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Lena, the sea, and me

In this sequel to Adventures With Waffles, best friends Trille and Lena find their seaside escapades disrupted by a new soccer coach, who puts Lena's goalkeeping dreams on hold, and a new girl on whom Trille has a crush.

Main Author: Parr, Maria, 1981- (Author)
Other Authors: Puzey, Guy (Translator), Paulussen, Lara (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Norwegian
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Edition: First US edition.
Subjects:
Lena > (Fictitious character from Parr) > Juvenile fiction.
Best friends > Norway > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal conflict > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Norway > Juvenile fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Bildungsromans > Juvenile.
Humorous fiction > Juvenile.
Summary: In this sequel to Adventures With Waffles, best friends Trille and Lena find their seaside escapades disrupted by a new soccer coach, who puts Lena's goalkeeping dreams on hold, and a new girl on whom Trille has a crush.
Item Description: "Originally published as Keeperen og havet by Det Norsek Samlaget, Oslo"--Title page verso.
Physical Description: 284 pages ; 19 cm
Audience: Ages 7-10.
ISBN: 9781536207729
1536207721
Author Notes: Maria Parr is a celebrated Norwegian author whose books have been published in more than thirty countries worldwide. Her debut novel, Adventures with Waffles , won several awards and was made into a popular children's television series in Norway and adapted for the stage. Her second novel, Astrid the Unstoppable , was also made into a theater production. Maria Parr lives in Norway.

Guy Puzey began translating Norwegian literature after studying the language at the University of Edinburgh and now works at the university as a researcher and teacher. He is the translator of three books by Maria Parr: Adventures with Waffles; Lena, the Sea, and Me; and Astrid the Unstoppable. Guy Puzey grew up in the Highlands of Scotland, just a short but cold swim away from Norway.

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