, this enjoyable story should appeal to Gaiman's younger fans. The gods and the giant, though powerful, come across as self-involved and vaguely simpleminded, clearly in need of a resourceful young fellow like Odd to help set things straight. She shouts louder than a giantess when she's angry. Showing great ingenuity, Odd figures out how to reach Asgard and then convinces the Frost Giant that ruling Asgard isn't so great (after all, admits the giant, his prize, the beautiful goddess Freya, “only comes up to the top of my foot. The gods, having previously tricked and bested the Frost Giants, are now receiving some of their own medicine. Odd befriends the Norse gods Odin, Thor and Loki, who have been transformed into animals and exiled from Asgard. Neil Gaiman is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology. Now Odd is forced on a stranger journey than he had imagined - a journey to save Asgard, city of the gods, from the Frost Giants who have invaded it.

) introduces Odd, a boy with an injured leg whose Viking father died at sea. : Odd and the Frost Giants (9780061671739) by Gaiman, Neil and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Lavishly produced and packed with Chris Riddell's glorious illustration enhanced with metallic ink, this is a spectacular and magical gift.In this simple but well-done tale, Newbery Medal–winner Gaiman ( The Graveyard Book This rich and layered tale of courage is told with humour and in breathtaking style by two creators at the height of their powers: from the author of modern classics such as American Gods, Coraline and The Sleeper and the Spindle, Odd and the Frost Giants will leave you spellbound. Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods. The eagle, bear and fox Odd encounters are Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giants who have conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear. Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid and in his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. 2010 by Neil Gaiman (Author) 2,023 ratings Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 9.79 Other new, used and collectible from 2.84 Paperback 9.45 Other new from 9.45 Audio CD 10.76 2 New from 8.97 Buy 4, save 5.

A thrilling, wintry Nordic epic from the truly 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. Follow the author Neil Gaiman Odd and the Frost Giants Hardcover 4 Oct.

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