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Iceland, A True Book  •  Kathleen Deady   • HISTORY • 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  •  Bruce McMillan  •   Gunnella   • LITERATURE • 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)
 
 
Iceland  •  Barbara A. Somervill   • HISTORY • 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)
 
 
Odin's Family, Myths of the Vikings  •  Neil Philip  •  Maryclare Foa   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  For kids wanting an introduction to Norse mythology, its major players and most famous stories, we suggest this book. The stories are clearly and excitingly told, and the full-color illustrations are ver nice. Ages 9-12. (VIK14, $19.95)
 
 
Polar Explorers for Kids  •  Maxine Snowden   • EXPLORATION • 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  •  Melvin Berger  •  Gilda Berger   • HISTORY • 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  •  Robert Nicholson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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  •  Isabel Wyatt   • LITERATURE • 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)
 
 
Viking  •  Susan M. Margeson   • HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A wonderfully illustrated, fact-filled history of the Vikings geared for children ages 9-12. (VIK05, $15.99)
 
 
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow  •  Allen French   • LITERATURE • 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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