Vikings topic books
Vikings topic books for children aged 7-11 in KS2. This list includes nonfiction books and stories by Tony Bradman, Jane Chisholm, Michael Morpurgo, Cressida Cowell, Terry Deary, and Neil Gaiman.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Andrew Langley (born 26 October 1949 in Bath, England) is a British author of educational non-fiction for children and adults. He holds a BA in Physics & Astrophysics from the University of Leeds and worked for a decade in nuclear power and management consultancy before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and turning to writing and photography as his primary pursuits.
Langley began his career as a photojournalist, with work appearing in national newspapers, television and books. He started writing professionally over thirty years ago to complement his visual media career, producing guides and feature pieces on travel, science and history.
He has written more than a hundred books, particularly in the history and young reader categories. His titles include You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Viking Explorer!, The Roman News, Medieval Life and Ancient Egypt, many of which are part of educational series aimed at children.
Under his fiction name, Langley has published two novels: his debut, Mirror on the Soul, in 2015, followed by the sequel Dark Nights of the Soul, released in October 2016.
He is a member of the National Union of Journalists and The Magic Circle. His most recent novel, Dark Nights of the Soul, was published on 31 October 2016.
Vikings topic books for children aged 7-11 in KS2. This list includes nonfiction books and stories by Tony Bradman, Jane Chisholm, Michael Morpurgo, Cressida Cowell, Terry Deary, and Neil Gaiman.
Romans topic books for children aged 7-11 in KS2. This list includes nonfiction books and stories by Tony Bradman, Christina Balit, Andy Stanton, Theresa Breslin, Gary Northfield, and Marcia Williams.
Stone Age, Bronze Age & Iron Age themed children’s books including titles by Bridget Marzo, Raymond Briggs, Kathleen Fidler, Tom Palmer, Marcia Williams, Satoshi Kitamura, Sophie Kirtley, Terry Deary, Ben Lerwill & more.
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