Viking Tales: The Eye of the Viking God
Ebook
Overview
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named ‘the outstanding children’s non-fiction author of the 20th century’ by Books For Keeps
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Ideal for readers aged 7+
Norway, 793 AD. Fleece was snatched by Viking warriors when she was a young girl. Now she must work for a bullying farmer and his family, looking after their sheep. She longs to return to the country where she was born, but how will she ever make that journey back across the sea?
Terry Deary’s Viking Tales explore the world and mythology of the Vikings through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories feature real people from history and take place in some of the most recognizable Viking settings. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.
Book band: Brown
Quizzed for Accelerated Reader
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‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers’ interest in all things historical’ - Books For Keeps
’Horrible Histories’ author Terry Deary’s quick-paced, hilarious and gripping stories bring the Viking period to life. This new edition includes brand new readers’ notes to help extend learning and exploration of the time period.
The Viking Tales books are full of the subversive wit and sharp observations which makes Terry Deary’s bestselling Horrible Histories so appealing.
An ideal springboard for further study of the Vikings.
This new edition contains readers’ notes that will extend learning and prompt further exploration of the historical period.
Impeccably well researched and accurately illustrated.
- Title: Viking Tales: The Eye of the Viking God
- Authors: Terry Deary, Helen Flook
- Series: Terry Deary's Historical Tales
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 64
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472952325, 9781472942135, 1472942132, 1472952324
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472952325
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T11:25:46Z
Terry Deary is the author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 40 languages. His Horrible Histories will celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2018, and have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. 2018 will also be the 40th anniversary of his first children's book. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding Children's Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.