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The Hammer of Thor
(Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2)

Author
Publication Date
October 04, 2016
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  6th − 8th
Language
English
The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2)

Description
"Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon-- the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. This time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for the hammer's return is the gods' worst enemy, Loki-- and the price he wants is very high"--
Publication date
October 04, 2016
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781423160922
Lexile Measure
690
Guided Reading Level
Y
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Series
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV022030 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | Norse
Library of Congress categories
Fantasy
Quests (Expeditions)
Mythology, Norse
Gods, Norse
I Love the Characters

Magnus is such a compelling narrator; his voice is well-crafted and easy to get through. I loved that this series didn’t have overly long battle sequences, which have been my least favorite part of Rick Riordan books in the past, so having Magnus not fight as much as Percy was a great part of the book. And Alex Fierro. I love Alex so much, s/he is my favorite character in this series, and I love the genderfluid representation. The characters were so memorable and a great inclusion.

Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan, dubbed "storyteller of the gods" by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 New York Times best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRiordan.
Stonewall Book Award
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Winner 2017 - 2017
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2)
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