Rights catalog Spring–Summer 2015

Rights catalog
Spring–Summer 2015
Books are more
important than ever.
In our new catalog you will find fun and
exciting reading for all ages.
The incredible duo
Ulf Stark and Eva
Eriksson are back
with a new story.
New venture – comic
books for children!
First comes Mama Moo
and the Troll Forest.
The history of the world
from girl’s perspective.
The third book in a series
praised by critics.
Read more on page 5
Read more on page 13
Read more on page 17
Picture books
Little Spook Laban
celebrates 50 years
Lilla spöket Laban
Little Spook Laban
Inger & Lasse Sandberg
Little Spook is a sweet little ghost who wants to be as
scary as his father. But there is a problem; Little Spook
is scared of ghosts! And he doesn’t like the darkness at
the Royal Palace Good Morning Sun either. He is in fact
a very kind and helpful little ghost, not at all like his big
scary father. The first book about Little Spook Laban was
published in 1965. This classic is now
relaunched in a beautiful special
anniversary edition.
195x254, 32 pp, 3-6
Ludde får besök
Ludde och busiga nalle
Ludde Gets Company
Ludde and Mischievous
Teddy
Ulf Löfgren
The lovely rabbit Ludde from
the 80’s has been modernized
and given a new look with
fresh colors.
170x170, 23 pp, 0–3
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Picture books
»Summer in the Woods combines classic
comedy, fairytale and drama, creating
a story that goes right into your heart.«
Sommar i stora skogen
Summer in the Woods
Ulf Stark & Eva Eriksson
It is summer in the Big Woods. The air is full of
birdsong, scents and expectations. The Tomten
takes a cup of birch-leaf tea and airs out the
cabin after winter.
As usual, it is busy in the rabbit hole under
the huge oak tree. Grandpa is teaching bunny
school to the young bunnies. The first summer
flowers are put in front of the class to smell and
taste. The grown-ups talk about something
called Midsummer, some kind of party, like
Christmas, but in the summer. Do you have a
Christmas tree? Do you give speeches? Do
you dance? Are you supposed to wear a hat?
Owl, who knows everything, says Midsummer
is full of magic, love and strange things. Some
bunnies dance, kiss and play and others get
married. They’d better watch out!
A huge, terrible storm sweeps through the
woods. The trees sway, rain pelts down and
the animals flee for their lives. They take refuge
at the Tomte’s old farm where there’s room for
everybody. When the storm is over, Midsummer
brings sun and the nicest wedding anybody has
ever seen, with a big party in the yard.
The follow-up to Christmas in the Big Woods
is a totally magical story in 22 parts. Ulf Stark
combines classic comedy, fairytale and drama,
creating a story that goes right into your heart.
Eva Eriksson has made almost one hundred
lovely, world-class illustrations in color. This
is yet another example of Ulf Stark’s and Eva
Eriksson’s joyful and gripping masterpieces.
Christmas in the Woods is now sold
to seven countries.
245x265, 104 pp, 3–6
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Pippi Longstocking
The world’s strongest girl
celebrates 70 years!
Pippi i Humlegården
Pippi in the Park
Astrid Lindgren & Ingrid Vang Nyman
New edition! The pictures in this Pippi book,
first published in 2000, have been revised
and restored. The text was written in 1949
for Barnens Dag in Humlegården.
215x280, 32 pp, 3–6
Känner du Pippi
Långstrump?
Do You Know Pippi
Longstocking?
215x280mm, 32 pp
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Pippi hittar en spunk
Pippi Finds a
Squeezle
215x280mm, 24pp
Pippi går i affärer
Pippi Goes Shopping
215x280mm, 32pp
Pippi Longstocking
»Once you’ve met her, you’ll never forget her«
Heja Pippi!
Way To Go, Pippi!
Astrid Lindgren & Ingrid Vang Nyman
Pippi is full of ideas. She rides her horse,
has parties, paints, buys candy, visits
tigers and sails the ocean with her dad.
Most of the time Tommy and Annika are
with her.
Way To Go, Pippi! is a Pippi board
book for the very youngest, entirely
without words.
160x160, 16 pp, 0–3
Activity books – a selection
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Picture books
»Jujja Wieslander is a
master of turning the
simplest, every-day
event into a grand
adventure.«
Vina Vina springer fortare än flugan
Vina Vina Runs Faster than the Fly
Jujja Wieslander & Lotta Geffenblad
Vina Vina Runs Faster than the Fly is the third book about Vina
Vina. About play, friendship, and love for the very youngest.
Jujja Wieslander is one of our most beloved children’s books
creators. She is a master of turning the simplest, every-day
event into a grand adventure in the world of little children.
Everybody knows Jujja Wieslander’s world-famous picturebook characters Mamma Moo and Crow. Vina Vina is an
exciting new acquaintance for the younger children.
210x210, 32 p, 0–3
Time to give
up the binky!
Eddie och napparna
Eddie and the Binkies
Lisa Bjärbo & Jesus Verona
The old ladies on the bus ask Eddie if
he’s not too big for a binky. No, Eddie
doesn’t think so. But he is going to give
it up on his birthday.
240x240, 32 pp, 3–6
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Picture books
Wonderful magical
fairytale world
Anden i flaskan
The Genie in the Bottle
Eva Susso & Benjamin Chaud
Max and Uno find a genie, and the
adventure begins: from a sweet candy
paradise with yummy bushes to a red
forest with angry dinosaurs.
215x280, 32 pp, 3–6
Wonderfully
rhythmic
Lalo trummar / Binta dansar /
Babo pekar
Lalo drums / Binta Dances /
Babo Points
Eva Susso & Benjamin Chaud
Eva Susso has written a wonderfully
rhythmical text, much like quick,
funny raps.
The swing in her writing is contagious
and makes you happy. It stays with you
long after you read the book and you’ll
remember your favorite phrases by heart.
Lively illustrations by Benjamin Chaud.
180x180, 24 pp, 0–3
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Picture books
For all young
horse lovers
Spring fort, Pytte!
Run Fast, Tiny!
Ingrid Flygare
Run Fast, Tiny is a fine story about being
the smallest and doing something you’re
afraid to do. Ingrid Flygare’s illustrations
are charming and fitting, and all horse
crazy readers will immediately fall in love
with Tiny and his friends.
195x254, 32 pp, 3–6
The perfect book
for all dino-fans
Ivar träffar en diplodocus
Nicky Meets a Diplodocus
Lisa Bjärbo & Emma Göthner
Fast-paced adventure stories that ends
with a fun, fact-filled spread where
each dinosaur talks about himself in
My Friends-format. The dinosaurs are
cute while being just the right amount of
scary. The perfect book for all dino-fans
– and there are lots of them!
200x235, 32 pp, 3–6
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Picture books
ena Andersson’s beloved classics
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in new editions
Kanin-bad / Kanin-låda / Kanin-saga / Kanin-paket
Bunny Bath / Bunny Box /
Bunny Story / Bunny Package
Lena Anderson
The bunny books are enjoyable even
when just looking at the delightful
pictures. But now Lena Andersson has
also written a new text to the books and
decorated each book with a nice pattern.
Now in board format for tiny little fingers.
160x160, 24 pp, 0–3
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Picture books
»Here you’ll find ›real‹ vehicles, and then all
the rest: hot dog car, kissing car, perfect car…«
Amazingly fun
car encyclopedia!
Carls billexikon
Carl’s Car Encyclopedia
Carl Johanson
Imagine all the cars in the world – and then some more!
You will find all of them in this beautifully formatted
car encyclopedia. Here you’ll find “real” vehicles like
ambulances and tractors, and then all the rest: hot dog
car, kissing car, perfect car… A crazy play with colors and
shapes has resulted in wonderfully creative car inventions!
We also find vehicles in their natural setting: cars in the
country and in the city, at the airport and by the hospital, at
the building site and underground. And new fancy vehicles
that we have never seen the likes of!
Carl Johanson’s creative car encyclopedia will stir your
imagination!
195x264, 40 pp, 3–6
A brilliant introduction
to the English language!
Engelska bildordboken
English Picture Dictionary
Anna Ribbing & Mia Nilsson
The English Picture Dictionary is a first introduction
to the English language. Here you will get acquainted
with many English words, from A to Z. All the words
are illustrated with colorful and fun pictures that
make you want to learn more.
225x270, 64 pp, 6-9
POINT
PIGGY BANK
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Comic books
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Knock me over with a feather
Mama Moo as comic books!
Mamma Mu firar Kråkan
Mama Moo Celebrates Crow
Jujja Wieslander
Mama Moo Celebrates Crow is the first Mama
Moo and Crow comic book. Here we get to see,
among other things, how the two friends meet
for the very first time, on Crow’s birthday.
Jujja Wieslander’s stories about Mama
Moo and Crow have been translated into
30 languages and entertained several
generations of children, first as radio theater,
then as picture books, chapter books and
movies. Now Mama Moo takes a cow-leap
into the world of comic books.
170x240, 64 pp, 6–9
Fantastical creatures
from our folk tales
Trollskogen
The Troll Forest
John Holmvall
The Troll Forest revives the fantastical creatures we
remember from our folktales and from John Bauer’s
illustrations, like elves, trolls and witches. The comic book
was written and illustrated by John Holmvall. He has, for
many years, been creating a magical water-color picture
world. With The Troll Forest he debuts as a comic book
artist. We are finally allowed into the mysterious world of
the trolls.
170x240, 64 pp, 6–9
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Picture books Non-fiction
Humor and quirky
facts that children love
A series by Sarah Sheppard about our
friends in the forest. This book series
contains one main book in a lager format,
introducing all the animals of the forest,
and their life during the different seasons
of the year. It is followed by several titles in
a slightly smaller format, with the rabbit,
the deer, the squirrel and the fox respectively, as main characters for each book.
Sarah Sheppard has shown that she is
the master of non-fiction for children
in several of her previous books, and this
time she takes her mix of humor and
quirky facts that children love so much,
one step further!
Perfect for
curious bug nerds!
Livet som minimonster
My Life as a Mini Monster
Hanna Hallmén & John Hallmén
New exciting book for curious bug nerds and
nature lovers, preschool- and elementary school
age. Follow seven-year-old Bruno on adventures
in the world of bugs, close to our homes and
cabins.
John Hallmén, a macro photographer with
numerous awards under his belt, shows in
amazing close-ups how insects are transformed
from egg to finished bug. Follow-up to the
critically acclaimed Mini Monsters in Nature,
which was very well received in the press,
perhaps most notably in photography media.
190x254, 32 pp, 3–6
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Sarah Sheppard
Djuren I skogen
Animal of the Forest
230x240, 40 pp
Rakel och Reza Räv
Fonzie and Fiona Fox
185x190, 32pp
Elton och Ekis Ekorre
Sid and Sasha Squirrel.
185x190, 32pp
Harry och Herta Hare
Ringo and Rosie Rabbit
185x190, 32pp
Rut och Rocky rådjur
Diamond and Dylan Deer
185x190, 32pp
»The playful illustrations and the clear
instructions make it impossible to resist
being pulled into the joy of creativity.«
Odla steg för steg
Gardening, Step by Step
Clara Lidström & Annakarin Nyberg
Why aren’t there more nonfiction books that children can use
without adult involvement? This question became the catalyst for
Clara Lidström and Annakarin Nyberg’s do-it-yourself books, a series
of books written for elementary school children who like to bake, tinker
and grow things.
The books were written for children and when you read them you
think, “I can do this by myself!” The playful illustrations and the clear
instructions make it impossible to resist being pulled into the joy of
creativity. ”Use what you have” is a red thread throughout the books,
main themes are creativity and recycling. Using a recipe to bake
something or building something from a drawing should not necessitate
expensive and complicated equipment, and you shouldn’t need a big
yard just to grow something.
Clara Lidström, born in 1986, is a writer, author, photographer and
stylist. She is the creator behind one of Sweden’s most followed blogs.
Annakarin Nyberg, born in 1975, is an internet researcher with a
doctorate, a lecturer and author.
195x240, 53 pp, 6–9
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6 – 9 years
»How can Elsa persuade her mother to
let her be in the jumping contest?«
ll k i d s
For a orses!
love h
w ho
Teddy och hopptävlingen
Teddy and the Jumping Contest
Lin Hallberg
Fall has arrived at Angel Bliss Farm. Fallen apples cover the ground
under the apple trees and the birch leaves are yellow. Elsa is excited
and nervous. The jumping practice with their riding teacher Sofia
is drawing near and the contest will take place in just a few weeks!
When Elsa closes her eyes she sees the day of the contest in front
of her. It has started and the stands are full of people. She and Teddy
gallop and jump over the colorful obstacles. The audience cheers
and there’s a clatter of applause. But Elsa quickly comes down to
earth again when it turns out that Mom has other plans. How can
Elsa persuade her mother to let her be in the jumping contest?
128 pp, 6–9
Fun power duo
solves new tricky mystery
Cirkus Caramba – Drottning-mysteriet
Circus Caramba – the Queen Mystery
Åsa Rosén
Accompanying the eccentric Caramba, the fiery Cayenne and the
clever house mouse Hubert, the reader will once again be swept away
in this classic mystery of chasing thieves and tricking bad guys into the
trap. And just like in the earlier books it quickly becomes clear that it is
not always the biggest one who is the smartest and the best at solving
mysteries. The Queen Mystery is a free-standing continuation of The
Vampire Mystery and The Fire Eating Mystery.
96 pp, 6–9
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9 – 12 years
»We meet seventeen girls from different parts
of the world and different time periods.«
Flickornas historia – världen
A Girls’ History – The World
Kristina Lindström
In A Girls’ History – The World we meet
seventeen girls from different parts of the
world and different time periods, for example
Juanita from Peru in the time of the Incas,
Marie Antoinette from the time of the French
revolution, Michiko from Hiroshima at the
time of the bomb. Some of the girls have lived
in real life, others have been created from a
historical context. Each chapter ends with a
short text with facts.
Beautifully illustrated by Lina Bodén.
Kristina Lindström is an author, a journalist
and a film-maker. She created the acclaimed
documentary about Astrid Lindgren in 2014.
170x230, 180 pages, 9–12 years
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Ingelin’s previous mysteries have
sold in more than 130,000 copies
The most anticipated
book of the summer
Gengången
Ghost Alley
Ingelin Angerborn
When Ellinor sees the jewelry case she immediately knows she has to
have it. It’s tucked away all the way back in a cluttered second-hand
store, stuffed into an old potty. The case is amazingly beautiful – golden
with one of those little ballerinas that dance when you wind up the built-in
music box. Ellinor believes it will be expensive, so she’s amazed when
the peculiar woman in the store just gives it to her. “It’s free for the right
person,” she says.
Even though the ballerina is injured and doesn’t dance anymore,
the case is the most beautiful thing Ellinor has ever owned. She loves the
red velvet, the mirror wall behind the ballerina and the tender melody
of the music box. But it doesn’t take long before her excitement turns into
discomfort. What did the woman in the store mean by the right person?
And what is happening in the mirrors inside the case?
176 pp, 9–12
Gripping about
courage and friendship!
Flickan med silverskorna
The Girl with
the Silver Shoes
Alice Kassius Eggers
The Girl with the Silver Shoes is a quiet story and an exciting
adventure all at the same time. Mika is not a typical hero,
just a regular reserved guy who shows great courage when
it really comes down to it. One morning during Christmas
vacation Mika sees a mysterious figure sneaking across the
school yard.
128 pp, 9–12
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9 – 12 years
»In Heartless
mystery and cold
shivers are cleverly
intertwined.«
Barnens bokklubb
Excitement with
supernatural
elements
Hjärtlos
Heartless
Petrus Dahlin
Heartless is a petrifying story with supernatural
elements for the most voracious readers.
Maia moves with her American father and
Swedish mother from Sweden back to New York
where she was born. Her parents are busy with
their new careers and Maia is alone during the
day, waiting for school to start. But, as it turns
out, she is not entirely alone after all…
Petrus Dahlin has written approximately twenty
books for different ages, among them the popular
series about Kalle Skavank for younger children.
208 pp, 9–12
Jakten på den perfekta luggen
In Pursuit of the Perfect Bangs
Petrus Dahlin
Petrus Dahlin takes on a new genre
and does it with bravado. In Pursuit
of the Perfect Bangs is a book full of
humor, seriousness, crazy dudes and
roller-coaster emotions. It captures
exactly the teen years’ obsession
of fitting in. You want to be special
but you’re always afraid you’ll do
something wrong.
176 pp, 9–12
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»An emotionally
incredibly strong
story… Perfect for
both boys and girls in
middle school«
Magnus Utvik, SVT Gomorron Sverige
Foto: Christian Andersson
Power games
and hierarchies
in middle school
Han & dom
Him & Them
Katarina von Bredow
Him & Them is the third independent
book in Katarina von Bredow’s trilogy
about life in middle school. With a
page-turning frenzy she illustrates the
social games of twelve year olds so
well you can feel it in your bones.
228pp, 9-12
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12+
»They are drawn to each other
with a force they can’t resist«
Can you trust
somebody who lies?
Du föll och jag för dig
You fell and I fell for you
Lina Stoltz
The first time Frida sees Jakob it is as if the whole world stops. A
swirling tornado spins through her chest into the very center of her
stomach. He leaves but his gaze stays with her – it leaves burn marks
inside of her.
They are drawn to each other with a force they can’t resist – the
well-mannered minister’s daughter and the flaky hockey guy. But when
Frida hears rumors that Jakob is using drugs, and starts suspecting
that he is hiding things from her, love gets complicated. Maybe it’s not
as easy as it is in Metallica’s song Nothing Else Matters.
230pp, 12+
Painfully sharp and astute
about standing on the
threshold to the adult world
Paris, Lola & jag
Paris, Lola & I
Moa Eriksson Sandberg
Moa Eriksson Sandberg is a master at portraying the
sensation of standing on the threshold to the adult world.
She describes, in exact concise prose, a summer that
quietly turns life upside down. The book is richly illustrated
by Erik Sandberg.
140, 12+
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»Ooooh, I’m dying,
this first book in
the series is so
exciting! Why
isn’t part two here
NOW?«
Mörbylånga library children- and youth blog about Convicted
The final battle is nearing…
Kamp
Battle
Pascale Vallin Johansson
Battle is the final installation of the Amargi Trilogy,
a magical and exciting adventure about the fight for freedom.
Incredibly exciting adventure for middle-school readers
Fast-paced reading at its best
223 pp, 9-12
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Notes
Rabén & Sjögren Agency is the rights division of Rabén & Sjögren, Norstedts Publish Group.
Contact: Lillevi Cederin, [email protected] Kerstin Öberg [email protected]
Rabén & Sjögren Agency PO Box 2052 SE-103 12 Stockholm, Sweden www.rabensjogren.se/agency
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