Jakob Wegelius
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Jakob Wegelius
JAKOB WEGELIUS is a renowned children’s author who also illustrates his own stories.
Jakob studied literature and philosophy and graduated from the University of Arts, Crafts and Design in 1996. He now works as a graphic designer, illustrator and author. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and have been awarded the August Prize, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Lite rature Prize, The Prix Sorcières and Expressen’s Heffaklumpen.
Books by Jakob Wegelius
Mr. Balder’s Secret
Jakob Wegelius
Mr. Balder lives a happy life on his estate. Everything would be perfect if it weren’t for the business of mowing the grass on Thursdays. It’s sweaty and dirty work – not Mr. Balder’s style at all. But then he sees an advertisement offering to hire o…
The False Rose
Jakob Wegelius
Sally Jones is back!“You have asked me to write down everything I know about the man they used to call Shetland Jack. And I will; I will tell you about his hard life. Then, you will find out the awful truth of his mysterious disappearance.However, th…
The Spies of Oreborg
Jakob Wegelius
New edition of Jakob Wegelius’ debutThe Commander thinks that they haven’t got nearly enough secrets on the Snårholm islands and so sends Master Nillebu to the neighbouring town of Oreborg to spy. They find a place filled with shady characters: Sparv…
The Beast in the Labyrinth and other Greek Tales
Annika Thor
Evil brings death, jealousy and greed, passionate love and horrible revenge. In the tales of ancient Greece there is all this and more! When Annika Thor collects the well-known myths from ancient Greece, adding a few lesser known ones too, and Jakob…
The Murderer’s Ape
Jakob Wegelius
WINNER OF THE AUGUST PRIZE FOR BEST CHILDREN´S BOOK 2014, THE DEUTSCHE JUGENDLITERATURPREIS (Children’s book category, 2017), the PRIX SORCIERES 2017 and THE NORDIC COUNCIL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE PRIZE 2015! SELECTED A WHITE RAVEN 201…
Among Waves and Clouds
Jakob Wegelius
A lovely board book about vehicles in the sky and on water!What is that sweeping past us above our heads? An air balloon, a rescue helicopter or a sailplane? And over there, out in the bay, is that a junk, a steem paddler or a fishing boat. Wonderful…
The Lighthouse and the Stars
Annika Thor, Per Thor
On an island out in the sea, the longing to know the truth is growing inside Blenda – and one stormy autumn night the story catches up with her… Blenda Starry Eyes. That’s what her daddy used to call her. But Blenda and Erik’s father has been gone fo…
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…
