Children’s Books from Sweden Autumn 2020

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The Bonnier Publishing Group is made up of Albert Bonniers Förlag, Bokförlaget Ester Bonnier, B­ okförlaget Max Ström, Bonnierförlagen Lära, Bonnier Audio, Bonnier Bookery, Bonnier Carlsen, Bonnier Pocket, Månpocket, Orosdi-Back, Wahlström & Widstrand, Bonniers Bokklubbar, Bonnier Rights, Fenix Förlag, Bokförlaget Semic and Bokförlaget Hedvig. 6–9 Cover: A Pack of Your Own Illustration: Maria Nilsson Thore Graphic Design: Anna-Karin Sundin Years 3 Pre-School Pre-School & Picture Books Knotan Pats

KNOTAN: Knotan loves patting. Patting teddy. Mmm, cosy, and so soft! Patting the toy crocodile is not dangerous either. But the teeth are sharp! The cat – yes, pat it! “Careful!” says Daddy. “Pat i­t gently. Like this.” Aha. Knotan pats Daddy. His cheeks are both soft and prickly.

The books about Knotan are robust, fun children’s books a­­ bout everyday life with adventure-loving Knotan and patient Daddy. Per Bengtsson’s rhythmic texts and Per Gustavsson’s e­ xpressive pictures make for wonderful reading and great identification. Perfect books with spot-on topics for young children a­ nd their parents .

Series name Knotan • Original title Knotan klappar • Author Per Bengtsson • Illustrator Per Gustavsson • Format 165 x 187 mm, 32 pages, colour • Rights sold Danish, Finnish

Julia’s Look and Find Book

JULIA: The first Look and Find book with the delightful Julia! There is a lot to discover both at home and in town. Julia and her mother play hide-and-seek. But where is Julia and who is hiding in the ward­robe? Tag along with Julia and her mother as they go to the café and find out which tasty cake Julia chooses. In the evening Daddy goes to bed. Where will Julia sleep and who is already asleep?

An interactive Look and Find book which is full of lovely details to discover in the pictures. Eva Eriksson’s and Lisa Moroni’s warm and friendly books about Julia are fav­ourites among young child- ren. Fun and playful reading for little ones and their families.

Series name Julia • Original title Julias pekbok • Authors & Illustrators Eva Eriksson, Lisa Moroni • Format 195 x 240 mm, 12 pages, colour • Rights sold Danish, English, Faroese, Finnish, Georgian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian

5 Picture Books Picture Books

A Pack of Your Own Sonja and A lonely dachshund dreams of a friend. But how can such a little dog make friends? Every time the dachshund goes to the exercise the Hat Split yard in the park where the other dogs hang out, it feels odd some­ how. The dachshund doesn’t fit in and even finds it hard to be A lovely story about divorce and finding your place in a new­f amily around the other dogs. But all the others look as if they are having constellation. fun together. Sonja alternates living with Mummy one week and Daddy the With warm and clever humour, Maria Nilsson Thore has next. Both places are nice but in different ways. When autumn ­created a wonderful allegory about friendship in a dog’s world. comes Daddy brings out a hand-knitted stripy hat for Sonja so With exquisitely sweet illustrations, readers are invited to dive that she won’t get cold. But when it’s Mummy’s turn to collect her, into their imagination and to ask themselves questions about she doesn’t like it and buys her a new hat – with a bobble on. Every friendship, such as: how much should one adapt in order to be week throughout the autumn Sonja doesn’t just swap houses but ­accepted and valued by others? And do we really need to be sim­ilar also hats. Daddy’s week becomes “stripy hat week” and Mummy’s in order to be friends? Can a dachshund and a poodle be friends week “bobble hat week”. But one day Sonja has had enough! despite their differences? Måns Gahrton and Johan Unenge let the main character, S­ onja, tell her version of what it’s like to live with divorced parents, with empathy and warmth. Johan Unenge’s beautiful water colours paint an everyday life where there is both happiness and sorrow.

Original title En egen flock • Author & illustrator Maria Nilsson Thore Original title Sonja och skilsmössan • Author Måns Gahrton • Illustrator • Format 170 x 240 mm, 48 pages, colour Johan Unenge • Format 195 x 260 mm, 32 pages, colour

6 7 Picture Books Scrapyard- Picture Books Nisse and his New Friends Scrapyard-Nisse has got some new friends – just when he was Hugo, Snowballs about to have a holiday. The cat Missan, pig Nassen and monkey Affe have moved in. It’s noisy, nothing like the peace and quiet he and Nut Thieves wanted. Scrapyard-Nisse finally gets the animals to go away, in a newly built motor-cycle home! Monkey Affe says it will be fine, even though he can’t reach the handbrake. But off they go and HUGO: Scrapyard Nisse finally gets some peace and quiet. Too quiet. Help, there are thieves in the wood! Hugo, the world’s kindest Andthen he starts to worry. How are Missan, Nassen and Affe crocodile, has to help catch the villain who’s stealing nuts from getting on – will they be all right? Squirrel’s winter store. But however hard Hugo and his friends try with different traps, the thief gets away every time. This has Jan Lööf’s pictures have a unique style, as do his harsh narrative become a really hard nut to crack! Original title Skrot-Nisse och hans nya vänner • Author & illustrator Jan tone and warm charm. Since his debut in the sixties, Jan Lööf Hugo – Snowballs and Nut Thieves is Mia Nilsson’s fifth book Lööf • Format 260 x 195 mm, 48 pages, colour has become a popular author and illustrator, beloved by many about Hugo, the friendly crocodile who loves baking. generations.

Mr. Balder’s Secret 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 out sheep to keep the grass down. He soon places an order and a week later ten first-rate sheep move in. However, it doesn’t turn out quite like Mr. Balder had expected – it’s better. But the neighbouring farmer is less than pleased and raises the voltage in the electric fence … A long-awaited new edition of this 1995 gem!

Series name Hugo • Original title Hugo, Kramsnö och nöttjuvar • Author & illustrator Mia Nilsson • Format 195 x 260 mm, 40 pages, colour • Rights Original title Herr Balders hemlighet • Author & illustrator Jakob Wegelius sold Chinese (simpl.), Danish, Dutch, Korean, Spanish • Format 195 x 260 mm, 32 pages, colour

8 9 Picture Books Picture Books

They Come at Night A spine-tingling bedtime story full of humour and warmth. The Angry Old Lady Every night monsters appear in Ami’s room. But when Ami calls out and Mummy comes in to see they disappear without on our Block a trace. It must be because the monsters are afraid of mummies! So if Mummy sleeps in Ami’s bed the monsters won’t dare to Playmates Debbie and Karl-Johan have decided to set their friend come in. But... imagine if they take Daddy instead? After all he’s Gunnar free, as he’s not allowed to come out to play before he has sleeping alone in the big bed! tidied his room. But how on earth are they going to get Gunnar out A gentle mini-thriller for everyone who (dis)likes nightmares through the window on the first floor of the family’s big house? and ghosts. Henrik Jonsson is a master at balancing monsters And how will they manage to avoid the family’s enormous dog and fears with humour and bits of Lego on the floor, in a picture that wanders around the garden as well? They need a clever plan world entirely on a child’s terms. for it all to work. This plan involves first of all stealing a tiny little bit of sausage through an open kitchen window. But not just any kitchen window, this window just happens to belong to the ANGRY OLD LADY – the woman who terrorises the whole block! The Angry Old Lady is a completely mad – but at times also sensi­tive and warm – story with improbable elements like leaf-­ sweeping, freshly hung sausage, axes and false teeth. A complex work with music and melody to it – perfect for reading aloud and even for children who consider themselves a bit too “big” for picture books.

Original title De kommer om natten • Author & illustrator Henrik Jonsson Original title Arga tanten: I vårt kvarter • Author & illustrator Simon Janner- • Format 195 x 260 mm, 40 pages, colour land • Format 195 x 260 mm, 48 pages, colour

10 11 6–9 Years 6–9 Years

Noa’s Journey

THE MAGIC PET SHOP: Animals, magic and funny and clever illustrations all feature in these wonderful extra-easy-to-read books that are just perfect for awakening a love of reading. Step into the Magic Pet shop. There is an animal for every child and a shop assistant who knows precisely what animal each child needs. Now it’s Noa’s turn, his Mummy has fallen ill so Noa has to travel to his auntie in another country all by himself. The shop a­ ssistant manages once again to provide precisely the trusty animal friend that Noa needs on his journey. Lin Hallberg and Jonna Björnstjerna’s extra-easy-to-read books have become a success among readers and critics alike! With short sentences and text in BLOCK CAPITALS, the story describes how friendship and mischief come along spontaneously if you findt­ he right friend.

Series name The Magic Pet Shop • Original title Noas resa • Author Lin Hallberg • Illustrator Jonna Björnstjerna • Format 148 x 210 mm, 64 pages, colour • Rights sold Norwegian

13 6–9 Years 6–9 Years

The Dangerous Duel Kelvin’s Rabbits

THE SCHOOL FOR KNIGHTS: TEAM ANIMAL: An easy-to-read adventure for beginners! Egon, Fiona and Easy-to-read for all animal lovers! Kelvin and his Granny have Urban get curious when a theatre company comes to the castle. bought rabbits. Together. So Granny can’t go and die then, can But the knights are not very impressed and start quarrelling with she? Now Kelvin is on his own with the two rabbits. Until one of the actors. Now there is going to be a duel at dawn! And how will them disappears… what is actually going on in the rabbit pen? the knights cope? They don’t even have any weapons and aren't good at fighting. Luckily the children in the School for Knights The Team Animal series is about pets and friends and features have a cunning idea. illustrations by Ingrid Flygare on every page. The sixteenth stand-alone book in the exciting series The School for Knights, for girls and boys who have just begun to read for themselves.

Series name The School for Knights • Original title Den farliga duellen Series name Team Animal • Original title Kelvins kaniner • Author Jenny • Author Magnus Ljunggren • Illustrator Mats Vänehem • Format 148 x 210 mm, Alm Dahlgren • Illustrator Ingrid Flygare • Format 148 x 210 mm, 64 pages, 64 pages, colour • Rights sold Arabic, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian colour • Rights sold Danish, Norwegian

14 15 6–9 Years The Fire 6–9 Years

SAGA'S STORIES: Reading practice for beginners, with Saga Louisa Larsson on Hurry, Hurry Sunflower­ Way! In the new Read It Together series you will find the best of both worlds. Adults and children take turns to read, the adult reads the CLASS 1B: main part of the text in lower case letters and the child gets to read Helena Bross’ successful series about the friends in “Class 1B” separate and easy-to-read sentences in BLOCK CAPITALS. That comprises easy-to-read books for new readers in which both boys way the content is exciting and fun for the new reader but the text and girls can easily recognise themselves. In the morning Linus remains simple and suited to the child’s reading ability. and his Mum have to hurry to school. This story is about a day on the beach, when Samir’s and S­ aga’s After school they’re in a hurry to get to the after-school club and purchase of an ice cream turns into a dramatic and far more event- in the evening Linus has football training. On top of that Linus’ ful day than they could have imagined. All in the company of a kiosk Mum has to get some shopping done on the way home before Linus owner, two firemen and two cuddly stuffed toy animals. can eat – rather hastily. Finally Linus can’t hurry any more! It’s no Saga’s Stories are generously illustrated read-aloud books that fun! All he wants to play nicely and quietly with Edvin... describe little and big moments in Saga’s everyday life. There is also Hurry, Hurry is the twenty-fourth stand-alone book about the an alphabet supplement in the book plus two fact files on firefighting. children in Class 1B.

Series name Saga’s Stories • Original title Sagasagor. Läs tillsammans. Series name Class 1B • Original title Skynda, skynda • Author Helena Bross Branden • Author Josefine Sundström • Illustrator Emma Göthner • Format • Illustrator Christel Rönns • Format 148 x 210 mm, 64 pages, colour 148 x 210 mm, 48 pages, colour • Rights sold series Danish, Norwegian

The Friendship The Theft Book SAGA'S STORIES: This story is about a day when Saga wants to paint the landscape outside and ends up trying to solve a mystery in the gardens of her CLASS 1B: terraced street. Somebody is stirring things up on Sunflower Way, A fun book to fill in for anyone who likes the books about Class rubbish has been thrown on the ground by the bins and suddenly 1B. You can fill in things about yourself, what you know about the one of Samir’s trainers is missing. Is there a thief in the yard? And children in Class 1B and invite your friends to fill in things about what’s that strange reddish-brown tail that Saga can see in the themselves. Answer the questions about what you like, what your bushes next to the steps where she sits to paint? Saga and Samir favourite animals are or your favourite subject at school and what had not expected this kind of visit on Sunflower Way! a good friend should be like. The book also contains a story called Five, six, seven year-olds who are beginning to read for them­ “Secret Friends” where you can find out how to be an extra good selves also want funny and lively stories with a lot of content! This friend to someone. is a series that fills the gap between read-aloud books and read-it- yourself books. There is also a supplement in the book with the alphabet plus two fact sheets about foxes.

Series name Class 1B • Original title Kompisboken • Author Helena Bross Series name Saga’s Stories • Original title Sagasagor. Läs tillsammans. Stölden • Illustrator Christel Rönns • Format 148 x 210 mm, 48 pages, colour • Rights • Author Josefine Sundström • Illustrator Emma Göthner • Format 148 x 210 mm, sold Arabic, Danish, Faroese, Finnish, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Turkish 48 pages, colour • Rights sold series Danish, Norwegian

16 17 6–9 Years 6–9 Years Martin Widmark • Christina Alvner

The Detective Nelly Rapp's Mystery Handbook for THE WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE AGENCY: Monster Agents A new detective is in town! When a valuable picture is stolen from Valleby’s museum, star detective Torkel Nööt turns up out of nowhere. He seems to know NELLY RAPP: all about Valleby and his detective skills seem even sharper than This is a manual for all inquisitive monster agents who want to Lasse and Maja’s! Soon Torkel Nööt has identified the picture learn more about the dangers lurking out there. In Nelly Rapp’s thief and also become a favourite with everyone. Even the police Handbook for Monster Agents you learn all about some of our chief is convinced by his self-assured approach and, muttering to most loved and feared monsters. How do you actually become himself, he arrests the suspect. a vampire? How do you protect yourself against a troll? And how The only ones who don’t allow themselves to be charmed are dangerous is Frankenstein’s monster actually? Lasse and Maja. Are they just jealous or is there something fishy As a fully-fledged agent Nelly Rapp and her dog London have about the star detective? Why does he know so much about the survived the whole world of ghosts and monsters by using the Valleby residents’ lives? And how can he solve the case so incre- three ‘Cs’: calm, cleverness and cunning. Now it’s time for her to dibly quickly? But everything does seem to be going so smoothly... pass her skills on to you readers! The Detective Mystery is part twenty-nine in the popular FÄLTHANDBOK FÖR The books about Nelly Rapp offer spine-tingling reading for series about the Whodunnit Detective Agency. MONSTERAGENTER new readers and Christina Alvner’s illustrations skillfully cap­ ture the scary monsters but always with a touch of humour.

Series name Nelly Rapp • Original title Nelly Rapps fälthandbok för monster­ agenter • Author Martin Widmark • Illustrator Christina Alvner • Format 170 x 240 mm, 80 pages, colour • Rights sold Albanian, Danish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Turkish

Series name The Whodunnit Detective Agency • Original title Detektiv­ mysteriet • Author Martin Widmark • Illustrator Helena Willis • Format 148 x 210 mm, 104 pages, colour • Rights sold Arabic, Chinese (simpl.), Danish, English, Estonian, Finnish, Faroese, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, ­Icelandic, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, ­Serbian, Slovak, Turkish, Vietnamese

18 19 6–9 Years 6–9 Years The Emperor’s Wrath Two of Everything An unforgettable story with a great deal of warmth about two HALVDAN THE VIKING: children’s friendship in a difficult time. Thrilling stories of bandits, offering the reader excitement, laugh- In the little Transylvanian town there are two of everything. ter and a great dose of history. The Emperor’s Wrath is the tenth Two rivers, two main streets, two graveyards, and two friends and final part of the seriesHalvdan the Viking. who run faster than all the others. Eli runs to get away from the Halvdan and Meia continue their journey, together with the vampires his brother has told him about and Luli runs to keep up monk Do, as they steer their ship to the country on the other side with Eli. Every day Eli gives his whole lunchbox to Luli, because of the Atlantic: Vinland. But there are already people living in her household is poor and there is nobody to make sandwiches ­ Vinland, the Beothuks. These people are very happy to play a for her. game that sounds a bit like football but warn that they are extre- Eli and Luli are always together until the day when Luli and mely bad losers. However hard Halvdan and Meia try to avoid it, her sister have to travel to America. Their father is already there they are soon drawn into yet another adventure where lives are to try and find a better life for them. Luli promises to write but­ at stake. But Do the monk has brought something with him from Series name Halvdan the Viking • Original title Kejsarens vrede • Author no letters come. It is the beginning of the Second World War. And Iceland, something he calls “The Emperor’s Wrath”, which turns Martin Widmark • Illustrator Mats Vänehem • Format 148 x 210 mm, 144 pages, times get harder and more dangerous, especially for Jewish people. out to be a very appropriate name… colour • Rights sold Arabic, Chinese (simpl.) Danish, German, Norwegian, Martin Widmark’s story is fast-moving, ingenious and exci­ting Polish, Turkish and Mats Vänehem’s pictures make it a great pleasure to read.

Attack of the Space Monsters

THE GOLDEN PIGTAIL HOTEL: A humorous series for all ages, about the quirky Rantanen family who run a hotel in the countryside. A cake pan is suddenly found empty and the piglet Pyret also seems to be missing. Something fishy is going on at the hotel! A bunch of UFO hunters soon show up in a bus with strange antennas on the roof. Ritva and Roger, the hotel owners, take the opportunity to encourage guests to stay longer. The whole area seems to be full of mysterious disappearances... And what are these strange lights on the other side of the lake? What if there are space monsters in the area?

Attack of the Space Monsters is the nineteenth book in this popu- lar s­ eries, about a hotel where the most unusual and quirky events can happen (and, as it turns out, often do...).

Series name The Golden Pigtail Hotel • Original title Rymdmonstren anfaller • Authors Måns Gahrton, Johan Unenge • Illustrator Johan Unenge • Format Original title Två av allt • Author Rose Lagercrantz, • Illustrator Rebecca 148 x 210 mm, 112 pages, b&w illustrations Lagercrantz • Format 148 x 210 mm, 112 pages, colour • Rights sold German

20 21 9–12 Years 9–12 Years

Eve and Adam

EVE AND ADAM: The funniest couple of all! The series has been a steady best-seller for the past twenty years. Eve and Adam have featured in films, on TV, in computer games. An all-around success!

Series name Eve and Adam • Original title Eva och Adam • Author Måns Gahrton • Illustrator Johan Unenge • Format 135 x 215 mm, 160 pages

23 9–12 Years 9–12 Years

Indra Larsson’s The Five Demons Improbable KUNG POW: From time immemorial there have been criminals and there have been heroes who have fought criminality and stood up for justice. Horse Diary Twelve-year old Sam has been trained to be one of the world’s strongest and cleverest agents. Together with Kung Pow master THE HORSE WHISPERER: Ju and data genius Aisha, the trio strives to throw a spanner in the works for the forces of evil in the world. And that makes for a Lin Hallberg is back with her third book about the daydreaming lot of spanners because there are villains everywhere among us … and totally animal-mad Indra Larsson. In The Five Demons a mad scientist has managed to find a solu­- It’s spring and love is in the air! Mummy’s “friend” Arvid tion to the climatic destruction of Earth. She plans to wipe out arrives with his stripy pyjamas and is going to stay over. Thea is ­ the root of all the environmental dangers: humanity. After years convinced that Tony (with his dazzling smile) is in love with Indra. of research she has finally managed to breed five genetically But Indra has a lot of other things to think about too. modified species of animal that are all strong enough to defeat Dexter, who she regards as her own horse, is soon to be sold. humanity. And now it is time to release these monsters all over And Indra wonders if she is destined to forever be the one who the planet! helps horses move on to someone else. It’s a good thing that the But Sam and Master Ju have found out about her evil plan and Zebra finches are brooding again because Indra has a secret plan: they are now fighting both for their lives and for everybody else’s forty euros per chick is a lot of money. But have the eggs been lives. They must stop the genetically modified beasts from wiping ­fertilised and will that be enough to pay for Dexter? This spring out humanity, at all costs. Indra Larsson’s horse diary will stand her in good stead. The books about Kung Pow are full of exciting adventures and fast-moving action.

Lin Hallberg, born 1956, is one of Ola Lindholm and Johan Lindqvist Sweden’s foremost writers of horse have written stories based on what books. She got her first horse when they liked to read when they were she was 12, and has been hooked growing up. The adventures of King ever since. She currently runs a Pow are books that offer enter­tain- stable where she breeds ­Shetland ment, fast-paced scenes and loads ponies. of action. Foto Stefan Tell Ola Lindholm and Johan Lindqvist. Foto Caroline Andersson Lin Hallberg.

Series name King Pow • Original title Kung Pow. De fem demonerna Original title Indra Larssons rätt osannolika hästdagbok • Author & illustrator • Authors Ola Lindholm, Johan Lindqvist • Illustrator Kevin Olberg • Format Lin Hallberg • Format 135 x 185 mm, 208 pages 148 & 210 mm, 160 pages, b&w illustrations

24 25 9–12 Years 9–12 Years

Odysseus’ Boy Perfect Weather Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, does not have many friends his own age in Ithaca. Most of the time he is at home in the palace, with for Suffering his mother Penelope and his nanny Eurykleia. He thinks a lot about his father, whom he never got to know. Odysseus went o­ ff Bim’s life really seems to begin when she first hears the musician to war in faraway Troy and hasn’t returned to the island. So- David Dvorâk. She cries through the entire album, gripped by some metimes in the evenings Eurykleia sits on his bed and tells him kind of insight into life itself. But now it feels like her life is already fantastic stories of Odysseus’ heroic deeds and Telemachus loves about to end, as she, one morning, finds a stranger in a bathrobe to listen and fantasise about his father coming home again. cooking eggs in her mother’s kitchen. He REALLY looks like her But the years go by. Soon Telemachus is a young man and has idol, David Dovrâk. Bim turns away from the man to think. She to take responsibility for his own and his country’s future him- hasn’t got anyone to debrief with after the incident but she does self. Should he follow in his father’s footsteps? Or is there another know that she’s got to eliminate all traces of idol worship, such as way to grow up to be a man? the altar to David that she has built in her room at her Dad’s house. Odysseus’ Boy is a high-class novel for all ages that includes both a sensitive coming-of-age story and an exciting adventure Åsa Asptjärn writes for young readers with clever humour, the story, based on Greek mythology, about Odysseus’ meandering deepest respect for her readers and a little darkness. voyages on the sea after the war in Troy.

Annika Thor, born in 1950, grew Åsa Asptjärn makes readers laugh up in Göteborg. Her first book, out loud. She is a ­drama writer and An Island in the Sea (En ö i havet), a comedy sketch writer. Every­one was a critical success and was also who has read, loved and grown nominated for the prestigious up with Adrian Mole will love her August Prize when it was published humorous books. in 1996. Since then, she has publis- hed more than twenty books and has become one of Sweden’s most beloved and successful children’s and YA authors. She is widely praised both in Sweden and abroad and has receiv­ ed nu­merous prizes, including the August Prize and the Deutscher Foto Emil Malmborg Foto Ulla Montan ­Jugendliteraturpreis. So far her Annika Thor. books have been translated into Åsa Asptjärn. 18 different languages.

Original title Odysseus pojke • Author Annika Thor • Illustrator Ishtar Bäck- Original title Perfekt väder för lidande • Author Åsa Asptjärn • Format lund Dakhil • Format 148 & 210 mm, 336 pages, b&w illustrations 125 x 205 mm, 192 pages

26 27 Non-Fiction Non-Fiction

Around the World: Mystical Places and Unsolved Mysteries

AROUND THE WORLD: Curious about all things that is mystical and exciting? Come along to Stonehenge, Easter Island and Dracula’s castle. In­vesti­ gate jungles and ruins in search of the fountain of youth and the Holy Grail. Does Bigfoot exist? What is a sinkhole? Where is the Bermuda Triangle – and where in the world do all t­ he odd socks go?! Sarah Sheppard’s fact books are in a class of their own. With sound research and finely-tuned humour, her entertaining and ­exciting books have been loved by tens of thousands of readers of all ages. From dinosaurs and important maps to sharks and adven­turous journeys, time and again she has taken us on adven- tures around the world. Delve into a world of paranormal pheno- mena, space creatures, cities of gold and mythical artefacts! Mystical Places and Unsolved Mysteries is also available as an activity book with stickers. MystiskaPlatser_inlaga.indd 36 Sarah Sheppard started out work­- OLÖSTA MYSTERIER NORRA ISHAVET OLYCKAN VID DJATLOVPASSET En av världens märkligaste och ruskigaste olyckor inträffade i Ryssland år 1959 när nio vänner och duktiga alpinister, dör under en skidexpedition i ing as an Art Director and Graphic Uralbergen. Det sista man med säkerhet vet är att

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HELIGA GRAALENS KAPELL I ett kapell i Spanien finns en bägare som Sarah Sheppard. CHALICE WELL enligt forskare är omkring 2 000 år gammal När Jesus dog på korset ska en av och tillverkad i Mellan östern. Alltså vid hans kompisar, Josef av Arimatea, samma tid och plats som Jesus ska ha levt! ha samlat upp Jesus blod i graal- Hur hamnade den i Spanien? Jo, den första bägaren. Sedan ska han ha smugg- RITAN N påven, Petrus, ska ha tagit med den till Rom RB I lat ut bägaren ur landet och tagit O E och därifrån ska den ha förts till Spanien av N med den ända till England. Där ska T S Rosslyn en romersk soldat. Är detta den heliga Josef ha gömt den vid en källa och TYSKLAND graalen? Ja, kanske det. Men det är ju det sägs att vattnet färgades rött av Glastonbury Wewelsburg väldigt svårt att bevisa. Så jakten på Jesus blod! Andra menar att vattnet Jag är Paris ÖSTERRIKE graalen fortsätter ... kanske i all evighet!? är rött för att det innehåller mycket den legendariska FRANK- Milano RIKE järn ... Källan heter Chalice Well KUNG ARTUR . Mitt N Rom E och ligger utanför Glastonbury. tuffa svärd heter I N Valencia Excalibur! SPA N ITALIE A Jerusalem T JERUSALEM L Betlehem ISRAEL Jag är A En teori är att den heliga tempelriddare. PALESTINA N graalen blev kvar i Jag är både munk och T EN Jerusalem efter Jesus död. krigare i ett! Du känner Kanske finns den gömd STILLA igen mig på min vita någonstans i de många dräkt med ett underjordiska tunnelsystem HAVET rött kors på! som finns under staden? IND IS Det är inte K jättekonstigt att Jag är A ingen hittat den heliga OTTO RAHN. Jag O graalen eftersom man KUNG ARTUR OCH RIDDARNA försökte hitta den CE inte ens vet vad det KRING DET RUNDA BORDET heliga graalen. A är man letar Vilken Det gick inte N Kung Artur var en engelsk kung som EN efter! soppa!!! enligt legenden levde på 500-talet. bra! Kung Artur samlade sina riddare kring ett runt bord, för att visa att alla var lika Series name Around the World • Original title Jorden runt: Mystiska platser viktiga. Riddarnas främsta uppgift var att söka efter den heliga graalen. Den ville kung Artur gärna hitta, eftersom man trodde att den som hade graalen skulle belönas med evigt liv och lycka i och olösta mysterier • Author & illustrator Sarah Sheppard • Format TEMPELRIDDARNA all oändlighet. En plats vid Kung Arturs GRAAL-GALNA! runda bord var därför alltid tom, den Det ryktas att de mytomspun- Alla som letade efter den heliga graalen var var sparad till den heliga graalen! na tempelriddarna också ska inte precis nobla riddare. En som också var FREDAGEN DEN 13:E ha varit den heliga graalens besatt av att hitta graalen var den fruktade Varför brukar fredagen den 13:e väktare. De ska ha hittat graalen tyska nazistledaren Heinrich Himmler. Han kallas för en otursdag? Om det finns 250 x 340 mm, 40 pages, colour • Rights sold series Chinese (simpl.), French, i Jerusalem och därefter gömt var så säker på att han skulle hitta den, att det många teorier, men en av dem den på olika ställen runt om i han inredde en plats där den skulle förvaras kommer från Jesus sista måltid med Europa. Tempelriddarna (eller ROSSLYN CHAPEL på slottet Wewelsburg i nordvästra Tyskland. sina lärjungar. En av lärjungarna, ”Kristi fattiga riddare” som de En av platserna där man tror KA För att leda jakten anlitade Himmler graal- Judas, förrådde Jesus och dagen först kallades) tillhörde Tempel- att tempelriddarna kan ha IS fanatikern Otto Rahn. Det gick trots stora efter middagen blev Jesus korsfäst herreordern som hade stor makt gömt den heliga graalen är i A KT ANE ansträngningar inget vidare. Rahn försvann och dog. Det hade varit 13 personer German, Italian, Korean 2020-07-20 11:41 N R CE N i Europa och Mellan östern på en hemlig kammare under ett TA O 1939 under mystiska omständigheter och vid bordet och Jesus dog på en 1100- och 1200-talen. kapell i Rosslyn, Skottland! hittades ihjälfrusen på en alptopp i Österrike. fredag. Värsta otursdagen!

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The Earth’s Sub-reality: How Underground Places does Everything

EASY-TO-READ-FACTS: Hang Together? Welcome to the underground world! People have always been When science becomes magic. “Close your eyes and you shall see!” fascinated by the world beneath our feet. We have dug down into Beneath ordinary reality there are atomic spots, soap eels and the depths to find sparkling treasures, to bury our dead but also everything that makes the world go round. Rasmus Åkerblom to seek shelter. In this book, you will discover mysterious worlds calls it sub-reality. And anyone who sees sub-reality understands full of smugglers’ tunnels, escape routes, forgotten mines and everything: why the sky is blue, why viruses make you sick and magical caves. We shall also investigate lots of deep secrets and why it’s best not to fall into a black hole. visit remarkable places that perhaps were never intended for any In his first book, Rasmus Åkerblom offers us something new:­ living person to ever see. So get ready for a deep expedition and a science book for a dizzying reading aloud experience – while the be prepared for surprises! children keep their eyes shut! For everyone with an inquiring mind who loves reading Erik Svetoft has illustrated the book with brilliant pictures to non-fiction books! point at.

Jens Hansegård (b. 1972) lives in Rasmus Åkerblom is a journalist, Stockholm and works as a finance TV anchor and producer, and has journalist and author. Since the late hosted various shows about science 1990s he has been writing scripts for Swedish national radio and TV. for numerous comic series, inclu- Sub-reality is his first science book ding Fantomen, Bamse and various for young readers. Disney series. He is also the author of the other titles in this non-fiction series, such as Earth’s Coolest Creatures (2012), Earth’s Lost Treasures (2013), for which he was awarded Bokjuryn’s prize for Best Nonfiction in 2015, and Earth’s Scariest Creatures (2017), all of which were illustrated by Anders Nyberg. Foto Stefan Tell Foto Stefan Tell Jens Hansegård. Rasmus Åkerblom.

Series name Easy-to-read-facts • Original title Jordens underjordiska platser Original title Underverkligheten • Author Rasmus Åkerblom • Illustrator • Author Jens Hansegård • Illustrator Anders Nyberg • Format 148 x 210 mm, Erik Svetoft • Format 170 x 240 mm, 128 pages, colour 48 pages, colour • Rights sold Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Norwegian

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