When the Histronauts travel back in time to the Viking era they’ll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Forage for food, decipher runes, build beautiful burial boats and hear all about a Viking raid. An exciting mix of story, facts and activity! AGES: 8 plus AUTHOR: Frances Durkin is a historian and children’s author from Yorkshire who now lives and works in Buckinghamshire. She is the author and co-creator with illustrator Grace Cooke of The Histronauts book series for b small publishing. Frances is currently researching her PhD in Medieval History at the University of Birmingham and is passionate about sharing her love of history with a wide audience.
Grace Cooke is an illustrator and animator from the south of England. She studied special effects at the Wimbledon College of Art and moved on to study her masters degree at the National Film and Television School. As well as being involved with various animation projects,