Anna Milbourne (Author) Growing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature and Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.Mairi Mackinnon (Author) Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of thousands of books and many strange musical instruments, from electric cellos to didgeridoos.

• Chapters in this book include:- Ice and Fire- The Sun and the Moon- Odin and the World Tree- Heimdall's Journey- The War of the Gods- Loki and the Dwarf Treasure- Freya's Necklace- The Mysterious Builder- Thor the Giant-Killer- Loki in Trouble- The Creation of Poetry- The Story of Grimnir- Thor and Loki's Adventures with Giants- Bragi's Stories- Thor Catches the Migard Serpent- Frey Falls in Love- Thor's Wedding- Ragnar Hairy-breeches- The Harp Girl- The Cursed Ring- The Volsung Family- Sigurd the Dragonslayer- The Beginning of the End- Ragnarok: the End of Days- About Norse Myths- Map of the Mythical World