But the trouble was that mom and dad would never want to keep a dog in the house. If it depended on the Kid, then the puppy's wish would come true right there. A sweet, beautiful puppy who sniffed the Kid and wagged his tail affably, as if he wanted to become his puppy. 'Roaming the streets!' But dad did not know that on the way home, the Kid met a puppy. Mom scolded him for tearing his pants again, Bethan yelled at him: “Wipe your nose!”, and dad was angry because the Kid came home late from school. But on that day, everything went topsy-turvy. After all, the Kid is a favorite of the whole family, and everyone pampers him as best he can. Their acquaintance happened on one of those unfortunate days when being a Baby did not bring any joy, although it is usually wonderful to be a Baby. It's sad if there is no one to shout: 'Hi, Carlson!' When you fly by. After all, whatever you say, it’s not very comfortable to live alone in a small house, and even in one that no one has ever heard of. Carlson must also have been pleased to meet the Kid. As soon as Carlson arrived, extraordinary adventures began. The kid was very glad that he met Carlson. Then the chimney sweep climbed into the chimney, forgot about the house and never thought about it again. It can't be! There is a small house on the roof?. He was very surprised and said to himself: Once, a chimney sweep suddenly saw Carlson's house. And in general, will adults pay attention to some tiny house there, even if they stumble over it? After all, they do not know that Carlson has his own house there, because this house is hidden behind a large chimney. It must be that other tenants simply do not know to settle on the roof. From the roof, of course, the stars are seen better than from the windows, and therefore one can only be surprised that so few people live on the roofs. In the evenings he sits on the porch, smokes his pipe and looks at the stars. For a minute, until the propeller spins properly, Carlson stands motionless, but when the engine starts to work with might and main, Carlson soars up and flies, swaying slightly, with such an important and dignified air, like some kind of director - of course, if you can imagine a director with a propeller on the back.Ĭarlson lives perfectly in a small house on the roof. As soon as he presses the button on his stomach, an ingenious motor immediately starts working behind him. Everyone can fly on airplanes and helicopters, but Carlson can fly on his own. But Carlson, imagine, lives there.Ĭarlson is a small plump self-confident man, and besides, he can fly. It may be different in other cities, but in Stockholm it almost never happens that someone lives on the roof, and even in a separate small house. Yes, he lives on the roof, and that alone is extraordinary. In the whole house there is only one not quite ordinary creature - Carlson, who lives on the roof. The boss is fifteen years old, and he is more willing to stand at the football goal than at the school board, which means that he is also the most ordinary boy.īethan is fourteen years old, and her braids are exactly the same as those of other most ordinary girls. After all, there are so many boys in the world who are seven years old, who have blue eyes, unwashed ears and pants torn at the knees, that there is nothing to doubt: the Kid is the most ordinary boy. I'm not the most ordinary kid at all, - says the Kid.īut this, of course, is not true.

This family consists of the most ordinary dad, the most ordinary mother and three of the most ordinary children - Bosse, Betan and the Kid. In the city of Stockholm, on the most ordinary street, in the most ordinary house, lives the most ordinary Swedish family named Svanteson.

Karlson who lives on the roof