Labolina’s Mystery Rope

By Inger and Lasse Sandberg

Little Ghost Laban is a ghost who’s afraid of the dark. His scary, but kind, father had high hopes for his son, but Laban is more interested in helping out around the castle than learning the spooky business. His sister Labolina is feisty, full of fun, and has a very strong voice that keeps the ghost family awake at night. Labolina’s long rope is stuck. Why is it stuck? What could be found on the other end of the rope? A cow, a balloon, maybe even Ghost Daddy! Whatever Labolina finds, small readers will enjoy clever surprises with every page turn. First published in 1977, the artwork and style of this fun little title were updated in 2018.  

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About the author

Swedish cartoonist and illustrator Lasse Sandberg and teacher and author Inger Sandberg met in the 1950s and started their successful collaboration as a creative team and married couple. Outside the Nordics they are probably best known for their books about Little Anna and Little Ghost Laban. Together Inger and Lasse wrote and illustrated over 100 books and have been nominated and awarded several prestigious prizes, including the Astrid Lindgren prize and Elsa Beskow plaque.