Lief the Unlucky Viking: Saga of the Shooting Star Launch Party With Gary Northfield

It is with great pleasure to annouce that the remarkable Gary Northfield will be joining us to launch his brand new illustrated novel, Lief the Unlucky Viking: Saga of the Shooting Star! Gary will be here on Thursday 24th August 2023, from 7-9pm.

Gary Northfield has been making comics since 2002, having drawn for likes of the Beano and the Phoenix, as well as creating the series Julius Zebra published by Walker Books, as well as establishing his own publishing outfit, Bog Eyed Books. His newest illustrated book, also published by Walker Books, follows the calamitous adventures of the determined titular wolf pup, Leif. Here's some words from the publisher:

An hilarious new illustrated chapter book series featuring the hapless adventures of Leif the Unlucky Viking wolf pup, from the creator of the hugely popular Julius Zebra books!

Leif is not unlucky. Yes, he does split his trousers at least once a week. And yes, he's always tripping up and falling down a hole. But he’s determined to become a true Viking hero, just like his dad. Can he unravel the riddles of a witch to find a magical shard of rock that has fallen from a shooting star and wield its mystical powers? He will have to journey deep into the heart of polar bear country, outwitting all kinds of mythological creatures along the way. Thankfully, he has Olaf, the annoying duck, Toki, the nincompoop Puffin, and Flora, the incredibly smelly Muskox, for company. He's going to need all the luck he can get!

Leif may be unlucky at times, but we're incredibly fortunate to be able to share this launch party with Gary on the evening of Thursday 24th August. Join us from 7pm! You can also pre-order a signed copy of the book from our website for mail-order or for collection.

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