Anglo-Saxon Boy
By Author / Illustrator
Tony Bradman, Sam Hart
Genre
Historical Fiction
Age range(s)
9+
Publisher
Walker Books
ISBN
9781406363777
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
02-03-2017
Synopsis
An action-packed Anglo-Saxon tale of one 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.