FLASHLIGHT ADVENTURES
by Rinna & Sami Saramäki
Korean & Japanese rights sold!
Light up the books’ pages with a flashlight to reveal the hidden illustrations!
Genius novelty effect achieved without additional printing costs!
Exciting adventures explore the deep sea, space and the depths of the Earth with a research team - teaching factual information in a fun way!
#1 INTO THE DEEP SEA
Meren syvyyksiin, WSOY 2018, 40pp, 95x260mm
The exploration vessel Lobster starts its engines and sets off on a mission to explore the secrets of the deep sea. Along the way, the crew admires many sea creatures from squids to cleaner fish. But as soon as they reach the depth of 20 metres, the submarine’s rudder gets stuck. And they can no longer steer the vessel! Help! Mayday! Mayday!
Genious novelty achieved without any additional printing costs!
#2 INTO THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH
Maan uumeniin, WSOY 2019, 40pp, 195x260mm
Krisse is running The Birch Tree Café on behalf of her grandmother. At the same time, she jumps at the chance to treat tourists at her new lakeside inn to a slice of her famous date cake. However, managing both the café and the inn becomes overwhelming for Krisse when a snowstorm strands Dutch snowboarders and the power cut interferes with carefully made plans.
Meanwhile, Krisse’s love interest, Mayor Tommi, grows distant; past events begin to haunt her; and her grandmother, Helmi, seems to be hiding a secret.
#3 INTO THE OUTER SPACE
Ylös avaruuteen, WSOY 2020 40pp, 195x260mm
The crew aboard the spacecraft Kaguaan have been tasked with transporting cargo to the moon station. But, once there they learn that all contact with the base station in Mars has been down since the recent solar storm. The Kaguaan sets off for Mars on a mission to solve the problem, only to come face to face with a huge asteroid that is heading towards Earth. ‘Houston, we have a problem!’
RIGHTS SOLD FOR THE SERIES: Finland WSOY (orig.), Simplified Chinese (Mysterium), Korean (Borim Press)
Materials available: Finnish PDFs, English translation set in layout
Prizes & Nominations: Nominated for the Runeberg Junior Prize 2018
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
“A children’s book with a new concept that takes the reader on an adventure deep at the bottom of the ocean. This entertaining and exciting story is infused with a lot of interesting information in a way that won’t seem dull to younger or older readers. Amidst the octopus, crayfish and coral reefs, there is unfortunately also trash. The images illuminated by the reader’s flashlight offer a completely new dimension and inspire interest in both reading and the subject matter at hand. There’s no shortage of things to explore in this book.”
Rinna Saramäki is famous for her arts and crafts. Into the Deep Sea was her first children’s book. She lives with her partner Sami and their daughter in Helsinki.
Sami Saramäki is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been featured on milk cartons, adverts and book covers. He lives with his partner Rinna and their daughter in Helsinki.
Author portrait © Veikko Somerpuro
