The Vicious Vikings: (Horrible Histories S.)

This text discusses the Vikings and their realm; the lands of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. It includes a discussion of their civilization and culture, and their many sided achievements at home and abroad. A narrative follows their development, from pre-historic legend to symbolic defeat in 1066.

Part of the Horrible Science series, this title brings together two popular subjects in the physics strand. It helps readers find out what keeps the moon in the sky and what happens when an apple smacks a scientist on the bonce. It also makes you laugh at some seriously silly flying.

Be an eyewitness to the world of the Vikings, from their religious beliefs to how Viking women applied for divorce or what was the typical menu at a feast. See the magnificent ship in which a Viking queen was buried and discover mysterious carved wooden posts.

Darrell and her friends grow together as they share their school days. There are new students to induct, sporting matches to be won, tempers to control and tricks to play on teachers. This work presents stories about life at boarding school as readers follow the girls' lives through 6 years at Malory Towers.

Arthur de Caldicot arrives at Holt to be squire to Lord Stephen and accompany him on crusade. It is an exciting time for him as he finds a warhorse, is fitted with armour, and improves his fighting skills. He dreads a confrontation with his blood-father and dreams of finding his mother.

The dark ages of English history between the collapse of Roman rule in the early fifth century and the emergence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the seventh century are examined in this study, which draws attention to political and social factors linking Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxon England.

Darrell and her friends grow together as they share their school days. There are new students to induct, sporting matches to be won, tempers to control and tricks to play on teachers. This work presents stories about life at boarding school as readers follow the girls' lives through 6 years at Malory Towers.

The enormous crocodile wants to eat a nice juicy child for lunch today and decides to leave the river to find one. This title was Roald Dahl's first ever collaboration with Quentin Blake.

Far from being just 'wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates', the Vikings created complex social institutions, oversaw the coming of Christianity to Scandinavia and made a major impact on European history through trade, travel and far-flung consolidation. This study brings together the research on Viking art, burial customs, jewellery, and kingship.

Professor Sawyer offers some new interpretations of the development of Scandinavian society and the history of the Christian conversion.