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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
Ages 7-9, Grades 2-4
Hardcover
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.