01310    a2200193   4500001000700000020001800007040003200025100001800057245003500075250001300110260001900123300003500142362000900177490001600186520085300202650002601055650002301081650001201104127296  a9781407148908  cEscola Canadense de Niteroi  aHill, Stuart 10aI Was There... Viking invasion  a1st. ed.  aUnited Kingdom  a144 p.c4 x 0.35 x 7.99 inches0 a20140 aI Was There  a'My words were drowned as suddenly the world seemed to be split apart by a huge yell that roared in the air. The Viking war-cry!'

It's 867, and young Aldwyn and his family have heard rumors that the terrifying Viking army is heading for York. Can they protect their home and escape in time?

Jump into a gripping first-person adventure about life in the Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, as they prepare to defend themselves against the brutal Vikings.

I Was There...is a perfect introduction for younger readers into stories from the past, allowing children to imagine that they were really there. I Was There...Viking Invasion is an exciting account of a young boy helping to defend his village against fearsome Viking invaders. Brilliantly reimagined, readers aged 7+ will love this vivid first-hand account of a child's experience of the Vikings. 4aChildren's Literature 4aHistorical Fiction 4aVikings