The Accidental Vikings
Paperback
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.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-874850-0
Interest age
7+
Reading age
7
Accelerated Reader Level
3.8
Publication Date
15-01-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
80 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product 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 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.
Author
Karen McCombie, Illustrated by Anneli Bray
Karen McCombie is the bestselling author of over 90 books for children and teenagers, including the Carnegie Medal nominatedLittle Bird Flies, How to be a Human, and series such as St Grizzle’s School for Girls and Indie Kidd. Karen is also the author of the bestselling and much-loved series Ally’s World.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-874850-0
Reading age
7
Interest age
7+
Accelerated Reader Level
3.8
Publication Date
15-01-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
80 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product 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 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.
Author
Karen McCombie, Illustrated by Anneli Bray
Karen McCombie is the bestselling author of over 90 books for children and teenagers, including the Carnegie Medal nominatedLittle Bird Flies, How to be a Human, and series such as St Grizzle’s School for Girls and Indie Kidd. Karen is also the author of the bestselling and much-loved series Ally’s World.