Dragon Ships Reach America!

In 1000 AD Greenland, Thorfinn Karlsefni is determined to make the crossing to America, then known as Vinland. He is joined on board by Sven Bleichhaar, along with his wife and the twins Einar and Freya. The family only manage to survive the arduous journey by a hair's breadth, and things don't get any rosier when they finally arrive in the legendary "land of vines." And there is another problem to contend with: Vinland is already inhabited - by American Indians…

Tiger Eye stories are exciting adventure stories for boys and girls on the favourite themes of young readers of nine-plus.

The authors and illustrators know their subject areas inside out and manage to slip factual information suitable for the readership age into their thrilling stories. Varied page layouts and a high number of illustrations (e.g. "spot the…" picture puzzles, area maps, mazes, cross sections etc.) invite browsing, amazement and discovery.