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442) The Norsemen
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"A retelling of several key early Scandinavian myths, with backround information describing the history, geography, belief system, and customs of the Norse World"--Provided by publisher.
443) The monstrous child
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber/Profile Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Hel, teenager and Queen of the Dead... Hel never wanted to be queen, but being a normal teenager wasn't an option either. Now she's stuck ruling the underworld. For eternity. She doesn't want your pity. But she does demand you listen. It's only fair you hear her side of the story..."-- adapted from cover.
444) The challenge!
Author
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An adaptation, in graphic novel form, of comic books revealing the adventures of the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth, featuring the relationship between young Thor and his scheming half-brother, Loki.
445) Balder the brave
Author
Publisher
Spotlight
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An adaptation, in graphic novel form, of comic books revealing the adventures of the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth, featuring the godling Thor's attempts to prove himself to his father, Odin.
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Greek mythology has long been one of the major literary underpinnings of Western (European-based) culture. What many Westerners do not realize, however, is that very similar tales exist in the mythologies of cultures and peoples around the globe. Looking at the many similarities among the gods and myths of past peoples around the globe, it is only natural to wonder how those parallels came about. A number of modern scholars have concluded that it...
449) Myths and legends
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher Books
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
Thirty-five stories from around the world, mostly myths from ancient Greece, but also tales from the Norse, Chinese, English, and American Indians.
450) Tricked
Author
Series
Iron druid chronicles volume 4
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Druid Atticus O'Sullivan has battled vengeful Norse thunder gods before, and with a little help from a Navajo trickster god Coyote,he dupes them into thinking they chopped him up in the Arizona dessert. The Navajo Coyote is not above his own mischief and Atticus is battling for survival from an unlikely source.
Author
Series
Thor quest volume 1
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Thor, might thunder god. Loki, trickster without equal. But once, they were kids. And like all kids, they needed...a babysitter! What? No one tells Thor what to do! Not even Sif, trained as a warrior from birth! Not even Fandral, Thor's best friend, who sees all of Thor's flaws! To prove that he can take care of himself, Thor decides to go on a Thor Quest. Along for the ride are secretive Loki, a loyal Fandral, and an annoyed Sif--who has better...
Author
Series
Gunhild volume 1
Publisher
Rockport
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Abandoned by her own kind and raised in a human orphanage, Gunhild, a 12-year-old fire Jotun, longs to prove that she's more than a little troublemaker" --
454) Scourged
Author
Series
Publisher
Del Rey
Language
English
Description
"Unchained from fate, the Norse gods Loki and Hel are ready to unleash Ragnarok, a.k.a. the Apocalypse, upon the earth. They've made allies on the darker side of many pantheons and there's a globe-spanning battle brewing that ancient Druid Atticus O'Sullivan will be hard pressed to survive, much less win. Granuaile McTiernan must join immortals Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen in a fight against the Yama Kings in Taiwan, but she discovers that the stakes...
455) Stormbringer
Author
Series
The Predator's stone volume 1
Publisher
Milk & Cookies, an imprint of Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Abandoned at birth and shuffled through the System all her life, Cinder is on the verge of being expelled from yet another school. Despite high test scores and uncanny talents in gym class, Cinder's records show a penchant for fighting, defiance, impulsivity, and an "unwillingness to develop appropriate decision-making skills." When a lunch-time brawl breaks out in the cafeteria, Cinder gloomily prepares for what has become all-too familiar. This...
Publisher
A.D.V. Films, Inc
Pub. Date
[2005-2006]
Language
English
Description
Caged inside a little boy's body and banished to Earth by the almighty Odin, the still-proud-and-powerful Loki now runs the Enjaku Detective Agency, where he earns a living probing the darkest corners of the occult, paranormal, and otherwise peculiar, while trying to figure out what he did to be banished to Earth, how he can return to Asgard, and why the other Norse gods want him dead.
Author
Series
Publisher
Montena / Reguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 16
Language
Español
Description
Magnus and his friends set sail for the farthest borders of Jotunheim and Niflheim in pursuit of Asgard's greatest threat, Loki's demonic ship full of zombies.
Author
Series
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
As one of Odin's Valkyries, Malin's greatest responsibility is to slay immortals and return them to the underworld. But when she unearths a secret that could unravel the balance of all she knows, Malin must decide where her loyalties lie and if helping the blue-eyed boy Asher enact his revenge is worth the risk to the world and her heart.
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Tales of powerful female figures have been told since the beginning of time and this collection brings together 50 stories from around the world. There are loving creators, wise leaders, fearsome warriors, gentle healers, and mystical protectors, and they can each inspire you to find strength within yourself..."-
460) The second blind son
Author
Series
Chronicles of Saylok volume 2
Publisher
47North
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Nursing Ghisia, an orphaned stowaway, with a prophecy surrounding her, back to health, Hod, a blind cave dweller, discovers that they cannot be separated and are both plunged into a desperate world of warring clan chieftains and catastrophic power struggles where they must save each other.