This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by HarperCollins .
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. Brett Helquist is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many books, including the Lemony Snicket books, A Series of Unfortunate Events. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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 has been nominated for the following awards:
Indies Choice Book Award
This book was recognised in the Middle Readers category by the Indies Choice Book Award.
Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award.
West Virginia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the West Virginia Children's Book Award.
Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.
Cybils Award
This book was recognised in the Fantasy / Sci Fi - Middle Grade category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
Nene Award
This book was recognised by the Nene Award.
