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We are very happy to launch our Fall 2024 Children’s & YA Rights Guide today – and to present the hottest titles for you:
Check out the Ahlback Agency Fall 2024 Catalogue here!
The Manticore
Maria Turtschaninoff, illustrated by Peter Bergting
(orig. publication: Mantikoran, Raben &Sjögren/Förlaget, September 2024)
The Manticore is told from the perspective of a young girl called Li, who starts suspecting that her stepmother is in fact a Manticore, an ancient monster intending on devouring the protagonist and her baby brother. She realizes that no one can help her because no one would believe her. So as the Manticore starts fattening up the children, the protagonist hunts for a way to defeat her. She soon realizes that the only way to kill a Manticore is with a mythical object: the horn of a unicorn. But where can she possibly find one?
Meet the Fox Family
Animal Family Series: Fun & Facts
Hannu Laakso
(orig. publication: Me kettuset, Into)
What does the fox family’s summer entail? Some quirky fun and playful lessons, for a start! Meet the Fox Family combines animal education with a fictional story to match. Readers will join these adorable foxes in their daily adventures, watching as the small pup grows up and becomes independent. At the same time, readers learn facts about foxes and their way of life. What do fox pups eat? What’s it like seeing the surrounding world through their eyes–literally? And why does a fox’s den smell?
This story presents the life of a seven-member fox family living on the outskirts of the city from spring to autumn. We see the joys and sometimes hardships, without forgetting the humor. Meet the Fox Family helps readers understand nature with an up-close view of these lovable foxes.
Little Mouse’s School Picture Day
Riikka Jäntti
(Orig. Publication: Hiiru. Karmea kuvauspäivä, Tammi, July 2024)
The little mouse boy Hiiru, known from the beloved picture books, is ready for grade school where he’ll take on new adventures in illustrated chapter book form! What kind of mischief can happen during a normal school day?
Hiru and his friends are dressed up to get their pictures, and the class photo, taken that afternoon. Will the outfits stay clean until the shoot even though the kids are playing soccer and eating lunch? And what will happen to Hiiru when his head gets stuck in a chair right before the shoot?
This easy-to-read chapter-book series with black-and-white illustrations is cheerful and bursting with gentle humor. Little mouse and his friends will discover that when a problem is big, help is always nearby!
Stop Secret Mysteries #2: The Mud Puddle Ghost
Ilona Ahti, illustrated by Miila Westin
(orig. publication: Stop Secret. Kuralätäkön kummitus, Tammi, June 2024)
In the second part of this entertaining middle grade series, a super-secret puddle mystery is solved. Hilla, Maisa and Roni-Toni’s stumble across a bottomless puddle of water, which swallows the friends’ football. The Stop Secret Crew is needed again, and Mitsi, the world-traveling grandma, and the incredibly funny sock monster Hikisukka Hirmunen also join to help. There are going to be wild twists, swinging dancing feet and a lot of twisting and turning before the puzzle is solved…