The Eddie series (Swedish: Eddieserien) is a book series written by Viveca Lärn (earlier Viveca Sundvall) about Eddie, a boy in early primary school. The books were originally published between 1991 and 2001, and make up a spin-off series set in the Mimmi universe. The books are told from a third-person perspective and the main character, Eddie, is the brother of Mimmi's friend Anders. Eddie's father is an alcoholic when the stories begin.[1]
| Author | Viveca Lärn |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eddieserien |
| Illustrator | Eva Eriksson |
| Cover artist | Eva Eriksson |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | children |
| Publisher | Rabén & Sjögren |
| Published | 1991–2001 |
| No. of books | 6 |
| Preceded by | Mimmi |
In 1994, a television series based on the books and named Håll huvudet kallt was produced. It aired as Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar that year.
Books
edit| Title | Year of publication |
|---|---|
| Eddie och Maxon Jaxon | 1991 |
| En barkbåt till Eddie | 1992 |
| Eddie och Johanna | 1993 |
| Eddies hus | 1994 |
| Håll huvet kallt, Eddie! | 1995 |
| Eddie hittar guld | 2001 |
References
edit- ^ "Viveca Lärns alla barnböcker" (in Swedish). Viveca Lärn's website. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
