Viking Boy

An action-packed blend of historical adventure and fantasy for junior readers; a blast of uncensored Viking adventure.

Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain, living peacefully on his family steading with his mother, father and their people – until they are raided by Skuli and his Wolf Men, who raze his home to the ground and take his father's life. Gunnar swears an oath to avenge his father's death and save his mother from Skuli – but first he must run to save himself. Murderous raiders, hand to hand battles to the death, mythical flying wolves and a relentless sea journey to the Land of Fire and Ice... Unknown to Gunnar, his life has been foretold, and he finds he has a destiny greater than his own story.

TONY BRADMAN was born and brought up in London and still lives there. He's written poetry and picture books, short and long fiction and educational books and plays, all for young readers. VIKING BOY (Walker Books) has been very successful, particularly in schools, and ANGLO-SAXON BOY (Walker Books) - the story of one boy's involvement in the Battle of Hastings - won the Historical Association's Young Quills Award in 2018. ROMAN BOY (Walker Books) came out in 2024, and GREEK BOY IN 2026, both taking the same formula into the ancient world. He's also written a non-fiction book about the Vikings - VIKING BOY: THE REAL STORY (Walker Books) is a companion to VIKING BOY and is narrated by Gunnar, hero of the novel. Other highlights include WINTER OF THE WOLVES (Bloomsbury Educational), the story of how the tale of Beowulf came to Britain, QUEEN OF DARKNESS (Bloomsbury Educational), his take on the Boudica story, and A BAD DAY FOR JAYDEN (Barrington Stoke), a contemporary story about a boy who is helped through a bad time by his teacher. BRUNO AND FRIDA (Barrington Stoke) is a story about a German boy refugee and the dog he encounters at the end of World War 2, and won a Young Quills Award in 2023.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walker Books

Publication date ‏ : ‎ Sept. 2012

Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages

ISBN : ‎ 9781406313833

Item weight ‏ : ‎ 190 g