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ELLENDUNEENGLAND 825The Roman Empire is a distant shadow, its roads and ruins now scattered across a land ruled by Saxon Kings. Seven rival Kingdoms, Mercia, Wessex, Sussex, Essex, Kent, Anglia and Northumbria – vie for power in an uneasy alliance now known as The Heptarchy.For decades Mercia reigned supreme under the iron rule of King Offa. Offa though is dead and his rightful successor, has been cast aside and the throne seized by...

Troll QuestAdventure awaits Jake and his friends in Real Kingdoms. A Troll is on the loose, ravaging farms and villages alike.Jake wanted nothing more than to be a Ninja Warrior, wielding two swords with deadly intent. So he jumped at the chance to become a warrior in an early medieval fantasy world, filled with Saxons, Vikings and more.Although Ninja is not a class available to him, Jake gets as close to his ideal as he can, a dual wielding Ranger, wearing leather ...

Dragon QuestionEva had recently changed schools and was settling in when her new friend, Kate to join and Adventure Day. Eva enthusiastically agrees and must now create a character for herself before she enters the Fantasy World called Real Kingdoms.Choosing to be an axe wielding Orc, Eva joins the group as they are presented with a Quest from Ragnar The Jarl.A Dragon has come down from the mountains, causing chaos and destruction, terrorising the l...

King’s QuestKate was pleased that her parents had organised an Adventure Day at Real Kingdoms during the School Holidays.Now the day had arrived and alongside her friends, Kate found herself in the Longhouse of Ragnar waiting to receive a new Quest.Kate feels disappointed when it is announced. A simple guard job, escort Brenna into the mountains to allow her to pay respects to a newly crowned King of the Orcs.The crowning ceremony goes horri...

Nestled within our green and pleasant land lies pockets of emerald trees. Their roots search deep into the ground and the branches reach high towards the sun. For centuries some of these have stood watching and listening to the human creatures living among them, hearing their stories and remembering. What mysteries could these woodlands tell if the trees could speak? Stories of brave deeds and foolish, star-crossed lovers, of monsters, giants and witches, hobs and kings. D...

From T.A. Barron, theNew York Timesbestselling author of the Merlin Saga, comes a new fantasy world about the origins of Atlantis, perfect for fans of The Lord of the Rings, Eragon*,* The Beyonders and Percy Jackson and the Olympians*.***In a magical land called Ellegandia, a young boy named Promi scrapes by, stealing pies, cakes and sweets to survive. But little does he know that his country is a pawn in an ages-old war between good and evil, battled both in the ...

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: · Why some vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? · How to build a vicious Viking longboat? · Which vicious Viking god dressed up as a woman? Discover all the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings - all the gore and more!

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents, why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make a dead Saxon happy. With a bold, accessible new look, illustrated throughout and revised by the author, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. 2013 is the twentieth anniversary of Horrible Histories.

Sail back to a vicious time with fearsome seafaring Viking warriors with big boats, big shields and enormous ginger beards. Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings, including Viking gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and Death by booby-trapped statues. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author and illustrated throughout to make Horrible Historie...

Take a journey to a vanished world with the ADVENTURES IN TIME series - stories so exciting you won't believe they're all truePrepare to meet the most terrifying raiders the world has ever known, as historian Dominic Sandbrook plunges us back into the thrilling drama of the Viking Age. We'll encounter gods and giants, axemen and shield-maidens, from the warlords rampaging through King Alfred's England to the sea-captains who first glimpsed the mountains of Iceland....

A sparky non-fiction guide to the Viking world, told by the hero of Tony Bradman’s bestselling novel Viking Boy.Take a real-life tour of the everyday world of Gunnar, a teenage Viking boy: find out how the Vikings lived, what they believed, how they travelled and fought, and gained their legendary reputation as warriors. Gunnar tells us the real story of growing up as a Viking in an exciting first-hand account, introducing us to family and friends,...

Go back to the thrilling time of warring knights who were prepared to give their life in order to protect their lord and his castle.Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the sk...