{"product_id":"loki-tales-of-a-bad-god-louie-stowell-world-book-day-2024-paperback","title":"Loki: Tales of a Bad God by Louie Stowell - World Book Day 2024 - Ages 9-12 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529519723\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Walker Books\u003cbr\u003eAge Range: 9-12 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoki: Tales of a Bad God is a hilarious World Book Day 2024 special from bestselling author-illustrator Louie Stowell, star of the smash-hit Loki: A Bad God's Guide series. Packed with doodles, comic strips and laugh-out-loud diary entries, this bite-sized collection of three short stories brings the mischievous trickster god back to the page in typically chaotic fashion. Perfect for existing fans and a brilliant entry point for new readers aged 9-12, it's a quick, funny read that captures everything that makes the full-length series so popular with young readers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold entirely through Loki's magical, truth-revealing diary, this World Book Day edition serves up three spectacular short stories starring the god of mischief, now stuck living as an eleven-year-old boy on Earth with Thor for company. First, Loki and Thor are set three tricky tasks by Heimdall, with predictably chaotic (and hilarious) results as the pair battle to triumph without falling flat on their faces. Next, Loki recounts the classic Norse tale of the time Thor was nearly forced to marry a giant in disguise, retold with all of Loki's trademark sarcasm and irreverence. Finally, things get even stranger as Loki finds himself transformed into something resembling a robot, with typically ridiculous consequences. Throughout, Stowell's signature doodle-packed illustrations and comic-strip asides bring every scene to life, making this an ideal reluctant-reader title. Fans of Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid-style books will feel instantly at home with the format, while the genuine grounding in Norse mythology gives it an educational edge that parents and teachers appreciate. At a bargain World Book Day price point, it's a fantastic way to sample the Loki: A Bad God's Guide world before diving into the full-length novels, or to enjoy a stand-alone dose of chaos for existing fans who can't get enough of the trickster god's antics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree complete short stories in one collection, perfect for quick reads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoodle-packed illustrations and comic strips throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten and illustrated by bestselling author Louie Stowell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat introduction to the Loki: A Bad God's Guide series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrounded in genuine Norse mythology for a fun, semi-educational read\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for reluctant readers and fans of humorous diary-style fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouie Stowell was born in 1978 in London, where early reading influences included The Lord of the Rings, Just William and Halo Jones. She studied English at Exeter College, Oxford, before working as a cartoonist, copywriter and publisher at Usborne Publishing, and later at Ladybird\/Penguin Random House. She is now a full-time novelist and illustrator, best known for creating, writing and illustrating the bestselling Loki: A Bad God's Guide diary series for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunny, fast-paced and bursting with doodles, this World Book Day special delivers three brilliant slices of Norse chaos in one bite-sized paperback - a perfect treat for existing Loki fans and a brilliant, budget-friendly way for new readers to discover the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover and edition shown are the UK paperback edition matching the ISBN listed above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louie Stowell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54983732265342,"sku":"SNG6655","price":0.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/loki-tales-of-a-bad-god-louie-stowell-world-book-day-2024-paperback.jpg?v=1784357606","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/loki-tales-of-a-bad-god-louie-stowell-world-book-day-2024-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}