Lisa lives in a tiny place called Noisy Village with all her friends, and with so many children living there, it's a very noisy place indeed! Join the children on their adventures as they explore the great outdoors and get up to mischief. In this collection of stories, Lisa and her friends race their sledges on the slopes, hunt for treasure, and keep a watch for pirate ships from their robber's den.

Gently humorous stories celebrating friendships and fun!

About the Author
Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907, and grew up at a farm called NAs in the south of Sweden. She began her writing career in 1944 after she won a children's book competition, with Pippi Longstocking published a year later. She published more than one hundred books in her lifetime and is still the most popular children's author in Sweden. Her books have been translated into more than sixty languages, and she received numerous honours and awards. Astrid Lindgren died in 2002. Mini Grey was given her name after being born in a Mini in a car park in Newport, Wales. She studied for an MA in Sequential Illustration at Brighton under the tutelage of John Vernon Lord. Mini also worked as a primary school teacher in Oxford, where she now lives. She is the winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and the NestlA (c) Children's Book Prize Gold Award.

Reviews
Nostalgia really is what it's cracked up to be in this utterly enchanting story of a group of children growing up in the golden days * Lancashire Evening Post *
Perfect for children starting to read on their own * Parents in Touch *
One of those books which has the feel-good factor * Caroline Franklin, Newbury Weekly News *



Book Information
ISBN 9780192776259
Author Astrid Lindgren
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 204mm * 128mm * 8mm