Astrid the Unstoppable
Written by Maria Parr
Narrated by Devon Sorvari
4.5/5
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Pippi Longstocking meets Heidi meets Anne Shirley in this tale of an irrepressible girl in a mountain village who navigates unexpected changes with warmth and humor.
Speed and self-confidence, that's Astrid's motto. Nicknamed "the little thunderbolt," she loves to spend her days racing down the hillside on her sled, singing loudly as she goes, and visiting Gunnvald, her grumpy, septuagenarian best friend and godfather, who makes hot chocolate from real chocolate bars. She just wishes there were other children to share her hair-raising adventures with. But Astrid's world is about to be turned upside down by two startling arrivals to the village of Glimmerdal: first a new family, then a mysterious, towering woman who everyone seems to know but Astrid. It turns out that Gunnvald has been keeping a big secret from his goddaughter, one that will test their friendship to its limits. Astrid is not too happy about some of these upheavals in Glimmerdal — but, luckily, she has a plan to set things right.
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Reviews for Astrid the Unstoppable
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My kids and I enjoyed this book on a road trip. We laughed and loved the imagination that Astrid has.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The book itself gets 5 ☆ We love this book, however, we couldn't listen to this audio version because of the narrator's voice ? So unfortunately the audio version gets 1 ☆
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really loved this book! It is good that Hidy and Astrid are friends. ???♂️
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Two fiddles mingle with the river and Astrid curling up in to a ball
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was Very good and just right for a 9 year old.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Adorable and heartwarming story that takes place in a Norwegian town.They call her the little thunderbolt of Glimmerdal. Nine-year-old Astrid is the only child in the tiny town of Glimmerdal. She spends most of her time with her best friend, Gunnvald, a cranky but loveable 74-year-old man. He has taught her so many things, like how to make the fastest sled around and how to make venison stew, but it's Astrid who teaches him the most important lesson of his life.This book was lighthearted and humorous, yet so deep with emotion. Each chapter is a new adventure. The main character is full of spunk and overflowing with confidence in herself. Great read for girls ages 8-11.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very Pippi-esque, fun novel!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Astrid is the only child living on Glimmerdal, and spends her time annoying the health retreat owner, skiing, and sledding. The book is being posed alongside Pippi Longstocking, Anne Shirley, etc...Unfortunately the book didn't work for me. It seems to be trying too hard and Astrid never felt like a fully developed character. Her bad behavior didn't seem warranted or explainable in the way Pippi's is (having been raised by pirates), so just appeared rude and entitled (but it's not at all a "spoiled child unlearns bad behavior" book either). The deeper story line also felt very contrived and extremely rushed in characters suddenly opening up or liking each other after all. I don't think it comes anywhere close to the classics of children's lit or the great girl heroines.