<p>It's from a children's fantasy book called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronia_the_Robber%27s_Daughter">Ronja Rövardotter</a> (<em>Ronia the Robber's Daughter</em>) by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, first published in 1981.</p>

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The book was also turned into a movie (in Swedish) in 1984. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088015/
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<p>As the title says, I'm interested to know where the story for Ronja the Robber's Daughter came from, and if it has a source, I want to read it.</p>

<p>Is it based on a manga/light novel? Or is it an anime-original story?</p>

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What is the source material, if any, for Sanzoku no Musume Ronja?
# What is the source material, if any, for Sanzoku no Musume Ronja?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-03-02
As the title says, I'm interested to know where the story for Ronja the Robber's Daughter came from, and if it has a source, I want to read it.

Is it based on a manga/light novel? Or is it an anime-original story?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-03-02. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
It's from a children's fantasy book called [Ronja Rövardotter](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronia_the_Robber%27s_Daughter) (*Ronia the Robber's Daughter*) by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, first published in 1981.
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> **username_2** (2015-03-02): The book was also turned into a movie (in Swedish) in 1984. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088015/  
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