Leif the Unlucky Viking: Saga of the Shooting Star

Highly illustrated, slyly clever hilarity for Norse lovers of 8+. * Guardian *A laugh-out-loud epic adventure. Bonkers and brilliant! – Laura Ellen AndersonA visually joyous, effortlessly hilarious epic of dogs, ducks, Vikings and magic! – Louie StowellAlways down but never out, Leif is another amazing creation from Northfield’s neverending bag of tricks. Complete with a hilarious bunch of friends, Leif the Unlucky Viking should come with a snigger warning - your sides will hurt from laughter. I’ve no idea how Northfield’s mind works; long may it continue!! * Courttia Newland *Northfield presents Leif’s adventures in a combination of text and cartoons, with dialogue literally put in characters mouths, making for an exciting read that reluctant readers ready to move on from fully illustrated graphic novels, such as Dogman, will find engaging. * Irish Times *

Gary Northfield is an award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of children’s books and comics. His bestselling Julius Zebra series has now been translated into several languages worldwide and includes four books: Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans!; Julius Zebra: Bundle with the Britons!; Julius Zebra; Entangled with the Egyptians!; and Julius Zebra: Grapple with the Greeks! Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans! won the 2017 Spellbinding Book Award voted for by children. Gary’s other books include The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs! and Gary’s Garden. Gary’s work is also published in The Beano, The Dandy and National Geographic Kids among many other magazines. He lives with his dog Stan, partner Nicky and baby twins.