5/30/2023 0 Comments Odd and the frost giants review![]() ![]() Neil Gaiman does great voices and brings the characters to life, and this story of mythological fairy tale structure is ideal for reading aloud. ![]() It’s a winner!Īt just an hour and a half, this is a great read for a beginning audiobook reader or to listen on a family trip. And I hadn’t yet read this delightful story by Neil Gaiman. I’ve quickly learned that I am generally of fan of authors who read their own works. Audiobooks are hit or miss with me it all depends on the narrator. I’m also getting a lot more of my reading in by listening, since I’m spending 3 hours in a car 4 days a week driving to my internship at a high school library. In fact, the two middle grade books are my favorite of all the titles I read while exploring Norse mythology! ![]() I’ve been making an effort to read more middle grade fiction, and the Classics Retold project offered the perfect opportunity. Discovering that the bear is actually a Norse god, twelve-year-old Odd embarks on a perilous quest to save the other gods from evil frost giants. However, his luck begins to change after he frees a trapped bear in the woods. ![]() Synopsis (Goodreads): After the death of his father, Odd’s life has been stuck in a downward spiral. Published: September 22nd 2009 by HarperFestival This month I’m participating in the Classics Retold project. ![]()
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