The fox winked at him cheekily and then darted off into the woods.

The next day, he was awoken by the sly moan of a fox outside his door. But he had never finished it so Odd tried to finish it for him. Here he found a small lump of wood, which his father had started to carve. He camped in his father's old hut, not daring to stroll into the unknown thicket quite yet. Survival was, as you can see by reading the first few sentences in this paragraph, not Odd's thing. So this meant that the little, limping boy had not much of a chance in the wild. So Odd strayed.Īs a young boy, he had attempted to chop down a tree with his father's axe. The drunkard didn't spend much of his time with the poor lad in much of a way, for he had his own children to look after, even if he didn't have clubs and meetings in the background. Alas, nobody was saved but the grateful pony.

The young man had jumped into the foamy waters of the ocean on a sea-raiding trip to save one of the ponies, who got flung overboard. It wasn't just any old person's father, it was Odd's. Lavishly produced and packed with Chris Riddell's spellbinding illustrations, this is a spectacular and magical gift.Many years ago, so long ago the Vikings roamed the forests and villages, a father died. From two multi-award-winning creators at the height of their powers comes this rich and layered tale of courage, humour and breathtaking adventure. Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the Frost Giants and release the Gods. These are no ordinary creatures but the mighty Gods Loki, Odin and Thor - who have been trapped in animal form by evil Frost Giants and driven out of Asgard, the City of the Gods. When a fatherless young Viking boy meets a fox, an eagle and a bear in the woods, his destiny begins to change. Ī thrilling, wintry Nordic epic from the magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell, weaving a tale of legend, magic and adventure which will grip and enchant readers from beginning to end.

A thrilling, wintry Nordic epic from the magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell, weaving a tale of legend, magic and adventure which will grip and enchant readers from beginning to end.

Odd and the frost giants by neil gaiman