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Life as a Viking: An Interactive History Adventure
- Explore what it was like to live as a Viking Warrior
- With 15 possible endings, this book is full of historical places, people, and facts
- As students choose their own story, their personal investment results in more learning
- Includes a timeline, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index for further learning
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Viking? Step into the world of Viking warriors with this educational choose-your-own-adventure. Will you take part in the Lindisfarne monastery raid? Invade England? Fight in the Battle of Stamford Bridge? With 15 possible endings, this book is full of historical places, people, and terminology. As students form a more personal connection with this era by moving through a story they choose themselves, learning becomes a natural result. The book includes a timeline, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index, so the learning doesn’t have to end when the story does. 112 pgs, pb.
I loved these kinds of choose-your-own-adventure books when I was a kid and incorporating historical events and facts into the stories makes them even more entertaining. Each book focuses on a different event in history, but it's up to the reader to choose the point of view to take. The story will progress for a few pages and then the reader must make a decision about what course they want to take. Then, the reader turns to the page directed in the book and sees what happens based on the choice made. Choose whether to be a civilian, patriot or British soldier during the Battle of Bunker Hill, whether or not to rush for a lifeboat on the Titanic, what job to take as an Irish Immigrant, and much more. On average, each book has about 3 story paths, 35-45 choices, and 15 different endings. This series will help students see historical events in a new, real way and is just plain fun to read. Each book is about 112 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel
We will be learning about vikings this year during our study of the Middle Ages. My children love the "choose your own story" type of books, so I was really excited when I stumbled upon this one!
I need it to work with low level students
If my children like this book, we may buy the others in the series.