How Mirka Got Her Sword

How Mirka Got Her Sword

2010 • 144 pages

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Average rating3.9

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Longing to fight dragons over taking the advice of various family members, spunky ten-year-old Mirka Herschberg hones her skills in her Orthodox Jewish community before accepting a challenge from a witch to defeat a giant troll.


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#1 in Hereville

Hereville is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Barry Deutsch.

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How Mirka Got Her Sword
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Hereville: How Mirka Met a Meteorite

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This is genuinely a unique storyline! Mirka was super spunky and I loved the family dynamic! Great artwork as well.

July 9, 2021

A fun, charming graphic novel based in folklore. The art isn't all that attractive, something about it turns me off. But it works to tell the story, and overall it's a fun read.

July 3, 2014

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