Loki and the Giants

by Roger Lancelyn Green

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Come into the world of the vikings. The gods and giants are enemies. Loki's mother is a goddess but his father is a giant. Is he the gods' friend or is he their enemy? They don't know...

Recommended for studying Norse Myths in Grade 4 Waldorf pedagogy, or for young readers ages 9 years and older.

5" W x 7.7" H x 0.2" D

Softcover, 48 pages.

Puffin Books.  Printed in the United Kingdom.

About the Author:

Roger Lancelyn Green (1918–1987) was a biographer of children’s writers and a reteller of myths, legends, and fairy tales. He was a member of the Oxford literary group the Inklings, along with J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.