The Blue Dream

Katarina von Bredow

The class mentor opens the door and gives Hedvig and Elliot a stern look. She’s actually kind and fair, but strict about being on time. Usually that’s a good thing. Just… not now.
“We’re really sorry,” says Elliot. “We were actually here at quarter past eight, but we forgot to… or we just…”

“… stopped to make out on the way in!” Molly cuts in with a teasing voice from the back of the room, sending the whole class into a fit of laughter.

Hedvig and Elliot are together. And while it’s a bit of a balancing act to make things work with Molly, Ika, and the rest of the group, Hedvig feels like it’s all getting easier.

Everything is almost too good to be true. Even her twelfth birthday turns out more wonderful than she ever imagined. Hedvig dares to stand up for Ebba when she’s bullied, and even Molly still wants to be her friend afterward. It feels like everything is finally falling into place. But just after the birthday guests have gone home, the doorbell rings. Standing outside is a man Hedvig doesn’t recognize—until she sees his profile and realizes the truth. That nose. It matches the one in the blue photo album. And the one on her own face. Her dad.

The Blue Dream is the third part about 11-year old Hedvig – books about tangled friendships, identity, social media, and everyday drama by one of Sweden’s most praised children’s book authors.

Katarina von Bredow has written almost thirty books for children and young adults. She writes poignantly about love, friendship, bullying and family relationships, and her books have been loved by generations of readers.

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