I know all about Norway: The Scandinavian kingdom of a thousand fjords - Softcover

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Cling to the cliffs of the fjords and the northern lights: this book transforms Norway into a clear, lively, and exciting place of exploration for 12- to 17-year-olds. 🇳🇴

Have you ever wondered:

• Why is the Norwegian coastline carved into U-shaped fjords?
• How did Viking navigators stay on course without modern instruments?
• How do the polar night and midnight sun change everyday life?
• What happened in Eidsvoll in 1814 to found modern Norway?
• Who are the Sami people and how does reindeer herding work?
• Why are there two standards of Norwegian, Bokmål and Nynorsk?
• How does hydropower transform falling water into useful energy?
• Why is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded in Oslo and not elsewhere?
• How does Norway protect its oceans while innovating for the climate?
• What makes brunost, skrei, and bunad so iconic?

Why choose this book for your child:

• Reliable and accessible content: written in clear, precise, and educational language, suitable for curious middle and high school students.
• A progressive structure: 10 chapters built step by step (geography, history, society, science) to anchor knowledge in the long term.
• Concrete explanations: everyday examples, temporal and spatial references, simple definitions for each key concept.
• Culture and science combined: fjords, glaciers, the Sami people, language, hydroelectricity, climate, and sustainable cities presented as a coherent whole.
• Quiz included: a final quiz allows students to test their knowledge, review effectively, and self-assess while having fun.
• Designed for independence: short paragraphs, difficult words explained, ideas structured to facilitate presentations and reviews.
• Develops critical thinking: methods, comparisons, and mini-investigations to learn how to verify and reason.
• Civic awareness: understandable institutions (Storting, constitutional monarchy), Nordic cooperation, and environmental responsibility.
• A dozen inspiring black-and-white illustrations: to stimulate the imagination and establish reference points without distracting from the essentials.
• Useful for the whole family: a reliable resource for preparing school trips, presentations, projects, and discussions at home.

Clear, well-researched, and exciting, “I know all about Norway” gives your child a compass for understanding a fascinating country and the pleasure of learning methodically.

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