Description
Discover your favorite Norse myths – with a twist. This time you’ll hear from the female characters in their own words.
Meet Freyja, the enchanting goddess who forges a peace treaty between the Aesir and Vanir and brings magic and harmony to Asgard; ski through the mountains with Skadi on her quest for vengeance after her father’s death; and watch Loki, the shape-shifting trickster, recount the rescue of Thor’s hammer while disguised as a maid in this illustrated treasure trove of eight tales.
Stories include:
FREYJA’S STORY
The goddess whose role in the peace treaty between the Aesir and Vanir brings magic and harmony to Asgard
FRIGG’S STORY
The Queen of Asgard’s desperate attempt to protect her beloved son Baldur from death
IDDUN’S STORY
The goddess who is kidnapped for her eternal youth
SKADI’S STORY
The bowhunting giantess who avenges her father’s death
GEFJON’S STORY
The entrepreneurial goddess who creates her own island
GRID’S STORY
The jötunn who helps Thor survive a deadly encounter with the Giant Geirrod
BRYNHILDR’S STORY
The vengeful Valkyrie’s betrayal by Sigurd
Written by classics expert Honor Cargill-Martin, whose insightful storytelling will mesmerize young readers as she breathes new life into well-loved stories and brings the classics into the modern world.
Ages 7-9, Grades 2-4. 80 pages. Hardcover.
11 in H | 9.4 in W
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