Viking Boy: 1

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Namesakes: Frida Hansdotter, a former Swedish World Cup alpine ski racer, and Olympic champion. Frideborg “Frida” Stéenhoff, a Swedish writer who took part in the women’s suffrage movement. Bluetooth technology was named after Harald as its inventors felt that Bluetooth would unite the world as Harald united the warring tribes of Denmark. The Bluetooth symbol is based on a merging of his runic initials, H ( ᚼ) and B ( ᛒ). Ivar Something else to note about this book is that it might prove a good read for somebody who is a fan of something like the Avengers and Thor films / comics, and would like a confidence building book. They'll already be familiar with a lot of the terminology and they'll discover a swift, thrilling read with an excellent protagonist. These famous boy names for Viking males come primarily from ancient Viking heroes, the Prose and Poetic Eddas, or the gods and other beings in Norse mythology. Famous Namesakes: Frode Andresen (Norwegian biathlete and skier), Frode Estil (Norwegian cross-country skier), Frode Bovim (Olympic sailor)

Namesakes: Erik Halvar Björk, a Swedish actor who worked at the Malmö City Theater from 1962 to 1986. The Danish king Halfdan was one of the leaders who invaded England in 865–6 and captured the city of York. Harald Namesakes: Storm Sanders, an Australian tennis player who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Storm Bull, a Norwegian-American mayor of Madison, Wisconsin from 1901 to 1902. Really enjoyed this book. It is slightly too old for my class, but if I was doing this topic with older children, I would most certainly use it. I will recommend this book to my higher ability readers to read on their own though. Namesakes: Brynhild Synstnea, a Norwegian runner finishing 13th at the 1994 European Championships. Brynhild Grasmoen, an American alpine skier who competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics.The Viking name Leif means “beloved” or “descendant”, and aptly so since Leif Ericsson was the son of the famous Viking explorer Erik the Red (see above). Leif then went on to be an explorer himself, setting foot on America centuries before Columbus did. Loki That element of myth and magic was the other great reason I loved this. There's a mysterious old man in this book who's missing an eye (and if you know your myth, you may know who I mean). Coupled with him, there's a whole world of references ranging from the Bifrost, through to Heimdall, through to two birds which keep watch on Gunnar throughout his adventures. Namesakes: Gerd Hegnell, a Swedish actress who received the “Carl Åkermark Scholarship” of the Swedish Academy in 1992. Gerd Kanter, an Estonian discus thrower and gold medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Gorm’s son Harald Bluetooth (see below) had a second larger stone carved and erected next to it to commemorate both his parents and his own conquest of Denmark and Norway. Your UKS2 class will explore the characters by answering questions and making deductions, ‘what does this tell us?’ Steeped in Viking history and legend, this exciting story follows Gunnar as he encounters the Valkyries, journeys across the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard and enters the sacred Halls of Valhalla to seek his father and exact revenge on the men who killed him. LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.Famous Namesakes: Graham Norton (Irish actor and talk show host), Alexander Graham Bell (inventor, scientist, and engineer)