Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Ruling the World

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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. Wry, witty and very funny diary-style story packed with doodles and comic strips about the frustration trickster god Lok. 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. I remember this age when I wanted comics read to me at bedtime but my dad always insisted on reading something more grown up.

Loki is a character that we just can’t get enough of and in this quirky interpretation, he’s a huge bundle of fun. Funny, charming, messages about empathy, jealousy and friendship, and, of course, a wonderful bunch of illustrations throughout (which add so much! 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. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Perfect for helping kids (and adults) learn more about the nature of envy, empathy and it what it actually means to be. 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. Loki might not have shown any moral improvement (yet) but Odin has given him another chance to prove himself worthy of A. 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. 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.

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.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. 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. 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.

To make things worse, Fartface Thor is to be the hero of the school play, while Loki has to play the villain.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.

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. 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. 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. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

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.