Saxons and Vikings

Slim pickings for the Saxons so hopefully others can fill in more gaps. Luckily I was kindly sent a number of suggestions for the Vikings by the author Ann Turnball. Thanks for those.

Where I have put no details for a book is where I have not been able to dicsover anything other than the title and author.

Saxons

Beowulf by Penelope Hicks (Kingfisher epic series)
Beowulf: dragonslayer by Rosemary Sutcliff
Daughter of fire and ice by Marie-Louise Jensen
Feasting the wolf by Susan Price, 2007
The Children of Stowa by Jean Lloyd. Set in West Stowa a recreated Saxon village

The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff, 1965. Set at the time of the Dalriada, a kingdom in Scotland from late C6th to early C7th
The Namesake: a story of King Alfred by C Walter Hodges

The Shining Company by Rosemary Sutcliff (1990).  Retells the Y Gododdin story (the earliest mention of Arthur's name)

Viking raiders (Sparks) A beginner reader series

Wulf the Saxon: a story of the Norman conquest by G A Henty

Vikings

Beowulf: dragonslayer by Rosemary Sutcliff
Blood Feud by Rosemary Sutcliff(1976) An English slave is freed after saving his owner's life but then the two men have to travel to Constantinople.
Daughter of fire and ice by Marie-Louise Jensen
Erik’s new home (Sparks)
Feasting the wolf by Susan Price, 2007
Horned helmet by Henry Treece An Icelandic boy is adopted by a Viking and grows up on a Viking boat.
Hounds of the King by Henry Treece Last of the Vikings by Henry Treece
On the wasteland by Ruth M Arthur A girl travels back in time to become part of a Viking settlement in East Anglia. Very atmospheric
Shield Ring by Rosemary Sutcliff Set in the Lake District just after the Norman conquest, this book tells of the struggle of a Viking band to keep the Lake District free
Sigrun’s secret by Marie-Louise Jensen
Sword song by Rosemary Sutcliff Bjarni, a Viking swordsman, journeys to Scotland and there fights the clan chielfs
Swords from the North by Henry Treece
The Queen’s brooch by Henry Treece
The sage of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones Erik sets in sail of the land where the sun goes a t night. A thrilling adventure.
The Shipwreck by Jorn Reil Barefoot books, 2011. Leiv is shipwqrecked on his way to Greenland and ends up rescued by Inuit siblings.
The Viking saga by Henry Treece: Viking’s dawn; Road to Miklagard; Viking’s sunset
Viking Blood: A Viking Warrior, 1006 AD by Andrew Donkin, 2008 (My story)
Viking girl by Pauline Chandler
Viking It and Liking It by Joe Scieszka 2002 (Time Warp Trio) Part of a comic series about three boys who travel in time.
Viking Raiders by Anne Civardi (Usborne Time Travellers series) Not a quite a novel but uses a cartoon style

Celts

Asterix and Obelix by Goscinny and Uderzo. OK so this is a bit silly but it is fun and it can point up some of the major differences.
Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff Although this story is told from the point of view of a Roman it is precisely located in England and Scotland and does show the original cultre when Marcus heads North.

Goumbi by Gemma Sales A picture book set somewhere in Europe and it doesn't include the Romans.
Hengest’s tale by Jill Paton Walsh I have not read this so I am not sure what it is about. Can anyone enlighten me?
High deeds of Finn MacCool by Rosemary Sutcliff Set in Ireland this is a retelling of an Irish classic.
Hound of Ulster by Malachy Doyle A beginner reader that tells the story of Cuchalainn, an Irish hero.
Legions of the eagle by Henry Treece
Song for a dark Queen by Rosemary Sutcliff A story about Boadicca
The Sailor who captured the sea: a story of the book of Kells by Deborah Nourse Lattimore

Romans

Sparks is a series of historical novels designed for Primary Age children.

A Circlet of Oak Leaves (1968) and Eagle's Egg by Rosemary Sutcliff 1981, In Eagles honour Set in the C2nd
A runaway donkey (Sparks)
Between the forest and the hills by Ann Lawrence. The Romans have left Britain but one group is left behind.
Boudicca strikes back (Sparks).
Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemay Sutcliff 1954. A Roman soldier is injured and has to make a new life for himself in Britain.
Eagle’s honour by Rosemary Sutcliff
Frontier Wolf by Rosemary Sutcliff 1980. Set in Roman Britain
Lantern Bearers by Rosemay Sutcliff 1959
Legions of the eagle by Henry Treece
Outcast by Rosemary Sutcliff 1955.
Pompeii: The Diary of Claudia, Pompeii, AD 78 by Sue Reid 2008 (My story)
Roman Invasion: A British Boy, AD 84 by Jim Eldridge 2008 (My story)
Roman mysteries series by Caroline Lawrence. Set from AD79 the adventures of 4 children in and around the port of Ostia. Realistic depiction of the children's lives includes slavery and the violence of their society but in an unfrightening way. The first book is The Thieves of Ostia.
Roman Tales by Terry Deary Simple but fun stories for beginner readers
See You Later, Gladiator by Joe Scieszka 2000 (The Time Warp Trio). Three boys have access to a magic book that can take them through time.
The Capricorn bracelet by Rosemary Sutcliff 1973
The Eagles have flown by Henry Treece
The Great necklace hunt (Sparks)
The Guard dog geese (Sparks)
The Lost legionary (Sparks)
The Roman Twins by Roy Gerrard. Rhyming picture book about twin slaves who run away with a horse
The Silver Branch by Rosemay Sutcliff 1957
The Wadjet Eye by Jill Rubalcala

As well as books there is at least one board game with a Roman theme.
Albion is set in Britain at the time of the invasion. You are part of the Roman Army and trying to set up more settlements than your oppenents. It takes about an hour to play and is designed for 2-4 players. A good strategic game.

Ancient Greece

Apollo and Daphne by Antonia Barber
The boy who cried horse by Terry Deary. Based on the story of the Trojan horse, this is a book for beginner readers.
Dido by Adele Geras
Megan in Ancient Greece by Susan Korman (Magic Attic Club) A 12 yuear old girl can travel trhough time thanks to a magic trunk in her attic.
Mission to Marathon by Geoffrey Trease
Penelope by Adele Geras. The story of Odysseus’s return told from Penelope’s point of view. Intended for an older reader.
Run with me, Nike by Cassandra Case. A child’s imagination takes them back to Ancient Greece
The Amazon Temple Quest by Katherine Roberts (The Seven Fabulous wonders series)
The Colossus crisis by Katherine Roberts (The Seven Fabulous wonders series)
The Crown of Violet by Geoffrey Trease
The lion's slave by Terry Deary. Story about Archimedes and the battle of Syracuse written for beginer readers.
The Luck of Troy by Roger Lancelyn Green The fall of Troy as seen by Nico, Helen’s son, who is with her inside Troy.
The Mausoleum Murder by Katherine Roberts (The Seven Fabulous wonders series)
The Olympic Conspiracy by Katherine Roberts (The Seven Fabulous wonders series)
The Prince and the golden ax: a Minoan tale by Deborah Nourse Lattimore. A picture book.
The tortoise and the dare by Terry Deary. A brother's bet means a girl has to run in the Olympics. A book for beginner readers.
The town mouse and the Spartan house by Terry Deary. Set during the war between Athens and Sparta. A book for beginner readers
Trojan horse: How the Greeks run the war by Emily Little. A story for emerging readers.
Troy by Adele Geras
Voyage to the Pharos by Sarah Gauch. Picture book
Windswept city by Henry Treece

Egypt

There is so much written for this period that it can be hard to know where to begin but here are the ones i have found so far.

Picture books
Adventures in Ancient Egypt by Linda Bailey et al (Good Times Travel Agency)
Croco’nile by Roy Gerrard, 1999
Muti’s necklace by Louise Hawes
Pepi and the secret names by Jill Paton Walsh and Fiona French. Picture book
The shipwrecked sailor: an Egyption tale with hieroglyphs by Tamara Bower
The Winged Cat: a tale of Ancient Egypt by Deborah Nourse Lattimore, 1992

Children’s books
Bright and Morning Star by Rosemary Harris 3rd book in the Moon in the Cloud trilogy.
Casting the gods adrift by Geraldine McCaughrean
Ma’at’s feather by Juliet Desailly
Mara, daughter of the Nile by Eloise McGraw, 1990
Ramose Prince of Egypt by Carole Wilkinson
Shadow on the sun by Rosemary Harris 2nd in the Moon in the Cloud trilogy.
Sphinx’s Princess by Esther M Friesner
Spitting cobra by Gill Harvery. 1st in a mystery series set in Ancient Egypt.
Tara: Initiate of Heliopolis by Theresa Welsh A young girl’s journey back in time to the Egypt of Cleopatra
Temple Cat by Andrew Clements, 2001
The Cat of Bubastes by G A Henty
The Cleopatra’s curse by Katherine Roberts (The Seven Fabulous wonders series)
The Glittering Eye by L J Adlington
The Great Pyramid Robbery by Katherine Roberts (The Seven Fabulous wonders series) The Wadjet Eye by Jill Rubalcala

Historical fiction around Mesopotamia

This period has been very diificult to find fiction for and I have read only one of them so I cannot say if they are any good but here is the list of those I have found.

The Babylon Game by Katherine Roberts ( The Seven Fabulous wonders series) Fantasy set in ancient Babylon.
Gilgamesh by Ludmilla Zeman. Picture book for older children retelling the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Goumbi by Gemma Sales. Picture book which may be set either in Celtic times or earlier.
Hittite warrior by Joanne Williamson. Set c1200 BC a warrior leaves home to seek refuge with a family friend.
Lugalbanda by Kathy Henderson and illustrated by Jane Ray. The story of Gilgamesh’s father adapted from an early poem.
The Twenty Two letters by Clive King. A story about the beginning of writing.

Stone Age

I have decided to do a set of posts on historical fiction. As I find more books I will add them to the list so please feel free to comment with any you remember. I read lots of historical fiction as a child and so I am starting off with the authors I remember and the recommendations in the back of old puffin novels.

Stone Age
11,000 years lost by Peni R. Griffin, 2005. Esther travels back in time to the Pleistocene.
Boy with the bronze axe by Katheleen Fidler Set in Orkney at Skara Brae. A boy is washed ashore with a bronze axe which the islanders have never seen before.
Stig of the Dump by Clive King Barney finds a stone age boy living in the local dump. Although it written and set in the 1950s the depiction of a stone age boy/ man is very plausible.
Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura Picture book where a present day fboy alls back in time. Wonderful illustrations
Ug by Raymond Briggs Rather surreal story of Ug an inventor.
Warrior Scarlet by Rosemary Sutcliff Set in the Bronze age, a dsabled boy has to prove himself to the tribe.

Few more discovered since this post and Katherine's response
Attar of the ice valley by Leonard Wibberley, 1972. A neanderthal's tale.
Mik's Mammoth by Roy Gerrard, 1992
One small blue bead by Byrd Baylor, 1992
Tanka the cave boy by Ross Hutchins, 1973