Highlights
Here we feature titles, front- and backlist, with a particular hook and give you inspiration for the next book to acquire in translation.
Adult Non-Fiction
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Diary of a Young Naturalist
Dara McAnulty
Winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize, and wit...
Graphic Novels : Children:
Shitty Kitty II
Sophie Souid, Thomas Hjorthaab
This is the second book in the hugely popular graphic novel series, about a life and death pet war betwee...
1
The Fish Girl
Søren Jessen
An IBBY Honour nominee - an absolutely stunning graphic novel on the highly current subject of flooding a...
1
Mogens & Mahdi - Seriously!
Rasmus Bregnhøi, Kim Fupz Aakeson
Mogens and Mahdi is a prize-winning and acclaimed comic book series from Denmark - capturing the friendsh...
2
It will be a Long Life
Stine Spedsbjerg
Wonderfully spot-on graphic novel about the challenges of growing up.
1
Rufus the Fox
Thorbjørn Petersen, Herman Ditte, Mårdøn Smet
Charming Danish graphic novel, nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council's Children and Young People's Litera...
5
Marie Curie: a Quest for Light
Frances Andreasen Østerfelt, Anja C. Andersen, Anna Blaszczyk
A stunning-looking authorised biography, making Curie's fascinating story available to children and adult...
Children's Books : Picture Books (5-8 years):
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Jamie Pinguin glues something that doesn't want to lie still
Rasmus Bregnhøi, Sabine Lemire
Lovely detailed picture book series with everyday tales about letting imagination and creativity flow.&nb...
1
Sally's dad does it Himself (13)
Thomas Brunstrøm, Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Sally's Dad is a modern day classic in Denmark with sales reaching over 700.000 copies across all fo...
Captain Foam Beard and the Curse of the Cat Island
Sofie Lind Mesterton
Funny new picture book series, starring a girl as an adventurous (bathtub) pirate. This is the second boo...
1
Peacock
Ane Bjørn
A poetic tale about gender expectations and identity from celebrated author/illustrator, Ane Bjørn. Nomi...
Mammoth
Jonas Kleinschmidt, Anna Jacobina Jacobsen
A warm and thought-provoking picture book with echoes from a distant primeval past and at the same time a...
Charlie the Motorcycle
Sabine Lemire, Jenz Koudahl
Big and colourful picture book about ignition pipes, socket wrenches, and friendship.
Monsters - Beastly Creatures with Big Emotions
Shane Brox
Emotions explained through monsters in colourful new book for 6-9 year-olds.
The Worst
Annette Bjørg, Signe Kjær
A powerful story about having the best intentions, but nevertheless ruining both things and relations aro...
The Book about Blom
Tina Sakura Bestle
Poetic and philosophical, illustrated story about a tortoise, a new friend and all the beautiful things i...
Vega - the Bird Girl
Kristina Stoltz, Nana Torp
A colourful new picture book (with graphic novel sections) about a little girl who learns to fly.
1
The Day the Farts Disappeared
Line Meyer
A really inviting and beautiful picture book about one of the body’s very important functions. Inside t...
2
Magic Sight
Ane Bjørn
Magic Sight is a timeless and universal picture book about the unconquerable imagination of children and ...
The Year - seen through little eyes
Elvira Fragola
This is a beautiful gift book for children and their families about the 12 months of the year – told th...
2
Jungle Dreams
Anna Knakkergaard, Julie Dam
Never before have so many people battled with sleep issues and the problem extends to our children and yo...
10
The Tree
Bárður Oskarsson
Winner of the Nordic Literature Council’s Children’s Book Prize, The Tree is a classic Bárður Oskar...
Filiokus
Kim Fupz Aakeson
A book about divorce and about finding something good in something that initially feels all wrong.
Graphic Novels : Adult:
After Copenhagen
Christian Skovgaard
A beautifully illustrated eco-dystopia about the consequences of climate change.
Children's Books : Tween:
Fatal Outcome
Lars Daneskov
A psychological thriller for 12+ about mourning and longing and about the obligation to continue living, ...
11
Tales from the Sky: Science Stories for Children
Gertrude Kiel, Gunvor Rasmussen
In the tradition of Sophie's World, this book offers insight into a topic that is normally not easily acc...
3
A Christmas Bestiary
John Kenn Mortensen, Benni Bødker
A mesmerizing peak at the beasts that enter our world during the cosy time of Christmas.
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When the Heart is a Hand Mixer
Mette Vedsø
Winner of the Danish Ministry of Culture's Children's Book Author Prize 2018 has written yet another powe...
Children's Books : Middle-Grade:
Me & Milla: In the deep end
Anne Sofie Hammer, Sofie Lind Mesterton
The third instalment in the popular illustrated middle-grade series in the Tom Gates/Wimpy Kid vein, star...
Look up! UFOs exist.
Frederik Dirks Gottlieb
A thought-provoking non-fiction book for 8+, which sparks the imagination and curiosity about what is goi...
The Golden Clock
Sarah Engell, Signe Kjær
A thought-provoking story about seeing the beauty in the ordinary.
1
Venja (1) - The Pact
Gry Kappel Jensen
Suspense, adventure and magic for readers from 8 years up. The Pact is the first book in an easy-read ser...
1
Silver Bloom
Cecilie Eken
Fantasy and the realistic everyday life meet in this novel about a boy who is made responsible for a magi...
2
Me & Milla: Short Leash
Anne Sofie Hammer, Sofie Lind Mesterton
The second instalment in the new illustrated middle-grade series in the Tom Gates/Wimpy Kid vein, starrin...
My First Pet: Dog
Anja Vensild Hørnell
New series of four books about getting your first pet, published in collaboration with Animal Protection ...
Along came a Dog with the Ferry
Annie Bahnson
Along came a Dog with the Ferry is a funny, moving and original tale about friendship and courage – and...
Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales
Ida Rørholm Davidsen
The super talented Danish illustrator, Ida Rørholm Davidsen, provides stunning artwork for some of Hans ...
Hans Christian Andersen - a life of ups and downs and lots of adventure
Kim Fupz Aakeson, Signe Kjær
A new exciting biography about Hans Christian Andersen for children aged 6+ by the successful author/illu...
The Horizon and whatnot
Lilian Brøgger, Tina Sakura Bestle
A beautiful illustrated book, full of love, imagination and the belief in the best in people, by award-wi...
1
Oxygen Hunt - Secrets
Nicole Boyle Rødtnes
The page-turning sequel in a dystopian series set in a world where survival is only possible if you can a...
Holly: Island Fever, Night Run, and a little White Lie (2)
Sophie Souid, Pernille Bønløkke Toustrup
Funny and warm series about the hearing-impaired Holly who suddenly develops super hearing. Together with...
1
Münchhausen: the Baron's (almost) true tales
Tore Leifer, Anja Gram
A refreshing, funny new take on Baron von Münchausens tall tales, tweaked for the age group 6+, and colo...
The Bouncy Ball
Søren Jessen
A thought-provoking book about all the things we have in common and all the things that separate us, aime...
A Bloody Weekend
Thomas Brunstrøm, Sophie Souid
TWO AT TEN is a hilarious and mad series aimed at 8+.
The Gemini Curse III
Kim Ace
The third book in The Gemini Curse is the final instalment in a fun and action-packed fantasy trilogy fil...
Esther Wrestler and her Fearless Friend, Elaine Pain
Jonas Kleinschmidt
A book about good friends, about finding the courage you didn't know you had - and about looking for a bo...
Children's Books : YA:
Head Rack
Johan Olsen, Vincent F. Hendricks
In this accessible non-fiction title for 12+, you get both a philosophical and a scientific explanation f...
1
Happy Happy
Mette Vedsø
This White Raven 2022 book is a modern comedy of errors for 12 to 15-year-olds, about class differences, ...
The Wood
Sarah Engell
Suspense, horror and entertainment in this “Science-gone-wrong” story - a point of departure from the...
Year 2022 & 2023
Various authors
New popular series of short novels from some of the best writers in Denmark, aimed at 13+.
Rider
Conrad Fields
A strong YA novel set in the world of equestrian sport. Amanda has a strong wish to become a name within ...
3
Nightshade: the Rosenholm trilogy (3)
Gry Kappel Jensen
WINNER OF THE BEST DANISH FANTASY NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2021 AWARDNightshade is the exciting and dramatic cul...
1
The Silent Three: The Guardian (1)
Synne Kristine Eriksen
Synne Kristine Eriksen’s fantasy trilogy, The Silent Three is a sublime reading experience, absolutely ...
3
Volcano
Zakiya Ajmi
A superbly well-written debut novel, about finding yourself and the right person to love.
The Moment You Doubt
Sarah Engell
”This is #MeToo on wheels. And Sarah Engell oversees it with her falcon eye and embraces it with measur...
1
...and then I Drown
Ditte Wiese
This is a powerful YA novel by the author of the acclaimed Province Piss, in which she once again proves ...
Children's Books : Picture Books (2-5 years):
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Donna finds Christmas
Merete Pryds Helle, Charlotte Pardi
A heart-warming picture book about the loveable puppy, Donna, who helps to save Christmas when her new fa...
Fanni builds a sand village
Inger Tobiasen
Playful series about the creative little girl, Fanni, who uses her skills and imagination to build advent...
Little Tree
Jacinta Madsen
Little Tree is a tale that plays in the intimate sphere but is concerned with global dilemmas. Nomin...
Pete the Reading Tortoise
Carl Quist-Møller
This heart-warming picture book is a celebration of the book and its ability to make us forget everything...
Eddie is bored
Thomas Brunstrøm, Thorbjørn Christoffersen
The Eddie books form part of a new series for the youngest children about the popular little brother of S...
Anthony and Grandma in the Wild West
Thomas Brunstrøm, Thorbjørn Christoffersen
The popular duo behind the Sally's Dad series have written a sequel to Anthony and Grandma at the Bottom ...
Colours and Patterns with Litte Twig
Elvira Fragola
The cute porcupine, Little Twig, is known from Elvira Fragola’s heart-warming picture books. Now you ca...
Little Twig's Birthday
Elvira Fragola
Little Twig's Birthday is a heart-warming and beautifully illustrated book about caring for and listening...
Book of Mess
Jørgen Stamp
Colourful seek-and-find book for the youngest, helping the Dog, Giraffe, Bear and Badger families find al...
Something happens to an Animal: Anna rescues a Sparrow (2)
Rasmus Bregnhøi, Peter Nordahl
A charming picture book series for the little ones about little animals – with facts about the sparrow ...
Birk's Old and New Friends
Tomas Lagerman Lundme, Hanne Kvist
A story about place and displacement in an insect community in the middle of a big and sometimes impossib...
How would You Catch a Monster?
Thomas Knappe
An innovative new picture book aimed at 3+, building on children's natural inclination to create choosing...
The Book that preferred to be a Bathroom Scale
Thomas Skov, Martin Sommer
With The Book that preferred to be a Bathroom Scale, Martin Sommer and Thomas Skov are putting the child ...
2
Fanni's Green Book (1)
Inger Tobiasen
Fanni's Green Book is the first in a series of 10 small book, about the imaginative play of Fanni. Curren...
Kurt and the Big World
Morten Dürr, Peter Bay Alexandersen
Sometimes it is just a bummer to be small, having to go to bed when the grown-ups are allowed to stay up ...
Children's Books : Non-Fiction:
Space: the Book of Records
Lars Henrik Aagaard
The 100 wildest, incredible and unfathomable phenomena from space, explained so they become accessible by...
1
My First Vegetable Garden
Emilie Aastrup
With appealing artwork and simple instructions, this new picture book makes it easy for children to creat...
Goddesses - the Strong Women from the Myths
Bodil Bang Heinemeier
A new stunning book about goddesses and other mythical women from around the world.
Graphic Novels : Crossover:
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Valhalla - Collected Sagas 1: At the End of the Rainbow
Peter Madsen, Henning Kure
The Valhalla series has received an abundance of awards, has been translated into 10 languages, and the 1...
1
Westend Boy
Tomas Lagerman Lundme, Rune Ryberg
A quiet, yet noisy, story for grown-ups and youths, empathically and dramatically zooming in on some of t...
3
Lonely Journey
Ida Rørholm Davidsen
A modern coming-of-age fairytale in the form of an award-winning graphic novel.
1
Night Terror
John Kenn Mortensen
With a over 300.000 followers on SoMe, John Kenn has status of cult illustrator of monsters and Night Ter...
