Best Selling Books by Astrid Lindgren

The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades. Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson. Whether Pippi''s scrubbing her floors, doing arithmetic, or stirring things up at a fancy tea party, her flair for the outrageous always seems to lead to another adventure. "A rollicking story." —The Horn Book

A delightful fantasy tale about family by the author of the internationally best-selling Pippi Longstocking books, now in paperback Nine-year-old Karl Anders Nilsson is the unwelcome foster child of an uncaring couple. Lonely and neglected, he yearns for simple things, things that many children already have: a warm and loving home of his own, someone to share his sorrows and joys with, and, most important, his real father. Then, on October 15, Karl simply disappears. Where has he gone? (Police are searching for him!) But Karl is far away from chilly Stockholm, in Farawayland, where he has found his father, who is none other than the king of that land. And now Karl faces a truly dangerous mission. Prophecies have foretold his coming for thousands of years. He, his new best friend Pompoo, and Miramis, his wonderful flying horse with a golden mane, must travel together into the darkness of Outer Land to do battle with Sir Kato, the cruel abductor of the children of Farawayland. Only a child of the royal blood can stop him...

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 quarrel ever between the rival bands erupts, and Ronia and Berk are right in the middle.

Life in their rented summer cottage on Seacrow Island is sometimes happy, sometimes exciting, and sometimes tragic, but never uneventful for a Swedish author, his three sons, and nineteen-year-old daughter.

Two brothers share many adventures after their death when they are reunited in Nangiyala, the land from which sagas come.

Pippi''s father, a cannibal king, comes to visit. 8 yrs+

Outrageous Pippi Longstocking has no parents around and no rules to follow, so she lives according to her own daredevilish ways. She''s been treating her friends Tommy and Annika to wild adventures, too--like buying and eating seventy-two pounds of candy, or sailing off to an island in the middle of a lake to see what it''s like to be shipwrecked. But then Pippi''s long lost father returns, and she might have to leave Villa Villekulla! From the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning author of the classic Pippi Longstocking, this is another rollicking adventure that''s sure to please fans of the freckled, fun-loving little girl. "Lovers of Pippi Longstocking will welcome this rollicking tale of a topsy-turvy world in which Pippi and her next-door neighbors put into practice some ideas about good times." - School Library Journal

Welcome to Noisy Village! Well, it''s not really quite what it sounds. Lisa, who tells the story, lives on Middle Farm with her parents and two brothers, Karl and Bill. Britta and Anna live at North Farm and Olaf and Kerstin live at South Farm. It is because the houses are right next door to each other in a clump as they liked to do these things in rural Sweden years ago, and because the because the children make so much racket that the farmhouses came to be so honestly and happily named. A large linden tree grows between Middle and South Farms and so the boys in the two houses visit each other by climbing through the branches--even the girls do it sometimes, like the night they all waited for Olaf to go to sleep so that they could pull out his loose tooth without his knowing it! That is only one of the many escapades designed to make readers young and old wish they could step right into the pages of this little book. Join the fun in this companion volume to The Children of Noisy Village (published by Viking Penguin). Illustrated with delightful line drawings by Ilon Wikland; translated by Florence Lamborn.

Den svenske forfatter Astrid Lindgrens (1907-2002) personlige skildring af krigens gang både ude i verden og i Sverige, hvor man får et unikt indblik i dagligdagen i Lindgren-familien

Five-year-old Lena longs to go to school and is excited when her older brother takes her with him to spend the day at his school.

The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades. "A rollicking story."--The Horn Book Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another!

When Pippi’s father, the king, sends for her, she decides to take her best friends Tommy and Annika with her to Kurrekurredutt Island. The island is fantastic and Pippi has one crazy adventure after another! Pippi is even made a princess---Princess Pippilotta. But will Pippi and her friends really want to live on the island forever, never to return to Villa Villekulla? "Any reappearance of the irrepressible Pippi Longstocking is cause for celebration. This installment is no exception." -The New York Times

Imagine Smidge''s delight when, one day, a little man with a propeller on his back appears hovering at the window! It''s Karlson and he lives in a house on the roof. Soon Smidge and Karlson are sharing all sorts of adventures, from tackling thieves and playing tricks to looping the loop and running across the rooftops. Fun and chaos burst from these charming, classic stories.

Emil is so naughty on the third of November that his neighbors collect a lot of money, hoping to send him away to America. Of course, his mother won''t hear of it, so he has the chance to get up to lots more mischief.

A young girl listens to her mother tell the story of the first Christmas.

Goran has a bad leg and can''t walk anymore. One day, just as darkness is falling, Mr Lilyvale knocks on the window and takes Goran to the Land of Twilight, where Goran can fly, drive a bus, eat candy from trees and visit the King and Queen.

From the beloved author of Pippi Longstocking comes another rolicking adventure! This collection of stories takes readers through a year in the lives of the children of Noisy Village, as told by seven-year-old Lisa. Noisy Village is a small place. It''s a farm village with just three houses and six children. But there''s plenty of fun and adventures to be had. Join the children of Noisy Village as they rescue a dog, search for a secret treasure map, and get caught in a snowstorm! From the beloved author Astrid Lindgren, The Children of Noisy Village will delight and inspire readers of all ages. Whether readers of Pippi Longstocking or new to the Lindgren books, readers young and old will have a blast reading about the antics of Lisa and her friends. With beautiful black and white illustrations from Mini Grey, good times abound in Noisy Village!

Emil doesn''t mean to be bad, it''s just that trouble - and fun - follow him wherever he goes. In this collection of stories Emil is up to his hilarious best and no-one is safe!

Angry because everyone at home is so mean, five-year-old Lotta takes her favorite toy and goes to live in a neighbor''s attic.

Lisa lives in Noisy Village with her brothers and their friends. With so many children living there, it''s a very noisy place indeed!A charming collection of stories from one of the world''s best-loved children''s authors.

Did you hear the news about a boy who disappeared? No one knows what happened to him . . . except me.Young Karl leaves behind his unhappy life as an unwanted foster child to escape to Farawayland. There, he learns that his true name is Mio, and that he is the son of the king.But the kingdom is under threat. The evil Sir Kato terrorizes the land, and it has been foretold that Mio is the only one who can defeat him . . .Originally published in Swedish in 1954, Astrid Lindgren''s tale of Mio became a worldwide children''s classic. It is celebrated in this heritage edition, complete with a new and faithful English translation.

A little girl''s wish to have a doll is granted by an odd little man.

Jonas, Maria, and Lotta, the rambunctious Nyman children, have a year of exciting adventures and prove themselves to be unpredictable.

Maria gave her life so others could enjoy the beauty of the Nightingales in the linden tree at the poorhouse where she lived after her parents'' death.

After running away from the orphanage, nine-year-old Rasmus finds the outside world cold and unfriendly until he meets "Paradise Oscar" who helps him find a new home.

There''s a rat running amok in Emil''s house, and he''s determined to capture it. But hiding the rat trap just under his father''s bed probably isn''t ideal . . . That''s just the start of Emil''s adventures, which, once begun, never stop. Hens, dogs, little sisters - and adults - all flee his path. But Emil doesn''t mean to be bad, it''s just that trouble - and fun - follow him wherever he goes. A collection of utterly engaging tales from one of the world''s best-loved children''s authors.

The story of six children living on farms in Noisy Village, a small Scandinavian town.

Anna and Matthew, two poor siblings who have known only hunger, cold, and hard labor since their mother died, follow a bright red bird to a land of happiness.

Whether he''s teaching his pet pig to dance, being chased by a mad cow or wrestling a robber, Emil''s adventures never stop. Hens, dogs, little sisters - and adults - all flee his path. But Emil doesn''t mean to be bad, it''s just that trouble - and fun - follow him wherever he goes. A collection of utterly engaging tales from one of the world''s best-loved children''s authors.

Five-year-old Lotta certainly isn''t going to sit quietly on her own in her room when the whole world seems against her.

The adventures of a seven-year-old boy and an extraordinary little man who wears a flying machine on his back.

Peter thinks baby sister Lena cries too much and takes too much of Mama''s time until he learns to help take care of her.