Pre-order

British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life as a Viking

Name: British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life as a Viking
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781839946363
Price: 22.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Chae Strathie

Series: So You Think You've Got It Bad?

0.0 (0 reviews)

Summary

Discover the tough life of Viking children in this humorous and engaging book from Nosy Crow's collaboration with the British Museum. Through entertaining illustrations and lively storytelling, young readers learn about daily Viking challenges such as long raids, sharing rooms with farm animals, and eating watery porridge. A unique take on history that combines fun with facts, including quirky details like children walking polar bears and rubber ducks.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$22⁹⁹

Pre-order

Releases 4^th August 2026 (Approx. Date) Pre-order "British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life as a Viking" now to secure your copy from our first shipment

Found a better price? Request a price match

British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Lif...

$22⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Ideal for children fascinated by history, especially those interested in the Viking era and adventurous stories filled with humour and unusual historical insights.

Packed with historical facts, this is a brilliantly funny and fascinating look at what life was really like for a kid as a Viking!

Packed with historical facts, this is a brilliantly funny and fascinating look at what life was really like for a kid as a Viking!

Description

Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on Viking history.

A kid's life as a Viking might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and awesome longships, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from spending years on a raid and sharing your bedroom with farm animals, to being poked full of holes... and even eating extremely watery porridge.

Probably the first book about Viking times to feature children walking polar bears and rubber ducks, So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life as a Viking is a must-read for kids with a passion for horrible history! Brought to life with rich, humorous illustrations by super-talented Marisa Morea.

Other titles in the series include: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Aztec Age, Prehistoric Times, and Medieval Castle.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839946363

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Marisa Morea

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 217.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

Collections

Ancient & Classical History Chae Strathie Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Humour Kids & YA Pre-orders Pre-order Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: So You Think You've Got It Bad?

About the Author

Chae Strathie (Author)
Chae Strathie is an award-winning children's author and journalist who grew up in a tiny village surrounded by a forest in Scotland, which probably explains a lot. His first attempt at professional writing was creating a Star Wars comic at the age of seven. He sold two copies and made a total of four pence. A regular at major book festivals, Chae has toured the length and breadth of the UK and visited schools as far afield as Romania, reading his stories, acting the goat and singing silly songs about worm ice cream and beard-growing. He lives in Dundee with his wife, three annoying cats and a very old goldfish called Lazarus.

Marisa Morea (Illustrator)
Marisa Morea is a freelance illustrator based in Madrid, Spain. She lived in Barcelona for a couple of years and she graduated in a MA Illustration at Eina School in Barcelona in 2009. After a few years working as an Art Director in several advertising agencies, Marisa decided to quit and try as a full-time illustrator. So far, she's worked with many international clients from the United States, Australia, UK, France and Singapore.

In her spare time, Marisa is an Asthanga yogi and a classic cinema lover. She also goes crazy for music and enjoys creating covers of her favourite songs on the guitar.