Kate, Eddie, and Angus are dazzled by pictures of Viking warriors'
deadly axes and blingy swords in their library books. But when they're
transported back in time to Scandinavia in 991 CE, they must figure out
if they have what it takes to become Vikings themselves.
A big, burly Viking called Bjorn initiates the kids in the ways of
wielding a battle ax, plundering and looting, and soon they learn all
sorts of other tricks as well, including how to get shipshape and
navigate the seven seas with just a stone, how to recite rude poems, and
how to scare enemies into submission before a battle even begins.
Hervor, the haunted shield-maiden, is also on hand to share her tips on
how to take off with a handsome ransom and how to make it into Valhalla
in the afterlife.
So You Want to Be a Viking features the field's latest scholarship and
is illustrated throughout with zany illustrations by Japanese cartoonist
Takayo Akiyama. Any kid who's ever daydreamed about being a fierce Norse
warrior will love this interactive guide.