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Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Ruling the World Hardcover – May 7, 2024
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Norse god Loki’s been able to avoid eternity in a pit of angry snakes, but living on Earth as an eleven-year-old is still a drag. When Thor and Loki’s “parents” abandon them to go on holiday, Odin sends Balder—Thor’s half brother and god of making Loki look bad—to babysit. Then there’s the school play. Despite Loki’s acting genius (it’s lying, after all), Thor is cast as the wonderful prince, while Loki is the villain. What?! At least Loki’s found a cool ring to wear with his costume. One that looks suspiciously like the cursed ring of Andvari. It’s probably a coincidence that when Loki wears it, everyone gives him the same adoring look they give Balder. And that new voice telling Loki to give in to his deepest, darkest desires is just his conscience, right? Loki starts to wonder: What’s the point of being good if everyone’s already decided you’re bad? Drama and hilarity ensue in this third doodle-packed diary that will have readers giving Loki a standing ovation.
- Reading age9 - 12 years
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level4 - 7
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.95 x 8 inches
- PublisherWalker Books US
- Publication dateMay 7, 2024
- ISBN-101536226319
- ISBN-13978-1536226317
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Read the whole series! | After one prank too many, trickster god Loki has been banished to live as a kid on Earth. If he can’t show moral improvement within one month, he’s sentenced to an eternity in a pit of angry snakes! Can he make it through the trials of middle school? | Norse god Loki's still stuck on Earth as an eleven-year-old, and earning everyone’s trust isn’t easy. When his only friend Valerie starts spending time with someone else and everyone suspects he stole Thor’s hammer, will he be able to clear his name? | It’s time for the school play, and despite Loki’s acting genius, Thor is cast as the prince, while he’s the villain. With a magic ring telling him to give in to his darkest desires, he asks: Why be good if everyone’s already decided you’re bad? |
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This is a magical diary, which should be a wondrous thing, but in reality it is a living nightmare. Every time I, Loki, god of mischief, record my deeds inside its pages, the diary calculates my so-called virtue score. This calculation rarely goes in my favor.
And to make matters worse, if I stray ever so slightly from the truth, it corrects me. I have to put up with such nonsense because this diary is programmed with the so-called wisdom of smelly bum-bum Odin.
Correction: Odin does not have a smelly bum-bum.
HA! Victory! I made the diary say “smelly bum-bum”!
Anyway. I have been sent to Midgard, which you peasants call Earth, as punishment for cutting off the goddess Sif’s hair. The conditions of my punishment are that I must take the form of a mortal child and refrain from displaying my amazing godly powers. Luckily, I’ve discovered a loophole: as long as mortals don’t SEE me transforming into various animals and beings, I can do it as often as I like.
This is, irritatingly, true.
Accompanying me are my fake family: Thor, Hyrrokkin, and Heimdall.
This is what I have done on Earth so far . . .
Discovered the horrors
of mortal school.
Made two mortal friends.
Valerie
Georgina
Defeated many Frost Giants!
(Well, the same ones twice.)
Woo-hoo!
Oh no!
Woo-hoo!
Oh no!
And received magical gifts . . .
BECAUSE I AM AWESOME and a Good God™ now.
A GIANT'S GUIDE TO MAGIC SPELLS FOR BEGINNERS Wand
Lie detected. You were NOT given the book (and by extension the wand) because you are “awesome” and a Good God™ now. Hyrrokkin said that you “still have far to go and a lot to learn.”
Harrumph. I guess that’s why I’m still stuck here . . .
Product details
- Publisher : Walker Books US (May 7, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1536226319
- ISBN-13 : 978-1536226317
- Reading age : 9 - 12 years
- Grade level : 4 - 7
- Item Weight : 11.9 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.95 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #901,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #172 in Children's Norse Tales & Myths
- #9,954 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books
- #12,459 in Children's Humor
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About the author
Louie Stowell started her career writing carefully-researched books about space, Ancient Egypt, politics and science but eventually lapsed into just making stuff up. She likes writing about dragons, wizards, vampires, fairies, monsters and parallel worlds. She's the author of the bestselling LOKI: A BAD GOD's GUIDE series, about the norse god Loki as a mortal child.
She lives in London with her wife Karen, her dog Buffy and a creepy puppet that is probably cursed.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024My 9 year old son loved this titles. He had a lot of fun reading these books.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023I think this is a goooood book. But me no know cuz I can’t read. Oh dear.
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- Honestly MeReviewed in Canada on November 22, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool series for 9-10 year old!
My son has really enjoyed this series. Its a cool spin on the Thor and Loki story and a great chapter book for grade 4-5 kids.
- Pooja DograReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
I really liked this book and it is a must read
- Lynne LloydReviewed in Canada on April 5, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book series
Good reading for a 9 year old boy!
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Review from a 10Yr old reader (and a happy parent)
"An amazing book, you need to have read the other books in the series before this one. I like the characters and the story is really interesting and very funny"
My daughter is 10 and a very confident reader. She has devoured the Loki series and begs for the new books when they are released. She has found them engaging and amusing.
- Soner S.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing series for kids
My 10 years old daughter loved the series.