Highlights
Here we feature titles, front- and backlist, with a particular hook and give you inspiration for the next book to acquire in translation.
Children's Books : Middle-Grade:
The Wizard in the Tree (The Kingdom of the Midnight Sun I)
John Kenn Mortensen
The first book in The Kingdom of the Midnight Sun trilogy, written - and richly illustrated - by John Ken...
Me & Milla: Into the Wild
Anne Sofie Hammer, Sofie Lind Mesterton
It's school camp time and it will be a week full of marshmallows, bush monsters and a very special kind o...
The Story of a Boy who is (maybe) called Torben
Rasmus Meisler, Sabine Lemire
A moving, atmospheric illustrated novel aimed at 6-10 year-olds.
Lead 1: those who whisper lie
Sophie Souid
An exciting new crime series aimed at 9-13 year-olds by the winner of the Orla Prize 2024. Two more title...
The Blue Planet (1) - The Sea Tremors
Helle Perrier
New easy-reader series, aimed at 9+, incorporating the UN World Goals. The first trilogy, The Blue Planet...
2
Ava (1) - New Girl in Class
Thomas Hjorthaab, Mette Telefoni
This is a lovely new series of six illustrated books about the girl, Ava, aimed at independent readers fr...
The World's Wildest Mysteries
Lars Henrik Aagaard
Lars-Henrik Aagaard - author of Space: the Book of Records and Earth: the Book of Records - now turns to ...
Lucas O'Kult and Satan's VHS (1)
Kim Ace
The first instalment in a funny new horror series, aimed at 9+, by Kim Ace.
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...
Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales
Ida Rørholm Davidsen, Zakiya Ajmi
The super talented Danish illustrator, Ida Rørholm Davidsen, provides stunning artwork for some of Hans ...
1
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...
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...
Graphic Novels : Children:
Shitty Kitty (4) - Heaven and Hell! Dead as a Doornail.
Sophie Souid, Thomas Hjorthaab
The fourth instalment in the hugely popular new graphic novel series, about a life and death pet war betw...
Kurt is apparently not quite dead
Rasmus Bregnhøi, Sabine Lemire
A stand-alone graphic novel by author/illustrator duo behind the popular MIRA - and MOGENS AND MAHDI seri...
Eagle
Jeppe Sandholt
An epic coming-of-age novel in the graphic novel format - full of heart, soul and humour. A total page-tu...
Everything has an End
Søren Jessen
Beautifully illustrated graphic novel, aimed at 10-14 year-olds; a compelling point of departure for conv...
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):
The Great Exploration of the Radionauts
Lisa Bay, Karen Brüel Birkegaard
This is a book for everyone who is curious about science - come along on an engaging journey to see how m...
2
Sally's Dad on Slippery Slopes
Thomas Brunstrøm, Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Sally's Dad is a modern day classic in Denmark with sales reaching over 1 million copies across all ...
Max and Meta: Atoms
Troels Gollander, Lars-Ole Nejstgaard
The Max and Meta series is a vibrant new series for children about scientific phenomena - ...
The Boy who was Scared of Almost Everything
Lars Daneskov, Tor Fruergaard
An imaginative story about monsters and fear – and about how you should not always believe everything y...
The Journey to New York: then and now
Catrine Kyster
New picture book tells the dual timeline story (1900 and 2024) of two girls who travel from Europe to Ame...
2
Frank Here and There and Everywhere
Line-Maria Lång, Karen Vad Bruun, Cato Thau-Jensen
What happens when Dad suddenly gets a new partner? That this new partner also happens to be a man is not ...
Jamie Penguin saws in something that isn't his
Rasmus Bregnhøi, Sabine Lemire
The long-awaited fourth instalment in the popular series about Jamie Penguin who loves to be creative and...
1
Maria Gives Birth to a Child
Kim Fupz Aakeson, Signe Kjær
Kim Fupz Aakeson retells the most well-known tale from the Bible - the Christmas Gospel - in a playful la...
Omnia's House
Cecilie Eken, Maren Tjelta Thu
A poetic and colourful picture book full of details that celebrates an embracing community with room for ...
Anthony and Grandma pay a Visit in Heaven to ask for Sunny Weather
Thomas Brunstrøm, Thorbjørn Christoffersen
The popular duo behind the Sally's Dad series have created a new picture book series about a boy and his ...
Captain Bubblebeard 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. Incl...
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...
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 ...
3
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...
Sun over Inner City (1)
Sophie Souid, Emilie Rubæk Holm
The Story about a Ferret is the first book in the series Sun over Inner City about the girl, Sun, who has...
Children's Books : Picture Books (2-5 years):
Tiny Toot and the Elephant Wash (4)
Maria Mac Dalland
The Tiny Toot universe is driven by curiosity and adventure, with an abundance of warmth and understandin...
Freya and the Dragon
Thomas Hjorthaab, Kasper Hoff
An action-packed picture book about the power of the imagination - with colourful illustrations by Thomas...
Free Frog
Charlotte Pardi, Rebecca Bach-Lauritsen
Free Frog is a fun and poetic picture book about finding your own croak and discovering what you can - an...
Armed
Zakiya Ajmi
A picture book about missing somebody and about finding your own way to feel safe.
The Big one and the Little one
Sophie Souid
A lovely stand-alone picture book about getting a small sibling - by the author of the popular Shitty Kit...
Ringo is not allowed to be a scaredy pants
Martin Sommer
Book three in the funny series about Ringo and his slightly hypocritical dad. Ringo is not allowed to be ...
Loui has a Bad Day
Jørgen Stamp
New picture book series for the youngest about the little dog, Loui.
The Magical Wing Chair
Jacinta Madsen
In this very special picture book Jacinta Madsen creates an embracing and imaginative space in which chil...
Rick is actually Big
Thomas Brunstrøm, Emilie Rubæk Holm
A sweet and funny stand-alone picture book about feeling big and wanting to be independent from the bests...
I search and search and search...
Rasmus Bregnhøi
A White Raven 2023, this is a gorgeous "Search & Find book" in Bregnhøi's signature style - colourfu...
Donna finds a friend
Merete Pryds Helle, Charlotte Pardi
The fourth book in the popular series about the lovely puppy, Donna, who this time has to leave the safet...
1
The Golden Porcupine
Mikkel Sommer
A cute picture book for the youngest children about generosity, compassion and friendship.
Fanni builds a sand village
Inger Tobiasen
Playful series about the creative little girl, Fanni, who uses her skills and imagination to build advent...
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...
1
Book of Mess
Jørgen Stamp
Colourful seek-and-find book for the youngest, helping the Dog, Giraffe, Bear and Badger families find al...
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...
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...
Graphic Novels : Crossover:
Mum - a roar, a song, a sigh
Charlotte Pardi, Rebecca Bach-Lauritsen
A visual description of the special bond of love between mother and child. It is made up of 30 statements...
4
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...
Children's Books : Non-Fiction:
Earth vs Fashion
Kirsten Hansen
Accessible book aimed at 12+ about the fashion industry's impact on the climate and on how we as consumer...
Gadgets and Recycling
Tanja R. Bisgaard
An inspiring book, aimed at 10+, about how we use electronics, how gadgets are created and what you can d...
Why don't We just Plant a lot of Trees? and other good Climate Questions from Children
Nina Bendixen, Margrethe Brun Hansen
The mantra in this new optimistic climate book is "The more we know, the stronger we are". Climate journa...
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.
Children's Books : YA:
The City of the Black Widow (1)
Nicole Boyle Rødtnes
The City of the Black Widow is the first book in a dramatic dystopian YA trilogy set in the city of ...
4
Roses & Violets: the Rosenholm trilogy (1)
Gry Kappel Jensen
Roses & Violets is the first book in the bestselling YA trilogy, which is now also going to reach an ...
2
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 and 2024
Various authors
New popular series of short novels from some of the best writers in Denmark, aimed at 13+.
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 ...
4
Volcano
Zakiya Ajmi
A superbly well-written debut novel, about finding yourself and the right person to love.
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 : Tween:
How You become an Elite Football Player
Jens Bangsbo
A brilliant comprehensive guide for boys and girls who are serious about football.
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.
6
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...
Graphic Novels : Adult:
After Copenhagen
Christian Skovgaard
A beautifully illustrated eco-dystopia about the consequences of climate change.
Growth Pains
Stine Spedsbjerg
A graphic novel about life as a woman, seen through StineStregen's vulnerable, funny and sharp pen.
