Ronja The Robber'S Daughter Illustrated Ed

Ronja, the daughter of the robber chieftain, roams the forest but she must beware the grey dwarves and wild harpies. When she befriends Birk, the son of her father's greatest enemy, it causes uproar. Ronia and Birk can no longer be friends . . . unless they do something drastic. Like running away . . . Suddenly they are fending for themselves in the woods, but how will they survive when winter comes? And will Ronia's father ever accept her friendship with Birk so they can go home? This timeless classic story from bestselling and much-loved author, Astrid Lindgren, has been transformed by the acclaimed Studio Ghibli in a stunning TV series. This beautiful illustrated edition features artwork of the animation.

Review: "Fantastic for little kleptomaniacs with a spirit of adventure." * The Times - Books of the Year 2018 *
"Katsuya Kondo's soft sketches are interwoven with this bold, invigorating story of a robber chieftain's only child" * The Guardian *

Author Biography: Astrid Lindgren was born in 1907, and grew up at a farm called Nas in the south of Sweden. She began her writing career in 1944 after she won a children's book competition, with Pippi Longstocking published a year later. She published more than one hundred books in her lifetime and is still the most popular children's author in Sweden. Her books have been translated into more than sixty languages, and she received numerous honours and awards.