Category Archives: Fiction

TAKE CHARGE # NORMS, IDEALS AND LIKES

written by Leone Milton, Marie Tomičić and illustrated by Emili Svensson

What happens when you start changing the world around you instead of yourself? Much of what creates fear and anxiety has to do with our society.

By looking at structures and norms and showing what tools are available for change, anxiety and frustration can be turned into faith in the future and meaningfulness. Sequel to TAKE CHARGE: BECAUSE IT WORKS.

Hardback / 145 x 190 mm / 296 pages / Olika Förlag

ADNAN’S SECRET

written by Peppe Öhman and illustrated by Rana Kadry

When dad says that he can’t go to the beach as he promised, Adnan gets angry. Why are his parents always so tired? Adnan decides to go on his own, even though he knows he can’t. And it’s lucky, because otherwise no one would have heard the beep from the ditch. ADNAN’S SECRET is published in collaboration with the Red Cross war treatment center. The traumas from war can seriously damage a person, but with the right treatment, the chances of moving on, can increase. 

Hardback / 155 x 215 mm / 103 pages / Olika Forlag

RINTIE THE DRAGON AND THE ORDER OF KINGS

Written by Donika Rizova and Illustrated by Mira Miroslavova

The war between the Order of Kings and the Order of Dragons has been going on for centuries. Now their Knights are about to meet again in a tense fight over the future of dragons and peace on Earth. Dragon eggs hidden in various places all around the Northern part of the Globe are at stake. Rintie the Dragon and the boy Greg are about to embark on that dangerous adventure.

Hardback / 170cm x 245cm / 144 pages / Marmot Books

Join The Skeleton’s Going-Ons

Written by Triinu Laan and Illustrated by Marja-Liisa Plats

The skeleton model used for teaching anatomy at school is sent into retirement. Gramps reckons that every hardworking employee deserves to relax after years spent on the job, so he brings John the skeleton to his farm. Gramps takes the skeleton pretty much everywhere he goes, be it to trim the apple trees, listen to a bedtime story, or hear the way the lake sings. John is unbelievably happy, and so is everyone else around him – especially the grandkids!

Rights sold: English, Greek, Czech, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Croatian, Slovenian, Finnish, Italian &  Korean

Hardback / 180cm x 260cm / 32 pages / Paike Ja Pilv

Awards:

2025 – Mildred L. Batchelder Award
2022 – Bologna Children’s Book Fairs Illustrators Exhibition winner
2021 – The White Raven
2025 – The Kirkus Prize finalist
2025 – Italian Andersen Prize

The After-Time Chronicles Trilogy

Written and Illustrated by Andy Woodage

Imagine a world without oil, where metals are only available if they can be salvaged or recycled. Imagine if coal was running out. This is a world where armies no longer build metal monsters, but biological horrors. A world where genetic engineering defines the art of war. This is 12- year-old Jothan’s world, until a catastrophic attack wipes out every homestead in The Zoological Zone.

Fiction for readers 12+

Hardback / 138cm x 210cm / 332 pages / Imagnary House

Rinti The Dragon Trilogy

Written by Donika Rizova and Illustrated by Mira Miroslavova

Greg and his family live in a beautiful house in Majorca where Greg goes to a local school and leads a pretty normal life. Rinti the Dragon has been living in the cliffs of Banyalbufar for quite some time now. He has been keeping a low profile because he knows perfectly well that people don’t believe in dragons.

One day the two of them meet. They quickly become friends and as their friendship grows, their adventures become more and more intriguing.

Hardback / 170cm x 245cm / 144 pages / Marmot Books

Turmoil in Honeycomb 13

Written by Kai Pannen

Little larvae bee Maxine cannot wait: only 21 more days until she and her 1,566 siblings turn into bees. However, birthdays don’t exist in the strict regime of the synchronized beehive, that is, until Maxine turns the whole hive upside-down with her non-conformist ideas.

Hardback / 170 x 247 cm / 114 pages / Tulipan Verlag

The Adventures of the Motts (4 titles)

written by Radostina Nikolova and illustrated by Melina-Elina Bondokova

These fascinating creatures find plenty of adventures and brave quests that will change the world of children and adults forever. An unforgettable journey awaits, taking you on the wildest ride of your imagination. Get ready for a lot of fun, adventures, love, fights and emotions.
Are you ready?

A series of 4 books: Hello Brand-New Day, Mux Strikes Back, The Princess Who Had the Hiccups and The Magician Has the Last Laugh

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese, Finnish

Paperback / 140 x 210 / 96 pages / Marmot Books

Agatha – My First Year at School (12 titles)

written by Aleksandra Georgieva and illustrated by Margarita Stamenova

What emotions, relationships, and challenges is Agatha going to face and deal with in her first year at school? Finding oneself in a new and unfamiliar environment is exciting indeed! Besides, the year promises to be emotional for her friends, mommy, daddy, granny, as well as her favourite tomcat Balthazar. 
A series of 12 books including: A Cactus in a Flowerpot, A Little Bit of Courage, What Chocolate Muffins Cannot Do, and Christmas Magic.

Rights sold: Simplified Chinese

Paperback / 130 x 197 / 56 pages / Marmot Books

 

The Incredible Adventures of BlueFoot and Buzz

written by Maria Angelova and illustrated by Elena Vladinova

BlueFoot, the bird with blue feet, and Buzz , the adventurous bee are never bored – they simply don’t have time amongst all the adventures they plunge into.
The two of them go hunting for Aborigines; go on an expedition to the North Pole and Father Christmas’ house; chase away a runaway circus crocodile firing rotten apples at them; find a time-travel portal in Bluefoot’s kitchen; meet the sulkiest rabbit in the whole world, and whatnot.
In a string of sad, funny, and scary events, the two of them enjoy themselves and before they know it, they learn what friendship is.

Hardback / 165 x 215 / 80 pages / Marmot Books 5-8