vikings

Text and illustrations look at a Viking warrior, focusing on training for a battle, choosing one's armor, and sailing in a longship.

"Three young Thunderdrum dragons have come to Berk. Hiccup tries to train them, but they don't like to listen and are causing too much trouble. The dragons have to leave, but they aren't safe on their own. What will the dragons do?"--Back cover.

Learn the untold history of the Vikings in this title.

Though most often remembered as marauding barbarians, the Vikings were also traders, farmers, and skilled craftsmen. Their exploration beyond the shores of Europe began in the late 900s with the founding of settlements in Greenland and Newfoundland. Notable Viking adventurers such as Erik the Red, Leif the Lucky, and Thorfinn Karlsefni are profiled. Readers will also learn about the Vikings’ weapons and armor, ships, religious beliefs, lifestyle, and the vast legacy they left behind in mythology, language, and shipbuilding.

Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.

Answers questions Jack and Annie had after they came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #15: Viking Ships at Sunrise.

Unlike his large and brave fellow Vikings, Hiccup is small and afraid of everything until he helps steer his ship to safety during a storm.

As thousands of Viking warriors attack Paris, Sera, Riq, and all the people of the city struggle to defend themselves and Dak remains a prisoner, forced to work for the invading army.

Hiccup must find a way to show the Vikings of Berk how helpful the dragons can be.