The Accidental Vikings

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Author: McCombie, Karen Interest age: from c 7 yearsPublished on 15 January 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Barrington Stoke Ltd) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 80 pages, 16 b /w, illus198 x 129 | 140g Alfie and Kat’s school trip takes an unexpected turn when they’re whisked back to a Viking village in this exciting time-slip adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie. Things take a weird turn for Alfie and Kat when they get separated from the rest of their group on a school trip to the Viking Museum. The models around them start to come to life, and at first Kat is sure they’re being pranked for a TV game show. She urges Alfie to play along, and they take part in Viking village life – cooking, weaving and even digging a toilet pit. But will they ever be able to find their way back home? Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7. Show more