დეტექტივი კალე ბლუმკვისტი

Kalle Blomkvist #1

by Astrid Lindgren

ბაკურ სულაკაურის გამომცელობა კალე ბლუმკვისტის თავგადასავლის პირველი წიგნის განახლებულ, შევსებულ გამოცემას გთავაზობთ.

13 წლის კალე ბლუმკვისტი მოწოდებით დეტექტივია, მაგრამ, სამწუხაროდ, არც ბანდიტებით სავსე ჩიკაგოში ცხოვრობს და არც ლონდონის ჯურღმულებში... ის მშობლებთან ერთად შვედეთის ერთი პატარა, ერთფეროვანი და მოსაწყენი ქალაქის მკვიდრია, რომელსაც სულ ორი ქუჩა და ერთი პატარა მოედანი აქვს.

კალესა და მის უახლოეს მეგობრებს, ანდერსსა და ევა-ლოტას, ”თეთრი ვარდების” სახელით შტაბი მოუწყვიათ და ”ალისფერ ვარდებთან” თავდაუზოგავად ომით ირთობენ თავს. ეს ნამდვილი ომი არ გეგონოს – საზაფხულო არდადეგებზე ერთი ჩვეულებრივი გასართობია.

ნამდვილი თავგადასავალი მაშინ იწყება, როცა ქალაქს ძია ეინარი ეწვევა. დეტექტივ კალე ბლუმკვისტის მახვილი თვალი უმალვე ამჩნევს ძია ეინარის ავ ზრახვებსა და საეჭვო ქცევას, მაგრამ პატარა ბიჭს ვინ დაუჯერებს?! ამიტომაც კალე ფარულ გამოძიებას იწყებს. მიჰყევი ძიების კვალს და ნახავ, როგორ ამხელს საშიშ დამნაშავეს 13 წლის დეტექტივი.

მთარგმნელი: მედეა მთვრალაშვილი

ილუსტრატორი: ევა ლაურელი

Genres: Childrens, Mystery, Classics, Swedish Literature, Fiction, Crime, Middle Grade

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1946

About the author

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 - 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 165 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series.

Awards:
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (1958)

Reviews

[Eva · Rating 4 out of 5]

-English below-
Astrid Lindgren is niet zomaar een schrijfster. Hoe oud haar boeken ook zijn, ze wakkeren je avontuurlijke kinderziel aan. Of je nu 7 of 77 bent. Astrid Lindgren voelt feilloos aan wat kinderen interesseert.

En dat geldt zeker voor Superdetective Blomkvist: een spannend verhaal over drie kinderen die op avontuur gaan in hun dorpje, ze vissen, ze klimmen in bomen, ze vechten met een rivaliserende bende (die eigenlijk bestaat uit hun vrienden, maar ja, je moet de spanning er toch in houden). En gedurende het verhaal stuiten ze ook nog eens op een juwelenroof. Het verhaal ademt de sfeer van zonnig platteland, lange en luie zomerse dagen en lange zomeravonden. En het avontuur ligt om elke hoek. Of in ieder geval de belofte van van avontuur. Het boek ademt vrijheid. Het was een tijd waarin er nauwelijks toezicht was op kinderen. Ze beleefden hun avonturen zonder dat hun ouders steeds over hun schouders meekeken. Iets wat wij ons tegenwoordig nauwelijks meer kunnen voorstellen.

Mijn kinderen hebben erg van dit verhaal genoten. En ik ook. Ik dacht dat ze het misschien saai zouden vinden, omdat alles nou eenmaal wat trager gaat dan een wat moderner verhaal. Maar dat bleek absoluut niet het geval. Sterker nog: ze spelen nu samen de vrolijke bende-oorlog van Kalle Blomkvist en zijn vrienden. Briefjes met hilarische beledigingen liggen overal in het huis. En we zijn inmiddels begonnen in het tweede boek over Kalle Blomkvist.

ENGLISH
Astrid Lindgren is not just a writer. No matter how old her books are, they awaken your adventurous children's soul. Whether you are 7 or 77. Astrid Lindgren flawlessly knows what interests children.

And that is certainly true of Superdetective Blomkvist: an exciting story about three children who go on an adventure in their village, they fish, they climb trees, they fight with a rival gang (which actually consists of their friends, but well, you have to keep it interesting). And during the story they also encounter a real jewelery robbers. The story breathes the atmosphere of a sunny countryside, long and lazy summer days and long summer evenings. Adventure is around every corner. Or at least the promise of adventure. The book breathes freedom. It was a time when there was hardly any supervision on children. They experienced their adventures without their parents looking over their shoulders. Something we can hardly imagine today.

My children really enjoyed this story. And so did I. I thought they might find it boring, because everything is a bit slower than a more modern story. But that was absolutely not the case. In fact, they are now reenacting the cheerful gang war of Kalle Blomkvist and his friends. Notes with hilarious insults are everywhere in the house. And so, we started the second book about Kalle Blomkvist.

[Manybooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be honest (and in retrospect also kind of unfortunately), I actively shied away from Astrid Lindgren's three Kalle Blomkvist novels when my grandparents presented the German translations (and where Kalle Blomkvist is called Kalle Blomquist) to me in 1978 as a gift. For even as a young reader I was not really into mysteries, and I therefore kind of assumed that Astrid Lindgren's Kalle Blomkvist would be too much like a Nancy Drew or an Encyclopedia Brown type of character (and thus rather textually annoying to and for me).

But yes, and after now having read the 2017 Susan Beard Oxford University Press translation of Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist (Astrid Lindgren's original 1946 Swedish text), after having both read and indeed and truly also quite enjoyed Master Detective: A Kalle Blomkvist Mystery, I definitely admit that I certainly made a bit of a mistake not considering the Kalle Blomkvist novels (in German translation) as an eleven year old. For while the mystery that Kalle and his friends solve in Master Detective: A Kalle Blomkvist Mystery is still a bit too much detective story oriented for me and that the villains and in particular Cousin Einar are rather too one-sided and as such somewhat annoying and even kind of creepy, I do very much and happily appreciate that unlike the above mentioned Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown novels I read and totally did not like as a young reader, NOT EVERYTHING in Master Detective: A Kalle Blomkvist Mystery actually and automatically revolves around solving mysteries, and that much of Astrid Lindgren's text (and by extension also Susan Beard's translation) is thus a story of late 1940s Swedish childhood in a small town, is a story of friendship, fun and engaging escapades (including Kalle, Eva-Lotta and Anders playing harmless tricks on people, creating a circus performance for their neighbourhood and with two rival "gangs" of children engaging in extensive but actually rather good natured and friendly skirmishes), with the mystery of the jewel theft and Kalle Blomkvist and his two friends solving this and thereby also exposing Cousin Einar as a scoundrel being decently important but also not totally and utterly front and centre either.

And in fact, for me, with Master Detective: A Kalle Blomkvist Mystery, the close and easy, the natural friendship between Kalle, Anders and Eva-Lotta is what I consider truly first and foremost (and that this also nicely overshadows the mystery is indeed really delightful), with me absolutely adoring how Astrid Lindgren is showing three young teenagers who are very close friends, and that even with both Kalle and Anders obviously having a bit of a crush on Eva-Lotta, this does not ever interfere with Kalle, Anders and Eva-Lotta mostly being a wonderfully matched group of three (who have fun together, play pranks together and yes in Master Detective: A Kalle Blomkvist Mystery also play amateur detective and solve mysteries together). Highly recommended and a totally fun and engaging read, but yes, although I personally do majorly adore how in Master Detective: A Kalle Blomkvist Mystery Susan Beard uses all these typically and wonderful British expressions in her translation, I guess I should also leave a bit of a caveat regarding this (but that at the same time I equally do not really recommend the earlier 1950s Kalle Blomkvist English language translations by Herbert Antoine either, as his narrative flow is much less natural than Susan Beard's and that I also do not at all understand why in Antoine's renditions Kalle Blomkvist's name has been changed to Bill Bergson).

[Lembi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my very favourite book of all time. It's not the most well-known book by Astrid Lindgren, but it has all the essential qualities of her fiction - the idyllic surroundings and descriptions of a happy childhood. I think I was about 9 when I first read it and I've read it about once a year ever since. It's about a teenage boy who in the English version is apparently called Bill Bergson (sorry, I haven't read it in English), but whose name in the original is Kalle Blomkvist. He is very interested in detective work and he solves three mysteries in the three books Lindgren wrote about him (the others are called Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously and Bill Bergson and the White Rose Rescue). He lives in a sleepy small Swedish town of about 1940s, built on a river, with its castle ruins on the hill top, beautiful doll houses, striped cats sitting on the pavement, chestnuts in bloom, families having Sunday dinners in their small green gardens, open windows and flying white curtains in the breeze, the sweet smell of the freshly-baked pastries etc etc So, imagine an idyllic small town and you have it all. In addition, since everything happens during the summer holidays, it's always summer there. Kalle has two friends, Eva-Lotta and Anders, with whom he spends his summer, playing a game called The War of the Roses, and who also help him solve the crimes, even though they aren't too enthusiastic about Kalle's keen interest at first. There are some darker moments when the crimes take place, but naturally all books have a happy ending :)

[Jonas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teenager Kalle Blomkvist (Bill Bergson in English) spends the summer days playing with his friends Eva-Lotta and Anders, and once in a while they team up to fight the rival “gang” over real or invented disagreements. But in his daydreams Kalle has an alter ego - Master Detective Blomkvist.

Nothing much happens in the small Swedish town where he lives, and, whenever something does happen, the only suspect is the local drunk. No case is too big, or too small, for Master Detective Blomkvist, who puts his investigative powers and intellect to use in search for clues and suspicious events or persons.

When uncle Einar, a distant relative of Eva-Lotta shows up, Kalle eyes a possibility to get his breakthrough. If only uncle Einar could do something suspicious...

The story about Kalle is about the inventiveness and imagination that emerges from good old boredom. It brings back childhood memories of make-believe, hide-and-seek, spying and what-to-do-with-all-this-spare-time. Boy, do I miss it!

I read this to my kids, and they were as captivated by it as I was (as a kid and still today). Combine stories like this with some basic offline time, and you’ve (read: I’ve) got yourself (myself) a massive stress reducer. It takes me back to nature, back to playfulness, back to joy and happiness. Peace of mind for a 150-ish page read? That - I’d say - is a bargain!

[Inese Okonova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nolēmu izlasīt latviski tulkotās un vēl nelasītās Lindgrēnas grāmatas un ar zināmu pārsteigumu secināju, ka to ir diezgan daudz. Sāku ar meistardetektīva Kalles sēriju. Ļoti jauks stāsts. Varbūt ne tik īpašs kā "Ronja" vai "Brāļi Lauvassirdis", bet arī žanrs ir mazliet cits.

[Ken Fredette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this on a whim to see what Kalle Blomkvist was like as a master detective. Astrid Lindgren wrote Pippi Longstocking amongst other stories so were looking at Blomkvist as a detective. We were all 13 at some point in our lives. Wonder if Mikael Blomkvist by Stieg Larsson is a takeoff on Kalle Blomkvist so many years latter. Well, read this to your grandchildren because Kalle get his man or men as you see it.

[Rosalia · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Denn - wie ich schon sagte - Verbrechen lohnt sich nicht!"🎪

[Mama ant dviračio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Knyga jaunesniems paaugliams - vyresniems pradinukams, o jaunesniems gali skaityti tėvai. Tai mano viena mėgstamiausių vaikystės knygų, o dabar ją perskaičiau savo aštuonmečiui.

Nors knygos veikėjai vyresni - jauni paaugliai - sūnus susidomėjęs išklausė visą knygą. Tai puiki knyga apie vaikus, ieškančius nuotykių, ir jų randančius. Net ir susikuriančius, jei reikia! Bet kai kurie nuotykiai tokie, kad prireikia suaugusiųjų pagalbos.

Pagrindinis blogietis, kurį Kalis imasi sekti, nuo pat pradžių demonstruoja nusikaltėliams būdingus bruožus. Kai skaičiau pati vaikystėje, užfiksavau tik katės kankinimą, o dabar pastebėjau visą puokštę "raudonų vėliavų":
- Nepilnametės dukterėčios klausia, ar bus jo mergina
- Nuolat lenda prie vaikų ir apsimetinėja vienu iš jų - maždaug kaip iš to memo "How do you do, fellow kids"
- Kankina gyvūną
- Įsiteikinėja dalindamas pinigus ir saldainius
Tai labai palengvina darbą tėvams, jei jie norėtų pasikalbėti su vaikais apie tai, kad ne visi suaugusieji linki vaikams gero. Ir kaip atpažinti, kas gali siekti blogo - net jei (o statistika rodo, kad ypač jei) tai giminaitis.

Labai smagi scena link pabaigos:
Kalis grįžta namo labai susivėlinęs.
- Tėti, man būtinai reikia į policiją!
- Taip, policija jau sėdi svetainėje ir tavęs laukia!


Yra dar dvi knygos apie Kalį Bliumkvistą. Mačiau, dabar yra išleista visa trilogija vienoje knygoje.

[Nadja · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meisterlich vorgelesen von unserem ersten Detektiv Oliver Rohrbeck. Hatte es auch nicht anders erwartet. Die Geschichte selbst war nicht sooo spannend; Kalle Blomquist als Charakter aber einfach zum Schmunzeln und ich werde sicher auch noch die weiteren Bücher in Zukunft mal lesen/hören.

1000 Doors Readathon 2020: Door 3. Old and New.
Believathon III: The Mystery of the Missing Maleficarum. The Key: A middle grade mystery & The Scream: An audiobook.

[Racheli Zusiman · Rating 4 out of 5]

אחלה של ספר. ממש חמוד.

[Nino_ withnO · Rating 5 out of 5]

ჩემი ამ წიგნისადმი სიყვარულზე ამოცანა რომ დაიწეროს, კომაროვის და ვეკუას ყველა თაობა ერთად ვერ ამოხსნის. დეტექტივს+ბავშვური სილაღე-ნინო,are you knock,knock,knocking on heaven’s door???? ბტვ,იმდენჯერ მაქვს წაკითხული,მასე შუალედურებისთვის და ფინალურებისთვის რომ მეკითხა რიდერი,GPA ახლა 4 მექნებოდა,მაგრამ რას ვიზამთ,თსუს ი-ლერნინგის სილაბუსში კალეს დეტექტიურ ოინბაზობებს, ევა-ლოტას ბავშვურ თავნებობას,ანდერსის გულწრფელ მეგობრობას და ამ ყველაფრის ერთად შერევით ზაფხულის მოგონებათა კოქტეილს ვერ იპოვის კაცი და ძალია??!

[Minna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ihan mukava välipala. En ole kaikkia Astrid Lindgrenin kirjoja lukenut, mutta tämän päättyessä tuli mieleen, pitäisikö ottaa projektiksi. Toisaalta monta muutakin projektia on, mutta pidän mielessä!

[Renata Dingemanse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grappig en spannend

[Turi Becker · Rating 3 out of 5]

I made an effort to read this (had to Inter-Library Loan it) because Stieg Larsson's books include references to it. Specifically, to the main character, which in the Swedish books is Kalle Blomquist, but in the English translations is Bill Bergson.

This is the first of three or so books in the series, and it's a pretty good little kids detective story. Kids solve the case of a jewel heist while playing in their small town. A quaint 50's feel, and some charming quirks in the translation.

[rose ❄ · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book was originally in Swedish but we read it in our German Children’s Literature class because apparently a lot of German kids read it and, according to my professor, “when you’re at a party later in life and you want to impress Germans you can be like [takes a drag of cigarette] ‘oh, natürlich habe ich Astrid Lindgren gelesen’”

[Janine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once I pledged a boy to write the fourth episode of Kalle Blomquist for him as wedding present.

[Aija Puriņa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Viena no Astridas Lindgrēnes bērnu grāmatām. Kad pati biju maza, šādu nezināju. Vārds "Blumkvists" asociējās ar teātra izrādi Nacionālajā teātrī, bet tikai kaut kur zemapziņas dzīlēs.🫢 Vispār ņēmu dēlam lasīšanai, bet nonācām pie ikvakara lasījumiem, kuri ievilkās uz mēnesi.🧐😆 Man šķiet, šī nav tā labākā izvēle priekšā lasījumiem, jo par ilgu un nav viegli skaidri lasīt, lai bērns visu izprastu.

Grāmata oriģināli sarakstīta 1946. gadā. Kādā brīdī par grāmatas radīšanas laiku iedomājies gan. Tā rāda īstu "old school" bērnu dzīvi ar rotaļām laukā, kariņiem, ložņāšanām pils pagrabos un noziegumu atklāšanu. Reizēm tas piedod arī zināmu skarbumu valodai, jo, manuprāt, tajā laikā tik daudz nedomāja par valodu bērnu grāmatās - daudz visādu senu apsaukāšanās vārdu. 🙃😄

Nepatika tas, ka Kalle reizumis pats ar sevi sarunājās, un tas man un mazajiem klausītājiem sarežģīja stāstu. Manuprāt, bez tā varēja tīri labi iztikt. 😏

Pats stāsts ir ar dažām intrigām un pavērsieniem, bērniem varētu šķist interesanti. Beigās jau "konkrēts" trilleris ar pakaļdzīšanos un dzīvībai bīstamām situācijām 🫣😂 Mūsdienu bērni var gūt priekšstatu par vasaras pavadīšanu ar draugiem un akrivitātēm bez telefonā, bet svaigā gaisā. Vēl šķita tik forši, ka Kalle savos padsmit grib būt detektīvs un vēlāk pats var izjust, kā tas īstenībā ir. Patika viņa radošums un drosme, kā arī pēcāk viņa šaubas.

Kad jautāju bērnu viedokli, vai vēlētos turpināt lasīt par Kalli, meita gribēja, dēls nē. Es, godīgi sakot, pati arī gribētu atgriezties pie mūsdienu bērnu grāmatām. 😆 Bet arī bērnu klasisko literatūru ir vērts kādreiz iepazīt 🌟

[José Van Rosmalen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Astrid Lindgren schreef drie jeugdromans over Kalle Blomkwist en zijn vrienden Anders en Eva-Lotta van de Bende van de Witte Roos, die het opneemt tegen de bende van de rode roos. Dit is maar kinderspel vergeleken met de boeven die Kalle als superdetective in dit eerste deel in de reeks op het spoor komt, waaronder zijn oom Einar. Kalle doet als dertienjarige echt speurderswerk dat van doorslaggevend belang blijkt te zijn bij de oplossing van een grote juwelenroof in Stockholm. Astrid Lindgren maakt er een echte psychologische thriller van, vol spanning. Hierbij hoort een ondergrondse grot, die als schuilplek voor de gestolen juwelen kan dienen. De boeven dreigen alsnog er met de buit vandoor te gaan, maar dankzij de concurrerende bende van de rode roos wordt deze snode poging verijdeld. Het verhaal eindigt in een wilde klopjacht waarbij de boeven worden ingerekend. Kalle mag zich met recht een superdetective noemen. Het boek is, denk ik, zowel voor jongens als voor meisjes aantrekkelijk, omdat ook Eva-Lotta een grote inbreng heeft in het verhaal heeft. Voor mij als volwassene is het ook leuk om te lezen, omdat het goed en ook met humor is geschreven. Astrid Lindgren hoort dan ook tot de toppers en pioniers in de moderne kinderliteratuur.

[Janne Paananen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uusi suomennos antoi minulle kimmokkeen tarttua tähän Lindgrenin lastendekkaritrilogian avausosaan.

13-vuotias Kalle Blomkvist kuvittelee olevansa mestaridekkari kuin Sherlock Holmes konsanaan. Leikit saavat kuitenkin vakavamman käänteen kun pikkukyllään saapuu Einar-setä, joka käyttäytyy monella tapaa kovin levottomasti. Puoliksi leikillään alkanut Einarin vakoileminen syrjäyttää hetkeksi Kallen ja hänen kavereidensa kesäiset riennot.

Kristiina Rikmanin uusi suomennos ei pelasta Mestarietsivä Blomkvistia siltä, että kirja tuntuu enidblytonmaisella tavalla ajastaan jälkeen jääneeltä. 12-vuotias poikani luki myös kirjan, eikä erityisesti pitänyt siitä. Ja ymmärrän hyvin miksi. Tarjolla on paljon paremmin ajassa olevaa, nopeampitempoisempaa ja jännempää luettavaa. Pääsääntöisesti Mestarietsivä Blomkvistin tarina laahaa hitaasti eteenpäin ja loppujännite on kovin köykäsen oloinen. Päähenkilönä Blomkvist on myös mitäänsanomaton verrattuna muihin Lindgrenin lastenklassikoihin.

[Martha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ein spannender Kriminalfall, der große und kleine Detektive durch die Seiten fliegen lässt.

Astrid Lindgren hat es mit dieser wunderbaren Geschichte geschafft, spannenden Krimi, empowerndes Kinderbuch und Dorfgeschichte zu vereinen und so Kalle Blomquist Meisterdetektiv geschaffen.

Ich habe der Auflösung entgegengefiebert wie in einem Erwachsenenkrimi und den drei Kindern Kalle, Lotta und Anders alle Daumen gedrückt, dass sie den Bösewicht erwischen.

Kalle Blomquist Meisterdetektiv ist mehr als eine Kindergeschichte - aber es ist eine Geschichte, die für Kinder besonders wichtig ist. Denn hier dürfen sie erfahren, dass sie sich auch alleine aus misslichen Situationen befreien können, dass Langeweile wichtig ist und dass man gleichzeitig Rivale und befreundet sein kann. Zum Vorlesen mit Kindern m.E. besonders gut geeignet.

[The Frahorus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Della Lindgren ho letto il celebre Pippi Calzelunghe e questo altro romanzo ha di nuovo come protagonisti dei bambini, il cui protagonista è un aspirante investigatore. L'autrice è brava a narrarci storie con protagonisti dei bambini che vivono mille avventure, e devo dire che anche questo romanzo è scritto bene e addirittura prende pure una piega quasi gialla, visto che ci sarà davvero da investigare e da trovare dei colpevoli. Se siete degli appassionati del genere ve lo consiglio, anche per leggere qualcosa di più leggero dopo un romanzo bello tosto.

[Andy Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

ahhhhh ich habe ein ganzes Buch auf Deutsch gelesen ! Ich werde versuchen, diese Buchbesprechung auf Deutsch zu schreiben (tut mir leid Kaya — du könntest sie vielleicht mit Google Translate übersetzen, aber es ist möglich, dass mein Deutsch nicht sehr viel Sinn ergeben).

Dieses Buch war so lustig, und es macht viel Spaß. Die Gespräche zwischen den Kinder waren komisch und lächerlich, aber auch realistisch in meiner Meinung (besonders die Gespräche zwischen die Rosen). Die Charaktere waren auch ganz liebenswert (außer Krok, Redig und Onkel Einar natürlich).

Die Handlung hat mich interessiert; natürlich war sie auch komisch und lustig, aber sie war auch sehr überraschend ! Ich habe viele Handlungspunkte nicht vorausgesagt, und ich konnte sogar ein Paar Handlungspunkte nicht glauben ! (Also, das ergibt Sinn, weil die ganze Handlung so wie ein Poptropica-island ist, und ich habe nie in mein Leben ein Poptropica-island selbst gelöst.)

Ich habe dieses Buch geliebt !

[Abendstern · Rating 4 out of 5]

Das war eine erstaunlich spannende Geschichte. Mir sagte der Titel vorher gar nichts, auf jeden Fall nicht wie Pippi Langstrumpf oder dergleichen, aber dafür war die Geschichte richtig unterhaltsam, es geht um Kalle der einen Kriminalfall aufdeckt und natürlich auch wie er mit seinen besten Freunden spannende Spiele spielt. Gerade dieser Teil der Geschichte war sehr kreativ und hat einen gleich die Charaktere nähergebracht und es war richtig lustig zwischendrin. Definitiv ein Highlight.

[G Beulah · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a mystery lover, I was immediately interested in the story of this intrepid child detective. This book was given to me by my mum on the recommendation of her Swedish friend. Apparently these were her favourite books growing up and have now been published in English. I loved Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking stories as a child and lovers of Pippi will be glad to encounter more capers with another Lindgren's lively creations!

[Tabby Cat-Paw · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finally reread this book as an adult. It's been way too long. I had a stupid grin on my face the whole time I listened to the audiobook. What an absolute delight.

This wasn't just a favourite book when I was young. I wanted to BE Kalle. I thought that since he solved a crime, it would be just as likely that something similar could happen to me. Alas, the police of my little town never did require the criminological services of an 8 year old. 😅

[Sherry Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 🌟
Bosan. Misterinya ketebak banget buatku, side stories kesehariannya malah bikin bosan, tapi penyelesaiannya yaa lumayan seru.
Yang aku kecewakan, sebagian besar alur sudah diceritakan di blurbs, jadi mengurangi esensi ceritanya karena sudah tahu deh bakal ke mana 😂

[Irina11 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ausgezeihnet! Dieses Buch hat mir viel Vergnügen gemacht! :)

[Jelka · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5*
Not my favourite story by Astrid.

[Piia (kirjatarhuri) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5-4⭐️

[gdzie.tancza.homary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zasypianie do audiobooka czytanego przez Edytę Jungowską było jak przytulenie mojego wewnętrznego dziecka🫶