{"product_id":"thorfinn-books-1-8-secondhand","title":"Thorfinn Books 1-8 (secondhand)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby David MacPhail; Illustrated by Richard Morgan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThorfinn, The Nicest Viking is a funny and fearsome new series for young readers who love Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Macphail takes readers on a hilarious journey filled with gruesome Viking heroes, adventurous battles -- and a polite young Viking who would rather be at home with a mug of pinecone tea!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach page is illustrated with hilarious sketches by Richard Morgan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThorfinn is a nice, polite young Viking. How will he survive a voyage to Scotland with a bunch of marauding adventurers?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary Viking! He is always polite and happily offers to wash the dirty dishes. Too bad his dad is Harald the Skull-Splitter, Village Chief and the roughest and toughest Viking of them all. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTired of Thorfinn and his too-nice ways getting them into trouble, his dad decides it's time for Thorfinn to earn his gruesome Viking name. Stuck on a longboat with a ragtag bunch of adventurers who'd like to throw him overboard, how will the Nicest Viking cope with a dangerous voyage to Scotland? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThorfinn the Nicest Viking is a funny, illustrated, action-packed new series for young readers which bridges the gap between Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended by the publisher for ages 6-9 yrs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSoftcover, 136 pages. \u003cspan\u003e197 x 158 mm. With 50 black and white illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFloris Books, 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid MacPhail left home at eighteen to travel the world and have adventures. After working as a chicken wrangler, a ghost-tour guide and a waiter on a tropical island, he now has the sensible job of writing about yetis and Vikings. At home in Perthshire, Scotland, he exists on a diet of cream buns and zombie movies. David is also the author of Yeti on the Loose and the Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Morgan was born and raised by goblins on the Yorkshire moors. He has painted backgrounds for Disney TV and now writes and illustrates children's books. He lives in Cambridge, England, and has a family of goblins of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Floris Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42412442386487,"sku":"ISBN Thorfinn books 1-8","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7597\/files\/IMG_5390.jpg?v=1787670151","url":"https:\/\/www.nest.ca\/products\/thorfinn-books-1-8-secondhand","provider":"Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}