Vaggeryds bibliotek

Mysterious seafarer Captain Wopper is in London trying to track down Willum Stout - a man he knew many years before when they worked together in the gold mines of California. When ...

First published in 1873, ‘Life in the Red Brigade’ by popular author R.M. Ballantyne is an adventure story which follows young firefighter Joe Dashwood and his exploits with the Lo ...

Young Jeff Benson and his elder brother Jacob are left fatherless when their father dies unexpectedly. The tragic event changes the course of their lives forever – and Jeff sets hi ...

John Jarwin and his faithful dog Cuffy are adrift at sea, half-starved and half-drowned. Though all seems lost, a fateful wind carries the pair to a beach on a desert island, where ...

Dr Tom Brown has always been fascinated by lions. When he receives a letter from his father informing him that a pair of officers of the Cape Rifles and a hunter named Hicks are pl ...

Fatherless young Charlie Brooke is a brave and kind character, who is always trying to help others. His mother is struggling to make ends meet, and when Charlie leaves school he mu ...

First published just 6 years after the eruption of Krakatoa, ‘Blown to Bits’ by Scottish author R.M. Ballantyne is set against the backdrop of this seismic environmental event. Nig ...

"It can't be summer always, dear, but we can make fair weather for ourselves if we try."From the author of ‘Little Women’, this short story follows 12-year-old Marjorie who dreams ...

Hur svårt kan det vara att ordna ett kalas egentligen? Ett maskeradparty med roliga lekar borde väl till och med Viking, Viktor och Vilma i superhemliga klubben Klant & Kompani kla ...

När Bamse var liten bodde han hos sin farmor. När de flyttade till huset på Höga berget fick Bamse börja i en ny skola. Där var några barn elaka och kallade honom för Tönt-luvan. B ...

Hedda Carlsson är tio år. Hon är lite coolare än när hon var nio, men skäms också lite lättare. Det blir lätt så när man är äldre. För ett år sedan hade hon kanske inte tyckt det v ...

Hedda Carlsson är tio år. Hon är lite coolare än när hon var nio, men skäms också lite lättare. Det blir lätt så när man är äldre. För ett år sedan hade hon kanske inte tyckt det v ...

In 'The Book of Clever Beasts', Myrtle Reed recounts the whimsical and humorous stories of Little Upsidaisi, Jagg the Skootaway Goat, Snoof, Kitchi-Kitchi, Jim Crow, Hoop-La, Jenny ...

As if it wasn’t enough that he was born with a hump, Zia is forced to beg on the streets of old Bethlehem. Everything he earns is taken away from him by the wicked woman who keeps ...

We hear it all the time - Charles Dickens invented what we think of as a traditional Christmas. In this collection of short stories, he proves this fact. Vivid images of plum puddi ...

First published in 1867 ‘Silver Lake’ is a classic western adventure story by the popular children’s author R.M. Ballantyne. Robin Gore lives in a small wooden homestead in a remot ...

Sam och Sara har fått ta över farmor och farfars spökutrustning och är ständigt på jakt efter nya spökmysterier att lösa. En dag träffar de på en familj som just har köpt sitt dröm ...

Ska det verkligen vara så här tråkigt på sommarlovet? Sam och Sara vet inte vad de ska hitta på, deras föräldrar jobbar bara i restaurangen hela dagarna och har inte tid att göra n ...

Bamse och hans vänner nås av ett nödanrop från Skalmans gamla forskarkollega, biologen Beanka, som försvunnit på en forskningsresa. Detta blir början på ett räddningsuppdrag som ta ...

First published in 1857, ‘The Coral Island’ is one of Scottish author R.M. Ballantyne’s best-loved children’s books. When the good ship ‘Arrow’ is wrecked in the Pacific Ocean, the ...

‘The Cannibal Islands’ is a historical novel by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. In it, he gives some background to the world-wide explorations of the famous Captain Cook. Ballanty ...

‘The Buffalo Runners’ is a pioneering adventure story by prolific author R.M. Ballantyne. Set in Canada, a country where Ballantyne had lived, worked, and adventured as a young man ...

‘The Battle and the Breeze’ is a historical adventure story from the much-loved children’s author R.M. Ballantyne. Bill Bowls is a member of the British Navy, along with friends Be ...

Set mostly at sea and in the small fishing village of Wreckumoft, ‘Shifting Winds’ is a fascinating nautical adventure by much-loved children’s author R.M. Ballantyne. Narrated by ...

Set in the unforgiving landscape of Greenland ‘Red Rooney’ follows the story of English traveller Red Rooney. Struggling to survive in the icy landscape, a starving Rooney is found ...