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Opened from Denmark, showing November 2025.
Liv and the Bike Lantern
Karen Madsen
Carlsen DK
Book
For younger readers, an illustrated story in which curiosity, weather, and friendship open a new path through Roskilde. The mood stays tender and illustrated. It begins in Denmark, in Danish.
Already finding readers through 2 translated editions.
Journey
Danish currently reaches English, German through documented direct routes.
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First written in
Danish
Path now visible
Danish → German
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Opened from Denmark in November 2025.
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Genre
Children's & Illustrated
English edition
Coming June 2026
Original language
Danish
Available languages
Danish
ISBN
9781723392721
Publication date
May 7, 2025
Format
Format not listed in current sources
Age range
Ages 4-7
Illustration
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Lead edition
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Lead edition for evaluation
Direct from Danish · Translator verified
Carlsen DK · September 2026
Translated by Jonas Reuter · Translator verified
Language status
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Danish
Liv and the Bike Lantern
Carlsen DK · May 2025
Original-language edition documented in current sources.
French
Current sources indicate this route is open through Carlsen DK.
Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
French
Current sources indicate this route is likely open.
Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
Japanese
Current sources indicate this route is open through Carlsen DK.
Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
Italian
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German
Direct from Danish · Translator verified
English
Direct from Danish · Translator verified
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One edition is documented.
Liv and the Bike Lantern
Carlsen DK · September 2026
Translated by Jonas Reuter · Translator verified
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Holder: Carlsen DK
Contact: Carlsen DK
FR rights are currently marked available in the catalog record.
FR rights are currently marked available in the catalog record.
JA rights are currently marked available in the catalog record.
EN rights have already resulted in a documented translation.
DE rights have already resulted in a documented translation.
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Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
Japanese
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Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
Korean
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Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
Spanish
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Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
Ukrainian
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Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
Norwegian
No edition is documented in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
English
Liv and the Bike Lantern: Picture Book
Carlsen DK · June 2026
Edition documented in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
German
Liv and the Bike Lantern
Carlsen DK · September 2026
Edition documented in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
English
Rights already placed in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
German
Rights already placed in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Carlsen DK
publisher website: Translated DE edition documented in the current catalog record.
Original-language reference edition.
Liv and the Bike Lantern
Carlsen DK · May 2025
publisher website: Original da edition for the sample catalog.
One edition is documented.
Liv and the Bike Lantern: Picture Book
Carlsen DK · June 2026
Translated by Helen Carter · Translator verified
publisher website: Translated EN edition documented in the current catalog record.