My son and I read it together over the course of several nights before bed and it offered the level of humor and wit that we both look for in books. Reading books to children has lots of amazing benefits - even when they're learning to read (or can read) themselves. All about Loki and his quest to appease Odin for his troublesome tricks, he is sent to Earth to try to atone for his many mistakes. Underpinned by Nordic mythology and a satirical approach to contemporary culture, this entertaining romp already has a cult of worshippers.

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.

Wry, witty and very funny diary-style story packed with doodles and comic strips about the frustration trickster god Lok. I've overheard my kids telling their friends about it, saying that if they like books by Rick Riordan or Cressida Cowell then they'll also enjoy this one.

In each book, Loki must face the challenges of any ordinary 11-year-old, and the results are knee-slappingly, tear-inducingly hilarious! Furious that he must suffer indignities such as attending school and doing chores, Loki struggles to be good.Life's tough for trickster god Loki, banished to earth in the body of an eleven-year-old boy with thunder god Thor for company. Loki might not have shown any moral improvement (yet) but Odin has given him another chance to prove himself worthy of Asgard by keeping Earth safe from the threat of Frost Giants.

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 might not have shown any moral improvement (yet) but Odin has given him another chance to prove himself worthy of A. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The tone of the book is fantastic and it reads smoothly, peppers with hilarious illustrations that clarify key moments within the tale.I didn't know I wanted to read about Loki as a disgraced god forced into an Adrian-Mole-esque existence, but it turns out I do! If you have a kid who enjoyed Diary of a Wimpy Kid - and also enjoys reading about ancient mythology - check this one out! After a series of 1-star reviews from his teachers, Loki is jealous of the glowing adoration bestowed upon Thor and swears vengeance. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

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.Wickedly hilarious and subversively fun, Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good is a laugh-out-loud delight with all the fabulously addictive weirdness of the original Norse mythology. Loki must record evidence of his moral improvement in a magical diary which, unfortunately for him, corrects lies and deducts ‘virtue points’ from his score whenever he behaves badly.