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Can Ulf Be Saved? Ahl, Ingir and their friends have rescued the adults from the Jomsviking, but in doing so, Ulf was captured. Where is he? They follow their uncle's advice and sail east in the Viking ship, Eagle, to look for him. It is a dangerous voyage which ends in a very unexpected way.

In a panoramic novel against a backdrop of violence and political turbulence in the eleventh century, Ivar, a Danish orphan is enslaved to the most successful and experienced soldier of the age. He eventually becomes one of the elite bodyguard of the Emperor of Turkey. Meanwhile his distant relative, Torkil, the grandson of an Anglo Norse thayne, advances his military career in the service of Harold Godwinson. History dictates that one day the two warriors, caught up in the maelstrom of treachery, carnage, greed, lust and loyalty, will meet. When they do, there are devastating results for ...

The Untold Saga of a Viking Fortune Hunter For three decades, Ulf of Borresta carved a path of blood and silver across England. He was no mere warrior—he was a Viking raider who amassed a staggering fortune in Danegeld, the extortion money paid by desperate English monarchs to keep the Norsemen at bay. In the churchyard of Orkesta, Sweden, two ancient rune stones bear witness to Ulf’s legacy. They speak of a man who stood alongside the most feared Viking chieftains—real figures etched into history—plundering towns, burning villages, and battling for wealth and power. The battles ...

The American Colonies will stay English! This was the demand of George lll in 1776. But he was short of the necessary troops. In desperation he employed 19,000 German mercenaries, and his recruiting sergeants roamed Britain looking for men to the bolster his army. One of those forced into uniform was Aaron Mew, a seventeen year-old apprentice blacksmith. He was wrenched from his simple yet secure life and thrust into a world hard-bitten professional soldiers, but also of ruffians, drunks, criminals and disgraced professionals. The Wessex Turncoat is a story of the king’s ambition, an ...

The lives of the four children at Clifftop Farm become very difficult and dangerous when their beloved collie, Billy, gets into serious trouble. The youngsters are compelled to devise a plan to rescue their dog. However, to get the crucial evidence they require, they must outsmart a group of criminals. Unexpected assistance emerges from two surprising quarters: an Italian prisoner of war and a sergeant in a commando regiment stationed near to the farm. In a race against time, will the children succeed in locating the vital information needed to secure the dog's safety?

A thrilling story of children in wartime In the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of children were evacuated from British cities and sent to areas of the country where it was regarded that they would be safer from bombing. They went to stay with complete strangers, many of whom were unenthusiastic about having a young guest staying with them for a long period of time. This is the second story about young evacuees. It tells how their lives have changed and how they get involved in a dangerous mystery in their new home in the country on the Isle of Wight when an enemy aircraft lands in ...

Amesbury, just two miles from Stonehenge, is regarded as one of the oldest towns in Britain, with evidence of habitation for more than 5,000 years. In 2002, a male skeleton was discovered there. It had lain undisturbed for almost that length of time. Archaeological research showed that the man was born almost a thousand miles from where he died. He had lived in the period when the Stone Age was ending and the age of metal was dawning.

Based on the personal diary of a World War Two British engineer, this novel takes readers inside the uncertainty, courage and sacrifice behind the Dunkirk evacuation. “I am ordered to commandeer this vessel, immediately, for use by the navy and to take command of it!” The words were spoken by a naval sub-lieutenant to Ben Bainbridge, captain of the motor vessel Bee. The crew of the small ship were unloading a consignment of steel plates on to the quay in Portsmouth dockyard. They were looking forward to sailing back to their home harbour, Newport, Isle of Wight, in time for supper. But ...

More excitement for the crew of the Eagle! The young crew of the Viking ship Eagle set out on a new journey when they are given the task of delivering a message in the land of the Rus. But fate has a surprise in store for them when they are ordered to travel on the Viking trading route south to Constantinople, a route fraught with danger. They must face warring tribesmen, deadly rapids and a host of other dangers before they reach their destination. There the adventure continues when they find themselves in the service of the emperor of the Greeks.

Maia is an Egyptian girl who lived at the time of the pharaohs. Her normal happy life is interrupted when she is kidnapped and made to work as a home help in a house very far from her own. Her only possessions are the clothes she wears and her very special red slippers. When one of these is stolen she is desperately sad. But help comes from an unexpected place and her plight comes to the attention of the pharaoh. The story is based on an Egyptian folk tale.

An exciting Viking story for six- to 10-year-olds. Sven’s father is a prisoner in a far-away country. There is a way to get him free and Sven knows how to do it, but he will need help. An offer of assistance comes from a very unexpected and frightening source. Will Sven be brave enough to accept it?

After three years in the service of the emperor of the Greeks, Ahl and his Viking friends have become very rich. Now the crew longs to return home with their wealth, their problem is that the emperor will not permit them to leave. They make a daring plan to escape. The route home is perilous as they navigate uncharted seas. They must overcome robbers, storms, and hostile strangers as they seek their way back to the Northlands with the riches they have earned.

The young crew of the Viking ship Eagle set out on a new journey when they are given the task of delivering a message in the land of the Rus. But fate has a surprise in store for them when they are ordered to travel on the Viking trading route south to Constantinople, a route fraught with danger. They must face warring tribesmen, deadly rapids and a host of other dangers before they reach their destination.

When one of their friends is captured and sold into slavery in the land of the Rus, the children of the old chieftain and their comrades decide to risk everything to rescue him. Little do they know what awaits them when they embark on the Viking ship, the Eagle. In addition to the dangers of the sea voyage, they must face the villainy of a traitor, marauding pirates, and robbers, before they end up in a seemingly hopeless situation as slaves in a quarry.

The year is 950 AD and the story starts in the town of Birka on an island in the great lake which covers a vast area inland of what is today Stockholm. It was a wealthy town at the center of an international trading network where merchants from as far afield as Turkey, Russia and Ireland met to buy, sell and barter. The wealth of the island also attracted unwelcome visitors and frequently the Birka warriors had to defend their homes and families against gangs of Viking raiders.

A thrilling story of children in wartime In the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of children were evacuated from British cities and sent to areas of the country where it was regarded that they would be safer from bombing. This Government operation was named "Pied Piper". The first evacuations were in 1939 and the second wave in 1940, at the time of the Blitz. Children went to stay with complete strangers, who had been deemed by the authorities to have spare space in their homes. The hosts were obliged to take the children. Many were unenthusiastic about having a young guest staying ...