Karlson on the Roof
Imagine Eric'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 Eric and Karlson are sharing all sorts of adventures, from tackling thieves and playing tricks to looping the loop and running...
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Imagine Eric'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 Eric 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.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 1/1/2008Pages: 176
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780192727725 (0192727729)
Publish date: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
Humor,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Russia,
Scandinavian Literature,
Sweden,
Swedish Literature
Series: Karlsson-on-the-Roof (#1)
I love that book, it was the first book I read.
The early Astrid Lindgren books are hysterically funny, and work equally well for both child and adult readers. The problem is that the two audiences don't find the same things amusing. My Swedish wife said that her grandmother sometimes read this book aloud to her when she was a very small girl. Ev...
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