The Wonderful Adventures of Nils - Tapa dura

Join Nils as he is shrunk to the size of a thumb and embarks on a fantastical journey across the wilds of Sweden, from the glittering Baltic to the frozen north. This Scandinavian classic, written by Nobel prize-winning Selma Lagerloef, is exquisitely illustrated by renowned illustrator Olivier Latyk and incorporates a series of laser-cut pages. These create depth and enhance detail to tremendous effect, lending the book a unique and delicate charm. With soft winter scenes and a gentle but engrossing story, with and underlying message of learning to respect the natural world, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils makes an ideal gift for any reader, young or old, with a taste for fun and adventure.

Selma Lagerlof was a Swedish author. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kochka was born in Lebanon and she settled in France in 1976 to become a lawyer. She changed her career to follow her passion for writing in 1997. She has written and adapted more than 80 books. Olivier Latyk was born in 1976 in Strasbourg. He's been an illustrator for children's books f or 10 years. He also designs toys and works for international press such as the New-York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe and many others.