Odd and the Frost Giants
Odd and the Frost Giants is based on a Norse folktale. After Odd's father died on a voyage and Odd broke his leg, his mother remarried. Odd does not like his new family very much and one night sneaks off to his father's old woodcutting shed. At the shed, Odd meets three animals- a fox, a bear, and a hawk who are actually Norse Gods. The Gods were thrown out of their land by a Frost Giant and along with Odd's help, are able to return and throw the Frost Giant out. While the story is well written, it does not have the creepy eerie quality of some of Gaiman's other works and is not as interesting. However, it would be a great introduction to Norse mythology for younger readers.
Rated 3 bookmarks
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