Rose Lagercrantz
Rose Lagercrantz is a popular Swedish author of books for children as well as for adults. Known for the beloved children’s book series about Dunne and Metteborg, Rose has written over 40 books since her debut in 1973. She has received many of the top Swedish literary awards, including the August Prize, the Astrid Lindgren Prize, Expressen’s Heffaklump as well as the Nils Holgersson Plaque.
Her books have been translated into 25 languages so far, including German, Italian, Korean, Japanese and Russian.
Books by Rose Lagercrantz
Eight, Almost Nine
Rose Lagercrantz
Olga Olsson is eight, going on nine, and rather happy with her life. But when her mum is taken to the hospital, she suddenly has to go stay with her aunt and uncle. They are kind, though it turns out their daughter Augusta doesn’t want Olga to live w…
Swedish title: Åtta, snart nio
Category: Children
Pub date: 12-09-2022
Format: 148 x 210 mm, 160 pages, colour
Two of Everything
Rose Lagercrantz
An unforgettable story with a great deal of warmth about two children’s friendship in a difficult time. In the little Transylvanian town there are two of everything. Two rivers, two main streets, two graveyards, and two friends who run faster than al…
Swedish title: Två av allt
Category: Children
Pub date: 24-08-2020
Format: Format 148 x 210 mm, 112 pages, colour
Love is Better Than No Love
Rose Lagercrantz
It is spring and Dunne travels to Rome to attend Dad’s wedding. It is thanks to her that Dad and Vera are getting married. At least that’s what she thinks.But to her dismay, her best friend in the whole world, Ella Frida, is not invited. Dad said no….
This is My Life
Rose Lagercrantz
Every year Sophia yearns to go to summer camp. Her biggest dream is to be with the other kids, “the normal ones” as she calls them. But it is not so simple when you are not ordinary. Sophia is autistic. On her birthday, she suddenly decides to escape…
Swedish title: Detta är mitt liv
Category: Children
Pub date: 25-03-2019
Format: 170x240 mm, 112 pages, colour
Dunne – The Perfect Present
Rose Lagercrantz
What do you do when your best friend lives in another town and the grown-ups don’t make any arrangements so you can see each other during the holidays? You organise something yourself of course! An accurate, exciting and easy-to-read story about a ro…
Little Black Dog in the Night
Rose Lagercrantz
Samson is a little black dog, one of those happy dogs that love greeting all the other dogs, even the big grumpy ones. Samson’s mum collapsed in the underground station and is carried away by the paramedics. In their rush they hadn’t noticed the dog….
Swedish title: Liten svart hund i natten
Category: Children
Pub date: 12-10-2017
Format: 148x210mm, 80 pages, colour
The Collected Adventures and Destinies of Metteborg
Rose Lagercrantz, Samuel Lagercrantz
Fun and easy to read, this new series is all about Dunne’s school friend Metteborg and life in junior school, written by children’s book veterans Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson. With brilliant teamwork between text and pictures they capture Metteb…
Swedish title: Metteborgs samlade öden och äventyr i ettan, tvåan och trean
Category: Children
Pub date: 30-06-2016
Format: 148 x 210 mm, 192 pages, color illustrations
See you Whenever
Rose Lagercrantz
In this fifth title in the series, Dunne’s father finally comes home from the hospital where he was treated after a car accident. The school term has just begun and the class embarks on an excursion to Skansen, the big open-air museum and zoo. “Stick…
Life according to Dunne
Rose Lagercrantz
Much-loved books full of humor, intense feelings and true friendship. A dead-cert about feelings from a child’s point of view by children’s book veterans Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson. It is Dunne’s first summer holiday and the best so far! She i…
When I am Happiest
Rose Lagercrantz
Just when the summer holidays are about to begin what shouldn’t happen, happens: Dunne’s father is run over and is taken to hospital. “I have to see my daddy. Now!” wails Dunne. She and grandma go to the hospital and Dunne is allowed to see him and w…
My Heart Skips and Laughs
Rose Lagercrantz
Rose Lagercrantz and Eva Eriksson are some of our most beloved children’s book veterans and their consistently lively work together goes back a long way. Here they tell the story, in words and pictures, of Dunne who is trying to take life as it comes…
My Happy Life
Rose Lagercrantz
My Happy Life was selected a Notable Book of 2013 by New York Times.This particular night, Dunne can’t get to sleep. “Count sheep!” Dad says. But Dunne counts other things instead: all the times she has been happy – and unhappy. Dunne has longed to s…
Mystery For Extra-terrestrials
Rose Lagercrantz
Rosa Lagercrantz has written a considerable number of children’s books. This is her first mystery – and it’s rather special. The story takes place in the school where Humlan [Bumble Bee], the heroine, is just starting in Class 4. She’s just moved to…