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The Sea of Trolls

(2005, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Nancy Farmer)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Exciting fantasy-adventure based on Norse myths.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The Northmen love war, fighting, and killing.
  • Violence :

    Fighting and pillaging, some fairly gory. Beatings, throat cuttings, murder and death in many forms.
  • Sex :

    Men with multiple wives, women with multiple husbands.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some drinking of mead, drunken sailors.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Sea of Trolls

Parents need to know that if this book doesn't drive kids to learn about Norse mythology and Viking history, then nothing will. The book also raises the issues of gender roles and the ethics of fighting and war.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Norse mythology in fantasy-adventure novels. What elements of Norse mythology are adopted in this book? Can you think of other books you've read that also seem to draw from Norse myths?
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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 14
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    great book

    very, very good book, i would recommend it to anyone. what struck me was that it was (at the most basic level) historically accurate. In real history, the great king Olaf Haraldsson captured a great bard named Bersi Skaldtorfuson, called a skald by the northmen. Bersi ended up writing the Saga of Olaf. I was shocked to realize that, besides the trolls, dragons, etc. It was true!!!

  2. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  3. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great for ages 8 and up

    I CAN'T GET ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Teen Reviewer
    Age 14
    Anonymous
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    LUV IT LUV IT LUV IT

    This is a really fun fantasy book. It is exciting- best for ages 8+. Thorgil starts out violent but ends up as a favorite character. five stars!

  5. Teen Reviewer
    Age 17
    Anonymous
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Book for all ages

    This is a fun book for anyone 8+. There is a scene of graphic violence, but it is a very good book for anyone from 8-88!

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