The Oldest Kid... Book 1+2

The Oldest Kid in the Classroom

The book follows Eyja, a six year old girl, who is starting 1st grade at a new school. Eyja looks forward to her first day of school but is a little nervous since she doesn’t know anyone there. To Eyja’s surprise, the classmate sitting next to her is Rögnvaldur, a 96 year old man with fake teeth and a walking cane. As it turns out, Rögnvaldur has been stuck in the 1st grade for 90 years because he refuses to learn how to read! Over the schoolyear, Eyja and Rögnvaldur become close friends, helping eachother overcome obstacles. They make a pact that for every two letters the old man learns how to read and write, Eyja has to talk to one other classmate, helping them both achieve their ultimate goals. The book deals with friendship, reltionships, age and anxiety in a warm and entertaining way.

The Oldest Kid in the Club

School is finally over and 7-year-old Eyja can’t wait to enjoy the summer with her family and best friend, 97 year old Rögnvaldur. Sadly, it’s time for the old man to move to a retirement home, but Eyja helps him with the move and stays with him during the day while her parents are at work. It isn’t all fun and games though, since Eyja is sure the head nurse is actually an evil robot! Dead set on proving her theory, Eyja recruits Rögnvaldur and more kids from their class, and starts a secret spy club in the woods. While solving the mystery, Eyja learns about life, emotions and that things aren’t always as they seem at first.