Freya, the Norse goddess of beauty and love, was also a skilled warrior. She became the Queen of the Valkyries, the warrior goddess who served Odin. The myth of what happened to the love of Freya's life is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Norse myth. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4. Reviewed Short Tales introduce entertaining, easy-to-read books to children in the hopes that they will...

Heimdall is among the most loved of the Norse gods. Heimdall was given the important task of guarding Asgard, the home of the gods. With his sword, his trumpet Giallar-horn, and his horse Gull-top, Heimdall keep out the Frost Giants. The myth of Heimdall is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Norse myth. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4. Reviewed Short Tales introduce entertaining, easy-to-read...

Tyr was the bravest and boldest of the Norse gods. As the god of battle and justice, he was known by all to keep his word at all costs. The story of Tyr's honorable battle with the wolf beast Fenrir is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Norse myth. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 1-4. Reviewed Short Tales introduce entertaining, easy-to-read books to children in the hopes that they will acquire...

Magnus Chase, a homeless boy living in Boston, finds out he is the son of a Norse god.

Through engaging text and dynamic infographics, describes the mythical stories of the Norse god Loki-- Provided by publisher.

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for...

After the terrible conflagration of Ragnarok, the earth rises serenely again from the ocean, and life is renewed. The Poetic Edda begins with The Seeress's Prophecy which recounts the creation of the world, and looks forward to its destruction and rebirth. In this great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry, the exploits of gods and humans are related. The one-eyed Odin, red-bearded Thor, Loki the trickster, the lovely goddesses...

It's a battle of the clever troublemaker versus the great thief. The Norse god Loki loves creating chaos wherever he goes, showing his power by stirring up trouble for the gods. The cunning Greek god Hermes serves as a messenger to the gods and Zeus's personal thief. If these to gods were to go head-to-head, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Loki's and Hermes's strengths and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup-- Provided by publisher....