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by Werner Skalla (Author), Sonja Anderle (Concept by), Daniela Skalla (Designed by)
No more boring Norwegian textbooks!
We all hate textbooks that begin with "Hello, what's your name?", don't we? The Mystery of Nils is a coherent story, which starts very simply, but develops into a fascinating novel. Can't stop reading? Well then ‒ you will have to learn Norwegian!
Relevant vocabulary
We have carefully selected the most frequently used words in the Norwegian language (bokmål) and made sure that the story is primarily made up of them. Separate texts and exercises focus on conversational topics that will prepare you for living in Norway.
Visualized, simple explanations
Grammar is a headache? Not with The Mystery of Nils. Uncover the structure of the Norwegian language with pictures, casual yet comprehensive explanations, and a lot of easy to remember examples.
Not just reading, also listening
At www.skapago.eu/nils you will find audio recordings of the texts, along with links to other helpful resources for learning Norwegian. These include exercises, a vocabulary trainer, videos about pronunciation, and much more.
Nils as an online course
This book contains everything you need to know to get started with learning Norwegian.
But a textbook can only do so much.
If you are ready to dive deeper into the Norwegian language, check out my online video course based on the story of Nils. It contains more than one hundred exercises for listening comprehension, dozens of videos for practicing pronunciation, and much more.
Since everything is prerecorded, you can study at your own pace. You can find more information at www.skapago.eu
This is the story:
Erna Langvik gives her eight year old granddaughter a special birthday present: a doll inspired by the traditional Norwegian mythical creature Nisse. Nils ‒ as the doll is called ‒ leads a happy life with his new family in Oslo. But due to an accident, Nils finds out that he means a lot more to Erna than just being a birthday present. Without knowing it, he has been carrying a painful secret, and during an adventurous trip to Northern Norway, he helps Erna to make one of the most important decisions of her life.
