katjah
Written on Sep 6, 2020
A thrilling, wintry Nordic epic from the magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell, weaving a tale of legend, magic and adventure which will grip and enchant readers from beginning to end.
When a fatherless young Viking boy meets a fox, an eagle and a bear in the woods, his destiny begins to change. These are no ordinary creatures but the mighty Gods Loki, Odin and Thor – who have been trapped in animal form by evil Frost Giants and driven out of Asgard, the City of the Gods. Now our hero must reclaim Thor’s hammer, outwit the Frost Giants and release the Gods …
From two multi-award-winning creators at the height of their powers comes this rich and layered tale of courage, humour and breathtaking adventure. Lavishly produced and packed with Chris Riddell's spellbinding illustrations, this is a spectacular and magical gift.
- ISBN10 1408870606
- ISBN13 9781408870600
- Publish Date 8 September 2016 (first published 3 March 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 120
- Language English
Reviews
Mercy
Written on Mar 3, 2018
nannah
Written on Aug 21, 2016
This is a cute book based on Norse mythology about Odd, a disabled boy from a small village who gets caught up in a matter of the Gods.
It's fairly short and written in a fairy-tale style, complete with detailed black and white illustrations by Brett Helquist.
It's beautiful to see a physically disabled protagonist defeat the bad guys and do things only able-bodied boys in middle grade fiction. This might be the first MG book with a disabled protagonist with such a wide audience (and whose disability isn't magically healed in the end).
adastra
Written on Nov 23, 2014