"Describes Viking warriors, including their training, fighting methods, and weapons, as well as their decline and their place in popular culture"--Provided by publisher.

In the ninth and tenth centuries, the Vikings created a cultural network that spanned four continents: from the Caspian Sea to the North Atlantic and from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean. The Viking Age was a period of major change as a result of the Vikings' impact on neighboring areas and the introduction of external influences into Scandinavia. This book explores Viking culture from a global perspective, examining the influences of their...

Reluctant hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III must rescue his best friend, Fishlegs, from the deadly disease Vorpentitis. The only cure is rare and almost impossible to find ... a potato. But where will Hiccup find such a thing?

In exile, and hunted by dragons and humans alike, can Hiccup the Viking find the dragon's jewel and save the world from destruction?

Twin vikings Hack and Whack wreak havoc on their village until their mother enacts the most dreaded punishment of all.

50 Things You Should Know About the Vikings explores every aspect of Viking life, revealing the softer side to these nordic peoples that history forgets. Go beyond the battles and adventures to look at the everyday lives of the Vikings: what they traded, how they made and sailed their famous long ships and how their contribution to art, culture, and literature has influenced our modern world.

When a series of lightning storms hit Berk, Vikings claim Thor is angry for allowing Toothless, a dangerous Night Fury, to live among them, so it's up to Hiccup to prove Toothless's innocence before he is banned from Berk forever.

Explorers and warriors, Vikings traveled across oceans to conquer new lands. Delve into their world and find out which segment of society became Vikings, where they were from, and how and why they fought.

Hiccup must find a way to show the Vikings of Berk how helpful the dragons can be.