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You wouldn't want to be a Viking explorer! : voyages you'd rather not make / written by Andrew Langley ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publisher: New York : Franklin Watts, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2014Edition: Revised editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0531238547 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 053127103X (library binding : alk. paper)
  • 9780531238547 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780531271032 (library binding : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • You would not want to be a Viking explorer! : voyages you would rather not make
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Greenland: looking for a way out -- The long ship -- Sailing away -- Into the unkown -- Lost! Drifting in a fog -- Land at last! -- Turf and timber: building a settlement -- Winter in Vinland -- You're not alone! The Skraelings -- Hunting and storing food -- Under attack! -- Going home.
Summary: Presents a light-hearted approach to what life was like as a Viking explorer.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 948.022 L283 Available 33111005194093
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Will you survive this arduous voyage in a fragile open boat?This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history. It is the late 10th century, and you are one of a hardy band of young adventurers who plan to sail all the way from Scandinavia to Vinland in North America.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Greenland: looking for a way out -- The long ship -- Sailing away -- Into the unkown -- Lost! Drifting in a fog -- Land at last! -- Turf and timber: building a settlement -- Winter in Vinland -- You're not alone! The Skraelings -- Hunting and storing food -- Under attack! -- Going home.

Presents a light-hearted approach to what life was like as a Viking explorer.

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