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Author
Series
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he is tracked down by a man he's never met -- a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia. This book is the third in the trilogy that includes the popular National Geographic Treasury...
4) Norse myths
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Collects more than thirty ancient Norse myths for children featuring such gods and goddesses as Odin, Thor, Sif, Freya, and Loki, with additional pages that delve deeper into the mythical world, providing profiles of these Norse characters and giving the context behind the myths.
Author
Series
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
One day in the distant future, Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is destined to battle the giant snake that threatens to devour the world. Until then, mortals of Middle Earth look to Thor and his magic hammer for protection from evil. In this third volume of the Secrets of the Ancient Gods series, Thor takes time from his duties to lead readers through the mythological Norse realms, those mysterious worlds that are home to gods, giants, elves, and monsters....
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2016
Language
English
Description
Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia.
Author
Series
Loki novels volume 1
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The trickster god Loki describes the rise and fall of the gods of the Norse, detailing how he left Chaos to serve Odin until the fall of Asgard.
Author
Publisher
Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Norse god Loki records the highs and lows of living on Earth as an eleven-year-old in grumbles, snarks, and doodles in his enchanted diary. He might not have shown any moral improvement (yet); but Odin has given Loki another chance to prove himself worthy of Asgard. Earning everyone's trust isn't easy, however. So far, Loki has managed to make only one human friend, Valerie, but is now irritated to learn that Valerie has made another friend, Georgina....
11) Loki ascending
Author
Series
Viking warriors volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Although Scott Brisbane is human, he's developed an inner warrior--a berserker that wants to claim Irja Vainio as his own. Irja is an immortal Viking healer, but she hasn't used her true powers for centuries. The last time she did, someone close to her ended up dead. So instead she relies on medicine and science to protect her tribe while denying her feelings for Scott. But the Viking warriors are falling mysteriously ill, and without magic, Irja's...
Series
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Readers will love this exciting Little Golden Book that tells the story of how Jane Foster became the Mighty Thor, wielding the hammer and the super-powers of the Goddess of Thunder!"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
When Loki and Amora cause the destruction of one of Asgard's most prized possessions, Amora is banished to Earth, where her powers will slowly and excruciatingly fade to nothing. She was the only person who ever looked at Loki's magic as a gift instead of a threat; without her, he slips further into anguish and the shadow of his universally adored brother, Thor. When Asgardian magic is detected in relation to a string of murders on Earth, Odin sends...
Author
Series
Valkyrie duology (Amanda Hocking) volume 2
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
While dealing with dark revelations about her life and her world, Valkyrie Malin finds herself with new allies, and her quest for the truth leads her to places she never thought possible.
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Spanning across time, continents, and DC comics titles, a cold new threat arises at the former site of the Fortress of Solitude! 1000 years ago, a disparate group of heroes - Hippolyta, Black Adam, Swamp Thing and the Viking Prince - banded together to prevent the world from freezing at the hands of the Frost King, an exiled Norse god with the ability to control entire ecosystems. The heroes triumphed, but victory came at a terrible price, one that...
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2013], p2011
Language
English
Description
As the bombs of the Blitz rain down on Britain, one young girl is evacuated to the countryside. She is struggling to make sense of her new wartime life. Then she is given a copy of Asgard and the Gods--a book of ancient Norse myths--and her inner and outer worlds are transformed.
17) Odin
Author
Series
Asgardians volume 1
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, Jotnar, and more! Travel the burning rainbow bridge to Asgard where Odin, king of the Aesir, surveys his realm. His thirst for knowledge drives him ever onward, but nothing is learned without sacrifice ... In Asgardians, George O'Connor's highly kinetic illustrations bring these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and the quest for enlightenment at any cost to vivid and startling...
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Doreen Green takes on none other than ... Kang the Conqueror! It's a battle for the ages across space and time, as Kang attacks Doreen Green in three distinct eras! And if that isn't cosmic enough for you, what would you say to Squirrel Girl jumping head-first into the War of the Realms?! When Doreen's good pal Loki recruits her as part of a secret mission, you might wonder if he's up to something. And he probably is--he's the God of Lies, after...
19) Keeper of myths
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When mythological gods posing as tourists begin arriving in Buzz's hometown of Crowmarsh, he and his best friend team up on a dangerous search for a mysterious myth-keeper while endeavoring to unlock their own burgeoning powers.
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