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The Legend of Viking Thunder
Series: Time Keys
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'A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series.' - A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar The action adventure of Indiana Jones meets the time travel of Doctor Who in the second title of this...
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Follow twelve-year-old Sim’s time-travel adventure in Viking Norway in The Legend of Viking Thunder, the second title in Time Keys, a spectacular, action-packed mystery series by bestselling, multi-award-winning author M. G. Leonard.
Follow twelve-year-old Sim's time travel adventure in Viking Norway in The Legend of Viking Thunder, the second title in Time Keys, a spectacular, action-packed mystery series by bestselling, multi-award-winning author M. G. Leonard.
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Description
'A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series.' - A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar
The action adventure of Indiana Jones meets the time travel of Doctor Who in the second title of this epic series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for fans of Adventures on Trains. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Manuel Sumberac.
Sim's Uncle Emmett is missing and on the run from the ruthless Council of Keys. Sim and his cousin Jeopardy are determined to find him. Their search takes them through a hidden door in time to Viking Norway and a desperate mission across land and sea to stop the legendary Gjallarhorn - said to herald Ragnarök, the end of the world - from falling into the wrong hands.
The Legend of Viking Thunder can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the thrilling Time Keys series written by M. G. Leonard. Follow Sim and Jeopardy's adventures in the series in Hunt for the Golden Scarab.
Praise for the series:
'Classic and fresh - a breathtaking adventure.' - Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis Fowl
'A spellbinding, seat-of-the-pants adventure . . . fabulous, fast-paced and thrilling.' - Jonathan Stroud
'A note-perfect, time-travelling blockbuster.' - Jack Meggitt-Phillips, bestselling author of The Beast and the Bethany
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035005987
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Illustration: 40 black and white
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Manuel Sumberac
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 234g
Pages: 288
About the Author
M.G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a little girl but back then people called them fibs or tall tales, so she didn't think to write them down. After a successful career in the music industry and the arts, she finally dared to put pen to paper. Her inventive stories about beetles, birds, and trains are hugely popular. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. In this, her most ambitious series yet, M. G. Leonard combines her passion for music, love of history, and instinct for adventure, to bring readers the Time Keys books. Manuel Sumberac is a Croatian based illustrator and animator. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb where he was drawn towards the fascinating world of illustration. His work has been published and recognized in numerous book illustrations and covers, including The Dalemark Quartet, Orphans of the Tide, The Night Before Christmas and Steampunk Frankenstein, among many others. Manuel creates his illustrations using digital techniques combined with traditional media.
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