Odd and the Frost Giants

· Harper Collins
4.4
88 reviews
Ebook
128
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The thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman, who weaves a magical story of legend and adventure that will enchant readers from beginning to end.

Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear…and then Odd's destiny begins to change.

The eagle, bear, and fox Odd encounters are Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giant who has conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods…

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4.4
88 reviews
Amanda Troutman
April 11, 2013
Neil is a storyteller not just an author. One takes you away and leaves you stranded in a reality less real than the tale; the other just writes. Odd makes Norse mythology come alive in a pleasant and accessible way. I'm sure if I read it again, I'll pick out new things to see.
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Jeremie Chance
September 8, 2013
It's a quick read and nice story for children. It's a good bedtime story because it's long enough to take some time reading, but short enough so it wouldn't be much of a slog to get through. And it's smart and fun. One thing Neil Gaiman can definitely do is spin an interesting yarn.
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Stephanie M
June 12, 2014
Children's Fairy Tell that is enchanting for the reader and recipent as well. Draws on Viking Myth and adds a few twist to old characters. Well done.
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About the author

Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https://www.neilgaiman.com/

Brett Helquist's celebrated art has graced books from the charming Bedtime for Bear, which he also wrote, to the New York Times–bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket to the glorious picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

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