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Norse Myths
Series: Ancient Myths
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A beautifully illustrated collection of more than 20 ancient Norse myths retold for children.
Exciting stories, extraordinary creatures, and compelling gods, goddesses, and heroes come together in this compendium of Norse myths, first told long ago by the Vikings.
Read about Thor, the god of thunder, and how he once disguised himself as a bride to seek revenge on a giant and retrieve his powerful hammer, Mjölnir. Discover how Sif, the goddess of fertility, had her long golden hair cut off by Loki, the trickster god.
Each myth is told with thrilling immediacy, in language that is easy for children to understand while retaining the awe, majesty, and intrigue of the original tales. Stunning illustrations by multi-award-winning artist Katie Ponder breathe new life into each story.
Norse Myths by Matt Ralphs is perfect for introducing young readers to these legendary tales of ancient times.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241461365
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 July 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: DK Children
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Katie Ponder
- Illustrated by Katie Ponder
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 236.0mm
Height: 287.0mm
Weight: 958g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Matt Ralphs Matt Ralphs writes children's non-fiction and middle grade novels, with a focus on history, myths and folklore. His dark adventure novels Fire Girl and Fire Witch were published by Macmillan Children's Books. He currently has non-fiction projects in development with Nosy Crow, Flying Eye, and Templar. He worked as an editor for many years and has helped to create any type of book you may care to imagine (including ones made from metal, wood and demon skin).
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