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Author(s) Thorbjørn Egner
Original title Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
Translator L. Berg & E. Ramsden
Illustrator Thorbjørn Egner
Country Norway
Language Norwegian
Genre(s) Children's novel
Publisher J.W. Cappelens Forlag
Publication date 1955
Published in
English 1976
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN 978-82-02-13977-3
OCLC Number 30971127

The setting of Kardemomme by was made into part of a theme park in Kristiansand Zoo in 1991. Thorbjørn Egner lived to see the theme park under construction, but not to see it completed.

When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town (Norwegian: Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by) is a 1955 Norwegian children's book written and illustrated by Thorbjørn Egner, which tells the story of Kardemomme by (Cardamom Town). It is considered as one of the most important Norwegian children's books. The book includes many songs which are connected to the story. The story is well adapted for playing as a theatre act with musical elements.