Mr. AI

One day, when Tone and Matteo arrive at school, their teacher is gone. Instead, they have a new substitute. His name is Arnt Ingar, but he says they can just call him Mr. AI. It takes only a few seconds for the kids to realize that Arnt Ingar is not like other teachers—he’s both the smartest and the dumbest teacher they’ve ever had, if he can even be called a teacher. Because AI isn’t made of flesh and blood—he’s a machine. Or more precisely, a MACHINE TEACHER.

The question is: where has Veslemøy, their real teacher, gone?

This book is full of excitement, surprises, humor, and friendship. A lot of readers will get stars in their eyes when they read it.

– Aurora, 11 years old

It was hard to put the book down because something was always happening and it was exciting. The short chapters made it easy to read and gave me motivation to keep going.

– Embla, 11 years old

I thought the theme was fun because it felt kind of relevant (...)

– Karla, almost 11

The story never got boring, there was always something going on!

– Synne, 11 years

It's super fun and exciting. We need to hear more about the love story between Tone and Matto. There has to be a Machine Teacher 2, PLEASE!

– Maike, 9 years old

One of the best books I’ve ever read!

– Live, 10 years old

What I liked about the book: excitement, adventure, funny, cool, mysteries, fights, robots, and love.

– Hannan, 10 years old

Cool book!

– Olav, 9 years old

Hanne Gjerde

Hanne Gjerde
NORLA / Fartein Rudjord

Author Hanne Gjerde previously published The Eternity Game, which won the 2023/2024 Bokslukerprisen (The Book Devourer Prize), where 120,000 children voted for the winner. The book has now been sold to Denmark and Poland. She has also written the trilogy Best Friend in a Box, which was named Picture Book of the Year and received a top rating (6 out of 6) from critic May Grethe Lerum upon its release.

Hanne Gjerde’s writing always revolves around the relationship between humans and machines. This time, the theme is AI!

Rights sold to

Denmark - Turbine forlag
Poland - Kropka

Other titles

The Eternity Game, 2022, illustrated children's fiction age 10-12
The Wishing Machine, 2019, picture book
The Magic Doll Factory, 2018, picture book
Best Friend in a Can, 2017, picture book age

Foreign rights

World Rights: Figenschou Publishing, please contact Anitra Figenschou, e-mail [email protected], phone 0047 92606318, Address: Tromsogata 21, 0565 Oslo, Norway.

Awards

Author Hanne Gjerde previously published The Eternity Game, which won the 2023/2024 Bokslukerprisen (The Book Devourer Prize), where 120,000 children voted for the winner.

Edited April 24, 2025 by Figenschou forlag