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The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
• Michael Chesworth
• Astrid Lindgren
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The indomitable Pippi is brought to life in this fully illustrated edition.
(SWE02, $30.00)
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Carl Linnaeus, Father of Classification
• Margaret Jean Anderson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A comprehensive biography of Linnaeus for young readers.
(SWE07, $26.60)
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The Children of Noisy Village
• Astrid Lindgren
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A captivating portrait of high spirits and everyday life in Sweden for ages 8-12 by the creator of Pippi Longstocking.
(SWE08, $5.99)
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East of the Sun & West of the Moon
• Jorgen Moe
• Peter Asbjornsen
• George Webbe Dasent
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The Norse equivalent and counterpart to the German collection by the brothers Grimm, this anthology of 59 illustrated folk tales contains the famous title story along with "Why the Sea Is Salt" and "The Three Billy Goats Gruff."
(SCN06, $13.95)
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Odin's Family, Myths of the Vikings
• Neil Philip
• Maryclare Foa
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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For kids wanting an introduction to Norse mythology, its major players and most famous stories, we suggest this book. The stories are clearly and excitingly told, and the full-color illustrations are ver nice. Ages 9-12.
(VIK14, $19.95)
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Pippi Longstocking
• Astrid Lindgren
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The original story of the irrepressible Pippi Longstocking in an attractive illustrated edition. This Swedish classic includes tales of dancing with would-be burglars, fighting the strongest man in the world and playing tag with police officers.
(SWE09, $15.99)
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The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearsome Raiders
• Melvin Berger
• Gilda Berger
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An engaging history for young readers which gives plenty of information about Viking culture and debunks several myths and exaggerations.
(SCN31, $18.95)
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Swede Dreams
• Eva Apelqvist
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Calista's semester abroad in Sweden is a much needed escape from her twin sister, and a great excuse to visit the cute Jonas, but as she becomes engrossed in the life and culture of Sweden, she begins to learn a little more about herself and her true priorities.
(SCN50, $6.99)
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Viking
• Susan M. Margeson
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A wonderfully illustrated, fact-filled history of the Vikings geared for children ages 9-12.
(VIK05, $15.99)
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The Vikings
• Robert Nicholson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A volume in the colorful "Journey into Civilization" series, this slim book concentrates on the Vikings and how they lived in days gone by. With plenty of information on the Viking world, great stories and activities for kids.
(VIK08, $9.95)
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
• Selma Lagerlof
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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The enchanting, perennially popular tale by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author, which has a 14-year-old transformed and transported across the Swedish countryside on the back of a goose. This tale, geared for 9-12 year olds, is a captivating introduction to the nature, geography and folklore of Sweden.
(SCN30, $10.95)
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