Kasper has never had a best friend. Then Stian starts in the class. He has a secret number and doesn’t want to be photographed. What is he hiding?

Stian and Kasper live in Vågen, a small place far to the north. Everyone knows everyone, and rumors spread quickly. When Kasper learns Stian’s secret, he must keep quiet and lie to protect his friend. But to distinguish between friend and foe can be harder than you think.

Code 6. No one must know who you are is an entertaining thriller, but also a story about how a life on the run and true friendship.

Code 6 is Harald Nortun’s sixth novel for children, and he has won numerous awards and has been nominated to the Avid Reader’s Awards and the Bragepris. His novel, The Experiment (2015) is translated into four languages.

Read English sample translation here