{"product_id":"odd-and-the-frost-giants-hardcover-1","title":"Odd and the Frost Giants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Riddell\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully illustrated edition of the thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell, who together weave a truly magical story of legend and adventure that will grip and enchant readers from beginning to end.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear...and then Odd's destiny begins to change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eagle, bear, and fox Odd encounters are Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giant who has conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2009, \u003cem\u003eOdd and the Frost Giants\u003c\/em\u003e has been reimagined by acclaimed artist Chris Riddell in the style of his epic black-and-white artwork from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Sleeper and the Spindle, \u003c\/em\u003eenhanced here with metallic silver ink. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdd meant the tip of a blade and it was a lucky name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a village in ancient Norway lives a boy named Odd, and he's had some very bad luck: His father perished in a Viking expedition; a tree fell on and shattered his leg; and the endless freezing winter is making villagers dangerously grumpy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Odd is forced on a stranger journey than he had imagined--a journey to save Asgard, city of the gods, from the Frost Giants who have invaded it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's going to take a very special kind of twelve-year-old boy to outwit the Frost Giants, restore peace to the city of the gods, and end the long winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone cheerful and infuriating and clever . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone just like Odd . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhead lies a thrilling, chilly, magical adventure written by Newbery and Carnegie Medal winner Neil Gaiman, with ravishing illustrations by the UK Children's Laureate Chris Riddell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Odd and the Frost Giants\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753578758432,"sku":"9780062567956","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d209ba2f0145c75ca5b64bc7fe500fad.webp?v=1780023049","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/odd-and-the-frost-giants-hardcover-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}