We have been enjoying our class novel this half-term: Viking Boy by Tony Bradman, especially as it fits in so well with our topic of Vikings!
We’ve made predictions, explored themes and analysed characters in this remarkable book.
Year 5 really recommend this book to all children aged 9-12. Here is a summary of what the book is about…
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 murdered 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 defeat 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.