Vulgar the Viking and the Rock Cake Raiders; Odin Redbeard, illustrated by Sarah Horne

Vikings are so boring these days. No more raiding, battling and conquering. Vulgar is about to change all that…

Vulgar is desperate to be a real Viking with a broadsword, shield and a beard. He longs for the days of looting, plundering, pillaging and adventure. Unfortunately, in the town of Blubber the present day Vikings prefer a more sedentary life of snoozing, gardening, knitting, weaving, cleaning and growing vegetables….BORING! 

Vulgar is going to bring back the true Viking ways by pillaging cakes from the local baker’s shop. He and his friends just need to stop messing around with elk poo, avoid the troll in the cellar and build a longboat out of an old barrel. Adventure on the high seas awaits. Will the intrepid trio return with any treasure? Will they survive to tell the tale…

Vulgar’s quest to become a real Viking has hilarious results in this brilliantly funny, incredibly silly and highly entertaining story. Crammed full of naughty escapades and gross-out references, an afternoon full of adventure and derring-do serves up mayhem and chaos as three intrepid wanna-be Vikings try to recapture the true Viking spirit

Spirited Vulgar and this thirst for adventurous days will be a hit with children. We all love a character that gets into a bit of mischief and whose best laid plans don’t quite work out. Vulgar delivers on all accounts as one comical situation follows another with the rock cake raid heading in only one direction…disaster.

Told over seven exciting chapters and featuring black and white illustrations that bring characters and the adventure to life, this is a cracking read to accompany a lower key stage two Viking topic. This first in series is Viking-based fiction at its raucous best; children will be desperate to return for more fun with Vulgar and friends.

Recommended for 6+.