Presents a brief history of the Vikings and describes their daily life.

With simple text and illustrations presents the life and culture of the Vikings, covering such aspects as food, clothes, family life, homes, ships, religion, and war. Also provides brief biographies of famous Vikings.

Describes the ships, weapons, and way of life of the Vikings, and tells of their explorations, raids, and trading journeys starting in the ninth century, which led them to the British Isles, Russia, Europe, Iceland, and North America.

When Miss Julia burst on the scene in her fictional debut, Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, this proper lady of a certain age found her orderly world turned upside down when Hazel Marie Puckett appeared with her nine-year-old son, Little Lloyd, who looked disturbingly similar to Miss Julia's late husband. Now, in Miss Julia Takes Over, with her sharp tongue and iron backbone intact, Miss Julia must tackle another disruption when Hazel Marie doesn't return...

The Histronauts travel back in time to the Viking era to forage for food, decipher runes, build beautiful burial boats, and learn all about a Viking raid.

Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.

From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.

The author of numerous novels, Stewart O'Nan has been lauded with critical acclaim and best-seller status on his way to consideration as one of America's most gifted novelists. Emily, Alone, a sequel to Wish You Were Here, revolves around widow and grandmother Emily Maxwell, whose ordered life is jarred when her sister-in-law suffers a stroke. But even amid the conflicting emotions of a changing world, Emily proves resilient and vows to move forward...