Ronja the Robber's Daughter

Ronja is born on a stormy night in Mattis Fortress, which is perched on a cliff, deep in the forest. Mattis is very proud of his new-born daughter and presents her to his twelve robbers, who praise the newest member of the clan. That same night, lightning strikes and splits the fortress in two. In

One day, as Ronja is practicing being careful not to fall into Hell’s Mouth, she meets Birk, a boy her age. Borka’s robbers have moved into the abandoned half of the fortress. When Mattis learns this, he is furious.

Ronja is devastated as she realises who Mattis is and where their food and other belongings come from.

Ronja goes out on a moose hunt with Mattis, which is a success. The smell of fire-roasted moose wafts into Borka’s lair.

Ronja is stuck in a deep drift of snow and a rump goblin den, when The Great Wile-Wing catches sight of her.