The Accidental Vikings - Karen McCombie

The Accidental Vikings

By Karen McCombie

  • Release Date: 2026-01-15
  • Genre: Historical Fiction for Kids

Description

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 exhibits 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.

Reviews

“This is history as seen by a 7-year-old, but all wrapped up in an engaging mystery” – English 4-11 on Karen McCombie’s previous time-slip adventure for Barrington Stoke, The Boy Who Stole the Pharaoh’s Lunch