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Karlson on the Roof (Paperback)

by Astrid Lindgren (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford (3 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0192727729
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192727725
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 43,210 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Fun-filled stories starring an ordinary boy called Smidge and the extraordinary Karlson, the flying man who lives on the roof!


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Imagine Smidge'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 Smidge 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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Story of the Ultimate Imaginary Friend, 28 May 2007
By Anna Abrahamyan "Annathens" (Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Karlson on the Roof (Paperback)
I absolutely recommend this book to all parents and children. It is a beautiful tale of a 7 year old who befriends a little man who lives on the roof of their Stockholm apartment building and flies around with the aid of a ventilator attached to his back and operated with a button on his trousers.

Together they catch thieves, make a mental case out of the nasty nany and make new friends. Astrid Lindgren is the ultimate story teller, worth more attention than J. K. Rowling. Her stories are of such educational value that children ask you to get back and start from the beginning right after the story is finished. Her other writings on Karlson, little girl Pepe and Emile from Lonneberg should be the treasure of any family library.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Untrue to the author, 8 Mar 2009
By Ilonanita (London, UK) - See all my reviews
appalling translation. names changed unnecessarily, untrue to the author. also, original illustrations have been replaced, again totally unnecessary. this is not karlsson!!!

the original book(s) are great, but this translation disgraces it. every child should read karlsson, but not in this version.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Glue a post-it on, so you remember this one!, 18 Mar 2006
This review is from: Karlson on the Roof (Paperback)
I can't believe there isn't even a review for any of the books of the karlson serie!!!Don't you people know astrid lindgren? well, you should, if you have kids and are getting used to an enormous feeling of boredome when you read to them! These books are so much fun! it's the story of a little boy who finds a very strange friend: a little fat man with a flying gadget on his back, that is terribly childish, different and full of mischief, that will soon be blamed on lillebror, the boy, because,let's face it: what is the only possible reaction for a parent when something appears broken and your child clames it was a funny man that lives on the roof that did it...but Karlson is very real indeed...Just give it a try, and don't let the publishing date put you off, since when does modern equal good?
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