Read all about Early Britons with the Fact Cat! The Viking age began in around 700 CE and during this time, boatloads of raiders and settlers came to Britain to find new lands and steal treasure. At the time, Britain was ruled by the Anglo Saxons. They fought back against the Viking invaders and you can read all about their struggles for power.

Follow the Fact Cat on a journey through Viking England; find out where and how they lived, what they ate and what they believed in. Learn how we know about the lives of the Vikings with the evidence of artefacts and ancient sites that have been discovered.

Simple quiz questions at the back help readers to remember what they've just read.

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Broad-ranging appeal for nursery age through to Key Stage 2.

This book is part of a book series called Fact Cat-History-Early Britons .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Izzi Howell is an editor and author of books for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Who were the Vikings?
• 1: Kings and rulers
• 1: Houses and villages
• 1: Food and cooking
• 1: Crafts
• 1: Religion
• 1: Weapons and armour
• 1: King Alfred and the Vikings
• 1: The Normans arrive
• 1: Quiz
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index