{"product_id":"the-girl-who-saved-the-king-of-sweden-a-novel-isbn-9780062405418","title":"The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA picaresque tale of how one person's actions can have far-reaching—even global—consequences, from the author of the bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eThe 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a tiny shack in the largest township in South Africa, Nombeko Mayeki is born. Poor and orphaned, she quickly learns that the world expects her to die young. But Nombeko has grander plans. Little does this cunning and fearless girl know that soon she will steal a fortune in diamonds, outwit a mad scientist kidnapper, travel across the world, fall in with a pair of diabolical assassins, and ultimately save a king--and possibly the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonas Jonasson tackles issues ranging from the pervasiveness of racism to the dangers of absolute power in a charming and hilarious story. In the inimitable voice that has earned him legions of fans the world over, he gives us another rollicking tale of how even the smallest of decisions can ripple out into the world.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonas Jonasson unfurls a wide, whimsical net that readers will relish being caught up in.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A funny and improbable tale with characters from South Africa to Sweden demonstrates how even the most seemingly insignificant people can change the fate of the world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A funny and completely implausible farce about a woman, a bomb and a man’s frustrated ambition to overthrow the king of Sweden… The rest of the world will chuckle all the way through it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What! An internationally best-selling series from Scandinavia that isn’t bleak and crime-ridden?... \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden\u003c\/i\u003e tells the improbable story of a teenager who escapes South Africa with a fortune in diamonds and somehow ends up in league with a pair of Swedish twins, Holger One and Holger Two, intent on kidnapping the king.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s a new offbeat ingénue lurking in the land of “Pippi Longstocking” and “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”—and this one’s an expert in thermonuclear weaponry… With a bag of stolen diamonds, this extraordinary orphan seeks sanctuary in the Nordic north. But alas, the Swedish situation is far from sweet, as twisted twins named Holger 1 and Holger 2 plot to kidnap the king.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888804131045,"sku":"NP9780062405418","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062405418.jpg?v=1730229863","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-girl-who-saved-the-king-of-sweden-a-novel-isbn-9780062405418","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}