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Saxon Tales
by Terry DearyIn Saxon Kent the law says thieves should be executed, and soup made from a stolen sheep has been found in the Medway house. Young Edward takes the blame, but does his father know more than he's letting on? And can he find a way to save his son from hanging?Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure.Book band: BrownIdeal for ages: 7+
Saxon Tales
by Terry DearyIn Saxon Kent the law says thieves should be executed, and soup made from a stolen sheep has been found in the Medway house. Young Edward takes the blame, but does his father know more than he's letting on? And can he find a way to save his son from hanging?Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure.Book band: BrownIdeal for ages: 7+
Saxon Tales
by Terry DearyWilfred, the Saxon village Cunning Man, is loved by all for his wondrous healing powers. But he is growing old and weary, and it will soon be time for his apprentice, Ardith, to step up. It's a risky job, and Ardith's about to learn the hard way that you need more than potions and magic words. You need to be... cunning.Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure.Book band: BrownIdeal for ages: 7+
Saxon Tales
by Terry DearyKing Vortigern thinks he's so clever but his servant Mervyn knows he is playing a dangerous game. Can Mervyn keep the King safe from the invading Saxons, Pictish raiders, and a beautiful Saxon princess? Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure.Book band: GreyIdeal for ages: 8+
Saxon Tales
by Terry DearyIt's tough being a peasant in Saxon Britain. The taxes are too high, there are bandits everywhere, and rabbit porridge for dinner every night. Even worse, now the local thane, Lord Ethelbert, is plotting to take King Offa's throne, and the villagers are caught in the crossfire. Can clever young Marian keep the peace? More importantly, can she keep her head?Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure.Book band: GreyIdeal for ages: 8+
Saxon Tales
by Terry DearyIt's tough being a peasant in Saxon Britain. The taxes are too high, there are bandits everywhere, and rabbit porridge for dinner every night. Even worse, now the local thane, Lord Ethelbert, is plotting to take King Offa's throne, and the villagers are caught in the crossfire. Can clever young Marian keep the peace? More importantly, can she keep her head?Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure.Book band: GreyIdeal for ages: 8+
Saxon Tales
by Terry DearyWilfred, the Saxon village Cunning Man, is loved by all for his wondrous healing powers. But he is growing old and weary, and it will soon be time for his apprentice, Ardith, to step up. It's a risky job, and Ardith's about to learn the hard way that you need more than potions and magic words. You need to be... cunning.Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure.Book band: BrownIdeal for ages: 7+
REVISE Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Anglo-Saxon and Norman England Revision Guide and Workbook (PDF)
by Rob BircherOur revision resources are the smart choice for those revising for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-88. This book will help you to: * Organise your revision with the one-topic-per-page format * Speed up your revision with summary notes in short, memorable chunks * Track your revision progress with at-a-glance check boxes * Check your understanding with worked examples * Develop your exam technique with exam-style practice questions and full answers.
Revise Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History
by Rob BircherRevise Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History: Anglo-Saxon and Norman England Revision Cards
Reading Planet - Help the Vikings - White
by Adam Guillain and Charlotte GuillainComet Street Kids reading books follow the adventures of Rav, Asha, Tess and Finn, four of the residents of Comet Street. There are 72 exciting stories in the series that children won't be able to put down. When Finn and Rav look at a Viking longship at the museum, they find themselves transported back to Viking times. They meet some villagers who are building the actual longship the boys saw in the museum. Suddenly the village chief needs the longship to be finished that day ... so Rav and Finn join the team of builders! Reading age: 6-7 years.
Peepo!
by Janet Ahlberg and Allan AhlbergPeepo! is the much-loved picture book classic by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.Peepo! is a modern classic that continues to delight generations of babies and toddlers and their parents A perfect gift for new babies and parents, no home should be without a copy!Here's a little babyOne, two threeStanding in his cotWhat does he see?Praise for Peepo!'The best book ever published for babies' - Books for Your Children'Surely no one - baby, child or adult - could fail to enjoy Peepo!' - Sunday Telegraph'A book to last a lifetime . . . this is a perfect book for sharing' - Nursery WorldAllan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children's picture books. The Baby's Catalogue was inspired by their daughter, Jessica. The Ahlbergs' books are nursery bookshelf standards and have been the recipient of worldwide acclaim and awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Oxford Reading Tree, TreeTops, Non-Fiction, Stage 9
by Fiona MacdonaldWho was Eric the Red and why did he run away from home? Find out more about Viking ships and battle axes and discover how the Vikings gave us the expression 'going berserk'! This reference book explains and shows the life of Vikings using eye-catching pictures!
Oxford Reading Tree, Level 15, TreeTops Graphic Novels
by David BoydBook band 14 dark blue. Oxford level 15. Thorfinn the Viking is found guilty of murder in Beware the Vikings. He is sent abroad as an outlaw. He says goodbye to his son Snorri, and sets sail with his band of loyal men. But things do not work out as he plans. . . TreeTops Graphic Novels bring historical periods to life. These 24 action-packed graphic novels combine fiction and non-fiction texts in the one theme - from Vikings to gladiators and pirates to code-breakers. Non-fiction pages throughout give context and add depth to the stories to support comprehension. A different kind of reading challenge to engage your readers, especially the boys. Short captions of text, closely linked to the pictures, are perfect for second-language learners. Incredible stories are woven around amazing characters and events, exciting themes and stunning artwork to engage both independent and reluctant readers. Cross-curricular topics in history and geography stimulate discussion and inspire creative writing. Alternate ISBN 9781554487530
Oxford Reading Tree, Level 15, TreeTops Fiction, Pack A
by Margaret McallisterBook band 14 dark blue. Oxford level 15, pack A. Three useless Vikings are rowing to Britain in The Worst of the Vikings. Morbid hates fighting, Vapid is unsure what pillaging is and Torpid just wants to sleep. Is their leader wise to send them into battle? Alternate ISBN 9780199184408
Oxford Reading Tree
by Roderick Hunt and Alex BrychtaThe children find themselves on a longship at the start of a Viking adventure. Can they save the Viking village when raiders attack? The Level 8 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories and More Stories continue to provide a mix of fantasy settings and familiar situations. More complex sentences develop stamina, ensuring that readers will be able to progress to more demanding texts with confidence.
OCR GCSE History SHP: Viking Expansion c750-c1050
by Christopher CulpinExam Board: OCRLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018An OCR endorsed textbookLet SHP successfully steer you through the new specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series that invigorates teaching and learning; combining best practice principles and worthwhile tasks to develop students' high-level historical knowledge and skills.- Tackle unfamiliar topics from the broadened curriculum with confidence: the engaging, accessible text covers the content you need for teacher-led lessons and independent study- Ease the transition to GCSE: step-by-step enquiries inspired by best practice in KS3 help to simplify lesson planning and ensure continuous progression within and across units- Build the knowledge and understanding students need to succeed: the scaffolded three-part task structure enables students to record, reflect on and review their learning- Boost student performance across the board: suitably challenging tasks encourage high achievers to excel at GCSE while clear explanations make key concepts accessible to all- Rediscover your enthusiasm for source work: a range of purposeful, intriguing visual and written source material is embedded at the heart of each investigation to enhance understanding- Develop students' sense of period: the visually stimulating text design uses memorable case studies, diagrams, infographics and contemporary photos to bring fascinating events and people to life
OCR GCSE History SHP
by Michael Riley and Michael Fordham and Jamie ByromAn OCR endorsed textbook Let SHP successfully steer you through the new specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series that invigorates teaching and learning; combining best practice principles and worthwhile tasks to develop students' high-level historical knowledge and skills. - Tackle unfamiliar topics from the broadened curriculum with confidence: the engaging, accessible text covers the content you need for teacher-led lessons and independent study - Ease the transition to GCSE: step-by-step enquiries inspired by best practice in KS3 help to simplify lesson planning and ensure continuous progression within and across units - Build the knowledge and understanding students need to succeed: the scaffolded three-part task structure enables students to record, reflect on and review their learning - Boost student performance across the board: suitably challenging tasks encourage high achievers to excel at GCSE while clear explanations make key concepts accessible to all - Rediscover your enthusiasm for source work: a range of purposeful, intriguing visual and written source material is embedded at the heart of each investigation to enhance understanding - Develop students' sense of period: the visually stimulating text design uses memorable case studies, diagrams, infographics and contemporary photos to bring fascinating events and people to life
OCR GCSE History SHP
by Michael Riley and Jamie ByromAn OCR endorsed textbookLet SHP successfully steer you through the new specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series that invigorates teaching and learning; combining best practice principles and worthwhile tasks to develop students' high-level historical knowledge and skills.- Tackle unfamiliar topics from the broadened curriculum with confidence: the engaging, accessible text covers the content you need for teacher-led lessons and independent study- Ease the transition to GCSE: step-by-step enquiries inspired by best practice in KS3 help to simplify lesson planning and ensure continuous progression within and across units- Build the knowledge and understanding students need to succeed: the scaffolded three-part task structure enables students to record, reflect on and review their learning- Boost student performance across the board: suitably challenging tasks encourage high achievers to excel at GCSE while clear explanations make key concepts accessible to all- Rediscover your enthusiasm for source work: a range of purposeful, intriguing visual and written source material is embedded at the heart of each investigation to enhance understanding- Develop students' sense of period: the visually stimulating text design uses memorable case studies, diagrams, infographics and contemporary photos to bring fascinating events and people to life
OCR GCSE History SHP
by Christopher CulpinLet SHP successfully steer you through the new specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series that invigorates teaching and learning; combining best practice principles and worthwhile tasks to develop students' high-level historical knowledge and skills. - Tackle unfamiliar topics from the broadened curriculum with confidence: the engaging, accessible text covers the content you need for teacher-led lessons and independent study - Ease the transition to GCSE: step-by-step enquiries inspired by best practice in KS3 help to simplify lesson planning and ensure continuous progression within and across units - Build the knowledge and understanding students need to succeed: the scaffolded three-part task structure enables students to record, reflect on and review their learning - Boost student performance across the board: suitably challenging tasks encourage high achievers to excel at GCSE while clear explanations make key concepts accessible to all - Rediscover your enthusiasm for source work: a range of purposeful, intriguing visual and written source material is embedded at the heart of each investigation to enhance understanding - Develop students' sense of period: the visually stimulating text design uses memorable case studies, diagrams, infographics and contemporary photos to bring fascinating events and people to life.
OCR GCSE History SHP
by Christopher CulpinLet SHP successfully steer you through the new specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series that invigorates teaching and learning; combining best practice principles and worthwhile tasks to develop students' high-level historical knowledge and skills.
Norse gods Thor and Odin (UEB Uncontracted)
byThis image shows Thor on the left and Odin on the right of the page. They are facing forwards so both arms and legs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Thor's head is in the top left of the page. He has eyes of lightning and a red beard. He has a strong upper body with large muscles. He is wearing a tunic which goes down to his knees. Around his waist he has a special belt called Megingjord. He has a magical hammer in his hand to the left called Mjollnir which has lightning flashes coming from it. On his legs he has woollen leggings with leather straps wrapped around. He is wearing leather shoes. Odin's head is in the top right of the page. He has a horned helmet on his head. Odin only has one eye which is fiery and a long beard. He is wearing a long cloak which covers his shoulders at the front and hangs down behind him. He has a long spear in his hand to the right which is called Gungunir. On his hand to the left he is wearing a ring which is called Draupnir. He is wearing big boots which have laces running down them.
Norse gods Thor and Odin (UEB Contracted)
byThis image shows Thor on the left and Odin on the right of the page. They are facing forwards so both arms and legs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Thor's head is in the top left of the page. He has eyes of lightning and a red beard. He has a strong upper body with large muscles. He is wearing a tunic which goes down to his knees. Around his waist he has a special belt called Megingjord. He has a magical hammer in his hand to the left called Mjollnir which has lightning flashes coming from it. On his legs he has woollen leggings with leather straps wrapped around. He is wearing leather shoes. Odin's head is in the top right of the page. He has a horned helmet on his head. Odin only has one eye which is fiery and a long beard. He is wearing a long cloak which covers his shoulders at the front and hangs down behind him. He has a long spear in his hand to the right which is called Gungunir. On his hand to the left he is wearing a ring which is called Draupnir. He is wearing big boots which have laces running down them.
Norse gods Thor and Odin (Large Print)
byThis image shows Thor on the left and Odin on the right of the page. They are facing forwards so both arms and legs can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. Thor's head is in the top left of the page. He has eyes of lightning and a red beard. He has a strong upper body with large muscles. He is wearing a tunic which goes down to his knees. Around his waist he has a special belt called Megingjord. He has a magical hammer in his hand to the left called Mjollnir which has lightning flashes coming from it. On his legs he has woollen leggings with leather straps wrapped around. He is wearing leather shoes. Odin's head is in the top right of the page. He has a horned helmet on his head. Odin only has one eye which is fiery and a long beard. He is wearing a long cloak which covers his shoulders at the front and hangs down behind him. He has a long spear in his hand to the right which is called Gungunir. On his hand to the left he is wearing a ring which is called Draupnir. He is wearing big boots which have laces running down them.
Norman weapons (UEB Uncontracted)
byThis page has three images on it: a bow and arrow on the left, a flail at the bottom centre and a crossbow on the right. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The string of the bow is held under tension at the far left of the page. Halfway down the length of the string, the end of the arrow can be found with its fletchings (feathers), which stabilize its flight. The arrow extends to the right, passing over the handle of the bow and ending in a sharp pointed head. When the string is released, it throws the arrow forward with great force; it can travel for a distance of more than a kilometre. At the bottom centre of the page is a deadly flail. At the top of the image there is a loop with a chain hanging down from it. At the other end of the chain is a heavy metal spiked ball, at the bottom of the page. The handle of the flail is to the right of this and is used to swing the ball. It was a fearsome weapon that could pierce body armour but was not much favoured, as the sword was held in such high esteem.On the right of the page is a crossbow facing towards the top of the page. It is a small bow fixed to a stock (handle) and has a trigger (this cannot be seen in the diagram) that when pulled, releases the string and throws the bolt (small arrow) forward. The head of the bolt is at the top of the image and further down the bow extends to each side. Its taut string is fixed to each end and held in the middle of the stock, down from the fletchings (feathers) of the bolt. At the bottom of the page is the stock of the crossbow.
Norman weapons (UEB Contracted)
byThis page has three images on it: a bow and arrow on the left, a flail at the bottom centre and a crossbow on the right. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The string of the bow is held under tension at the far left of the page. Halfway down the length of the string, the end of the arrow can be found with its fletchings (feathers), which stabilize its flight. The arrow extends to the right, passing over the handle of the bow and ending in a sharp pointed head. When the string is released, it throws the arrow forward with great force; it can travel for a distance of more than a kilometre. At the bottom centre of the page is a deadly flail. At the top of the image there is a loop with a chain hanging down from it. At the other end of the chain is a heavy metal spiked ball, at the bottom of the page. The handle of the flail is to the right of this and is used to swing the ball. It was a fearsome weapon that could pierce body armour but was not much favoured, as the sword was held in such high esteem.On the right of the page is a crossbow facing towards the top of the page. It is a small bow fixed to a stock (handle) and has a trigger (this cannot be seen in the diagram) that when pulled, releases the string and throws the bolt (small arrow) forward. The head of the bolt is at the top of the image and further down the bow extends to each side. Its taut string is fixed to each end and held in the middle of the stock, down from the fletchings (feathers) of the bolt. At the bottom of the page is the stock of the crossbow.