Discover the Anglo-Saxons and write about them!
Find out about the Anglo-Saxons in Britain, from their daily life and culture to their kings, laws and famous battles. Read about the Sutton Hoo burial, King Alfred's cakes and the famous Beowulf poem.

Ideal for readers aged 9+, the Writing History series combines written evidence from the past with engaging writing activities to explore the fascinating worlds of ancient civilisations. Children can learn exciting facts and be inspired to write their own historical documents including diary entries, recipes, letters, speeches and much more!

This book is part of a book series called Writing History .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's books, specializing in geography.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
• 2: Anglo-Saxon Life
• 3: Kings and Laws
• 4: Beliefs and culture
• 5: Anglo-Saxons at war
• 6: Glossary
• 7: Further information
• 8: Index