Viking boy by tony Bradman

7/24/2017

Gunnar Bjornsson, a Viking, lives with his parents on their farmstead - an idyllic place to grow up. Gunnar had a happy childhood but everything changed the night the Wolf Men came. They killed his father and Gunnar escaped after watching Valkyries descend from the sky and take the body of his father to the halls of Valhalla.

Gunnar vowed to avenge this act by travelling to Valhalla to bring back his father so they could kill the leader of the Wolf Men.
On his journey, Gunnar was met by setbacks. Being kidnapped and sold into slavery was not part of his plan. However, with the help of some loyal friends he makes his was to the Land of Ice and Fire, across The Rainbow Bridge to Asgard and enters the Hall of Valhalla.

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Will Gunnar wreak his vengeance on Skuli; head of the wolf me? You will have to read the book to find out but it is well worth it.
At 206 pages long the book is relatively short, a great length for a class read in years 5 or 6 and beyond. It could be accessed by children in Y4 but teachers should use caution due to some of the content. A number of characters lose their heads (literally.)

This story would be a great accompaniment to a Vikings history unit, allowing teachers to explore both the brutality of Viking life and elements of Norse Mythology.

I prefer this text to 'How to Train Your Dragon' as a more realistic portrayal of Viking culture.

Find out more about Tony Bradman and his school visits on his website here

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10/23/2020 04:45:23 am

Viking boy is a really descriptive and jaw-dropping book. I would recommend this book to 9+ even adults will be really interested in this book. Its really gripping so when you the first chapter you will be hooked for the rest of it and be wanting more after chapter 21 which is the end. Honestly you might hate reading and if so this will get you back into the reading spirit especially after the ending chapter. You might be grossed out but it's about a Viking boy so it is what you would expect. Tony Bradman, please write a second book about this where Bjorn comes back alive and enjoys time with his family. Just a little idea because Odin said that if you defeat Skuli and the Wolf Men then you may take your father home with you.