Thovin and Tilde are firstgraders in a school that is now closing down. It hurts in Tilde's belly when she thinks about it, while Thorvin is wondering what will happen to the toy kitchen. The School By The Sea tackles the centralization issue as seen from the children's point of view.
The story about Danish national football (soccer) team, a traditional minnow until the mid-1980s when they improved dramatically and eventually went on to win the European championship in 1992.