Eddie (book Series)
The Eddie series () is a book series written by Viveca Lärn (earlier Viveca Sundvall) about Eddie, a boy in early primary school. The books were originally published between 1991 and 2001, and make up a spin-off series set in the Mimmi universe. The books are told from a third-person perspective and the main character, Eddie, is the brother of Mimmi's friend Anders. Eddie's father is an alcoholic when the stories begin. In 1994, a television series based on the books and named '' Håll huvudet kallt'' was produced. It aired as Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar that year. Books References Spinoffs Swedish children's book series Book series introduced in 1991 {{child-book-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Viveca Lärn
Viveca Lärn, earlier Viveca Sundvall, (born 6 April 1944) is a Swedish writer in ''Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok''. 1993, page 1054. and journalist. She is mostly famous for writing the Mimmi (book series), Mimmi and the Eddie (book series), Eddie children's books series. She has also written books for an adult audience, and many of those books formed the basis for the TV series ''Saltön''. Biography Childhood and upbringing Viveca Lärn is the daughter of Hubert Lärn, who was a journalist and cartoonist, and Katarina, born Ekstrand, as well as niece to Ferdinand Lärn. In the autobiographical book Sladdisen, a book about my childhood, she depicts her growing up in Gothenburg with the summer holidays at Tjörn. The parents were artistically educated, and the home was characterized by "fantasy, art, li ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eddie Och Maxon Jaxon
Eddie och Maxon Jaxon is a 1992 children's book by Swedish writer Viveca Sundvall. The book is the first in the Eddie series, a spinoff set in the same universe as the Mimmi series. Both Mimmi and Anders appear in the book. The book won the 1992 Nils Holgersson Plaque in the category "Swedish children's and youth book of the year". Plot By August, Eddie will start school. He doesn't look forward to it. He would rather like to have a real job, like camel-keeper, because things aren't so free at school. His idols are Maradona, Madonna and " Maxon Jaxon". His father is single, and alcoholic Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems. Some definitions require evidence of dependence and withdrawal. Problematic use of alcohol has been mentioned in the earliest historical records. The World Hea .... References {{reflist 1991 children's books Rabén & Sjögren books Works by Viveca Lärn 1991 Swedish novels Recipients of the Nils Ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Works By Viveca Lärn
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Spinoffs
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Eddie Hittar Guld
Eddie hittar guld is a 2001 Viveca Lärn children's book. Plot Eddie is eight years old and will soon begin the second grade at school, where he gets a new schoolteacher. However, he better enjoys the brook near the forest. Meanwhile, his father Lennart has become a non-drinking alcoholic Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems. Some definitions require evidence of dependence and withdrawal. Problematic use of alcohol has been mentioned in the earliest historical records. The World Hea .... References 2001 children's books Västra Götaland County in fiction Rabén & Sjögren books Works by Viveca Lärn 2001 Swedish novels Children's books set in Sweden {{2000s-child-novel-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eddies Hus
''Eddies hus'' is a 1994 children's book by Viveca Sundvall. Plot The story is set in Lysekil Lysekil () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Lysekil Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had about 7,600 inhabitants in 2018. Situated on the south tip of Stångenäs peninsula at the mouth of Gullmarn fjord, it ..., where Eddie lives with his aunt Soffan and uncle Malkolm. The Christmas break is almost over. Eddie discovers a group of planks down the shoreline, and decides to build a house. References 1994 children's books Västra Götaland County in fiction Christmas novels Rabén & Sjögren books Works by Viveca Lärn 1994 Swedish novels Children's books set in Sweden {{1990s-child-novel-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eddie Och Johanna
Eddie och Johanna is a 1993 children's book by Viveca Sundvall. The story was the basis for the plot for the 1994 SVT Christmas calendar. Plot Eddie travels to Lysekil to meet his aunt Soffan, and breath freash air, which is healthy because of his asthma Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wh .... There he becomes friend with a girl named Johanna. References 1993 children's books Västra Götaland County in fiction Rabén & Sjögren books Works by Viveca Lärn 1993 Swedish novels {{1990s-child-novel-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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En Barkbåt Till Eddie
En barkbåt till Eddie is a 1992 children's book by Viveca Sundvall. The book is the second in the Eddie series. It is set in western Sweden. The book was nominated to the August Prize The August Prize () is an annual Swedish literary prize awarded each year since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is awarded to the best Swedish book of the year, in three categories. The Swedish Publishers' Association also ... in the category "Swedish children's and youth book of the year". References {{DEFAULTSORT:En barkbat till Eddie 1992 children's books Rabén & Sjögren books Works by Viveca Lärn 1992 Swedish novels ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sveriges Television's Christmas Calendar
''Swedish Television's Christmas calendar'' () previously ''Swedish Television's Advent calendar'' () is a Christmas calendar TV series mainly for children, broadcast by Sveriges Television (Sweden's national public television broadcaster) since 1960 and has developed into an essential part of contemporary Swedish Christmas tradition. Every series consists of 24 episodes (with a few exceptions), broadcast daily 1–24 December. The theme for most series have some connection to Christmas. Prior to 1971, it was called . Sveriges Radio also has a tradition of broadcasting a similar series on the radio each year and prior to 1973, it was always the same series on the radio and on TV (with a few differences in adaptation, depending on the medium), but since then, it has been a different series on the radio and on TV. In the beginning, the series began on Advent Sunday Advent Sunday, also called the First Sunday of Advent or First Advent Sunday, is the first day of the liturgic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eva Eriksson (illustrator)
Eva Eriksson, born on 13 May 1949 in Halmstad, Sweden is a Swedish illustrator and writer. She has illustrated several children's books by writers including Barbro Lindgren and Viveca Lärn. Some of her illustrated books have also been translated into the English language by Gecko Press and other publishers. She studied at Konstfack in Stockholm. Between 2003-2012 she held seat number 1 of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books. Select bibliography *2006: ''All the Dear Little Animals'', written by Ulf Nilsson 32pp., *2009: ''When We Were Alone in the World'', written by Ulf Nilsson, 32pp., *2014: ''My Heart is Laughing'', written by Rose Lagercrantz, 120pp., *2015: ''When I Am Happiest'', written by Rose Lagercrantz, 128pp., *2015: ''When Dad Showed Me the Universe'', written by Ulf Stark. 32pp., *2016: ''The Midsummer Tomte and the Little Rabbits'', written by Ulf Stark. 120pp., *2016: ''The Yule Tomte and the Little Rabbits'', written by Ulf Stark. 104pp., *2017 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |