Category Archives: Fiction

Pappa and the Boy

written by Triinu Laan and illustrated by Anne Pikkov

IBBY Honour List 2026 & 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Jury Recommendation

The boy and granddad are the best pair. A very young man and a very old man can manage together and collect memories full of the joy of life. Full of magical realism with South Estonian flavour, this book shows how to enjoy life and lets the reader join the fun with the active boy and his granddad in the midst of comical mishaps and  incidents.

Hardback / 190 x 255 mm / 64 pages / Paike ja Pilv

My Name is Samim

Written by Fidan Meikle

Thirteen-year-old Samim is a loyal friend, a gifted chess player and a refugee. After his family is killed, he makes a long, dangerous journey from Afghanistan to the UK. Samim must tell his story to convince the authorities to let him stay.

‘Meikle’s debut is a powerful story of resilience, adaptability and hope.’
— The Guardian

Paperback / 130 x 198 mm / 280 pages / Floris Books

Awards: 

Winner of the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize 2026 — Book of the Year by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland

Winner of the FCBG Children’s Book Award 2026: Books for Older Readers

Shortlisted for:
– The Sheffield Book Award
– The Literally Brilliant Book Award
– The Hampshire Book Award

DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS AMERICA

Written by Petra Postert

Fourteen-year-old Jacob, has lost the key to the fisherman’s guild chest. Now everyone in the small village will think he was trying to steal something. His stepbrother Georg had already left the region several years ago for the “Promised Land,” America. Jacob also decides to go on the dangerous journey, along the wild and untamed current towards Rotterdam, where the big ships leave.

Hardback / 148 x 210 mm  / 268 pages / Tulipan Verlag

TOO TALL FOR LIFE

Written by Nikola Huppertz

Magali Weill is much too tall for a 13-year-old, so she chooses to be in the background whenever she can. Instead of playing the main role in her own life, she prefers to watch the habits of her neighbours, which Magali records in her “Diary of everyone else”.

Hardback / 148 x 210 mm  / 200 pages / Tulipan Verlag

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A GENIUS’ DIARY

Written by Lilli L’Arronge

Tomke keeps a diary. He hardly ever feels like talking. His parents send him to occupational therapy, logotherapy, a discussion group, and a relaxation through self-hypnosis  group. But Tomke needs a break. After all, he is not stupid. He just stutters, so what?

Hardback / 148 x 210 mm  / 108 pages / Tulipan Verlag

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THE GALAXY JOURNEY OF SEEDS

Written by Mavisel Yener and illustrated by Volkan Akmeşe

The Little Prince’s planet, Asteroid B612, is entirely covered with baobab trees. But what if the future of the asteroid is at stake? The Little Prince sets out to find a solution across the galaxy to save his only home. He travels through Worm Tunnels and discovers many truths about seeds, bees, and biodiversity.

Paperback / 135 x 195 mm / 112 pages / Redhouse Kidz

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THE SECRET GUIDE FOR ADVENTURES: MISSION SAVE CHRISTMAS

Written by Cecilia Rihs and illustrated by Jennifer Berglund

Christmas is under threat! Someone is destroying Christmas trees, Gingerbread dough and packages disappear. Lina and Pepper must save Christmas! An exciting and fast-paced story that takes place in a sparkling and colorful winter landscape. Read a chapter a day until Christmas.

Hardback / 155 x 215 mm / 120 pages / Olika Forlag

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DREAM BIG, ZECIRA!

Written by Anja Gatu and illustrated by Johanna Zverzina

Zećira is joining a football team. It’s edgy! But not as easy as she thought. Why doesn’t everyone want to win as much as she does? And why does Naomi get mad at her when she also wants to be a goalie? Inspired by the current World Cup’s Swedish national team goalkeeper  Zećira Mušović.

Hardback / 150 x 210 mm / 98 pages / Olika Forlag

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ICE CREAM BOY

Written and Illustrated by Lindsay Littleson

Sometimes the flavour of life is change. Luca has always relied on his Nonna, but she starts acting strangely. Then, Luca’s aunt threatens to close the family’s ice-cream cafe. Luca decides to enter a city-wide recipe competition: if he wins, maybe the publicity will save the cafe and his dream of a future.

Paperback / 130 x 198 mm / 208 pages / Floris Books

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CLOUDLANDERS

Written and Illustrated by Christopher Mackie

This fantasy debut novel is set above a flooded Earth, on the floating island of Bastion, where magic has allowed the last of the world’s inhabitants to survive. It stars an unforgettable band of misfits, including Kurt the giant mushroom, Flicker the gemstone faerie, wood-nymph twins and a gruff, shapeshifting wolf.

Paperback / 130 x 198 mm / 288 pages / Floris Books

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