Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series Books 4 to 6

Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series Books 4 to 6
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Publisher : Floris Books
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9781782502906
ISBN-13 : 1782502904
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series Books 4 to 6 by : David MacPhail

This is an ebook omnibus of books 4, 5 and 6 in the funny Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series. Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient... Thorfinn the Nicest Viking is a funny, illustrated, action-packed new series for young readers who love Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless!

Thorfinn and the Awful Invasion

Thorfinn and the Awful Invasion
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Publisher : Floris Books
Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : 9781782501602
ISBN-13 : 1782501606
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Thorfinn and the Awful Invasion by : David MacPhail

Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient... Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn isn't an ordinary Viking! He is always polite and happily offers to wash the dirty dishes. Too bad his dad is Harald the Skull-Splitter, Village Chief and the roughest and toughest Viking of them all. Tired of Thorfinn and his too-nice ways getting them into trouble, his dad decides it's time for Thorfinn to earn his gruesome Viking name. Stuck on a longboat with a ragtag bunch of adventurers who'd like to throw him overboard, how will the Nicest Viking cope with a dangerous voyage to Scotland? Thorfinn the Nicest Viking is a funny, illustrated, action-packed new series for young readers who love Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless!

Vinland Saga

Vinland Saga
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Publisher : Kodansha Comics
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 9781612628189
ISBN-13 : 1612628184
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Vinland Saga by : Makoto Yukimura

WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back. But the fates of prince and slave will come together once again, as Canute plans to seize Ketil Farm from its kindhearted master. What sinister tricks does the have up his sleeve, and could they dash Thorfinn’s hopes for freedom? Meanwhile, Einar’s infatuation with Arnheid takes an unexpected turn when her former husband – an escaped slave – barges onto the farm, insisting she run away with him… "A fascinating, violent, and moving story [that’s] firmly among other timeless classics… Seriously, I don’t know how many different ways I can say this manga is worth reading." -Kotaku

Viking Unchained

Viking Unchained
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0425222950
ISBN-13 : 9780425222959
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Viking Unchained by : Sandra Hill

When Viking warrior Thorfinn Haraldsson travels through time and finds himself in modern-day Baghdad in the midst of a Navy SEAL operation, he is taken stateside where he stumbles upon a woman with an eerie resemblance to his cheating ex-wife. Original.

Thorfinn and the Dreadful Dragon

Thorfinn and the Dreadful Dragon
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Publisher : Floris Books
Total Pages : 119
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781782505754
ISBN-13 : 178250575X
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Thorfinn and the Dreadful Dragon by : David MacPhail

Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient... Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary Viking! He is always polite and happily offers to wash the dirty dishes. Too bad his dad is Harald the Skull-Splitter, Village Chief and the roughest and toughest Viking of them all. Vikings far and wide are travelling to Scotland's Shetland Islands for the great Fire Festival where they'll compete to become ultimate champion by creating dazzling fire displays. Chief Harald is determined to be victorious but it seems as if Thorfinn has ruined their chances against rival Viking Chief Magnus the Bone-Breaker, until he remembers a story about a once-legendary dragon, now in hiding... Can Thorfinn and his ragtag crew track down the dreadful dragon and persuade her to help them put on a winning performance? Thorfinn and the Dreadful Dragon is the seventh adventure for Thorfinn the Nicest Viking in this funny, action-packed illustrated series for young readers which bridges the gap between Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless!

Thorfinn and the Rotten Scots

Thorfinn and the Rotten Scots
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Publisher : Kelpies
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1782502297
ISBN-13 : 9781782502296
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Thorfinn and the Rotten Scots by : David MacPhail

A funny illustrated early-reader chapter book series about a polite young Viking who only wants to do the right thing

King Hereafter

King Hereafter
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 880
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ISBN-10 : 9781405934411
ISBN-13 : 1405934417
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis King Hereafter by : Dorothy Dunnett

'A storyteller who could teach Scheherazade a thing or two about pace, suspense and imaginative invention'New York Times THE REAL MACBETH . . . It is the eleventh century and in the isles of Orkney a young boy is born. He is named Thorfinn, baptized as Macbeth. To the north are the warring Vikings and south lies Alba - the Scottish mainland. Orkney is the prize in between, and an unlikely place from which a young man might launch a bid as ruler of a united Scotland. Yet Thorfinn is unlike other men. He has a warrior's courage and the wiliness of the underdog. By his side stands his wife Groa, as shrewd and valiant as her husband. Together they will navigate the treacherous waters of the new millennium, uniting a divided nation and birthing a legend that will survive a thousand years. Thorfinn Macbeth will be King Hereafter . . . 'Stunning' Washington Post

Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series Books 1 to 3

Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series Books 1 to 3
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Publisher : Floris Books
Total Pages : 253
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ISBN-10 : 9781782502890
ISBN-13 : 1782502890
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series Books 1 to 3 by : David MacPhail

This is an ebook omnibus of books 1, 2 and 3 in the funny Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series. Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient... Thorfinn the Nicest Viking is a funny, illustrated, action-packed new series for young readers who love Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless! In the first book, Thorfinn and the Awful Invasion, Thorfinn's dad, the rough tough village chief, decides it's time for Thorfinn to earn his gruesome Viking name. Stuck on a longboat with a ragtag bunch of adventurers who'd like to throw him overboard, how will the nicest Viking cope with a dangerous voyage to Scotland? Book 2 sees Thorfinn and the Vikings heading to the annual Gruesome Games on a Scottish island. It falls to Thorfinn to save their village, but in a competition where belching, axe-throwing, pie-clobbering and goat-throwing are great point scorers, what help will a terribly nice Viking with a talent for baking be? In book 3, on a raiding voyage to Scotland, Thorfinn is kidnapped by Ranald MacRanald, chieftain of the Clan MacRanald. Little does Ranald he know that his methods of 'torture' (making the Nicest Viking sew with the women and clean the castle from top to bottom) are actually Thorfinn's idea of a brilliant Scottish holiday! Will Chief Harald the Skull-Splitter come to his son's 'rescue' before Thorfinn drives the Rotten Scots crazy with politeness?

Thorfinn and the Witch's Curse

Thorfinn and the Witch's Curse
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 1078300895
ISBN-13 : 9781078300896
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Thorfinn and the Witch's Curse by : Jay Batista

Ghostly Curses in Viking England!Danelaw life is good! Practicing martial skills, grumbling over chores, listening to scary stories and shadowing his brothers everywhere, Finn is a normal boy of ten in the Viking Kingdoms of ninth century England. A bit timid, his father plots his apprenticeship while the family prepares a grand wedding. Off to the North, his uncle sails home after years of exile. And unbeknownst to all, the ghost of an ancient mage sits sentinel over his clan freehold. But when a witch's curse comes alive, a mishap turns young Finn into a vardoger, haunted by his own forerunner ghost. Suddenly thrust into a new realm beyond Midgard, Finn struggles to be a boy by day and a ghost at night. His own clan fears him, he overhears murder plots, he learns the truth of giants and the hidden folk, and the witch still hunts revenge... Will Finn find the courage to defeat his enemies, save his uncle, and accept his new ghostly existence?Don't miss Thorfinn and the Witch's Curse, first book of The Forerunner Saga by Jay Veloso Batista

Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Voyag

Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Voyag
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Publisher : Kelpies
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 1782507175
ISBN-13 : 9781782507178
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Voyag by : David MacPhail; Richard Morgan

Oi, you snivelling pig-dogs! Are you ready for a Viking adventure?Velda is a small girl with a big axe. The only problem is, everyone thinks she can't be a proper Viking because she's "just a little girl". PURLEASE! She sets sail with Freya, captain of the dragonship Valkyrie, and her notoriously ferocious crew for a life of awesome adventure (and very loud belching).But when the Valkyrie and her crew are captured by the Queen of the Saxons, Velda is the only one who can free her friends. The small and mighty Viking must travel to the mysterious Islands of Deadly Doom, but there's just one problem, er, well more than one, actually -- she doesn't have a ship, a crew, or a clue how to get there...Join Velda on her quest as she makes some unlikely new friends and takes on terrifying tasks, all while proving she's the awesomest Viking around.