Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings

They did not, as it turns out, wear horned helmets — but almost everything else about the Vikings is stranger and more extraordinary than the myth.

Terry Deary sets the record straight on the Norsemen — the raids, the longships, the sagas, the runes, and the surprisingly sophisticated society that produced some of history's most capable navigators and traders. He also covers the bits that don't usually make it into school projects, delivered with the usual Horrible Histories relish.

Vicious Vikings works because Deary understands that children don't want sanitised history — they want the whole story, told honestly and with a wink. The Vikings get a fair hearing here, which turns out to be far more interesting than simple villainy.

Brilliant for children who are drawn to warrior cultures, epic journeys, and the history of people who went further than anyone thought possible.

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NOTE FROM TALESGALORE

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This book is for you if you love

• Educational
• History
• Horrible Histories
• Non-fiction
• Vikings