The boy Odd leaves a home where he no longer feels wanted and makes his way into the woods. There he encounters an eagle, a fox and a bear who are not what they seem. In fact, they are the Norse gods Odin, Loki and Thor who have been turned into animals by a Frost Giant. Odd travels over the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard where he meets the Frost Giant and the goddess Freya and restoration and reconciliation result, at least for now. Neil Gaimans words and Chris Riddells silver framed black and white pictures combine in a stirring and emotional adventure which is playfully portrayed.
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .
Paul Stewart is the very funny, very talented author of more than fifteen books for children, including The Edge Chronicles, a collaboration with Chris Riddell. Neil Gaiman won both Newbery and Carnegie Medals for The Graveyard Book. Coraline was made into an Academy award-nominated film. He has also won the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award.
This book contains the following story:
Odd and the Frost Giants
Odd's luck has been bad so far. He lost his father on a Viking expedition, his foot was crushed beneath a tree, and the winter seems to be going on for ever. But when Odd flees to the woods and releases a trapped bear, his luck begins to change. The eagle, bear and fox he encounters reveal they're actually Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giants who have conquered Asgard, the city of the gods...Can a twelve-year-old boy reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods?
This book features the following character:
Thor
Thor is the thunder god and protector of mankind, known for his strength and bravery.
