The Littlest Viking

Nov 17, 2024 3:51 AM

Author:Sandi Toksvig

The Littlest Viking

When Amber, the littlest Viking, set out from Scandinavia to seek her fortune she must have got lost on her way! Now she's in Pegwell Bay with no one but her pet squirrel for company. When Katie, Gary and Joshua find her stranded on the beach, they decide to look after her. Now there's a Viking living in their garden!

Having a Viking in the family isn't always easy. But when the garden is threatened by a nasty neighbour, Amber has some unusual - and hilarious - solutions to their problems . . .

Reviews

Simple language, snappy chapters plus injections of wit ensure that this light-hearted tale will be enjoyed by a wide age range

—— Carousel

A funy, easy-to-read first novel

—— Junior Education

An excellent novel . . . superb

—— Amanda Craig , The Times

Extremely powerful, and the descriptions of torture are genuinely harrowing.

—— The Guardian

Timely, gritty fiction.

—— Times Review

Could it happen? It has happened. That's why teenagers should read this book.

—— Irish Times

Rising star: Anna Perera. Her novel highlights the teenagers sent to the camp as it tugs readers into its vivid nightmare journey.

—— The Independent

Written in a first-person voice of disarming honesty, the book rings true through all of its many layers

—— Guardian

A good read for 11-year-olds who want to know their counterparts a century ago were truly human

—— TES

A most enjoyable book, full of life, warmth and humour

—— The School Librarian

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