| Thorfinn and the Dreadful Dragon Contributor(s): MacPhail, David (Author), Morgan, Richard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1782505652 ISBN-13: 9781782505655 Publisher: Kelpies OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Norse - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Series: Thorfinn the Nicest Viking |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 up. Too bad his dad is Harald the Skull-Splitter, the roughest and toughest Viking of them all. Vikings far and wide are traveling to 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? |
Contributor Bio(s): Morgan, Richard: - Richard Morgan was born and raised by goblins on the Yorkshire moors. He has painted backgrounds for Disney TV and now writes and illustrates children's books. He lives in Cambridge, England, and has a family of goblins of his own.MacPhail, David: - David MacPhail left home at eighteen to travel the world and have adventures. After working as a chicken wrangler, a ghost-tour guide and a waiter on a tropical island, he now has the sensible job of writing about yetis and Vikings. At home in Perthshire, Scotland, he exists on a diet of cream buns and zombie movies. As well as the Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series, David is also the author of the Top-Secret Grandad and Me! series. |