A hilarious high-stakes fantasy adventure about friendship and bravery set in the world of the Norse Gods. Fully illustrated throughout, Cat Weldon's How to Be a Hero is perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Who Let the Gods Out.'Genuinely funny and thrilling' - Amanda Craig A no-good viking thief. The worst-ever trainee valkyrie. An ungodly case of mistaken identity.When failing trainee valkyrie Lotta mistakes an unconscious viking thief, Whetstone, for a fallen hero and takes him tr...
The Distant Fire and The Potion of Poetry (Chip Colquhoun & Korky Paul's Fables & Fairy Tales, #5)
by Chip Colquhoun
A collection of myths about Thor, Odin, Sigurd, and other Nordic gods, goddesses, and heroes.
THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF NETFLIX HIT THE SANDMAN ‘With the deftest of touches, the characters are once again brought to life’ JOANNE HARRIS ‘The halls of Valhalla have been crying out for Gaiman to tell their stories’ OBSERVER The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods: Odin the all-father, highe...
Avonturen uit de Noorse Mythologie #1 (Avonturen Uit de Noorse Mythologie, #1)
by Nick de Waal
'At that moment the kitchen door opened and something colossal came stomping out. It was about seven feet tall with green skin and tufts of black fur on the back of its ham-like hands. A long, thick tail was dragging heavily across the floor behind it. It was wearing Mum's green summer dress and white apron.'Lewis and Greg have accidentally turned their mum into a troll, and the town of St Andrews into a fantasy world overrun by yetis, elves, dragons and valkyries -- few of them friendly. When...
Sword of Doom (Runewarriors (Cloth))
by James Jennewein and Tom S Parker
In the fortress of King Eldred the Moody, Dane the Defiant receives honors and a magical rune sword that belonged to his father, but he also finds treachery that sends him and his friends on a quest to retrieve the sword from a thief who hopes it will lead to a fabled treasure.
The Unbelievable Fib 2 (Unbelievable Fib, #2)
by Adam Shaughnessy
"It's been a year since friends ABE and Pru joined Mister Fox's Fantasy Investigation Bureau--otherwise known as the Unbelievable FIB. In their next adventure, they must outrun trolls, explore Asgard and the Viking underworld, and try to outsmart the Queen of the Dead herself to change fate, save the world--and survive seventh grade"--
Mystery in the Tundra (Path of the Ranger, #3)
by Pedro Urvi
The war is intensifying. So is the training at the Camp. Will Lasgol and his friends survive both?The Corrupt Lord of the Ice has been rejected. King Uthar is seeking to kill him once and for all. But Darthor has retreated to the Frozen Continent with his forces.Lasgol and his friends are making every effort to pass their third year of instruction, where the tests change from practical competitions to real missions where they risk their lives. Conflicts, rivalriesand love will emerge more strong...
Diario de Loki 1: Cómo el peor de los dioses se convirtio en el mejor de los hum anos / Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
by Louie Stowell
LOKI, EL DIOS LOCO QUE TE ENGANCHARÁ A LA LECTURA RISAS 100% ASEGURADAS Soy LOKI, el DIOS más loco y divertido, y esta vez la he liado demasiado. Así que Odín me ha puesto el PEOR castigo de la historia: tengo que vivir en la Tierra... ¡en el cuerpo de un niño de once años! Si quiero volver a Asgard, tengo que: 1) Irme a dormir pronto... ¡Los humanos son muy aburridos! 2) Seguir las normas... ¡Hay personas especiales llamadas padres o profesores! 3) Ir al cole... ¡Existe algo terrorífico...
When danger calls . . . BAGAW! calls back! When the evil Under Chef faces off against the god Thor, a hen's egg is caught in the crossfire, hatching into a powerful chick called Thundercluck, beloved by the gods but a target for evildoers everywhere. For his own safety, the young chicken must fly the coop and hide out on Earth. But when the Under Chef returns and threatens to turn the hens of Valhalla into rotisserie, Thundercluck scrambles to reclaim the power of thunder and hatch a plan to de...
A mysterious postcard leads Lisa and Nilly from Oslo to Paris in search of Doctor Proctor but, once there, all they find of their missing friend is a time-traveling bathtub powered by a special soap and several sinister individuals determined to do all they can to locate the eccentric inventor.
The Magpie's Tale (Discover Graphics: Global Folktales)
by Stephanie Peters
Tells how the infant Prince Hakon is rescued by men fiercely loyal to his dead father, who ski across the rugged mountains in blizzard conditions to save him from his enemies, the Baglers.
Mr. Strong and the Ogre (Mr. Men & Little Miss Magic)
by Adam Hargreaves
Mr Strong is the strongest person in the world. So when he hears that a nasty ogre has been picking on his friends, he decides it’s time to put his strength to good use! An original tale from the classic Mr Men world.
Meet Harper the Confidence Fairy, the first fairy with Down's syndrome, who helps people to find and grow their inner confidence. Harper helps people to feel confident with the help of her three magical objects and her Confidence Lab. But when Jack Frost breaks her trust and steals her magical objects, everyone is filled with self doubt. Can Rachel and Kirsty help Harper to get her magical objects back and restore everyone's confidence?Rainbow Magic is the perfect stepping stone for children to...
Harness the power of the elements with the Moonlight Riders! A stand-out series for young readers from bestselling author Linda Chapman, author of MY SECRET UNICORN and UNICORN ACADEMY.Could you be a True Rider?When a huge storm damages the stables, Jill is worried that she'll have to close down the Moonlight Stables Riding School - permanently! Amara and the other True Riders are determined to not let that happen, and with the help of their elemental horses they set about to raise the money ne...
"Freya is a Valkyrie, a reaper of souls. But she hates what she must do. She doesn't like humans and the pain they inflict on each other, and she never wants to visit another battlefield. But when a soldier begs her to help his family back in the human realm, she agrees and discovers a world of friends. Now she'll have to find a way to keep her promise to the soldier and prevent the wrath of Odin from destroying the world"--
In David Lewman’s Stage Fright, the third book in the SpongeBob SquarePants Mystery middle-grade series, SpongeBob is back with a new partner and a new case that will take them through the mysterious corners of Bikini Bottom’s theater world. The Drippy Lane Theater is on its last legs. Luckily, an eccentric director comes to town to stage a new play, sure to grab everyone’s attention—even King Neptune’s! If the show is a success, the theater is bound to be saved. But when a series of disastr...