Helen Plum Library

"Freya is a goddess of love, fertility, and battle. Freya explores this Norse goddess's backstory and why she was important to the Norse people. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...

Dive into the captivating world of Norse mythology with this enchanting collection of tales. From epic battles to timeless sagas of love and betrayal, these stories offer a glimpse into a realm where gods and mortals collide. Perfect for those seeking adventure and timeless wisdom, this book promises to transport readers to a world of magic and wonder.

En el lejano reino de Asgard, vivían los dioses más poderosos de la mitología nórdica. Uno de ellos destacó por sus grandes hazañas, su fiereza y su fuerza descomunal... ¡Era Thor, el gran dios del trueno! Gracias a su mágico martillo, Thor se encargaba de proteger a los dioses y a los humanos de la terrible amenaza de los gigantes, los seres malvados que habitaban en las cumbres heladas de Jötunheim. ¡Adéntrate en los nueve mundos y descubre...

Cam has plenty of things to worry about.His best friend might have broken someone's fingers, the class bully won't leave himalone, and staying under the radar of his teachers is much harder than it ought to be.He definitely doesn't need magic to make his life any more complicated. Which isgood, because when he does write his name in Libris Sapientia-the book of wisdom-awhole lot of nothing happens. He is a failure, and even a book agrees.Then, Loman...

When the arrogant warrior Thor is banished to Earth from his home world of Asgard, he must fight to reclaim his lost powers. Pursued by an invasion force sent to destroy him, the fallen God of Thunder must rise to the battle and learn what it takes to become a true hero

A culturally diverse, fact-filled, and gorgeously illustrated introduction to over 80 gods and goddesses from around the world-a perfect introduction to mythology for young readers. With heroic deeds, family drama, pulse-pounding battles, and shape-shifting magic, mythology fascinates us all. But even the biggest enthusiasts find it hard to keep track of who's who! Packed with facts and full-color, lush illustrations, Dinah Williams's...

Nursing Ghisia, an orphaned stowaway, with a prophecy surrounding her, back to health, Hod, a blind cave dweller, discovers that they cannot be separated and are both plunged into a desperate world of warring clan chieftains and catastrophic power struggles where they must save each other "A curse is weakening the Norse kingdom of Saylok: no daughters have been born in years. Washed up on these plagued shores, Ghisla is nursed back to health by a...

Can life get any worse for Dane the Defiant? The same villagers who once praised him for his courage in defeating Thidrek the Terrifying now blame him for everything that has gone wrong since then: The torrential downpours. The dwindling food supplies. Even the rampant outbreaks of armpit lice. Dane's deceased father would never have let things get so bad, the village elders say. But then Dane is summoned to the fortress of King Eldred, where he...

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos, but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all

"Dragons are long, snakelike creatures in Norse mythology. Dragons of Norse Mythology explores three different dragons and their roles in Norse mythology. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo...