There is a fair amount of toilet humour, this time in the form of hamster poo and that is sure to win a lot of children's hearts. To make things worse, Fartface Thor is to be the hero of the school play, while Loki has to play the villain.

Loki is the series protagonist - the most chaotic god of Norse mythology, who has been banished to live on earth as a normal child who also has to go to school. By submitting a review you grant us the right to display and use it in any way; please read our General Legal Notices for full details. Perfect for helping kids (and adults) learn more about the nature of envy, empathy and it what it actually means to be. If you are under 16, please obtain your parent/guardian’s permission before submitting or ask your parent/guardian to submit on your behalf.In each book, Loki must face the challenges of any ordinary 11-year-old, and the results are knee-slappingly, tear-inducingly hilarious! Another fabulously funny read from Louie Stowell, this time with a very clever exploration of good/evil and empathy! She's the author of the bestselling LOKI: A BAD GOD's GUIDE series, about the norse god Loki as a mortal child.

This series is the one that convinced my son that reading could be fun […] These books are my 'go to' for recommendations for friends' children. I have come to the conclusion that as a mere mortal, there are things about deities that I would never understand. A ring that looks suspiciously like the cursed ring of Andvari, one that promises Loki the world if only he gives in to his deepest, darkest desires. This book, like the others before, is perfect for the middle grade audience it is intended for, but any adult reader won’t be the least bit bored if they happen to take a peek between the covers, too.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Wry, witty and very funny diary-style story packed with doodles and comic strips about the frustration trickster god Lok. After the drama teacher casts him as the villain in the school play, Loki starts to wonder whether there's any point in being good when everyone seems convinced of his villainy. Loki is, as ever, just trying to be good, but when a cursed item reaches his possession, can he resist wanting to be king of the world? The Loki series is a real favourite of mine and one I am constantly recommended to children and families as they are accessible to even the most reluctant of readers.

Loki might not have shown any moral improvement (yet) but Odin has given him another chance to prove himself worthy of A. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Told through magical diary entries that reveal only the truth, it's the Norse gods as you've never seen them: hilarious, immature--and prepubescent. She can be pretty picky in her taste in books so when she gets a book she devours like that we know it's a good one.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I often worry he's going to 'age out' he already is disappointed that I have gone from knowing 'everything about star wars and hanging with Max Rebo' to not having seen the latest Mandalorian. After the drama teacher casts him as the villain in the school play, Loki starts to wonder whether there’s any point in being good when everyone seems convinced of his villainy. When Heimdall and Hyrrokkin abandon their "children" to go on holiday, Odin sends Baldur – Thor's half brother and god of making Loki look bad – to babysit.

I remember this age when I wanted comics read to me at bedtime but my dad always insisted on reading something more grown up. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Funny, charming, messages about empathy, jealousy and friendship, and, of course, a wonderful bunch of illustrations throughout (which add so much! My 11 year old absolutely loves this whole series of Loki stories, the only downside is she's read them all so quickly! Definitely one you must have on your bookshelves, Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Ruling the World is my favourite in the series so far and my wife had to ask me to be quiet when I was reading as I was laughing so hard. When Heimdall and Hyrrokkin abandon their "children" to go on holiday, Odin sends Baldur - Thor's half brother and god of making Loki look bad - to babysit. Louie Stowel totally gets school children’s humour and I marvel at her whip smart one liners and hilarious situations.