Vikings: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #15: Viking Ships at Sunrise

Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #33

by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Carlo Molinari (Illustrations)

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When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #15: Viking Ships at Sunrise, they had lots of questions. Why did Vikings go on raids? Did they really wear horned helmets? What were Viking ships like? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about Vikings.

Filled with up-to-date information, photographs, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discover in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet Common Core text pairing needs.
 
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Genres: History, Nonfiction, School, Historical, Childrens, Chapter Books

128 pages, Library Binding

First published September 22, 2015

About the author

Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children's books and audiobook narrator. She is best known as the author of the Magic Tree House series, which as of 2017 sold more than 134 million copies worldwide. Both the series and Osborne have won awards, including for Osborne's charitable efforts at promoting children's literacy. One of four children, Osborne moved around in her childhood before attending the University of North Carolina. Following college, Osborne traveled before moving to New York City. She somewhat spontaneously began to write, and her first book was published in 1982. She went on to write a variety of other children's and young adult books before starting the Magic Tree House series in 1992. Osborne's sister Natalie Pope Boyce has written several compendium books to the Magic Tree House series, sometimes with Osborne's husband Will Osborne.

Reviews

[Jenny Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well illustrated introduction to vikings. I like that this whole series has tips for research and lists of books, museums, websites and dvds for further learning as well. Companion to Viking Ships At Sunrise

[Mister_T1313 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tells me so many facts about Vikings. I hardly knew anything about Vikings, but this book has changed that circumstance. I am very, very surprised how Columbus wasn't the first to go to North America, because Vikings were pilgrims, and went before Columbus.
5 STARS⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Barbara McVeigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned much more about Vikings than I did with Magic Treehouse #15: Viking Ships at Sunrise. The book also points the reader to other print and online resources.

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like this book because I really don't like Vikings. I enjoyed this book because I liked the part when it taught me a little bit about Vikings.

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

In 2015, Mary Pope Osborne and her sister Natalie Pope Boyce published the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers entitled Vikings. This book is a nonfiction research guide to the book entitled Viking Ships at Sunrise by Mary Pope Osborne which was published in 1998. Osborne’s and Boyce’s book is a well-done introduction to the world of the Vikings and the Norse people. The book is for young readers. The book has wonderful black-and-white illustrations. The book has wonderful black-and-white photographs. The illustrator for this book was Carlo Molinari. Similar to the other books in the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series, the book has a section on how to do more research for young readers about the world of the Norse people. The book has an index and includes photo credits. The book was advised by a professor of Old Norse at the University of California at Berkley, a graduate student in Scandinavian Studies at the University of California at Berkley, and an educational advisor. Osborne and Boyce write that “the Old Norse worse for “raider” is vikingr. When the Vikings sailed off on a raid, they said they were “going in Viking.” Many years later, people began using the term Viking for Scandinavians who lived in the Age of the Vikings” (Osborne & Boyce 20). I believe overall Osborne’s and Boyce’s Vikings is a well-done introduction to the world of Norse people.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall a good book; I just have to clear up two items of misinformation:
1. Saturday doesn't come from the Old Norse words meaning "washing day." The Old Norse name for Saturday did, but the English word comes from the Roman god "Saturn."
2. Northmen didn't just drop dead in their 30s and 40s. Assuming you survived to age 5, you were probably going to live to your 50s. (Assuming you didn't die in battle.) This is a tired myth that doesn't account for high infant and early childhood mortality rates.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vikings, the nonfiction companion to Viking Ships at Sunrise, is full of information about Vikings including their way of life, beliefs, and daily activities. It is a great source of information for kids who are interested in learning more after reading the fifteenth Magic Treehouse book. I highly recommend it!

[Sarah - All The Book Blog Names Are Taken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eleanor has decided she no longer wants to write reviews of the fact tracker books with this series. She did like this one though because it was about Vikings and we really love learning about Vikings.

[Maki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for of information to teach children about the Vikings. I loved all the details in this book and it has a broad band of topics to discuss as well. Very well done.

[Jeanette Meehan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read (especially for an adult). It also provides an overview of Vikings and gives many other sources for additional information including other books, museums, and websites.

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these books. I feel like I learn so much from them. I learned all about the Vikings and their culture and famous contributors.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting book to read with my son while he studies Vikings in school.

[Sonal · Rating 5 out of 5]

It told me a lot about vikings and I learned about their culture. Turns out that real vikings have not worn the hat with thorns on them that they wear in stories.

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Fact Tracker to accompany the Magic Tree House "Viking Ships at Sunrise" - unlike that book, this one is *actually* about Vikings! Anyway . . . I do love a good Fact Tracker . . .

[blueygurl2016 · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was well written but I’m just not interested in Vikings I guess.

[Claire Elyse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star rating & review by E.

Hmmm I really liked it but I think some more adventure could be added 🤨🤔🤔❤️♥️💙💜❤️‍🔥

[Marya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Me: Here's a cool book on Vikings!
Little One: Why do all of the people in the pictures look hurt?
Me: Because Vikings killed people on their raids.
Little One: Why?!
Me: So they could steal their stuff.
Little One: (uncomprehending look of horror)
Me: You know, now that I've said that out loud, maybe Vikings weren't so cool after all.
Little One: Can I sleep with you tonight?