vikings

"Ronan was a mighty barbarian. He invaded. He raided. And back home, he traded. He always found the greatest treasures. Until one day, Ronan found something no barbarian wants: A BOOK"--Provided by publisher.

"When five Vikings get cold during a snowstorm, they find a seamstress who will knit them warm underwear if they find and bring her fur from a yeti"--OCLC.

Introduces Vikings, describing their history, culture, mythology, and warfare.

Cartoons and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life was like in a Viking village and aboard a Viking ship looking for new lands.

"Pushed to the brink of despair after his father attempted to have him killed, Prince Canute has experienced an awakening, transforming him from a timid, gentle boy into a clear-eyed man with the heart of a king. But a king needs a crown, and Canute now knows that nothing will be given to him. If he wants to rule, he will have to prove his ruthlessness with a plot that will change the fate of the kingdom and spatter the throne with blood! Meanwhile, Thorfinn watches events unfold that could steal away the vengeance he has waited so long to achieve..."--Back cover.

"In a gambit to become the power behind the Danish and English thrones, Askeladd has taken the prince, Canute, and plunged deep into a winter storm behind enemy lines. Canute's father, King Sweyn, gives him for dead in his haste to suppress English resistance. But Askeladd's small band can't outrun the tenacious maniac Thorkell forever, and when the warriors finally clash a storm of sweat and gore ensues that will turn a boy into a man and a hostage into a ruler of men!"--Back cover.

"After the assassination of King Sweyn and the execution of Askeladd, Thorfinn lost the object of his vengeance, his sense of purpose, and his freedom. Now a broken young man, he labors far from the battlefield, clearing a forest for his slave master's farm alongside the amiable Elinar. But a sudden and brutal tragedy will shock Thorfinn out of his apathy, and force him to answer the question: 'Do I still want to live'"--Back cover.

Brief story of the Vikings -- their ships and weapons, heroes and myths -- told in narrative and pictures.

An introduction to the Vikings, answering questions about various aspects of their lifestyles, rulers, culture, and society, and including discussion of what happened to the Vikings.

After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls.