Your Very Own Fable
Icelandic folklore is full of ghosts and monsters, elves and zombies, Santa Clauses and ghosts. But what would you do if you met these creatures?
Your Very Own Fable is different from any other book – here you are the protagonist and in charge. The setting is the world of Icelandic folklore, and dangers lurk at every step. You can come across the Deacon on Myrká, see extremely dangerous Icelandic mermaids, wrestle with the Lagarfljót snake itself and save Karlsson and Búkolla from the most terrifying trolls ever seen in this country! Over 50 different endings.
Booksellers chose Your Very Own Fable as the best children’s book of the year. The story also won the Children’s Book Award, the only children’s book award chosen by the children themselves.
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Year of publication
2014
Original title
Þín eigin þjóðsaga
Page count
311
Original publisher
Forlagið
Original language of publication
Icelandic
Reviews
Halldóra Elín Einarsdóttir/Barnablað Fréttablaðinn
"... fun and funny..."
Halla Þórlaug Óskarsdóttir/Fréttablaðið
"The book is actually more like a board game than a book. An interesting and fun experiment that will surely be a hit with young readers and also offers a fun and interactive reading"
Morgunbladid Daily
"Your Very Own Fable is a very exciting and an original book. It’s incredibly fun to be able to be the hero of the story and decide your own fate."
Awards & Nominations
Awards
The Icelandic Booksellers’ Prize for the Best Children’s. Book of the Year
2014
The Children’s Choice Book Prize as the Best Children’s Book of the Year
2015
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