{"id":3819,"date":"2019-07-05T21:11:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T21:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/?page_id=3819"},"modified":"2025-03-23T13:34:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T13:34:05","slug":"in-the-days-of-giants-by-abbie-farwell-brown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/in-the-days-of-giants-by-abbie-farwell-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Days of Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Days of Giants<\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Abbie Farwell Brown<\/p>\n

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Description:  <\/span>Strength and joy of life ever marked the doings of the old Norse gods and heroes. These qualities abound in these stories of Norse mythology retold in a simple direct fashion appealing to younger children. Tells among other things how Father Odin lost his eye, how Thor went fishing, of the death of Baldur, and of the other doings of the gods and goddesses of Asgard. Vigorous black and white illustrations complement the narrative.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ages:  <\/strong>9-11<\/em>Length: <\/strong><\/span> <\/span>190 pages<\/span><\/em>Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paperback, Ebook<\/span><\/span><\/em>Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Black and white<\/span><\/em>Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2008<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>978-1-59915-044-4<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Genres:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Literature, Norse Mythology<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The Beginning of Things 2. How Odin Lost His Eye 3. Kvasir’s Blood 4. The Giant Builder 5. The Magic Apples 6. Skadi’s Choice 7. The Dwarf’s Gifts 8. Loki’s Children <\/em><\/p>\n

9. The Quest of the Hammer 10. The Giantess Who Would Not 11. Thor’s Visit to the Giants 12. Thor’s Fishing 13. Thor’s Duel 14. In the Giant’s House 15. Balder and the Mistletoe 16. The Punishment of Loki<\/em><\/p>\n

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