By Hilary Robinson (author) , Lewis James (illustrator) Part of the Jasper series
"Memorable mix of fun and Viking facts"
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February 2020 Book of the Month
Charlie Tanner’s dog Jasper thinks he’s descended from Viking dogs and is determined to find out more. This sparks a series of very funny letters from Charlie to the curator at the local Viking museum, in which Charlie poses questions from Jasper. In fact, questions and answers tell us lots about Viking life and the unusual and ingenious presentation makes it all extremely readable and accessible.
A great way to learn about the Vikings. Jasper has explored space for readers too, and it looks he has more adventures to come, which is good news.
Working alongside literary consultants and Viking experts, Hilary Robinson fuses established facts with belly laugh ideas about life as a Viking. We learn that Vikings were keen skiers as well as boat enthusiasts, that wireless technology Bluetooth is named after the Viking leader Harald Bluetooth and that Vikings were rather fond of bleaching their hair!
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Told in the form of letters, Charlie Tanner and his dog Jasper want to help the local Viking Museum attract more visitors amidst rumours a Roman Museum might be opening in Bogna. But the mission has Jasper questioning his own heritage.
Through Jasper’s enquiring mind and Charlie Tanner’s diligence, the series allows young readers to engage with a range of topics in a unique and fascinating way.
Future titles will see Charlie Tanner and Jasper find out about Everest, Eco Living and more.
Praise for Jasper: Space Dog:
“A clever mix of fun and facts…. there’s much to enjoy as well as much to learn from this introduction to an important topic” Julia Eccleshare
Hilary Robinson is an award winning radio producer and author of over 50 picture books. Awards include the 2016 Historical Young Quills Award for ‘Flo of the Somme.’ Radio credits include Private Peaceful for BBC Radio 2 and her series for Barry Humphries Forgotten Musical Masterpieces was listed as one of the top 30 artistic triumphs of 2016 by the Telegraph. Extracts from her book 'A Song For Will and the Lost Gardeners of Heligan' were read on BBC Radio 4. Follow her on Instagram here .
Read a Q&A with the author here .
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This book is informative yet entertaining as the use of humour enables it to interest all readers.
Writing in letter form, this book is filled with facts about the Vikings. Charlie Tanner is writing on behalf of his dog Jasper to the Viking museum in Bogna and the book contains letters back and forth from the two recipients. This book is informative yet entertaining as the use of humour enables it to interest all readers. Hilary Robinson has written using facts that will appeal to the age of the reader: who knew that Bluetooth was named after the Vikings? The illustrations by Lewis James also lend themselves nicely to the text.... Read Full Review
A really good book with lots of interesting facts for boys and girls. It was also really funny and easy to read.
I really loved this book.... Read Full Review
A quick fun read! This book would be great for children in Year 2 or 3, who are learning about the Vikings in their History lessons.
I read this book in one day! It is very funny and included lots of facts about the Vikings.
A quick fun read!... Read Full Review
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Jasper Viking Dog! and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Jasper Viking Dog! features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, History, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Pets, The Natural World, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Jasper Viking Dog! was written by Hilary Robinson and published by Strauss House Productions
Jasper Viking Dog! has 78 pages
Yes it is part of Jasper series
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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