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We are thrilled to announce that the Bulgarian rights for the second book in the Mabel Merryweather series, MABEL MERRYWEATHER AND THE KING OF THIEVES by Noora Kunnas and Teemu Juhani, have been acquired by Enthusiast! The deal was closed by Martti Berner at Ahlbäck Agency, in collaboration with our co-agent Simona Kaleva from Corto Literary.
Enthusiast in an imprint of Alto Communications and Publishing Ltd. and their children’s authors include Tim Collins, Roald Dahl, Marcella Ward, Sam McBratney, and Quentin Blake.
What happens when Pippi Longstocking meets Miss Marple? Enter the world of Mabel Merryweather, the eccentric supergranny at the heart of this fast-paced, funny middle-grade mystery series, brimming with quirky characters and hilarious plot twists. These delightfully crazy stories, books are a treat for readers aged 8–12 (and anyone young at heart!).
This wonderful middle-grade series has been sold to 9 territories and in 2023 the first book was awarded with the Prix Chronos literature prize in Switzerland:
“Two children, two elderly people, a rooster and a horde of mini pirates: A colorful bouquet of different people and animals plays into this story and makes the book a unique and humorous reading pleasure“– Prix Chronos 2023 jury
Rights are available in US, UK, France, Spain, Korea, Portugal, Turkey…
Request materials for the MABEL MERRYWEATHER series here!
Mabel Merryweather and the King of Thieves
Noora Kunnas, illustrated by Teemu Juhani
The wild gang is back! Nick, Lilly, Supergranny Mabel and her speaking rooster face a new enemy: an art hustler. Second book of a new middle grade mystery series!
The town of Dalton is celebrating a local children’s poet’s 140th anniversary, and everyone is dressed up as a character from a poem. But amongst the happy people there’s also a gentleman thief who has terrorized art museums all spring. Through many mistakes and misunderstandings Nick and Lilly help the police to catch a thief – and to teach a lesson to a grumpy literary critic.
MABEL MERRYWEATHER AND THE MINIATURE PIRATES
SALMANTERIN TERTTU JA MINIMERIROSVOT
Otava, 2019, 140 pp.
READING MATERIALS
English sample and synopsis, German, Danish, Italian PDF
RIGHTS SOLD:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
BULGARIA: Enthusiast
DENMARK: ABC Forlag
GERMANY: Mixtvision
HUNGARY: Pagony
ITALY: Terre di Mezzo
NETHERLANDS: Veltman Uitgevers
POLAND: Znak
RUSSIA: Eksmo
MABEL MERRYWEATHER AND THE KING OF THIEVES
SALMANTERIN TERTTU JA HUIJAREIDEN KUNINGAS
Otava, 2020, 140 pp.
READING MATERIALS
English sample and synopsis, German PDF, Danish text
RIGHTS SOLD:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
BULGARIA: Enthusiast
DENMARK: ABC Forlag
GERMANY: Mixtvision
POLAND: Znak
RUSSIA: Eksmo
MABEL MERRYWEATHER AND THE CHEESY MYSTERY
SALMANTERIN TERTTU JA JUUSTOINEN MYSTEERI
Otava, 2021, 144 pp.
READING MATERIALS
English sample and synopsis
RIGHTS SOLD:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
POLAND: Znak
RUSSIA: Eksmo
MABEL MERRYWEATHER AND THE CROWBAR GALA
SALMANTERIN TERTTU JA SORKKARAUTAGAALA
Otava, 2022, 144 pp.
READING MATERIALS
English sample and synopsis
RIGHTS SOLD:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
MABEL MERRYWEATHER AND THE GENTLE GENIE
SALMANTERIN TERTTU JA HÖVELI HENKI
Otava, 2025, 173 pp.
READING MATERIALS
English synopsis
RIGHTS SOLD:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
