Captured by Vikings, young Hekja is taken as a slave to Greenland by the daughter of Erik the Red, and accompanied by no one from her homeland but her loyal dog, shares adventures with her new mistress, who is determined to make a name for herself as her father and brother have.
Readers will find out about the Vikings' raids, wars, sagas, homes, hunting, family life and so much more in this book. Also includes tantalizing tidbits of information in extra fact boxes that reveal the truth of this sea-faring civilization.
An introduction to the history and lifestyle of Scandinavian Vikings that discusses their social classes, ships, homes, clothing, armor and weapons, religion, burial practices, and eventual decline.
Takes a look at the daily lives, culture, and history of the Vikings, describing their home in Scandinavia, their kings and gods, their unique ships, and their conquests and explorations around the world; and includes a chronology and further resource list.
In ninth-century Britain, fifteen-year-old Aethelflaed, daughter of King Alfred of West Saxony, finds she must assume new responsibilities much sooner than expected when she is betrothed to Ethelred of Mercia in order to strengthen a strategic alliance against the Danes.
