18 books like The Story of Siegfried
For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla guide to the Norse worlds
"A can't-live-without guide for guests of the Hotel Valhalla, this volume contains facts about the Norse gods as well as other characters and creatures you might encounter if you are fortunate enough to be chosen as one of Odin's brave warriors"--
Shares: Norse Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction
Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki
A retelling of fourteen Norse myths about gods, monsters, giants, dwarfs, etc., their contests, quests, battles, etc., and the mysteries of creation, life, love, death and rebirth. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
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Voyages
Doris Buchanan Smith has written many outstanding novels for young readers, including ''A Taste of Blackberries,'' ''The First Hard Times'' and ''Return To Bitter Creek.'' Her readers, young and old, will respond to the complex and deeply moving journey she describes in ''Voyages.''
Shares: Norse Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction
9 From the Nine Worlds
Beloved characters from the Magnus Chase series star in these short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology.
The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds.
Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and…
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Transcendent
Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, this action-packed, undeniably romantic saga that began with Starling and intensified in Descendant comes to an epic conclusion in Transcendent.On a terrace high above the streets of Manhattan, Mason Starling holds the fate of the world—and of her love, Fennrys—in her hands. For it has all come down to this. Mason Starling has…
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The raven's ring pin
After his father moves the family so that he can be winter caretaker at Yellowstone's Geyser Inn, fifteen-year-old Samuel is lonely and miserable until he encounters two ravens with a magic pin and he is transported to a place and time inhabited by characters from Norse mythology.
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Freya and the Magic Jewel (Thunder Girls Book 1)
Unlike her twin brother Frey, twelve-year-old girlgoddess Freya is not excited about their invitation to Asgard Academy, especially after she loses her magical jewel, leaving her powerless and worried about making friends.
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The red sun
"Sam Baron is about to get the shock of his life. First his substitute English teacher claims to have turned his old teacher into a lizard; then a strange dwarf named Rego arrives and claims Sam is from a magical realm called Orkney. When his friends are taken prisoner, it's up to Sam to save them. Sam embarks on a journey to Orkney through a stonefire to find his friends, but when he arrives, he…
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Between the Blade and the Heart: Valkyrie Book One
The epic YA fantasy duology begins as an aspiring Valkyrie and her friends venture to the underworld to face a long-forgotten evil.
When the fate of the world is at stake, loyalties will be tested . . .
As one of Odin's Valkyries, Malin Krigare's greatest responsibility is to slay immortals and return them to the underworld. But when she unearths a secret that could unravel the…
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The Hammer of Thor
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.…
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The Royal Book of Oz
Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island.
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The Lilac Fairy Book
Thirty-three fairy tales including The one-handed girl and The raspberry worm.
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Kinder- und Hausmärchen
An illustrated edition of more than 200 traditional tales collected from German folklore by the Brothers Grimm.
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Little Broomstick
A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith.
It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in…
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Rinkitink in Oz
When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue.
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Frostborn
Destined to take over his family farm in Norrøngard, Karn would rather play the board game, Thrones and Bones, until half-human, half frost giantess Thianna appears and they set out on an adventure, chased by a dragon, undead warriors, an evil uncle, and more.
Karn, who would rather be playing the board game Thrones and Bones, and Thianna, half-frost giant, half-human, team up when they are…
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The Monstrous Child
Eternal teenager Hel, who was born with the legs of a rotting corpse, is goddess of the Underworld where she creates a magical atmosphere to welcome the dead for eternity, until eternity is threatened.
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Midnight over Sanctaphrax
Twig has the caterbird tethered to his ship, the edgedancer, and is being led into a storm never seen before, on his way to find his father. Twig soon learns that this storm is the mother storm, and that the mythical place, called riverisse is real. And is torn between a simple yet complicated choice. Cut the anchor chain of sanctaphrax, and all of the edges knowledge, to save riverisse, or have…
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