{"product_id":"thorfinn-and-the-awful-invasion-9781782501589","title":"Thorfinn and the Awful Invasion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA funny illustrated early-reader chapter book series about a polite young Viking who only wants to do the right thing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\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\/p\u003e \u003cp\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\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThorfinn the Nicest Viking\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, illustrated, action-packed series for young readers which bridges the gap between \u003cem\u003eHorrid Henry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/em\u003e, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid MacPhail has worked as a chicken wrangler, a ghost-tour guide and a waiter on a tropical island, and he now has the sensible job of writing about yetis and Vikings. David is also the author of An Amazing Illustrated Atlas of Scotland and the Top-Secret Grandad series, and the Velda the Awesomest Viking series. He lives in Perthshire, Scotland. Richard Morgan was born and raised by goblins on the Yorkshire moors. He has painted backgrounds for Disney and now writes and illustrates children's books. He lives in Cambridge, England, and has a family of goblins of his own. He's the illustrator of the Lollies-nominated Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series and the Velda the Awesomest Viking series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kelpies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545136107794,"sku":"9781782501589","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bdf67f76-56df-45eb-9fa0-32da4b5c83b2.jpg?v=1731541370","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thorfinn-and-the-awful-invasion-9781782501589","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}