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 is 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,...

"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"--

"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...

Includes an authoritative A-Z of the mythical figures of the Nordic world; over 150 alphabetical entries describing all the central mythical figures, leading characters, significant events, sites of interest, stories and symbols, with copious cross-references; illustrated with over 200 images spanning fifteen centuries of fine art from the ancient world to the present day.

New friends Buzz and Mary have no idea what to expect when they find a weatherwoman bound to a tree in the woods by magic. When they learn she is the Norse Goddess of the Sun, Sunna, Buzz and Mary set out to wake up the remaining day guardians and stop everyone on Earth from repeating the same Saturday over and over. But Buzz and Mary aren't the only ones who want the Runes of Valhalla. And vengeful god Loki is not too far away.

Describes the mythical stories of the Norse god Odin.

Neil Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki, son of a giant, blood brother to Odin, and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities,...

The evil giant Thiassi vows to capture Iduna and her magic apples which give the gods on Valhalla everlasting life.