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Warrior King
Average rating
4.3 out of 5
Based on 10 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
The year is 878 AD. The English kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia and Kent have fallen to the Vikings. Only Wessex is left, and its king, Alfred, has been driven into hiding on Athelney, the ancient Island of Princes. How can he, along with his daughter, Fleda, and his closest followers, defeat the dreaded Vikings?
Book Information
PublisherWalker Childrens Paperbacks
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages272
ISBN-101406308447
ISBN-13978-1406308440
Publication Date04/07/2008
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About Sue Purkiss (Author) : Sue Purkiss is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Sue Purkiss include Willow Man, Level 4 (Hodder Reading Project), Ghost School (Pathway Books), Ghost Away (Path... more
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11/11/2009 Lindsey Fraser said:
A thoughtful, memorable adventure story about King Alfred. He realised that there had to be an alternative to the endless cycle of war under which the kingdoms which made up ninth-century Britain laboured. Much of the story is told through they eyes of Fleda, Alfred's daughter. Apart from being a gr... more

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