Astrid the Unstoppable
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- 55,00 kr
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- 55,00 kr
Publisher Description
Maria Parr's second novel is a hilarious and heart-warming story about family and friendship that will delight fans of Pippi Longstocking. 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At nine years old, free-range Astrid Glimmerdal has the whole wide world (or at least her tiny Norwegian town) "in front of her skis." As the only child around, the small songstress ("It is important to sing when you're skiing") has to get creative about finding friends her best friend is her 74-year-old godfather, Gunnvald but she's managed to turn Mr. Hagen, the owner of Hagen's Wellness Retreat who's more fond of quiet than of children, into her nemesis. As she speeds toward her 10th birthday, Astrid discovers that her beloved Gunnvald has a secret, a daughter she doesn't know about, that may change her view of the world forever. Imbued with a Scandinavian sensibility, this novel by Parr (Adventures with Waffles) presents fun alongside concepts such as death, physical distance between friends, and estrangement in an age-appropriate format, and both encourages readers to question new ideas and offers a fertile foundation for imagination. Fans of Pippi Longstocking and the Moomins will delight in Parr's indomitable Astrid. Ages 7 10.
