The curiously-named Ivar the Boneless was one of the fiercest Viking leaders who ever lived. Despite failing in his quest to settle Britain, he was at the head of the biggest Viking invasion ever staged, and, it is said, never lost a battle.

Suitable for readers aged 8+, each book in History Starting Points explores the life and times of a key historical figure, from Alfred the Great to Hatshepsut. It tells the story of the subject's life, using vital primary source material, such as what contemporary people wrote about the figure. Alongside this, each book builds up a vivid picture of the historical era in which the person lived, from Anglo-Saxon Britain to the civilisations of ancient Greece and Egypt. Included throughout are cross-curricular links to other key subject areas such as literacy, science or geography, and the text is supported by cartoon, myths and legends and fun craft projects to make.

This book is part of a book series called History Starting Points .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

David Gill is an ex-headteacher with many years' experience. He believes passionately in making history for young readers exciting.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Meet Ivar the Boneless
• 2: Viking raiders
• 3: Ivar's family
• 4: Ivar's life story
• 5: What's in a name?
• 6: The great invasion
• 7: Vikings rule the waves
• 8: The fight for Britain
• 9: Viking beliefs
• 10: A Viking creation story
• 11: The end of Ivar
• 12: How do we know?
• 13: Viking explorers
• 14: Timeline
• 15: Glossary and quiz
• 16: Index and answers