We're Off

Your winter adventure to Lapland.

Huskies, reindeer, the northern lights. One book for all of it.

We're Off to the Far North: Lapland. Junior edition.

An essential addition to the family holiday. Coming soon on Amazon.

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Cover of We're Off to the Far North: Lapland, Junior edition: a yellow road sweeps out of the We're Off number plate and across a twilight sky, past the word Lapland and stickers of the northern lights, a husky team, a kick sled and a reindeer.

There to add to the holiday.

A guidebook, a puzzle and challenge book, a drawing book and a memory album, all about Lapland.

  1. Before you go

    Give them a peek of what to expect.

    A map to find where you're staying. A sky with no sunrise to wonder about.

  2. While you're there

    For the plane, the cabin and the snow.

    Puzzles for the flight. A spotter for the whole trip. Squeaky cheese to score and a sauna to rate.

  3. When you're home

    For the shelf.

    The best bit, the worst bit, a ticket stuck in.

Packed with the Far North

  • A sky with no sunrise

    It's lunchtime and the Sun hasn't come up. Why that is, and why the sky goes pink anyway.

  • The northern lights

    How they happen and what to look for. A box to tick if you see them, and one for 'not sure'.

  • Reindeer, up close

    Why their ears are marked. Why their eyes change for winter. What they dig for under the snow.

  • Snow that squeaks

    Blue snow, squeaky snow, and trees so loaded they look like bears.

  • In from the cold

    The cupboard that dries mittens. The tray for boots. The sauna, scored out of ten.

  • Things to taste

    Squeaky cheese. Cinnamon buns. Hot berry juice. Try it, score it, give a verdict.

  • Puzzles for the plane

    Spot the difference, riddles, a code to crack and tracks to follow. Answers at the back.

  • The Far North spotter

    A kick sled. A husky team. A reindeer. Two points each, all holiday long.

  • Their own pages

    The best bit, the worst bit, the thing that went sideways. And a journal that says 'Do not read!'

Made with 7 to 11 year olds in mind. See all seven sections.

A look inside

The pictures in the book are illustrations, not photographs of particular places.

Book page titled Trees in disguise. An illustration of spruce trees so heavy with snow they look like figures, a short explanation with the Finnish word tykky, a line asking What does it look like?, and a small picture of a willow grouse sheltering under the snow.
First look Trees in disguise
Book page titled On the table: Tried it? Score it out of 10. Add a word or two. Six illustrated foods: rye bread, Karelian pie, cinnamon bun, squeaky cheese, sautéed reindeer and salmon soup, each with a tick box, a score box and a line for your verdict.
First look On the table
Book page titled Far North spotter, two points each. Nine illustrations with tick boxes: a log cabin, a kick sled, high snow banks, a tree in disguise, a husky team, a reindeer, a reindeer sleigh, a reflector and a lit sledging hill.
First look Far North spotter
Book page titled Our place: Which one is yours? Tick any others you spot too. Six illustrations show a log cabin, a glass igloo, a snow hotel, a hotel, an apartment and a wilderness hut. Below is a large space to draw yours or stick a photo in, and a line for What I'm calling it.
First look Our place

Before you ask

When can we get it?
Soon, on Amazon. Leave your email and we'll tell you the day it's out.
How old is "Junior"?
We made it with 7 to 11 year olds in mind.
Do they have to finish it?
No. They can open it anywhere and use as much or as little as they like.
What if we don't see the northern lights?
Then they tick "no". Nothing in the book depends on a particular trip or a clear night.
Is it a good present?
Yes. Grandparents, godparents, the family next door: it's something to hand over before they leave.
We're not going to Lapland.
More places are coming next year. Tell us where you're off to.

Lapland is booked. Now for the countdown.

We'll email you when the Lapland book is out, and when new books are coming. Nothing else. Privacy.