Favorite Norse Myths

by Mary Pope Osborne

Book Overview

A collection of rarely retold tales from the "Elder Edda" and the "Younger Edda", two six-hundred-year-old Norse Manuscripts. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590480472
• ISBN13: 9780590480475
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

great book for all ages

This is a great telling of Norse Myths which can be enjoyed by all age levels. Also love the handy glossary and pronunciation key. A great buy.

Grant - Grade 4

Favorite Norse Myths is all about stories Norse men believed. There are 14 different stories about gods, giants, and sea serpents. The book was interesting because Norse men actually believed in these stories. It was awesome the way the author told about the myths. I love the part of the nine worlds. This is the best book I ever read. I recommend other students read it.

Fabulous

I highly recommend this book for people of all ages. It has a pronunciation key, (As each name sounds type), in the back of the book as one of its attributes. The biggest joy is that the authoress takes the Norse myths, which I have always found to be a perplexing bunch of near madness, and renders it all readable. This could not have been easy. Even readable and with clear stories a person can follow there's no doubt that Norse myths are difficult to feel an affinity towards. It is a pure positive "can do" experience. The names can be pronounced, the myths followed, and thus a person can clue in. I am not going any further with the theme of Norse myths. I only have this book and I am sticking to this book. The artwork by Troy Powell is great.

Excellent

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the Magic Tree House series of kids books. She tells a good story.I learned next to nothing about Norse myths when I was a kid. My Swedish American husband checked this book out of the library to read to our 5 y.o. daughter. It was over her head then (7 y.o. is probably more appropriate), but hubby and I really enjoyed it. We've checked it out numerous times since, and probably should just buy it already! It's a fun referrence book.

Most true to actual Norse Myths.

As an advocate for pure mythology, I am pleased to say that this book is an excellent piece of historical literature. Many stories tend to stray away or add to the original writings of myths, but not this one. It goes without saying that the authors of this book did their homework and researched the actual tales. The art is magnificant, and really adds to the quality of the work. If you have children who are tired of the repeated Greek Classics, then I highly recommend this twist on the myths. I think they will appreaciate the change. Remember, this is not some watered down piece of work, this is as close, in chidren's books, to the true nature of Norse Myth as you will find. An excellent piece of work