Illustrator(s)
Ketil Selnes
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Vigmostad & Bjørke, Norway
Format info
172 pages, age 9+

Johnny 777. Mission 2: Hongkong

Johnny 777. Mission 2: Hongkong

A fully illustrated and award-winning book series packed with humor, action and excitement!

Winner of Barnas bokpris Prize 2021 and a nominee for ARK Children’s Book Prize 2022!

“THEY’RE SHOOTING AT US!” I SAY. THE PRINCESS NODS. – YES, I KNOW. WE ARE AGENTS, REMEMBER? A BIT OF SHOOTING IS TO BE EXPECTED.”

Jon has been recruited as a secret agent by the mysterious organization T.S.O. (The Secret Organization), and under the code name Johnny 777, he must embark on wild missions all over the world alongside the Ninja Princess. Last weekend, they were in Rio de Janeiro, and now they are on their way to Hong Kong. But in Hong Kong, much greater threats await than anyone has anticipated!

Material

Norwegian edition

Rights sold

Danish (Bogoo)

Prizes & Nominations

2021, Johnny 777. Mission 1: Rio de Janeiro was the winner of the ‘Barnas Bokpris’ (children’s jury)

2022, Johnny 777. Mission 4: Bergen was a runner up for the ‘ARK Children’s Book Award’

Praise

“Makes book reading cool.” – Guri Fjeldberg, NRK Podcast “Efficient entertainment, if you ask me.” Anne Cathrine Straume, NRK

“[A] gift to all librarians and parents searching for increasingly exciting books for young readers.” – Barnebokkritikk.no

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