vikings

Travels back 1,000 years, following the adventures of a group of Norsemen led by Leif Eriksson who became the first Europeans to set foot in North America.

Draws from breakthroughs in research to challenge the Viking stereotype of the brutal raider, discussing Vikings' accomplishments as shipbuilders, merchants, artisan, and explorers.

History of the Vikings, their way of life, and discoveries of Viking artifacts.

Covers the barbarian tribes that threatened Europe and Asia.

Presents information on the history, activities, and way of life of the Vikings. Includes a multimedia disk containing activities, puzzles, games, and experiments.

Presents the typical experience of a warrior in each of these military cultures, using contemporary narratives, bloodless reenactments of battles, current views of the terrain, computer graphics reproductions, and artwork (sculpture, painting, etc.) from the period described.

Text and illustrations portray the society and life of the Vikings.

In graphic novel format, tells the story of the Vikings' exploration of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Jack and Annie are transported by the magic tree house back to a monastery in medieval Ireland where they try to retrieve a lost book while being menaced by Viking raiders.

A collection of illustrated drawings and notes that provide information about Viking life including shipbuilding, farming, warrior training and battles, the role of women, and Viking funerals.