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Presents the biography of Markus "Notch" Persson, a computer programmer from Sweden, who invented the Minecraft video game. Also includes information on the game development company Mogjang AB and other programmers who were involved in the creation of Minecraft.

Text and illustrations explore the life and career of Anders Celsius, a Swedish scientist best known for the Celsius temperature scale.

"[Presents the life story of] Sweden's Carolus (Karl) Linnaeus [who] started off as a curious child who loved exploring the garden ... Karl's love of nature led him to take on a seemingly impossible task: to give a scientific name to every living thing on earth. The result was the Linnaean system--the basis for the classification system used by biologists around the world today"--Provided by publisher.

After finding a Nazi medal among her late mother's belongings, crime writer Erica Falck meets with an old friend of her mother's, who is suddenly and violently murdered two days later, and Erica and her husband Detective Patrik Hedstr?om must turn to family wartime diaries for clues.

Tells the story of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish humanitarian who saved tens of thousands of Jews from the Holocaust, issuing passports and providing housing.

In 1935, Swede Raoul Wallenberg graduated from the University of Michigan. He returned to Sweden, but soon World War II erupted. Sweden remained neutral during the war, which enabled Wallenberg to travel as a salesman throughout Europe. Because of his brilliant command of languages and Swedish citizenship, Wallenberg was chosen to work for the U.S. War Refugee Board in Hungary. His mission was to rescue Jews in Budapest from the Nazis and their monstrous death camps. This volume’s gripping narrative transports readers to the turbulent last days of the war, when Wallenberg’s heroic actions helped to save thousands of Jews.

A Swedish retelling of the traditional tale about a ragamuffin who tricks an old woman into giving him the ingredients to make a delicious soup for them to share.

Describes the etiquette and customs of Sweden, covering a wide range of topics and providing guidance for traveling, socializing, doing business, and other situations, and includes a cultural quiz, a do's and don'ts list, and a resource list.

An autobiography of star soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the son of Balkan immigrants who grew up in a chaotic household and ultimately overcame personal hardships and obstacles to find his calling on the soccer field.