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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by a man he's never met-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls,...
Author
Series
Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume Related works
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what? This "who's who" guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from newly deceased heroes at check-in. The profiles provide essential stats, interviews, and personal reflections so you can identify the gods and avoid those awkward introductions....
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English
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"Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband's back. Freya's dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region's jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess's blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable...
Author
Series
Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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.
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Language
English
Description
"Angrboda's story begins where most witches' tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to give him knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into the farthest reaches of a remote forest. There she is found by a man who reveals himself to be Loki, and her initial distrust of him grows reluctantly into a deep and abiding love. Their union produces three unusual children, each with a secret...
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Series
Runestone saga (Chima) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Description
Desperate to escape her demon master, runecaster Reggin Eiklund flees to the Grove, while Eiric Halvorsen, falsely accused of murdering his modir and stepfadir, journeys to the Grove at the behest of a powerful jarl interested in restoring magic to the world.
Author
Series
Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
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Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight...
Author
Series
Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume Related works
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Beloved characters from the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series star in these hilarious and inventive new short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology"--
10) The Norse myths
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[1980]
Language
English
Description
After a lengthy detailed introduction on background material, the important myths are retold.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia. This book is the third in the trilogy that includes the popular National Geographic Treasury...
12) Odin's ravens
Author
Series
Blackwell pages volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Ragnarok--the apocalypse--threatens, the human descendants of the gods band together to fight monsters, and Matt Thorsen and his friends must journey to the underworld to save a descendant.
15) Runemarks
Author
Series
Runemarks novels volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
Maddy Smith, who bears the mysterious mark of a rune on her hand, learns that she is destined to join the gods of Norse mythology and play a role in the fate of the world.
Author
Publisher
Hermes House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The authoritative A-Z of the mythical figures of three ancient cultures: Classical, Celtic, and Norse. Over 500 alphabetical entries describing the central mythical figures of each culture, with copious cross references. Superb pictorial spreads on the mythical themes and symbols central to each culture. Beautifully illustrated with over 550 images spanning fifteen centuries of fine art from the ancient world to the present day, including both classic...
18) Loki's wolves
Author
Series
Blackwell pages volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Matt Thorsen is a direct descendent of the order-keeping god Thor, and his classmates Fen and Laurie Brekke are descendents of the trickster god Loki. When Ragnarok--the apocalypse--threatens, the human descendents of the gods must fight monsters to stop the end of the world."--
Author
Publisher
Ticonderoga Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"When Mymnir flees Ragnarok, she hopes to escape all that bound her to Asgardr--a heedless pantheon, a domineering brothers, and her neglectful father-master, Odinn. But the white raven, a being of memory and magic, should know that the past is not so easily left behind. No matter how far she flies, she cannot evade her family. From fire giants to whispering halls, disappearing children to evening-wolves, fairy hills to bewitched cypress trees, and...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Ásatrú is a spiritual belief system based around the pre-Christian folklore and mythology of Northern Europe. This book is a newcomer's guide to this spirituality. It breaks down everything from the history and traidtions to the gods and goddesses, anceint texts, sacred ritutals, and use of runes with an accessible approach.
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