Who Were the Vikings?

By: Struan Reid, Jane Chisholm

Illustrated by David Cuzik

Series : Starting Point History

Age 6+

RRP A$16.99

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This lively book is packed with fascinating and surprising facts about Viking raiders and explorers, and the farmers and their families who stayed at home. Did all Vikings have horned helmets and red beards? Why were some of them buried in boats, and why were people so afraid of the Vikings? You'll be amazed at how much there is to find out.

Details

Extent:: 32 pages
Dimensions:: 241.5 x 205.8mm
Paperback ISBN:: 9781474910514
Key Stage:: KS1
Publication Date:: February 2016
Work Reference:: 01675

Author

Struan was born in East Africa and spent many years in Africa and the Middle East. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at UCL, and before joining Usborne worked and lived for a number of years in Petra, Jordan. He now lives in London and Dorset.

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As Editorial Director, Jane oversees books about absolutely everything. She grew up in Moscow, Singapore, and in a forest in Sussex, building treehouses and pretending to be one of the Famous Five. Before university she was a social worker in Botswana and camped under the stars in the Kalahari Desert.

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Series

Engaging books that make history come alive for young readers.

View series: Starting Point History

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