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Sleeping Army
Francesca Simon
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Description for Sleeping Army
Paperback. Freya is an ordinary girl living in modern Britain, but with a twist: people still worship the Viking gods. One evening, stuck with her dad on his night shift at the British Museum, she is drawn to the Lewis Chessmen and Heimdall's Horn. Unable to resist, she blows the horn, waking three chess pieces from their enchantment. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10-15. BIC Classification: 5AJ; YFH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Freya is an ordinary girl living in modern Britain, but with a twist: people still worship the Viking gods. One evening, stuck with her dad on his night shift at the British Museum, she is drawn to the Lewis Chessmen and Heimdall's Horn. Unable to resist, she blows the horn, waking three chess pieces from their enchantment; the slaves Roskva and Alfi, and Snot the Berserk. They are all summoned to Asgard, land of the Viking gods, and told they must go on a perilous journey to restore the gods to youth. If Freya refuses she will ... Read more
Freya is an ordinary girl living in modern Britain, but with a twist: people still worship the Viking gods. One evening, stuck with her dad on his night shift at the British Museum, she is drawn to the Lewis Chessmen and Heimdall's Horn. Unable to resist, she blows the horn, waking three chess pieces from their enchantment; the slaves Roskva and Alfi, and Snot the Berserk. They are all summoned to Asgard, land of the Viking gods, and told they must go on a perilous journey to restore the gods to youth. If Freya refuses she will ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846682797
SKU
V9781846682797
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About Francesca Simon
Francesca Simon is universally known for the staggeringly popular Horrid Henry series. These books and CDs have sold over 20 million copies in the UK alone and are published in 27 countries. Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman won the Children's Book of the Year award in 2008 at the British Book Awards. She lives in North London with her ... Read more
Reviews for Sleeping Army
Children will love the banter, the darkness and physicality of the tale
Guardian
A wildly original, rollicking twist on Norse mythology
Jacqueline Wilson Guaranteed to bring gales of laughter
The Times
Breathtaking, magical storytelling. I loved this book
Eoin Colfer
Guardian
A wildly original, rollicking twist on Norse mythology
Jacqueline Wilson Guaranteed to bring gales of laughter
The Times
Breathtaking, magical storytelling. I loved this book
Eoin Colfer