E-böcker / 12-15 år
The Story of the Barber's Sixth Brother
A good fairy tale needs a happy ending, and if he can’t provide one for the rags-to-riches-to-rags-again story of his sixth brother, the barber of Kashgar can at least add one to t ...
The Story of the Barber's Fifth Brother
There are many ways to make a small fortune; the easiest is to start with a large one. Brought before the Sultan of Kashgar, a barber regales him with stories of his many brothers, ...
The Little Hunchback
How many times can one man die? Surprisingly many, it turns out. Set in what is now the Xinjiang province of China, tensions between Muslims, Jews and Christians lead a series of i ...
Seventh and Last Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Sindbad, now an old man, has finally learned his lesson, and sworn never to leave Bagdad. Yet when the Caliph demands that he return to Serendib (modern-day Sri Lanka), Sindbad has ...
Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Seized by wanderlust for a sixth time, even Sindbad begins to regret his restlessness when he’s shipwrecked on a seemingly barren island, and has to watch his crew starve to death. ...
Fifth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Sindbad’s fifth voyage progresses from tragedy to farce when the crew of his ship first discover the egg of a roc – the giant eagles he escaped in his second voyage – and he is lat ...
Fourth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Sindbad’s fourth voyage may not feature monsters or giant animals, but after being shipwrecked and befriending the hospitable islanders, he faces a different kind of horror: a trad ...
Third Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Setting out on the high seas again, Sindbad faces greater dangers in his third voyage than ever before, including pygmy pirates, a giant snake, and a one-eyed monster (based on the ...
Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
After such lucky escapes from disaster as those in Sindbad’s first voyage, most people would probably choose to stay at home – but Sindbad is not most people. Going to sea a second ...
First Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Many legends are told about whales so huge they are mistaken for islands, and wake up when sailors light a campfire on their backs, plunging into the depths and drowning the poor m ...
The Story of Sindbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor is among the most famous heroes of the Arabian Nights; his voyages have been adapted many times, including as Marvel comics and a Dreamworks film starring Brad Pi ...
Keltaisen talon lapset
Kapteeni Carey kuolee yllättäen. Hänen nuori leskensä jää yksin lastensa kanssa. 1800-luvulla ei leskiäidin elämä ole helppoa, sillä elanto on saatava jostain ja lapsetkin on kasva ...
Mannen från utlandet
Södra Sudan är något helt annorlunda än hemma i Sverige. När Janne spanar genom bilrutan är allt nytt för honom. Ljuden, färgerna, dammet. Men mitt bland landminor och urgamla klan ...
Falskspel
Hela strandkanten var full av döda grodor. De låg i drivor i sanden. Ute i vattnet flöt ett mindre antal grodor tillsammans med ett par änder. Alla hade gått samma öde till mötes . ...
Mary, min syster
Fjortonårige Janne följer med sin pappa till hamnen när ett skepp från Afrika lägger till, och tur är väl det. Annars hade han kanske aldrig träffat Mary. Janne är tydligen den end ...
Kristendomen bevisad - för unga
Bara för att någon säger någonting behöver det inte vara sant. Hur ska man veta vad man ska tro? Utredare J. Warner Wallace är väl bekant med spänningen i utredningar där mycket st ...
Lögnspiran: Marduriens ljus 1
Kejsaren och hans soldater har tagit allt ifrån sextonåriga Rikamu – hennes hem, hennes käre farbror och hennes lovande framtid som en framstående stensiare. Nu lever hon som hemlö ...
Tinka ja unelmien aika
Tinka on viisitoistavuotias tyttö, jonka koko elämä on kulunut koulukodin ehdoilla. Siitäkin huolimatta, ettei Tinka asu koulukodissa – hänen äitinsä vain sattuu työskentelemään si ...
Höghuset vandrar norrut
Höghuset, som i en tidigare bok blev bortkopplat från världen efter ett broras, har nu blivit övervuxet och ödsligt. Alla 202 boende har nämligen lämnat i protest mot att myndighet ...
Häxans son
1695 är året då häxförföljelserna tar fart på riktigt i Stockholm. Allt börjar med att Johan kommer till staden. Han har anklagat sin egen mor för att vara häxa vilket slutade med ...
The Arabian Nights: Introduction
The story of Scheherazade, weaving tales to save her life, is as famous as the stories she tells the murderous Sultan, and has been used as a model by dozens of other writers, such ...
The Story of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous of Their Younger Sister
Kosrouschah the Sultan overhears three sisters daydreaming about their future husbands: the eldest wishes to marry the Sultan’s baker so she would never go hungry; the second wishe ...
The Enchanted Horse
As the people of Persia celebrate the new year, an Indian stranger arrives at the Sultan’s court, riding a wooden horse. More than just a mechanical marvel, this horse has the powe ...
The Story of Ali Cogia, Merchant of Bagdad
Before Ali Cogia goes on a pilgrimage to Mecca, he hides a thousand pieces of gold in a jar of olives, and leaves it for safekeeping with a neighbour. But after seven years, the ne ...
The Story of Sidi-Nouman
Sidi-Nouman is happy with his new wife, Amina, except for one thing: her strange way of eating just a few grains of rice at each meal. One night, hearing her slip out of the house, ...