How Would You Survive as a Viking? [Paperback]

Jacqueline Morley (Author), Mark Bergin (Author), Scott Steedman (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: How Would You Survive

By reading this book, the reader is transported down a "time tunnel" to the period of the book, asked to choose an identity and given information on all aspects of life in that time in an original, interactive way. A rating is given to establish whether the reader would really have survived. A colour poster is also included inside the jacket.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 5-8--These series entries offer quick bits and pieces of information on various early civilizations and purport to rank readers' survival chances through knowledge of these cultures. While the style is intentionally light, the supposition that superficial knowledge can assure survival may be viewed with skepticism. Additionally, the answer key does not always give full textual references, e.g., in explaining the importance of feeding one's ``Ka'' in Ancient Egypt, the page referred to does not totally clarify the answer, and readers must go to the index to find further explanations on other pages. Some of the entries do not clearly differentiate fact from fable. In Ancient Roman, it is never indicated that the story of Romulus and Remus, who founded Rome after being raised by a she-wolf, is legend. In all three books, the double-page spreads, one per topic, are filled with large and small full-color illustrations, lengthy captions, blocks of text, and related questions, resulting in a cluttered appearance. Susan Margeson's Viking (Knopf, 1994); Vikings (Time-Life, 1993); Simon James's Ancient Rome (Viking, 1992); Pamela Odijk's The Egyptians (Silver Burdett, 1989); and Stuart Fleming's The Egyptians (New Discovery, 1992) are all preferable titles.

Anita Palladino, Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, NY

Copyright 1995 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531153029
• ISBN-13: 978-0531153024
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,799,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't know how accurate this series is, but it sure does captivate the children!, February 14, 2009

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Kathleen Casey (texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Viking (How Would You Survive) (Paperback)

My grandsons 7,9 and 11 thoroughly enjoyed this book which gives all sorts of *realistic* details that boys love ( bugs, dirt, toilets, violence and hardship) The 7 year old got Viking books out of the school library after I gave them this book. It stimulated his interest.

In the *DK model* of lots of information and illustrations on each page, it takes time to go through and absorb. They liked it and want more in the series.