Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
I want to read the book!
All characters reduced
Viking Tales - [Illustrated Tales From Norway to West-Over Seas] - cover

Viking Tales - [Illustrated Tales From Norway to West-Over Seas]

Jennie Hall

Publisher: E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea. Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago. During the warm season they used to fish and make fish-oil and hunt sea-birds and gather feathers and tend their sheep and make hay. But the winters were long and dark and cold. Men and women and children stayed in the house and carded and spun and wove and knit. A whole family sat for hours around the fire in the middle of the room. That fire gave the only light. Shadows flitted in the dark corners. Smoke curled along the high beams in the ceiling. The children sat on the dirt floor close by the fire. The grown people were on a long narrow bench that they had pulled up to the light and warmth. Everybody's hands were busy with wool. The work left their minds free to think and their lips to talk. What was there to talk about?

PART I

IN NORWAY

The Baby
The Tooth Thrall
Olaf's Farm
Olaf's Fight With Havard
Foes'-fear
Harald is King
Harald's Battle
Gyda's Saucy Message
The Sea Fight
King Harald's Wedding
King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas

PART II

WEST-OVER-SEAS
Homes in Iceland
Eric the Red
Leif and His New Land
Wineland the Good
Available since: 02/10/2024.
Print length: 250 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • Witches and Wizards - Explore the World of Magic Witchcraft and Sorcery - cover

    Witches and Wizards - Explore...

    Angela Puca, Neon Squid

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    A mystical guide to the history and mythology of witches and wizards from around the world by expert Dr. Angela Puca, perfect for fans of Harry Potter!For centuries, people have told stories about witches and wizards. But where do these tales come from? Did these people really have magical powers? Witchcraft expert Dr. Angela Puca tackles these mysteries and many more in Witches and Wizards. Enchanting illustrations by Cinthya Álvarez add even more magic to the page.Blending folklore and history, readers will:• Discover whether healers really put ingredients such as "toe of frog" in potions• Learn about famous figures from around the world, such as Merlin, Baba Yaga, and Medea• Find out why people believed witches flew around on broomsticksHooked by the eerie trivia, kids will also learn about the history behind the supernatural world. They'll meet Indigenous healers, understand what caused the Salem witch trials, and discover why people hid "witch bottles" under their doors.It's a spook-tacular introduction to witchcraft for kids who love all things fantasy!
    Show book
  • The Ghosts of Rathburn Park - cover

    The Ghosts of Rathburn Park

    Zilpha Keatley Snyder

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Eleven-year-old Matt comes face to face with his town’s haunted past 
  
Matthew Hamilton—a.k.a. the Hamster—and his family recently moved to Timber City. More of a loner than his older brother and sister, Matt gets lost when he wanders away from the town’s annual July Fourth picnic into nearby Rathburn Park. He is rescued by a white mutt with shaggy hair and pointed ears. Matt follows him into a clearing, but the dog vanishes. 
  
According to legend, Rathburn Park is haunted. Weirded out by his experience but unable to stay away, Matt returns to the ruins. In a burned-out church, a girl in a hat and old-fashioned ruffled dress appears. She warns him to leave if he wants to stay alive. Her name is Amelia Rathburn. But when Matt looks her up, he discovers that she is one hundred years old. 
  
Is Amelia a ghost from the past? Or someone a lot more human? The truth is stranger than Matt could ever imagine.
    Show book
  • The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair - cover

    The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair

    Hannah Foley

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Steeped in the natural history of Mary Anning's Jurassic coast, a powerful dual timeline story about fossils, friendship and a family secret finally come to light. 
 
London, 1880s: High up under the eaves of her father's townhouse, twelve-year-old Emma Linden lives and never goes out. Her dream is to follow in the footsteps of Mary Anning, the famous fossil hunter. But Emma is kept hidden away from all the world, science and study, the tools that keep her mind well. When Emma's brother, James, begins to speak obsessively of a tiger gifted to the Natural History Museum, everything she holds certain begins to crumble. Their only refuge is Kersbrook, the magical family home on the Devon coast. Devon, 2023: After Rosie Linden has been found, missing for four days and four nights, no one believes her when she says she has turned into a tiger. A surprise inheritance and an unlikely friendship guide Rosie as she begins her journey to recovery. But as the mysteries around her family history threaten to unravel, past and present blur and a shadow looms. Tigers are prowling once more... 
A beautifully told story full of hope and healing, empathy and acceptance, which challenges our perceptions of, and how we value, those who see things differently.
    Show book
  • The Bright Light and the Super Scary Darkness - cover

    The Bright Light and the Super...

    Dan DeWitt

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Have you ever been super scared of the dark? The Bright Light and the Super Scary Darkness uses the imagery of darkness and light to help children understand God’s power over evil. With an emphasis on Jesus, the Light of the World, this book reassures children ages 4-8 who struggle with fear and anxiety and offers them courage from God’s Word. Kids will find comfort in the book’s reassuring tone, which shows that Jesus’ love is strong enough to defeat even the super scary darkness.
    Show book
  • Bunny´s Pear - cover

    Bunny´s Pear

    Isabel Kuri

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Bunny is in search for her perfect pear.
    Show book
  • America Children’s Book - Land of the Free and Home of the Brave - cover

    America Children’s Book - Land...

    Mr. Nate Gunter

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    America Children’s Book is a readable history book that honors the families, foundation, and heritage of America. Bring kids to rightly understand, value, and serve a nation for the glory of God. 
BOOK DESCRIPTION: (also book back cover) 
A readable children’s history book told from a young boy’s experience from his grandpa’s military funeral and ends with the national anthem on July 4th. Discover his transformation from careless and impressionable by his peers to deeply valuing what generations have so greatly lost. Build your children’s library with a children’s book that honors the families, foundation, and heritage of America. Bring kids to rightly understand, value, and serve a nation for the glory of God. Let truth and examples train up fearless men and women, prepared for the future. May the next generation be raised to bravely serve others with their freedom.
    Show book