SIX NORSE and VIKING eBOOKS for CHILREN plus a FREE 7th eBook

SIX NORSE and VIKING eBOOKS for CHILREN plus a FREE 7th eBook
Author: Various
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 1790
Release: 2017-04-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

6 books containing over 200 folk tales, fair tales, myths and legends from the Norse, Viking and Baltic Lands. The books in this series are: 1. The Children of Odin - ISBN: 978-1-907256-42-4 2. Tiivistelmä - ISBN: 978-0-9560584-4-7 3. Popular Tales of the Norse - ISBN: 978-1-907256-49-3 4. Wonder Tales of Baltic Wizards - ISBN: 978-1-907256-58-5 5. Northland Heroes - ISBN: 978-1-907256-67-7 6. Viking Tales - ISBN: 978-1-907256-74-5 The 7th FREE eBook is "Fairy Tales, Folklore, Myths and Legends from Around the World" which contains a selection of 15 children's stories from the Abela collection.

The World Book Encyclopedia

The World Book Encyclopedia
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2002
Genre: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN:

An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.

Voyage with the Vikings

Voyage with the Vikings
Author: Paul McCusker
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-01-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1604828552

Over 1 million sold in series! While visiting Mr. Whittaker at Whit’s Soda Shoppe, Beth and Patrick find a mysterious letter in the Imagination Station requesting a Viking sunstone. The letter is old and says that someone named Albert will be imprisoned if the sunstone isn’t found. Mr. Whittaker sends cousins Patrick and Beth to Greenland circa 1000. On their quest for the sunstone, the cousins meet Vikings Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson—and find the sunstone as they join Leif on his first voyage to North America. But the adventure is just beginning, for when they return to Mr. Whittaker’s workshop with the sunstone, there is another note waiting for them, requesting a silver goblet. Join Patrick and Beth as they continue their travel to various lands and time in the Imagination Station book series.

Viking Blood and Blade

Viking Blood and Blade
Author: Peter Gibbons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2021-08
Genre:
ISBN:

If you like Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, David Gemmell and Giles Kristian, you will love this epic Viking adventure, packed with battles, treachery, blood and gore. 865 AD. The fierce Vikings stormed onto Saxon soil hungry for spoils, conquest, and vengeance for the death of Ragnar Lothbrok. Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name... a crew of battle hardened warriors... and Ivar the Boneless. Amidst the invasion of Saxon England by the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok, Hundr joins a crew of Viking warriors under the command of Einar the Brawler. Hundr fights to forge a warriors reputation under the glare of Ivar and his equally fearsome brothers, but to do that he must battle the Saxons and treachery from within the Viking army itself... Hundr must navigate the invasion, survive brutal attacks, and find his place in the vicious world of the Vikings in this fast paced adventure with memorable characters.

Sophie's World

Sophie's World
Author: Jostein Gaarder
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2007-03-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466804270

A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.

Sirens of the Norse Sea

Sirens of the Norse Sea
Author: Nicolas Mitric
Publisher: Humanoids, Incorporated
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2022-08-23
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781643378619

The second in a series of tales about the clans of fearless Vikings and mystical Sirens who face each other in a neverending battle over their greatest source of life: the sea. A young merman struggles to master his powers over magic—and to keep secret a forbidden relationship . A Viking is convinced that a mermaid murdered his eldest son seeks revenge against the world beneath the waves. Two races at war, their battles savage, bloody, and ultimately tragic—for their fates are intertwined far more than either side realizes.

The Unofficial Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Companion

The Unofficial Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Companion
Author: Peter Aperlo
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2015-09-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612435203

FASCINATING BACKGROUND FACTS, STORIES AND MYTHOLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD SERIES Long ago in the legendary land of Asgard, battles raged throughout the Heavens and Earth between powerful gods, Viking heroes and deadly monsters. These timeless tales of bravery, deceit and love come alive in this all-new illustrated guide. As enthralling today as when first told around arctic campfires, these ancient myths are the inspiration for Rick Riordan’s captivating new Magnus Chase books. An ideal source of Norse mythology for anyone reading his novels, this handy companion includes information on: •Odin: King of the gods •Asgard: Realm of the gods •Fenrir: A blood-thirsty giant wolf •Loki: The trickster god •Fafnir: A treasure-hoarding dragon •Valhalla: Heaven’s golden hall •Freyja: Goddess of love •Ragnarok: Battle of the doomed gods IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS: This book is an independent and unauthorized fan publication. No endorsement or sponsorship by or affiliation with Rick Riordan, his publishers, or other copyright and trademark holders is claimed or suggested. All references in this book to copyrighted or trademarked characters and other elements of books by Rick Riordan are for the purpose of commentary, criticism, analysis, and literary discussion only.

Wolfskin

Wolfskin
Author: Juliet Marillier
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2004-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429934549

In this epic historical fantasy, two Viking brothers seek glory on a distant isle where magic reigns and betrayal lurks. All young Eyvind ever wanted was to perform honorable deeds as a great Viking warrior. So when his older brother Ulf hears of a magical land across the sea, ready to be conquered by men with courage, they set out in search of glory. What they find is a barren place filled with unexpected beauty, hidden treasures., and a people willing to share their bounty. Ulf's new settlement begins in harmony with the natives, led by the gentle King Engus. And Eyvind finds a treasure of his own in the king’s niece, a seer named Nessa. But there is another newcomer who is not what he seems. Somerled, the strange and lonely boy Eyvind befriended long ago, has a secret—and his own plans for the future. Soon Eyvind must make a terrible choice between loyalty and love . . .

Spartan Heart

Spartan Heart
Author: Jennifer Estep
Publisher: Jennifer Estep
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0986188530

New school year, same old problems . . . At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am: Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers. Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won’t let me forget about my parents. But something strange is going on at the Colorado academy. First, I run into a Viking guy who dislikes me more than most. Then I notice some odd artifacts in the Library of Antiquities. And worst of all, I start hearing rumors about a new group of Reapers who can summon mythological monsters. I might be the most hated girl at Mythos Academy, but I’m also the only one who can save it . . .

The 1000 Year Old Boy

The 1000 Year Old Boy
Author: Ross Welford
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525707476

A heartstopping, poignant, epic adventure story about a boy destined to live forever, who only wants to grow up. Without death, life is just existence. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live forever? Well, Alfie Monk can tell you. He may seem like an ordinary eleven-year-old boy, but he's actually more than a thousand years old--and remembers the last Viking invasion of England, not to mention the French Revolution and both World Wars. Way back in the tenth century, he and his mother were given the alchemical secret to eternal life. But when everything Alfie knows is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world intrudes, he must embark on a mission--along with friends Aidan and Roxy--to find a way to reverse the process and grow up like a regular boy. This astonishing new novel from the author of Time Traveling with a Hamster, told in alternating perspectives by Alfie and Aidan, is a tour de force--a sweeping epic that takes you on an unforgettable, breathtaking adventure and asks big questions about the meaning of life.