The Vikings / Ben Thompson ; Illustrations by C.M. Butzer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316320566
- ISBN: 0316320560
- ISBN: 9780316320573
- ISBN: 0316320579
- Physical Description: 289 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-284) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Viking warrior -- Norse mythology -- Turgeis the Devil -- The voyage of Hasting -- Kievan Rus -- The Vikings at home -- The great heathen army -- Britain fights back -- Harald Fairhair -- Gunnhild, mother of kings -- The siege of Paris -- Hrolf the Walker -- Egil Skallagrimsson -- Saint Olga of Kiev -- Erik the Red -- The Varangian Guard -- Christianity comes to Heathendom -- The Vikings discover America -- The decline and fall of Ethelred the Unready -- The Norman Conquest. |
Summary, etc.: | From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless figures in European history. Find the bravest heroes, the most menacing villains, and unbelievably awesome facts and myths inside this action-packed overview. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.8 9 175653. |
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Subject: | Vikings > Juvenile literature. Civilization, Viking > Juvenile literature. Vikings. |
Genre: | Literature. |
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Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Killingworth Library Association.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Killingworth Library Association | TWEEN 948 THO (Text) | 33420149182165 | Tween | Available | - |
Summary
Guts and Glory: the Vikings
History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the time of the Vikings that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers! Contains awesome illustrations! From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless figures in European history. Find the bravest heroes, the most menacing villains, and unbelievably awesome facts and myths inside this action-packed overview that will amaze kids with tales of a people so incredible...it's hard to believe they were real. History buff and popular blogger Ben Thompson's lively storytelling style brings the Vikings back to life in this second book in the exhilarating Guts & Glory series!