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Iceland, A True Book


by Kathleen Deady

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A slim, illustrated introduction to Iceland for younger readers (ages 6-8). With nice selection of photographs showing the landscapes, cities, people, and archaeological sites of Iceland. (ICL32, $6.95)

The Problem with Chickens


by Bruce McMillan | Gunnella

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A delightfully illustrated tale for young readers about a flock of chickens that overruns an Icelandic village. (ICL35, $16.00)

Eyewitness Viking

Eyewitness Viking


by Susan M. Margeson

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Ships, weapons, artifacts, colonies, music and kings are all explored in this illustrated family friendly portrait. (VIK05, $16.99)

Iceland

Iceland


by Barbara A. Somervill

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Iceland for children ages 9-12 in the series Enchantment of the World. (ICL33, $37.00)

Polar Explorers for Kids

Polar Explorers for Kids


by Maxine Snowden

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The history and adventures of 16 polar explorers, including Erik the Red, Henry Hudson, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, are brought to life in 21 puzzles, games, projects and activities for kids ages 9 and up. (ARC191, $16.95)

The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearsome Raiders


by Melvin Berger | Gilda Berger

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 54 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An engaging history for young readers which gives plenty of information about Viking culture and debunks several myths and exaggerations. (SCN31, $18.95)

The Vikings


by Robert Nicholson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A volume in the colorful "Journey into Civilization" series, this slim book concentrates on the Vikings and how they lived in days gone by. With plenty of information on the Viking world, great stories and activities for kids. (VIK08, $9.95)

Thorkill of Iceland, Viking Hero Tales

Thorkill of Iceland, Viking Hero Tales


by Isabel Wyatt

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Isabel Wyatt retells ancient Icelandic sagas for middle-school readers. This collection of tales tells of the adventures of Thorkill of Iceland, sent to the land of the giants by King Gorm of Denmark. (ICL25, $16.95)

The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow

The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow


by Allen French

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this rousing tale for young adults, based on the sagas, a Viking boy avenges his father's death in 11th-century Iceland. (ICL34, $14.95)

 

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