We are thrilled to announce three new deals to Denmark for our children’s authors!
The Danish publishing house Bogoo acquired the Danish rights for DAD MAN AND THE EVIL LITTLE BROTHER, the second title in the bestselling DAD MAN middle grade series by Arttu Unkari and Kai Vaalio. This series is a huge bestseller in Finland, with over 200,000 copies sold! The German rights have been sold in a two-book deal to Mixtvision, who will publish both of the books in February
Bogoo also acquired the Danish rights to BENJAMIN BATEMAN AND THE WORST DAY OF SCHOOL, the third volume in the BENJAMIN BATEMAN series by Hannele Lampela and Pasi Pitkänen. Fourth book in the series will be published this summer!
And that’s not all. In addition to these two titles, Bogoo also acquired the rights to the third title in PET AGENTS series by Sami & Riina Kaarla, PET AGENTS 3: CHARGING AHEAD.
The deals were closed by Martti Berner.
Request materials for the DAD MAN series here!
Request materials for the BENJAMIN BATEMAN series here!
Request materials for the PET AGENTS series here!
The Dad Man series:
Arttu Unkari, illustrated by Kai Vaalio
#1 Dad Man and the Exploding Poop
#2 Dad Man and the Evil Little Brother
#3 Dad Man and the Horrible Hypnosis
#4 Dad Man and the Impossible Time Warp
#5 Dad Man and the Doppelgänger Disaster
The quirkiest cop in town! The Dad Man Series offers fast-paced adventures and humour for all ages – especially lower middle grade.
✓ over 200,000 copies sold in Finland!
✓ German and Danish rights sold! (Books 1-2)
✓ For fans of David Walliams and Captain Underpants
✓ A perfect “Gateway series to literature” for reluctant readers
✓ Books in the series have been nominated for the Storytel awards 2020, 2021, and 2022 (Best children’s audiobook), Best Newcomer of the Year 2020, and the Runeberg Prize 2023!
✓ Bold and fresh 4-colour comic-book style artwork that add visual jokes to the narration
✓ 5 books available and more to come, work as standalones and can be read in any order!
Dad Man is a dad, and a policeman – but he also has a superpower! Too bad his superpower is one shared by almost all dads – an unwavering belief in himself and his own abilities. Dad Man truly believes he knows everything and can do anything, but as it goes with most dads, the reality is quite different. And it follows that Dad Man’s nine-year-old daughter Oona needs to solve all of the issues herself.
The Benjamin Bateman series:
Hannele Lampela, illustrated by Pasi Pitkänen
#1 Benjamin Bateman – Super Embarrassed Superhero
#2 Benjamin Bateman and The Curse of the Mind-popping Pranks
#3 Benjamin Bateman and The Worst Day of School
What if your superhero costume looked like a butterfly and your only superpowers would be having a good heart and a lively imagination? Welcome to the embarrassing life of Benjamin Bateman!
✓ 3 books available and more to come, fourth to be published in summer 2025!
✓ Film in development!
✓ Nominee for the Arvid Lydecken Award 2023
✓ Rights sold to Denmark!
The wholly hilarious and thrilling adventures of a super embarrassing superhero for middle-graders!
Benjamin Bateman is stunned when he finds out that he is part of a family of superheroes. Who would’ve believed that about poor Benjamin?
Benjamin’s superhero costume is quite embarrassing though – a butterfly. And his superpower is even more mortifying – having a good heart and great imagination! But when Benjamin must battle the terrifying Mortem, his imagination will come in handy.
PET AGENTS series:
Riina Kaarla, Sami Kaarla & Anders Vacklin
KATI-E is an independent girl who loves animals just as much as electronics and coding. TI-BOT is the flying robot Kati-e built. Together they are the PET AGENTS, and their mission is to solve pet problems!
✓ A delightfully illustrated series for robot fans and animal lovers alike!
✓ Over 60,000 copies sold in Finland
✓ Series already sold in 8 territories!
✓ 10 books published, and more to come!
The Pet Agents series is a delightful series about friendship and pet care, filled with adventures. Each book – which can be read in any order – features new characters, locations, and pets from miniature pigs to virtual dinosaurs. Engaging, full of humour, and dealing with animal issues in a child friendly way, the series has charmed readers in Finland and internationally.
Available titles:
#1: New Pets & New Friends!
#2: Tracking a Thief
#3: Charging Ahead
#4: Lost in the Game
#5: In Deep Water
#6: Snowed In
#7: Wild City
#8: Mission on the Moon
#9: Masters of the Jungle
#10: The Hobby Horse Whisperer
PRAISE:
Children’s books about animals often train their readers to treat animals with respect. In the Pet Agents series, children interested in pets and other domestic animals also learn about their care and behaviour. The strength of the Pet Agents series lies in (…) its event-rich storytelling and abundant, colourful illustrations. The children in the series are active, energetic and have a wide network of friends.
– Lastenkirjahylly blog, Finland
Publication info the DAD MAN series:
Rights Sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.), DENMARK: Bogoo (books 1-2), GERMANY: Mixtvision (books 1-2)
Reading Material:
English synopses, Series presentation, Finnish pdf
Publication info the BENJAMIN BATEMAN series:
Rights Sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.), DENMARK: Bogoo (books 1-3)
Reading Material:
English synopses (books 1-3), English sample (book 1), Finnish editions
Publication info the PET AGENTS series:
Rights Sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
CZECHIA: Grada (books 1-4, 6)
DENMARK: Bogoo (books 1-3)
ESTONIA: Rahva Raamat (books 1-2, 4)
POLAND: Media Rodzina (books 1-4, 6)
RUSSIA: Eksmo (books 1-4, 6)
SLOVAKIA: IKAR (books 1-2, 4)
UKRAINE: Ridna Mova (books 1-2, 4)
Reading Material:
English synopses, Series presentation, Finnish text