Selma Lagerloef (1858-1940) was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Lars Klinting (1948-2006) was a beloved Swedish author and illustrator. He trained as a carpenter before he wrote and illustrated his first book. Lars created numerous childrens books including the Handy Harvey series, which became popular all over the world, and illustrated books by Astrid Lindgren and Selma Lagerloef. He won the Elsa Beskow Plaque in 1987.
When Nils is transformed from a boy into a tiny gnome, he finds himself on an epic adventure travelling the length of Sweden from Skane to Lapland. Soaring through the sky on the back of his familys farmyard goose, Nils discovers the wild and the wondrous: from frozen lakes and snow-topped mountains to lost cities, new friends and dangerous foes -- including a very wily fox set on revenge.
On his perilous journey, young Nils will need to earn the respect and love of his new companions if he is to ever to return home and become a boy again.
This is the preeminent illustrated edition of Nobel Prize-winner Selma Lagerloefs classic Swedish tale, which has been sensitively abridged for young readers. With its engrossing, exciting story and stunning full colour artwork from Lars Klinting, readers of all ages will be transported to the Sweden of over a century ago.