ÁTTUNDA DAUÐASYNDIN
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THE GREAT FOOTBALL SAGA
N29 acts as an agent for the amazing football series that has taken Iceland by storm.
Gunnar Helgason is a writer, popular actor and well known for all kinds of entertaining material for children. Amongst other things he has written and directed a popular children’s program on Icelandic State TV, RUV.
SUSPENSE, HUMOUR, WARMTH AND FOOTBALL - A 4 BOOK SERIES
This is a 4 book football saga that follows Jon Jonsson and his team mates on different football tournaments. Cliff-hangers at the end of each chapter, unique humour, drama off the football pitch and romance, along with extreme suspense on the pitch. Will Jon's team win the tournament? Will the volcano Hekla erupt? Will Ivar's father be sent to prison for his abuse? Will Jon's sister play for the national football team?
The books have been the number one best selling childrens books in Iceland two years in a row. Book 3 will be published in October 2013 and book 4 a year later.
TV DEAL!
Gunnar, the author, signed a TV deal with the largest TV production company in Iceland last January. Book 1 will be filmed for TV, as a 6 episode series.