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* WhatYouAreInTheDarkness: In order to escape his curse, Nils has to find someone who'd be willing to become a ''tomte'' in his stead. He finally encounteres a volunteer - a student who landed into a terrible predicament (he accidentally scattered the manuscript of his friend's brilliant novel across the city) and would welcome any escape, even such a bizzare one. But Nils refuses to take advantage of his distress and instead helps him recover the manuscript.
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* JerkToNiceGuyPlot: Over the course of his journey, Nils becomes a much nicer person with a lot of respect towards animals and nature.
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* JerkToNiceGuyPlot: At the beginning of the story, Nils is lazy, selfish and cruel to animals. Over the course of his journey, Nils he becomes a much nicer person with a lot of respect towards animals and nature.
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''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (original title: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige'', literally "Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden") is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] children's book, originally published in two parts in 1906 and 1907, written by [[NobelPrizeInLiterature Nobel Prize]]-winning author Selma Lagerlöf. She wrote the book with the intention to [[EdutainmentShow teach children about the geography and natural history of Sweden in an entertaining way]].
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''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (original title: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige'', literally "Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden") is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] children's book, originally published in two parts in 1906 and 1907, written by [[NobelPrizeInLiterature [[UsefulNotes/NobelPrizeInLiterature Nobel Prize]]-winning author Selma Lagerlöf. She wrote the book with the intention to [[EdutainmentShow teach children about the geography and natural history of Sweden in an entertaining way]].
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* ShesAManInJapan: In the Hungarian dub of the anime series, Akka is voiced by a man.
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* BigBadassBirdOfPrey: Gorgo the eagle. He was raised by Akka, which is the reason why he doesn't hunt geese.
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The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} [[TheShowOfTheBooks series]] by Creator7StudioPierrot. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
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The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} [[TheShowOfTheBooks series]] by Creator7StudioPierrot.Creator/StudioPierrot. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
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The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} [[TheShowOfTheBooks series]] from Japan.by Creator7StudioPierrot. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
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The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the southernmost part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a ''tomte'' (a small magical creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which makes Nils only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. To escape the animals that want to take revenge on him, Nils leaves the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl, joining a flock of wild geese who are traveling to their breeding grounds in Lapland, the northernmost part of Sweden. What follows is [[TitleDrop a wonderful journey across Sweden]] where Nils learns valuable life lessons.
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The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the southernmost part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a ''tomte'' (a small magical creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which makes that turns Nils into another ''tomte'', becoming only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. To escape the animals that want to take revenge on him, Nils leaves the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl, joining a flock of wild geese who are traveling to their breeding grounds in Lapland, the northernmost part of Sweden. What follows is [[TitleDrop a wonderful journey across Sweden]] where Nils learns valuable life lessons.
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* KarmicTransformation: The ''tomte'' turns Nils into a small being who understands animal talk, so that he can learn a lesson to be more selfless and respectful toward others, especially animals.
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* KarmicTransformation: The ''tomte'' turns Nils into a small being ''tomte'' who understands animal talk, so that he can learn a lesson to be more selfless and respectful toward others, especially animals.
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* NamelessNarrative: In the book, the narrator only ever refers to Nils as "the boy"; we only learn his name from his conversation with other characters - and [[ProtagonistTitle the book's title]] of course.
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* NamelessNarrative: In the book, the narrator only ever refers to Nils as "the boy"; boy" and Mårten as "the goosey-gander"; we only learn his name their names from his conversation with other characters - and and, in the case of Nils, [[ProtagonistTitle the book's title]] of course.title]].
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* BigBadassBirdOfPrey: Gorgo the eagle. He was raised by Akka, which is why he doesn't hunt geese.
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* BadassInDistress: Gorgo, a mighty eagle, is held captive in a zoo in Stockholm, until Nils releases him.
* BigBadassBirdOfPrey: Gorgo the eagle. He was raised by Akka, which is the reason why he doesn't hunt geese.
* BigBadassBirdOfPrey: Gorgo the eagle. He was raised by Akka, which is the reason why he doesn't hunt geese.
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* AdaptationNameChange: The anime series drops the ThemeNaming of the geese and gives them more typical Swedish names such as Ingrid, Gunner, Gustav, Siri and Lasse.
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* AdaptationNameChange: The anime series drops the ThemeNaming NumericalThemeNaming of the geese and gives them more typical Swedish names such as Ingrid, Gunner, Gustav, Siri and Lasse.
* NumericalThemeNaming: In the book, the geese in Akka's flock are named Yksi, Kaksi, Kolme, Neljä, Viisi and Kuusi - which are simply the numbers between one and six [[BilingualBonus in Finnish]].
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* ThemeNaming: In the book, the geese in Akka's flock are named Yksi, Kaksi, Kolme, Neljä, Viisi and Kuusi - which are simply the numbers between one and six [[BilingualBonus in Finnish]].
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* SceneryPorn: Sweden looks gorgeous - and the anime series does it justice.
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''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (original title: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige'', literally "Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden") is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] children's book book, originally published in 1906, two parts in 1906 and 1907, written by [[NobelPrizeInLiterature Nobel Prize]]-winning author Selma Lagerlöf, who Lagerlöf. She wrote the book with the intention to [[EdutainmentShow teach children about the geography and natural history of Sweden in an entertaining way]].
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The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} [[TheShowOfTheBook series]] from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
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The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} [[TheShowOfTheBook [[TheShowOfTheBooks series]] from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
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The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} series from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
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The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} series [[TheShowOfTheBook series]] from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
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* BigEater: In the anime, Lasse the goose has an enormous appetite.
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* MeaningfulName: Dunfin. "Dun" is the Swedish for "downy feathers", and "fin" means "pretty" or "nice", and she is described as having very pretty, soft feathers.
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* CoolOldLady: Akka of Kebnekaise, the old female goose, is a smart and competent leader of her flock.
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* CoolOldLady: Akka of Kebnekaise, the old female goose, is a smart and competent leader of her flock. Not to mention she raised an eagle chick when she was younger.
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* CoolOldLady: Akka, the old female goose, is a smart and competent leader of her flock.
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* CoolOldLady: Akka, Akka of Kebnekaise, the old female goose, is a smart and competent leader of her flock.
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* NamelessNarrative: In the book, the narrator only ever refers to Nils as "the boy"; we only learn his name from his conversation with other characters - and [[ProtagonistTitle the book's title]] of course.
* NiceHat: Nils wears an iconic red hat.
* NiceHat: Nils wears an iconic red hat.
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* JumpedAtTheCall: Mårten, upon hearing the call of wild geese to travel north,
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* JumpedAtTheCall: Mårten, upon hearing the call of wild geese to travel north, discovers that he can fly and leaves the farm to join them.
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The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the southernmost part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a ''tomte'' (a small magical creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which makes Nils only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. To escape the animals that want to take revenge on him, Nils escapes leaves the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl, joining a flock of wild geese who are traveling to their breeding grounds in Lapland, the northernmost part of Sweden. What follows is [[TitleDrop a wonderful journey across Sweden]] where Nils learns valuable life lessons.
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* HaveAGayOldTime: As the book was written in 1906 and translated to English in 1922, some of the expressions might be amusing for a modern reader, such as Nils thinking that his transformation is a "queer fancy" (i.e. a strange fantasy), and calling the cat "dear pussy".
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The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the southernmost part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a magical ''tomte'' (a small creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which Nils only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. Nils escapes the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl, joining a flock of wild geese who are traveling to their breeding grounds in Lapland, the northernmost part of Sweden. What follows is [[TitleDrop a wonderful journey across Sweden]] where Nils learns valuable life lessons.
The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} series from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking).
The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} series from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking).
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The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the southernmost part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a magical ''tomte'' (a small magical creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which makes Nils only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. Nils escapes the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl, joining a flock of wild geese who are traveling to their breeding grounds in Lapland, the northernmost part of Sweden. What follows is [[TitleDrop a wonderful journey across Sweden]] where Nils learns valuable life lessons.
The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} series from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} series from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking). The book is in the PublicDomain now; the English translation can be read online [[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10935 here]].
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''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (original title: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige'', literally "Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden") is a Swedish children's book published in 1906, written by [[NobelPrizeInLiterature Nobel Prize]]-winning author Selma Lagerlöf, who wrote the book with the intention to [[EdutainmentShow teach children about the geography and natural history of Sweden in an entertaining way]].
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''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (original title: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige'', literally "Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden") is a Swedish [[UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}} Swedish]] children's book published in 1906, written by [[NobelPrizeInLiterature Nobel Prize]]-winning author Selma Lagerlöf, who wrote the book with the intention to [[EdutainmentShow teach children about the geography and natural history of Sweden in an entertaining way]].
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* KarmicTransformation: The ''tomte'' turns Nils into a small being who understands animal talk, so that he can learn a lesson that animal abuse is wrong.
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* KarmicTransformation: The ''tomte'' turns Nils into a small being who understands animal talk, so that he can learn a lesson that animal abuse is wrong.to be more selfless and respectful toward others, especially animals.
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* SkintoneSclerae: Nils is portrayed with these in the anime series, rather than the usual big eyes seen in anime shows.
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''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (original title: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige'', literally "Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden") is a Swedish children's book written by [[NobelPrizeInLiterature Nobel Prize]]-winning author Selma Lagerlöf, who wrote the book with the intention to [[EdutainmentShow teach children about the geography and natural history of Sweden in an entertaining way]].
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''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (original title: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige'', literally "Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden") is a Swedish children's book published in 1906, written by [[NobelPrizeInLiterature Nobel Prize]]-winning author Selma Lagerlöf, who wrote the book with the intention to [[EdutainmentShow teach children about the geography and natural history of Sweden in an entertaining way]].
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* CanonForeigner: Krummel/Carrot, Nils's pet hamster, is a cute AnimalSidekick who is created for the anime series.
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* CanonForeigner: Krummel/Carrot, Nils's pet hamster, is a cute AnimalSidekick NonHumanSidekick who is created for the anime series.
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* KarmicTransformation: The ''tomte'' turns Nils into a small being who understands animal talk, so that he can learn a lesson that animal abuse is wrong.
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* LoveInterest: Mårten falls in love with a female goose named Dunfin. The two [[BabiesEverAfter hatch a nest of goslings]] when they arrive to Lapland.
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* BigBadassBirdOfPrey: Gorgo the eagle. He was raised by Akka, which is why he doesn't hunt geese.
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* CunningLikeAFox: Smirre the fox is a recurring antagonist stalking the geese.
* GiantFlier: The geese are this compared to Nils, who gets to ride on Mårten's back during the journey.
* GiantFlier: The geese are this compared to Nils, who gets to ride on Mårten's back during the journey.
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* CunningLikeAFox: Smirre the fox is fox. He only appears a few times in the book, but becomes a recurring antagonist in the anime, constantly stalking the geese.
*GiantFlier: GiantFlyer: The geese are this compared to Nils, who gets to ride on Mårten's back during the journey.
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The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the most southern part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a magical ''tomte'' (a small creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which Nils only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. Nils escapes the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl,
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The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the most southern southernmost part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a magical ''tomte'' (a small creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which Nils only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. Nils escapes the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl,
Gåskarl, joining a flock of wild geese who are traveling to their breeding grounds in Lapland, the northernmost part of Sweden. What follows is [[TitleDrop a wonderful journey across Sweden]] where Nils learns valuable life lessons.
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*IncredibleShrinkingManAnimalTalk: All animals understand each other, but only pets like dogs and cats understand humans. When Nils is cursed by the ''tomte'', he suddenly understands the animals.
* BrattyHalfPint: Nils acts like one in the beginning, despite being 14 years old.
* CanonForeigner: Krummel/Carrot, Nils's pet hamster, is a cute AnimalSidekick who is created for the anime series.
* CatsAreMean: The cat nearly kills Nils after he is shrunk, to avenge all the times Nils pulled his tail.
* CoolOldLady: Akka, the old female goose, is a smart and competent leader of her flock.
* CunningLikeAFox: Smirre the fox is a recurring antagonist stalking the geese.
* GiantFlier: The geese are this compared to Nils, who gets to ride on Mårten's back during the journey.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: Nils gets shrunk to a few inches tall by the ''tomte''.
* JerkToNiceGuyPlot: Over the course of his journey, Nils becomes a much nicer person with a lot of respect towards animals and nature.
* KidsAreCruel: Nils abuses the farm animals in the beginning.
* TheLeader: Akka, the elderly female goose, is the leader of the flock that Mårten and Nils join.
* SuperPersistentPredator: Smirre in the anime series. While he only attacks the flock a few times in the book, he becomes a recurring antagonist in the anime, who follows the geese ''all the way'' from Scania to Lapland.
* ThemeNaming: In the book, the geese in Akka's flock are named Yksi, Kaksi, Kolme, Neljä, Viisi and Kuusi - which are simply the numbers between one and six [[BilingualBonus in Finnish]].
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* BrattyHalfPint: Nils acts like one in the beginning, despite being 14 years old.
* CanonForeigner: Krummel/Carrot, Nils's pet hamster, is a cute AnimalSidekick who is created for the anime series.
* CatsAreMean: The cat nearly kills Nils after he is shrunk, to avenge all the times Nils pulled his tail.
* CoolOldLady: Akka, the old female goose, is a smart and competent leader of her flock.
* CunningLikeAFox: Smirre the fox is a recurring antagonist stalking the geese.
* GiantFlier: The geese are this compared to Nils, who gets to ride on Mårten's back during the journey.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: Nils gets shrunk to a few inches tall by the ''tomte''.
* JerkToNiceGuyPlot: Over the course of his journey, Nils becomes a much nicer person with a lot of respect towards animals and nature.
* KidsAreCruel: Nils abuses the farm animals in the beginning.
* TheLeader: Akka, the elderly female goose, is the leader of the flock that Mårten and Nils join.
* SuperPersistentPredator: Smirre in the anime series. While he only attacks the flock a few times in the book, he becomes a recurring antagonist in the anime, who follows the geese ''all the way'' from Scania to Lapland.
* ThemeNaming: In the book, the geese in Akka's flock are named Yksi, Kaksi, Kolme, Neljä, Viisi and Kuusi - which are simply the numbers between one and six [[BilingualBonus in Finnish]].
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''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (original title: ''Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige'', literally "Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey across Sweden") is a Swedish children's book written by [[NobelPrizeInLiterature Nobel Prize]]-winning author Selma Lagerlöf, who wrote the book with the intention to [[EdutainmentShow teach children about the geography and natural history of Sweden in an entertaining way]].
The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the most southern part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a magical ''tomte'' (a small creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which Nils only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. Nils escapes the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl,
The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} series from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking).
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The story follows a mischievous 14-year-old boy named Nils Holgersson, who lives on a farm with his parents in Scania, the most southern part of Sweden. As a punishment for his bad behavior, particularly his habit to abuse farm animals, a magical ''tomte'' (a small creature resembling a gnome or an elf) puts a curse on him which Nils only a few inches high, but capable to talk to animals. Nils escapes the farm on the back of a white gander named Mårten Gåskarl,
The book has been adapted to screen multiple times, including a 1955 AnimatedAdaptation from Soviet Russia and a 1962 LiveActionAdaptation from Sweden, but it's probably best remembered from the 1980 {{anime}} series from Japan. Nils has become a cultural icon in Sweden, even appearing on the back of the 20-crown note (until he got replaced by another Swedish children's icon, Literature/PippiLongstocking).
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'''Tropes in the book and its various adaptations include:'''
* AnimalTalk
* IncredibleShrinkingMan
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