Viking Life: Transport

The Vikings were masters of transport, building longships, sledges, skis and skates. Explore how this helped them raid and trade with distant countries in this colourful book. Children will learn how clever methods of travelling across land and water allowed the Vikings to spread their influence far and wide. They’ll learn how skates could be fashioned from animal bones, and examine evidence from ancient ship burials. This series looks at key aspects of Viking times, exploring how the Vikings influenced life in Britain and the rest of the world.