Bøger af Gary Northfield

Mød Leif den ulykkelige viking.Kan man blive en ægte opdagelsesrejsende, hvis man altid er forfulgt af ulykke? Det vil vise sig i Gary Northfields morsomme bog om Leif den ulykkelige viking – en historie fuld af magi, action og ildelugtende moskusokser. Leif bor i Grønland sammen med sin familie. Han drømmer om at blive opdagelserejsende som sin far, Erik den Røde, men desværre er Leif forfulgt af ulykke, og alt, hvad han kaster sig ud i, ender galt. Det er Leifs søster, Freydis den første til at påpege. Men på trods af alt har vølven Thorbjørg tiltro til Leif, og sammen med vennerne Olav, Toka og Flora bliver han sendt ud på en vanvittig mission for at finde Thors magiske stjerneskud, som er faldet ned et sted midt i Grønland, omgivet af isbjørne, jætter, trolde og væsner, der er lige så gamle som selveste guderne … Ønsk ham held og lykke – han får brug for det!Leif den ulykkelige viking. Sagaen om stjerneskuddet er skrevet og illustreret af Gary Northfield og er baseret på sagaerne om vikingen Leif den lykkelige, som voksede op i Grønland som søn af Erik den Røde. Leif blev selv en berømt eventyrer, da han var den første europæer, som satte sine ben i Nordamerika og etablerede en koloni der ved navn Vinland. Bagerst i bogen kan man blive klogere på sagnene om Leif den Lykkelige samtlære mere om livet i vikingetiden.

Will Leif the Unlucky ¿ Viking wolf pup ¿ find a lucky narwhal tusk and become a famous explorer like his dad?Leif is not unlucky. Yes, he does split his trousers at least once a week. And yes, he's always tripping up. But he¿s determined to be a daring explorer like his father. His first quest is to find a mythical glittering sword ¿ a narwhal tusk ¿ here in Greenland. But can he avoid the grumpy polar bears, some over-friendly great auks and one very chatty puffin? Andescape his annoying siblings? He's going to need all the luck he can get!From the creator of Julius Zebra comes a new funny, highly illustrated young fiction series about an unlucky Viking wolf!

The Champion of Rome returns, with a compendium of quiz questions!The Zebra-themed quiz book we have all been waiting for! Full of Roman, Greek and Egyptian ancient history, join Julius and the gang for a trivia tour of the ancient world, and impress parents and friends alike with over 100 fascinating facts. And of course, in true Julius Zebra style, there's heaps of humour to lighten the load of all that learning.How did the Romans transport the water for the baths?a) Viaduct b) Aquaduct or c) Via a duck

Madagascar meets Gladiator in this hilarious, exciting and action-packed new illustrated chapter book series from celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield.

Derek the Sheep''s madcap adventures continue in this newest instalment of the popular series.

A comic book style story featuring Derek The Sheep, which first appeared in "The Beano". Includes a cast of crazy characters such as the bully Big Baz and his mate Mad Nigel. From the author of the "Julius Zebra" books. Ages: 6+

From singing bees, angry bulls, and telly watching squirrels, Derek hurtles through farm life, destroying barns, battling magical leprechauns and cheating in a haircut competition, all for an easy life! Derek The Sheep''s madcap adventures first appeared in the hallowed pages of weekly children''s comic The Beano, garnering a huge cult following amongst children and parents alike. Having uniquely kept the rights to his character, Gary is able to publish Derek''s stories in his own series of books.