An action-packed Anglo-Saxon tale of one boy's journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The story of one Anglo-Saxon boy's journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066: Key Stage 2 History brought to life as battle-packed adventure. 1065: Magnus is the son of Harold Godwinson, lord of the Southern Saxons and ruthlessly ambitious claimant to the throne of England. Overnight, Magnus finds himself cast centre-stage in the blood-soaked family feud that led to one of history's most famous battles. This is the family tragedy behind 1066: live it with Magnus, as the wolves of history close in on his Anglo-Saxon boyhood.

 

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.

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Walker Books Ltd .

Tony Bradman was born in London in 1954. He has written poetry, picture Tony Lee is a prolific comic books writer, having worked on the titles X-Men, Doctor Who magazine and Starship Troopers. He has also written for radio, television and national newspapers. He lives in Birmingham. Sam Hart is a comic books illustrator, having worked on Starship Troopers and Brothers: The Fall of Lucifer. He lives in Brazil.