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The Viking Adventure

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Sigurd's brave Viking father has trained him since toddlerhood to be a strong, bold adventurer. Sigurd's one desire is to fulfill his father's dream and sail to Wineland, that beautiful country discovered by Lief Erikson a hundred years before - not to learn reading and writing from an old bard. But who will take a thirteen year old boy on such a voyage? What dangers lurk in the unknown seas? And what will he learn through it all?

An interesting story with nice pencil illustrations, this book is loved by all of my younger siblings (5-11). Despite some character deaths, they say it isn't too sad, though they are usually sensitive to such things. The theme about the importance of reading and writing was carried well. The history is excellent and well-written.

This classic book is outstanding reading for children just beginning with chapter books. There are 1-3 black and white illustrations per chapter. The book conveys a lot of information about the Vikings, but the violence is not graphically described. The writing is definitely aimed at the elementary set, so it may not be enjoyed by more capable readers. However, for an early chapter book, it is outstanding. Here are the first three paragraphs:

"Long ago the land of Norway was a Viking land. The sea about it was a Viking sea.

"There were a bold, brave people, the Vikings. The sea was their road to adventure, and they loved it. But they loved the land, as well.

"Olaf the Strong loved both sea and land. Once he had sailed in Viking ships. He had fought in far places. Then a wound had put an end to his fighting days. He had come home to his farm in the south of Norway."


I would recommend this book for children reading simple chapter books or as a read-aloud for younger children, especially for those who are learning about the Vikings.

I read this book aloud to my daughters.

We enjoyed this book. We have read other Bulla books, and we have not been disappointed yet.

This is a great historical fiction novel to read while studying the Vikings. Sigurd leaves his family behind to sail on a journey to Vineland (what the Vikings called North America).

This book has it all: friendship, treachery, danger, and survival. Tied all together, it is a great adventure!

I liked this book because it was full of adventure. Aron, Sigurd, Rolf,and Gorm were brave people. They took boats very far to go to Wineland or USA to get grapes because grapes make wine and they love to drink wine. It was scary when they got to Wineland and Halfred killed an Indian with his bow to get his necklace to get rich. Halfred had a secret: he killed Gorm to leave Wineland to get away from the curse. Sigurd knew Halfred's secret; when they left to go home,Sigurd escaped off the ship and got to the Faroe islands and went home. The ship with Halfred on it got destroyed in a storm. I give it 100%.