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Odd and the Frost Giants
Odd and the Frost Giants | Neil Gaiman
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Odd's luck has been bad so far. He lost his father on a Viking expedition, his foot was crushed beneath a tree, and the winter seems to be going on for ever. But when Odd flees to the woods and releases a trapped bear, his luck begins to change. The eagle, bear and fox he encounters reveal they're actually Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giants who have conquered Asgard, the city of the gods . . . Can a twelve-year-old boy reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods? With Neil Gaiman's wit and style this story transcends the everyday and becomes a humorous, rich and layered tale of a life lived courageously.
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BookwormAHN
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Love Neil Gaiman and Norse Mythology. In this tale Odd meets a bear, a fox and an eagle who talk and aren't really animals 🐻🦊🦅
#Booked2022 #WeatherInTheTitle @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage
#Pantone2022 #SuperSonic @Clwojick
#TheSupernaturalYear #God @AkashaVampie
#WickedWords #Heart @AsYouWish

Cinfhen Fun pick ❄️🌬❄️ I‘m loving all the different weather terms!!! 3y
Clwojick 💖💖💖 3y
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JacintaMCarter
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#2021Book104
I love Gaiman's writing style and this was a pretty good story, but it just felt too rushed.

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IhoardBOOKS
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Quick easy read, I like the edition with Chris Riddell‘s illustrations the most because I‘m just a huge Riddell fan but the Brett Helquist edition is still cool too. Drawing on both Norse mythology and historical Vikings it tells a fun story of small and clever Odd who goes on an adventure with the animal shaped gods Odin, Thor and Loki to help them return to Asgard and regain their human forms again.

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jeannasser
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Now THIS is more like it! This is as if L Frank Baum and Rick Riordan teamed up to create a children‘s novella ! Very fun and entertaining listen with interesting characters ! With Gaiman narrating his own book, I felt as if I were a child being read a bedtime story! Will definitely be reading this to my future child one day
#neilgaiman #shortstory #loved #fantasy #mythology #audiobook #novella #listeing

MayJasper That's a great recommendation! 4y
jeannasser @MayJasper really great fast read if you‘re into mythology and Wizard of Oz-type fantasy 😊 4y
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jeannasser
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Please 🐻 with me as I will now go through a Gaiman binge of short stories (pun intended) ....Meanwhile I‘m making dark chocolate chip cookies 🍪
#neilgaiman #shortstory #audiobook #listening #fantasy

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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What a fun adventure!
Pairing two of my favourites Neil and Chris this book was everything I'd hoped it to be.
Beautifully illustrated, fun, quirky and just the escapade I was looking for.

I seem to go through these stages, a few years back it was all Greek Mythology, the Roman Mythology and now it's Norse Mythology. And this book delivered just the right dosages to keep me entertained and enlightened.

Enchanted_Bibliophile This was also my pick for #TheReadingRush : Read a book in a genre that you‘ve always wanted to read more of. 4y
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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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There was a boy called Odd, and there was nothing strange or unusual about that, not in that time or place

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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I only realised now that I never allocate a book to #TheReadingRush prompt to read a book in a genre I wanted to read more of.
So here's my pick!

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TracyReadsBooks
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📚 tagged
🖋 Kenneth Oppel
🎞 Once Upon a Time in China
🎤 The Offspring (because 80s!)
🎶 On the Road Again

#ManicMonday #LetterO @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing 💛 4y
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Sara_Planz
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Every time I open a Neil Gaiman book, whether for children or adults, I feel like I‘m at home. This is just gorgeous.

erzascarletbookgasm He‘s a fantastic storyteller 🖤 4y
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totefairie
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6th Gaiman read in one sitting 📖

Catherine_Willoughby On my list 👍 4y
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Literary_Siren
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Super cute short story about a little boy who helps Odin, Thor, and Loki take back Asgard from a vengeful Frost Giant.

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Laughterhp
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This was a cute short book about a boy helping Thor, Loki and Odin return to Asgard. He learns about himself and grows up.

#ReadingEurope2020 - Norway

Librarybelle Great choice! 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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“The wise man knows when to keep silent. Only the fool tells all he knows.”
This book is about a Viking boy named Odd, who sets off on an adventure with Norse gods Thor, Loki, and Odin to save Asgard from the frost giants. A tender tale suitable for older kids and adults (though there‘re no brutal parts) and a good introduction to Norse mythology. Perhaps it‘s a perfect time for me to pick up his adult book Norse Mythology next.
#AuthorAMonth

Texreader I loved this book. 5y
Kalalalatja I really liked his Norse Mythology book 👍 5y
Tamra My kids enjoyed this adventure! 5y
JazzFeathers Loved it. So sweet and unique. 5y
Soubhiville Logged 📚 5y
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madamereadsalot1
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It's been years since I read this. Still an excellent Norse mythology story written with young readers in mind but lovely enough for everyone. You just can't ever go wrong with Gaiman and Norse mythos. 2nd #AuthorAMonth book down. @Soubhiville

Linsy Yes it is! 5y
Soubhiville Logged 📚 5y
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madamereadsalot1
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1. Odd and the Frost Giants and Trigger Warning
2. Ghost Boys
3. Cold temps!
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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ravenlee
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My first Gaiman kids‘ book, and I really liked it. I love the way he takes a familiar story and turns it into his own, without hurting the spirit of the original. It‘s a rare gift.

Posted out of order, this was my fifth completion for #24B4Monday and #SummersEndReadathon.

@Clwojick @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65

Andrew65 5 books finished. That‘s great. 👏👏👏 5y
Clwojick Stacked! 5y
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Mandigolightly
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First day of school this morning, and we had time to finish the last two chapters of this before we left the house (I‘d like to pretend I just have this motherhood thing down pat, but honestly, it‘s probably a sign of the apocalypse)…9 year old loved it, really related to Odd. Great read aloud book, with so few characters that you can really go nuts with voices

Caroline2 Sounds great, I‘ll order it for my 8yr old. 👍🏻 5y
Mandigolightly @Caroline2 you absolutely should! 5y
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Texreader
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1. Blueberries (especially picked fresh from a Norwegian mountainside-Kvamskogen, to be exact, where I learned to love them)
2. Lonesome Dove ❤️❤️❤️
3. See tagged book. Technically not a graphic novel, but close. I think I‘d love The Graveyard Book graphic novel because I loved the book.
4. Ideally? Living at our lakehouse and working part-time. Probably? Same ole, same ole.
@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Bklover Lonesome Dove ❤️ 6y
Eggs Thanks for joining in ❣️ 6y
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madamereadsalot1
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alisiakae
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It was an excellent reading year. I surpassed my #Goodreadschallenge goal by 26 books!

Shortest: Odd and the Frost Giants
Longest: Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Most Popular: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Least: A Tribute to Oma Wenger Bowman

#yearinreview #yearinbooks

Crazeedi Great job! Congrats ! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
LauraBeth 🎉🎉🎉 6y
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kspenmoll 🎉🎉🎉🙌🏻🙌🏻🎊 6y
BridgetteM Congratulations!🎊🎈🎉 6y
Bookladylinda Congratulations!!! 6y
merelybookish Nice! The most/ least popular are fun to see! 6y
GripLitGrl 🎉🎉🎉 6y
Redwritinghood 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Gissy 📚📚👏👏👏👏👏Congratulations! 6y
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Kalalalatja
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Gaiman takes us to a #Frozen world in this little book. A world of gods, frost giants, quests and vikings. I love everything dealing with Nordic Mythology, and this was no exception 👌❄️

#WinterWonderland

abbielistenstobooks I know I own this book, and want to reread it. I can't find it for the life of me! 6y
TrishB Lovely looking book! 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Gaiman? How can I not have read this?!😯 6y
Cinfhen It looks very fairytale-ish❣️ 6y
JennyM Looks another great read 6y
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Krisjericho
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Listened to this one on audio with my kids. Gaiman, as always, is a superb narrator. I could listen to that man talk forever. Fun, engaging story, and all my many ages of kids liked it. Any other recommendations for short audio books for all ages? We just finished Gaiman‘s Fortunately the Milk as well.

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Emily92Bibliophile
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So good!! Book #110/150

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Foragingfantasy

Neil Gaiman reading Neil Gaiman = heaven.

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Heideschrampf
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On this frosty day i treated myself to #papaG‘s norse fairytale about what makes a happy marriage and when to speak and when to remain silently smiling. Ridell and Gaiman are as always a perfect match and i love the shiny silver hard cover edition 😍 #litsygaimanfanclub

julesG Great review! 6y
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Heideschrampf
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i.z.booknook Gorgeous photo!! Looks lovely! 👏🏻😍 6y
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Jamesfahyauthor
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I love Gaiman, and he writes equally well for children and adults alike.
This edition of Odd and the Frost Giants is a classic and adventurous tale, and beautifully illustrated throughout

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Sweetkokoro
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Another Audiobook finished!! And another amazing story by Gaiman. This one is Norse mythology, Odin, Loki, Thor and Lady Freya, and how their world was saved by a small boy named Odd. It was a cute retelling and once again Gaiman knows just how much and how little to add.

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Sweetkokoro
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Why yes, I did start another Audiobook by Neil Gaiman. I am loving this one so far. I love anything related to Norse mythology so this one is right up my alley!!

I am home all weekend so might as well take advantage of getting through my audiobooks I borrowed from my library.

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kathytrithardt
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The illustrations and foiling in this edition are outstanding.

Linsy Oooh, pretty 6y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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Copwithabook
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Making lavender cupcakes and listening to this fun kids book on Scribd. #tistheseason #sweetsandaudiobooks

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Illuminaughtydenaughty
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Loved it!!!

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TK421
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This was my first audio book narrated by Neil Gaiman. It will not be my last! He has a great reading voice! This was a quick and delightful story about Odd. He is a crippled boy that has to help the Norse gods against a Frost Giant. I loved this story. Now to download more Gaiman books!

toofondofbooks I recommend them all but my faves are The Graveyard Book and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. 7y
tjwill I love his narration of his own books. I recommend Neverwhere and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. 7y
TK421 @toofondofbooks @tjwill I really enjoyed reading Ocean at the End of the Lane. It looks like I'm going to have to get the Audio now.😀 7y
JazzFeathers I have never listened to Gaiman reading but l need to. I read this story last year (for a Litsy challenge, actually) and loved it. Such a great sense of folktale and still told in such a modern way 7y
TricksyTails YES!!!!!! 🙌😍💙 What‘s next? What‘s next? The Graveyard Book and Ocean!! 7y
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alisiakae
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A cute Norse retelling involving Loki, Thor and Odin - changed into a fox, bear and eagle - who need the help of a young boy named Odd to defeat the frost giant who took Thor‘s hammer and invaded Asgard.

It‘s a perfect read following Gaiman‘s Norse mythology, as some of the myths are alluded to in Odd. #neilgaiman #norsemythology

Fulfills #popsugar2018 #pop18 #WeatherElementInTitle as well as #MountTBR and #LitsyAtoZ #LetterO

Matt_S I haven't seen that cover before! What region are you from? 7y
alisiakae @Matt_S I‘m in the US (North Carolina). I like to collect the Neil Gaiman books illustrated by Chris Riddell, pretty sure I found it on Amazon. 7y
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alisiakae
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The illustrations in this book are GORGEOUS. I have four of Gaiman‘s books that are illustrated by Chris Riddell, but the illustrations in this one are my favorite of the bunch. #neilgaiman #norsemythology

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BekaReid
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Solo day in the office means I can listen while I work ☺

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SiriuslyWeasley
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I adore Neil Gaiman, both the man and his writing. I dream vividly and they are usually most unsettling in nature. However, last night I dreamt I was at Mr Gaiman's home, having dinner with him & his wife. What a lovely host he was! Though I don't remember the details, I recall that the conversation was splendid. That's a dream I'd be happy to see come true! 😂 #bookishdreams #neilgaiman

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julesG
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A few chapters in: We love the illustrations. We love the story.
The German translation, though. Some of the Gaiman charme is lost in translation.

Tamra I wish we had the fully illustrated version! 7y
Kalalalatja Those illustrations 😍😍 7y
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julesG
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Up next. We're reading this together.

Must be Chris Riddell Day here.

In fact, it is the book fairies day of reading.

#raisingreaders #ibelieveinbookfairies

[DELETED] 3803335244 We liked this book! I read it with my kiddos ❤️ 7y
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Leniverse
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The kids were thrilled with their #jryulebookswap loot from @julesG and children. And I'm looking forward to Girl Waits With Gun. Not pictured: heaps of sweets and meowing kitty keychains! 😄

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ABibliophagist
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Day 7 of #jingleshelves snow on cover. I usually don't like illustration stickers on covers, but I love the illustrations of Brett Helquist and it works so well on this book. Got to go to a talk by Gaiman a few years ago and it was amazing!

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Tamra
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Fun story, thank you for the recommendation! I only wish I had known about the Riddell illustrated edition, it looks to be awesome.

[DELETED] 3803335244 I didn‘t know about an illustrated edition, sorry. I‘m glad you liked this one though! I can‘t wait for my youngest to read it with me. She loves hearing the boys talk about it! ❤️ They loved it! 7y
toofondofbooks Have you read Gaiman's North Mythology? It's more for adults but still very similar in style. 7y
toofondofbooks Norse Mythology. 7y
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Tamra @ForeverNerdy this one does have nice illustrations - I think the other just has more of them. I didn‘t know either when I looked for a copy. 😊 My son kept correcting my pronunciation of Asgard. 😂 7y
Tamra @toofondofbooks no, I‘ll have to check it out! 7y
TricksyTails I love this book! I hope to get the Riddell one soon! 7y
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Gdsjenny
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I read this out loud to my family. We enjoyed it a lot. Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors. I learned a few new things about the Norse mythology while being entertained.