• Odd and the Frost Giants

  • By: Neil Gaiman
  • Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
  • Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,107 ratings)

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Odd and the Frost Giants

By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
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Publisher's summary

In this inventive, short, yet perfectly formed novel inspired by traditional Norse mythology, Neil Gaiman takes readers on a wild and magical trip to the land of giants and gods and back. In a village in ancient Norway lives a boy named Odd, and he's had some very bad luck: His father perished in a Viking expedition; a tree fell on and shattered his leg; the endless freezing winter is making villagers dangerously grumpy. Out in the forest Odd encounters a bear, a fox, and an eagle - three creatures with a strange story to tell. Now Odd is forced on a stranger journey than he had imagined - a journey to save Asgard, city of the gods, from the Frost Giants who have invaded it. It's going to take a very special kind of twelve-year-old boy to outwit the Frost Giants, restore peace to the city of gods, and end the long winter. Someone cheerful and infuriating and clever . . . Someone just like Odd.
©2009 Neil Gaiman (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

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I love this story and so does my 5? Year Old

Thank you Neil Gaiman. You continue to bring joy to me and mine with your words and your voice. Thanks for reading to us!

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Great book to share with your kids

It is often hard to find books I can enjoy and my kids can read. This one fit that mold for me.

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A light-hearted easy read

This story brings us on a journey to Asgard with a quirky and brave young hero named Odd. Through his eyes we get a fresh perspective on some of the funnier Norse myths. Great read for the whole family.

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Wonderful Heartwarming Adventure

I listened to Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology first - which I loved ad an intro to Norse myth - and Odd's story is a perfect follow-up to fill the sad void I felt once I had finished. Gaiman's storytelling is real, magical, accessible, woven well, and inspiring. I will definitely be listening again, and recommending to friends (especially my quadriplegic friend, who will find a kindred in Odd's injury, adventurousness, his bravery and heart despite setbacks). A new favorite story, and the way Gaiman tells it is fantastic!

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One of the Absolute Best

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book is well written and extremely well read

What does Neil Gaiman bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

The character's quirks and the element of what happens next!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely!

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This book is for all ages, it brings to life the pathos of the boy, the striving of the Gods and Giants and more than anything what it means to come home! Thank you Mr Gaiman, now on to Coraline.

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Another great tale

Another great tale and his narration is always just right. It's told in a very cool tall tale sort of way.

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Great read!

Great and intreging story for grown ups and children. I like a clean Neil Gaiman to share with my kids to keep their minds growing and exploring.

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Lovely Story has become a Favorite

What an odd story about Odd and his adventure with Odin, Thor and Loki. It's become a favorite that I love hearing over again. Neil Gaiman is the perfect narrator for his stories. His style is precise, light and exact in inflection. A perfect little story.

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A well-lovd story!

My three-year-old son regularly asks to hear this story before bed. it helps him settle down to sleep.

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I am going to listen again right away

Neil reads like a pro, and writes like one too.
Keep up the great work!

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