come out Madam Black! Join us at the school where doors creak, there are spider webs hanging in the windows and hissing breathing is heard in the corridors. Easy to read, rather scary and with just the right amount of nastiness for early re…
