{"product_id":"thorfinn-and-the-gruesome-games-9781782501596","title":"Thorfinn and the Gruesome Games","description":"\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\u003eHarald, Thorfinn and the other Vikings are preparing to compete in the annual Gruesome Games, held on the Scottish island of Uraig. It falls to Thorfinn to save their village, but in a competition where belching, axe-throwing, pie-clobbering and goat-throwing are great point scorers, what help will a terribly nice Viking with a talent for baking be?\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 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. Richard 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kelpies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493165994258,"sku":"9781782501596","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6a8a7ec9-a843-41b8-b26b-89337d5e1f82.jpg?v=1730632764","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thorfinn-and-the-gruesome-games-9781782501596","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}