New Releases by Maria Parr

Certe volte Lena sa rendersi proprio antipatica! Perché fa sempre la difficile? È quello che si domanda Trille, il suo migliore amico, che quest’anno ha il cuore in subbuglio per l’arrivo di Birgitte, dolce ragazzina venuta dall’Olanda. Eppure Lena ne ha di validi motivi per essere arrabbiata: il nuovo allenatore di calcio la tiene in panchina, il fratellino che tanto desidera non arriva mai e la spedizione all’Isola delle Foche con la nuova zattera si rivela un fiasco. E il Nonno? Come al solito è in mare, incurante del pericolo, inseguendo la più grande battuta di pesca di tutti i tempi, e cercando di non pensare troppo alla vecchiaia. Il racconto di un anno tumultuoso, nel corso del quale l’amicizia tra Lena e Trille sarà messa a dura prova e i due ragazzi si ritroveranno a combattere contro le forze della natura e contro se stessi.

In a charming sequel to Adventures with Waffles, Trille and Lena navigate the rough waters of friendship when a new soccer coach and a new girl in school disrupt their seaside escapades. Trille and Lena may be getting older, but they still find everyday adventure—and trouble—in their coastal village, including sinking every raft they build, getting little sisters stuck up flag poles, and attending those dreaded music lessons. But that’s not all. The arrival of a less-than-encouraging new soccer coach is putting twelve-year-old Lena''s goalkeeping career in doubt. And Trille is wondering how to impress the girl who has just joined his class. As the best friends battle the elements and their own emotions, one thing is for sure: they''re not giving up, not if Lena has anything to do with it! In Maria Parr’s follow-up to Adventures with Waffles, the acclaimed author returns to Mathildewick Cove with a rib-tickling story of growing up.

Tonje Glimmerdal är det enda barnet i Glimmerdalen. Hon ska snart ska fylla tio och lever efter mottot "full fart och gott självförtroende". Hennes bästis är Gunnvald, en gammal gubbe som har tid att prata, skapar mirakelmusik på sin fiol och hjälper henne att laga kälken. Och det är han som har lärt henne svischa ner för det branta berget, ända ner till fjärden. Tonje tror att hon vet allt om Gunnvald, men när han hamnar på sjukhus upptäcker hon att han har en hemlighet. Norska Maria Parr är flerfaldigt prisbelönad och kallas ofta för vår tids Astrid Lindgren. För precis som Astrid har hon förmågan att se världen med ett barns blick, och hon skriver med samma värme, humor och energi. Tonje och det hemliga brevet gavs första gången ut på svenska 2010 och är idag en älskad modern klassiker - så älskad att berättelsen 2018 var Sveriges Radios julkalender.

Lena is Trille’s best friend, even if she is a girl. And there is never an ordinary day when you’ve got a best friend like Lena. Hardly a day passes without Trille and Lena inventing some kind of adventure that often ends in trouble. Whether it’s coaxing a cow onto a boat or sledding down the steepest and iciest hill with a chicken, there is always a thrill—and sometimes an injury—to be had. Trille loves to share everything with Lena, even Auntie Granny’s waffles. But when Lena has to move away and Auntie Granny leaves the world, it sometimes seems like nothing will ever be right again. The warmth of friendship and the support of family suffuse this lightly illustrated novel, proving that when times are tough, a little taste of sweetness can make all the difference.

"Astrid Glimmerdal loves to spend her days racing down the mountainside on her sledge and skis - the faster the better! She just wishes there were other children to share in her adventures. Instead, she has to put up with a grumpy 74 year old for a best friend (although secretly, she knows she wouldn''t have it any other way). Astrid''s world is about to be turned upside down, however, first by the arrival of a strange family, and then a mystery woman. Her best friend, Gunnvald, has been keeping a secret from her - one that will test their friendship to its limits. Everything is changing in Astrid''s world and she''s not happy about it. Luckily, she has a plan...A feisty and irrepressible heroine, Astrid is sure to charm readers in this modern classic in the making." --Publisher description.

Hinreißend: Tonje bringt Sonnenschein! Ein Buch, das glücklich macht Tonje ist das einzige Kind in dem kleinen Dorf, in dem sie lebt. Ihr allerbester Freund ist Gunnvald. Der ist zwar steinalt, macht aber jeden Unsinn mit, den Tonje sich ausdenkt. Und das ist eine ganze Menge! Als Gunnvald ins Krankenhaus kommt, taucht plötzlich eine fremde Frau auf und zieht in sein Haus ein. Wer mag das sein? Welches Geheimnis hütet Gunnvald und warum ist die Frau so unfreundlich? Tonje muss all ihren Ideenreichtum aufwenden, um das Rätsel zu lösen, die beiden zu versöhnen und ihrem Freund ein wunderbares Geschenk zu machen!

Meet Lena Lid, Norway''s very own answer to Pippi Longstocking; a feisty, funny girl whose days are packed with offbeat adventures.Nine-year-olds Trille and Lena are neighbours and best friends - at least, Trille thinks that Lena is his best friend, despite the escapades into which she regularly drags him. In the wonderful village of Mathildewick Cove they have plenty of time to re-enact the story of Noah''s Ark (or Noah''s Shark, as Lena calls it), enjoy the beginning of summer celebrations with their families and even advertise for a new dad for Lena. Trille and Lena will make exciting companions for young readers as they share their fun-filled antics, as well as some important understandings of family and friendship.

Léna, la meilleure amie de Trille, vit seule avec sa mère. Les deux enfants sont absolument inséparables et débordent d''idée et d''énergie pour inventer les meilleurs jeux, qui se transforment bien souvent en pires bêtises. Mais la vie risque de les séparer quand la maman de Léna rencontre quelqu''un...

Tonje, presque dix ans, est la seule enfant de Glimmerdal ; son meilleur copain, Gunnvald, a soixante-douze ans. Tous les deux, ils fabriquent des bobsleighs pour dévaler la montagne à toute blinde en hiver, en hurlant leur joie et leur trouille. Le seul problème dans la vallée : c’est Klaus Hagen, le propriétaire du camping : il déteste le bruit, les enfants, et... Tonje. Jamais à court d’idées et d’inventions, Tonje est bien contente quand une famille avec enfants s’installe au camping... Ce deuxième roman de Maria Parr est meilleur que le premier, aussi drôle mais plus profond, les personnages plus complexes, les relations entre les héros plus riches.

Tonje (9) woont in het Glimmerdal in Noorwegen. In de winter probeert ze salto''s te skieën en probeert ze nieuwe sleeën uit. Dan ondekt ze dat haar beste vriend, de oude Gunnvald, een geheim heeft. Vanaf ca. 9 jaar.