The Troll With No Heart in His Body
by Lise Lunge-Larsen
from Houghton Mifflin
As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as the Norwegian landscape from which they come, trolls are some of lore's most fascinating and varied creatures. Some live under bridges, others deep inside caves. They can carry their heads under their arms or hide their hearts inside wells. They can walk across oceans and fly over mountains. Trees and shrubs may grow from their heads, and their noses can be long enough to stir soup. There are troll hags, troll daughters, and elderly, shrunken trolls. Old or young, they are quarrelsome, ugly, and boastful, and they love to trick princesses and children. To defeat them, children must rely on the strengths of their humanity-persistence, kindness, pluck, and willingness to heed good advice
Ragnarok #1
by Myong-jin Yi
from TokyoPop
The winds of change are blowing in Midgard. After a 1000-year slumber the Wolf Goddess, Fenris, has been reincarnated in the body of a beautiful warlock. As she searches the land for the reincarnation of the god Balder, she is hunted by the arrogant young Valkyrie, Sara Irine. Her quest will take her to the far corners of Midgard where she will meet and be joined the magical princess Iris, the air headed thief Lidia, and Chaos, a powerful warrior with no memory of his past.
The Terrible Troll-Bird
by Ingri D'Aulaire
from NYR Children's Collection
One summer’s eve Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina leave their village to gather firewood in the forest, when they’re surprised by the hideous call of the terrible troll-bird, a giant rooster who pops up out of the treetops and swoops down to devour their beloved horse Blakken. Little does the terrible troll-bird know that in Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina he has finally met his match: his terrible days of terrorizing are over. Before long the whole village is celebrating the monster’s demise, and even the gnomes and hulder-maidens are coming out of their hiding places in the woods to participate in a great feast. All celebration is cut short, though, with the startling appearance of two monstrous moss-grown trolls even more terrible than the terrible troll-bird himself. Luckily, the children rise to the occasion once more, saving the day before they set out on a splendid new adventure.
Filled with vibrant illustrations and telling a story of childhood ingenuity and bravery, The Terrible Troll-Bird is a delightful companion to Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire’s more comprehensive books of Norwegian folklore, D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths and D’Aulaires’ Book of Trolls.
Tales of the Norse Gods (Oxford Myths and Legends)
from Oxford University Press, USA
A classic collection of stories by one of the best-known and most esteemed retellers of the last fifty years. Enter a world of cunning, trickery, and revenge. Encounter bold warriors, courageous women, strength in battle and bravery against the odds. These are the stories of the Viking gods. Drama and action abound as legendary heroes struggle against mighty giants, loathsome beasts, and sinister dwarves--even as they fight amongst themselves. (reissue of ISBN 0-19-274167-5)
Ragnarok # 2
by Myong-jin Yi
from TokyoPop
Welcome to Fayon, a city with a magical past and no future. In her pursuit of the Wolf Goddess Fenris, the Valkyrie Sara Irine has returned to the city of her birth, the city that sacrificed her and her mother in favor of a new princess, Iris. Sara hasn’t seen her father since she was a baby, so she’s looking forward to meeting him. But this reunion will be on her terms – to the death!
Stolen Thunder: A Norse Myth
Retells with drama and humor the Norse myth about the God of Thunder and how he recovers his magic hammer, Mjolnir, from the Frost Giant, Thrym.
Giant's Cauldron: Viking Myths of Adventure/Cassette (The Odds Bodkin Storytelling Library)
by Odds Bodkin
from Rivertree Productions
Features Thor Against the Frost Giants and The Mead of Poetry.
The Maestro, Number 2: Preposterous Fables for Unusual Children (Preposterous Tales for Unusual Children)
by Judd Palmer
from Bayeux Arts, Inc.
The story 30 years after Hamelin town's encounter with the Pied Piper.
A Story Is...A Cross-Curriculum Study Guide to The Meeting of the Mountebanks, by Niels Werner
by Marilyn Harper McDaniel
from Pocket of Sanity
Niels Werner's "The Meeting of the Mountebanks" (No. 2 in The Niels Werner Collector Series) is a multi-layered story of adventure, folklore, mythology, history and more, and is perfectly suited as a comprehensive study unit in K-12 classrooms. "A Story Is..." facilitates a complete study of the story through a set of 14 easily adapted activities. Students are lead into the many layers of Adam's journey with Pericles and Pedro through challenging and fun activities in creative writing; art, music and theater; history and culture research; critical thinking; and more.
The Meeting of the Mountebanks (Niels Werner Collector Series)
by Niels Werner
from Pocket of Sanity
This second title in The Niels Werner Collector Series brings readers of all ages another adventure in great storytelling. Like "A December Tale," the first in the series, "The Meeting of the Mountebanks" is told in multiple layers. Younger readers are immediately drawn to Adam's exciting adventure with the lovable monkey Pedro, while hints of Danish history intrigue older readers.
