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415 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper
| January, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-144939-0$17.99
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RuneWarriors series.
After Dane (RuneWarriors) discovers a cursed sword belonging to his dead father, he and his crew must brave frost giants, trolls, and an ancient sea serpent to save Dane's mother--and the world--from the greedy Godrek. This second series entry is powered by the same type of hair-raising yet comical adventures that attracted reluctant readers to the first one.
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Dane wants to be acknowledged as a warrior by his father, the lovely Astrid, and all the Norsemen. When Astrid is kidnapped by Thidrek the Terrifying, Dane and the other "Norseboys" will do whatever it takes--even cooperating!--to rescue her and save their village. Though the story is overly packed with fart jokes, its well-paced battles will keep pages turning.