Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Making Enemies by Louie Stowell
Series: Loki: A Bad God's Guide #4
Published by Walker Books US on 6/24/25
ISBN: 1536241741
Genres: Fantasy, Humor
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Loki’s punishment on earth continues as he tries to earn his way back to Asgard.  In this novel, he has to deal with two enemies. One, Georgina,  is a friend from school who he got in big trouble with, and the other is Vinir, who has challenged Loki to a duel in order to avenge his father’s honor.  On top of being forced to take the form of a mortal human who must go to school, Loki and the gods he lives with, also disguised as humans, must contend with Frost Giants who are planning an attack during the school’s Winter Fair in order to bring about a terrible winter on earth.

This book for upper elementary students has humor on every page.  It is narrated primarily by Loki in his magical diary, but the diary does often interject, calling Loki out on his lies or commenting on Loki’s occasional good behavior.  The diary also keeps track of Loki’s virtue points and describes why he gained or lost points, usually in a sarcastic manner.  The plot of this book is primarily text, though every page has drawings with captions which always add humor to the story.  Libraries that have the other books in this series will want to add this one to their collection.  It is fast-paced and laugh out loud funny and would be easy to hand to most readers.

Reviewed by Lindsay Varnum, Orono Public Library