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Thor's Wedding Day

Bruce Coville (2005)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorQuestMentor Figure

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroFish out of Water

Tropes

QuestMentor FigureFish out of WaterReluctant HeroAncient ArtifactMedieval European

Themes

RedemptionLoyaltyResponsibilityHeroismConsequences of Actions

Synopsis

Thialfi, the Norse thunder god's goat boy, tells how he inadvertently helped the giant Thrym to steal Thor's magic hammer, the lengths to which Thor must go to retrieve it, and his own assistance along the way.

Is Thor's Wedding Day appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A lighthearted Norse mythology retelling told from a servant's perspective, featuring quest adventure with mythological action typical of Thor stories (hammer-throwing, giant conflicts) but appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love mythology will enjoy this funny adventure following a goat boy who accidentally helps steal Thor's hammer and must help get it back.

Tags

Mythology RetellingNorse MythologyAdventure ComedyHistorical Fantasy