Odd and the Frost Giants

By: Neil Gaiman

Narrated by: Neil Gaiman

Length: 1 hr and 46 mins

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

Neil Gaiman is a story teller

Mr Gaiman has an incredible imagination and it seems to carry him off like a treasure seeking Frost Giant. I actually can not imagine any other narrator for his stories because only he knows where all the dramatic pauses and interjection nuances belong.

Odd grows up in this unusual tale. As far as Mr Gaiman's stories I believe he has better tales. This was short and enjoyable.

Odd story

I loved reading the book to my son, now wecan sit and enjoy the audible version together.

Good story

It is a good Great for kids and Neil Gaiman did a really good job

My favorite Gaiman

I've listened to this book more times than I can count. Good story, interesting characters. I listen to it at night when I can't sleep. It's gentle, interesting and has a positive spin. I wish I could find another as good.

Odd and the Frost Giants

My favourite of Gaiman's audiobooks are those he reads himself. He has a wonderful voice for storytelling, and brings his already very descriptive prose to life. /Odd/ is not my favourite of his stories, but it is a good, quick listen, with an engaging story.

Delightful

An inspiring book to encourage children and young adults as well as us 70 yr olds to
Smile more often and be positive in outlook.

Loved it

It was great.Good story,even better narrator.weird,but very good all
the same.you should read this book!!!!!!!

My 4 and 6 year old loved! Mom too!!

While we were listening on the drive to and from karate and soccer the kids would ask to stay in the car a little longer to keep listening. My oldest was disappointed at the end that we could not go and get the next one in the series (like say Harry potter). One warning in the beginning the father drowns which the details might be upsetting for my four year old so I fast forwarded a tad-and it didn't detract from the story not knowing how he died- and he is used to parents being dead as the set up for almost all children's books, and the orphan set up,

You want to get this one!

My 8 year old son has begun to really read for the joy of it and this is one of the books that he reads and rereads and as he is falling asleep asks to listen to with the lights off as he begins to dream. I love reading and listening to this book as well. Highly recommend.

Cute Story, Good For Kids

This shouldn't be compared to Gaiman's fantastic repository of work. Odd is a cute children's story, excellent for the entire family, a good short listen.