Everything Vikings: All the Incredible Facts and Fierce Fun You Can Plunder

by Nadia Higgins

Hats with horns, flying dragons…you may think you know everything there is to know about Vikings, but think again!
With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, and full of fun facts and surprises, readers won't stop until they've learned everything about Vikings.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published September 8, 2015

About the author

Nadia Higgins is the author of 50-plus books for children. She also worked as an editor in the industry for almost ten years. Many of her books have a science bent, though she’s also written about pop stars, car art, and zombies.

Nadia's favorite part of being a writer is doing research. "I'm always looking for that vivid detail or off-the-wall fact," she says. Her books often use humor or fiction techniques to bring a nonfiction topic to life.

Besides writing, Nadia enjoys dancing, making soup, and doing puzzles. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two young daughters.

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating book about Vikings. We learned a lot of interesting facts, the illustrations and pictures were amazing, and there were a few games in the book to make it fun to be a Viking. My son loved learning about the Gods. My husband liked that the women were treated as equals and could own the land if there were no males.

[Olivia Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

The kind docent at the Runestone Museum in Alexandria, MN, introduced me to this book after answering 500 of my questions. It's a treasure chest of Viking history, with easy-to-digest fun facts and colorful graphics that helped me visualize where the Vikings lived and conquered. If you're the least bit curious about this period of history, I highly recommend this book.

[Krissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very thorough introduction to Vikings that touches on historical figures, clothing, sea routes, class systems, artwork, mythology, weapons, and more.

I learned so much! I planned on skimming the book, but ended up reading almost the whole thing.

[Tami McMenimen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this for history class for my homeschool 2nd grader. It was definitely too advanced for her, but I certainly found it interesting.

[Annette · Rating 4 out of 5]

National Geographic’s EVERYTHING series contains over a dozen books that will jumpstart the exploration of science and history topics.

EVERYTHING VIKINGS includes both historical and fantasy representations of Vikings. It begins with a history of key individuals and the Viking life. Next, it explores famous vikings and the Viking Gods. The book ends with Viking games and fun facts. The colorful photographs, diagrams, maps, and graphics will draw in readers of all ages.

Librarians will find that this entire series will fly off the shelves. Each short, highly visual book is chuck-full of fascinating facts that will ignite the imagination.

[Thomas Andrikus · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fascinating children's book on the history of Vikings. I learned a lot of interesting trivia, including how the names of Odin (Woden) became the origin of Wednesday, Thor became the origin of Thursday, and Odin's wife Frigg became the origin of Friday.

[Tiffany]

vivid, brightly colored pictures are sure to catch your eye!