The Vikings Raiders Traders And Adventurers

Travel back in time and discover the amazing world of the Vikings with award-winning author-illustrator Marcia Williams. Meet legendary warriors, daring explorers and clever kings in this colourful introduction to the Vikings. With Marcia Williams (and Loki!) as your guide, discover incredible stories of Viking raids, voyages of discovery and conquered kingdoms. Told in comic-strip style and packed with jokes and facts, this is the perfect guide to the Viking world.

Blood, sweat, guts and horns. These are the words that probably come to mind when you think of the Vikings. But Vikings weren't all bad.As well as their nasty stuff, they were also successful traders and expert boat builders. This book goes deep into the history of the Vikings. Learn about where they came from and why they invaded other lands. Would you have had what it takes to be a Viking? Dive right in and find out. Vikings: Raiders and Traders is an action-packed ride into the life of a Viking.At a deeper level it is about history and cultural change

Trading was an essential part of life, even before Norsemen became Vikings.

Describes the daily life and customs of the Vikings and examines their many roles as farmers, traders, explorers. raiders, colonizers, and mercenaries.

Learn about Viking citizens, politics, food, fashion, religion, currency, commerce, literature, art, architecture and travel. Through innovative group and individual projects, students discover the intricacies of Viking society and the accomplishments of one of history's most fascinating peoples, separating fact from fantasy as they examine the everyday lives of these infamous old world traders, raiders and explorers.