Read the book that inspired Studio Ghibli's series, Ronja the Robber's Daughter A thrilling adventure crafted by the author of Pippi Longstocking

On the night Ronia was born, a thunderstorm raged over the mountain, but in Matt's castle and among his band of robbers there was only joy - for Matt now had a spirited little black-haired daughter. Soon Ronia learns to dance and yell with the robbers, but it is alone in the forest that she feels truly at home. Then one day Ronia meets Birk, the son of Matt's arch-enemy. Soon after Ronia and Birk become friends the worst...

An enticing, newly illustrated collection of the enduringly popular Pippi stories. Since Pippi Longstocking was first published in 1950, the escapades of the incomparable Pippi, the girl with upside-down braids and no parents to tell her what to do, have delighted boys and girls alike. Now, for the first time, Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, andPippi in the South Seas are all together in one bumper volume, with new illustrations in full-color and black-and-white.The collection is an ideal introduction for anyone discovering Pippi for the first time, while confirmed fans...

Little Lotta has Big troubles
Poor Lotta is having a very bad day. First, she wakes up mad because in her dream her older brother and sister were mean to her. Then, Mother expects her to wear a sweater that "scratches and tickles." Madder than ever, Lotta decides to run away and find a new place to live. After all, everyone at her house is mean, so she won't miss her family at all -- will she?
This hilarious and authentic look at a very bad day in the life of a very spunky five-year-old is sure to resonate with every reader.

This classic story of the Tomten's nocturnal visits to all of the residents of wintry farm has been reminding children of the promise of spring for decades.

"The friendly troll Tomten will be a welcome visitor. . . . Highly recommended."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"Wiberg's lovely, full-color paintings convey the hushed atmosphere of night in the Swedish countryside and also the sweet charms of the Tomten. . . . The gentle story with its eye-filling scenes is an apt choice for a bedtime read-aloud."--Publishers Weekly

"A picture book of rare...

"This is a bedtime story that small children will want to hear over and over again."--The New Yorker

In this sequel to the classic The Tomten, the creator of Pippi Longstocking adapts a Swedish folk tale into a beloved children's story. When a hungry fox wanders into a farm late at night looking for food, the guard troll Tomten finds a way to keep the farm animals safe and feed the fox at the same time.

"The illustrations have a luminous beauty. There's a kind, quiet calm here that warms the winter air."--The New York Times

"Charming, hushed...

Let the beloved author of Pippi Longstocking take you on an adventure to Noisy Village
Go crayfishing in the summer at Nocken, "dipping in the pot" at Christmastime with Lisa and Karl, and join Britta and Anna who know the best way to go about "nutting" for the New Year. In this gently humorous tale, master storyteller Astrid Lindgren takes us through a year in the lives and customs of six Swedish children living on a group of three farms in the countryside.

"A timeless story . . . Each chapter has its accounts of highly inventive fun and distinctly merry Swedish...

Wie Pippi Langstrumpf das Licht der Welt erblickte Ein Muss fr alle Lindgren-Fans! Das Buch enthlt das Original-Pippi-Manuskript, das Astrid Lindgren 1944 dem Bonnier Verlag anbot und das damals abgelehnt wurde. In einem ausfhrlichen Kommentar geht die Literaturwissenschaftlerin Ulla Lundqvist u. a. der Entstehungsgeschichte des Buches nach, das nach einer grundlegenden berarbeitung erstmals 1945 in Schweden bei Rabn & Sjgren erschien. Dabei vergleicht sie das Originalmanuskript mit dem spteren Buch und widmet sich insbesondere Aspekten wie Streichungen, nderungen oder Abmilderungen. Der...

Wenn es Nacht wird und alle schlafen, kommt Tomte Tummetott aus seinem Versteck hervor. Der kleine Wichtel mit dem langen weißen Bart und der roten Mütze beschützt die Menschen und Tiere. Doch in dieser Winternacht schleicht Mikkel, der hungrige Fuchs, über den Hof. Aber Tomte hat eine Idee ...

Die Welt von Astrid Lindgren: 12 Bände im Schmuckschuber Für Liebhaber, Eltern, Bibliotheken, Schulen und alle Welt: die große Astrid-Lindgren-Werkausgabe mit allen Kinderromanen, Erzählungen und Märchen. Der Schuber enthält folgende Bände: Karlsson vom Dach Kalle Blomquist Die Kinder aus Bullerbü Mio, mein Mio Michel aus Lönmneberga Ferien auf Saltkrokan Die Brüder Löwenherz Madita Rasmus und der Landstreicher/Rasmus, Pontus und der Schwertschlucker Ronja Räubertochter Pippi Langstrumpf Erzählungen und Märchen

Das kleine Mädchen und sein Bruder trauen ihren Augen kaum, als sie eines Morgens in den Stall kommen: In der Ecke, neben den neugeborenen Ferkeln, steht ein kleiner grüner Drache. Keiner weiß, wie er dahin gekommen ist. Zuerst ist er noch ganz schwach, aber als die Kinder ihm immer wieder etwas zu essen bringen, wird er zunehmend munterer...