Thorfinn and the Awful Invasion

By David MacPhail, Richard Morgan (Illustrator)

Part of the Thorfinn the Nicest Viking series

A polite Viking must survive a perilous voyage with unruly adventurers.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 62 ratings

136 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Thorfinn, the most courteous Viking, faces a daunting challenge: proving his worth on a treacherous journey to Scotland. With his father, Harald the Skull-Splitter, demanding he earn a fearsome name, Thorfinn finds himself on a longboat with a crew eager to toss him overboard. Can the Nicest Viking navigate this dangerous adventure and win the respect of his fellow Norsemen? In a world where manners are meaningless, Thorfinn's quest for acceptance is both hilarious and heartwarming, offering young readers a delightful blend of humor and action.

From the publisher

Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don’t mind and it’s not too inconvenient… Everyone 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. Tired 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? Thorfinn the Nicest Viking is a funny, illustrated, action-packed series for young readers which bridges the gap between Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, set in a world where manners mean nothing and politeness is pointless!

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