George's Viking Saga

Meet George. He's six years old, and not only does George play the drums, but he has also written the BEST Viking saga (story) we've ever seen, with fantastic drawings.

We loved it so much, we wanted you to read it too - so here you are...

Shows a photo of a six year old boy with short blond hair, in a blue t-shirt and camouflage shorts. He's sitting at a drumkit playing the drums.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a Viking longboat being rowed by Vikings. In the foreground are three tents, a man on a horse and some other people.

A Street, Whole of all Times

One day a boat was driving North, it was a sunny morning.

Every ladies and men were working really really hard.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a fierce-looking Viking standing by the carved prow of his longboat. Behind him another Viking is rowing.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a man riding a horse.

Meanwhile at the land there was a big battle.

There were men in hay horses chasing men... and people shooting.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a man running away from a man on a horse.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a person firing a gun.

...and people shooting.


The men got off the boat to go to the big land.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a big catapult, firing boulders.

Meanwhile at the big land the fight was still going on. There was a catapult moved in, which was even worser.

It was aiming at a little boy. The man said 'oh no'. The man saved the boy.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a boulder flying through the air towards a man and a boy.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a Viking longboat sailing in the sea. Beneath it, in the water, is a huge whale.

Suddenly the Vikings came. But unfortunately there was a whale rocking the boat.

The captain did not notice that the whale was there. He only felt the boat moving from side to side.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a Viking longboat with the captain looking unhappy.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a Viking longboat sinking into the sea with a big splash, and frightened Vikings falling into the water.

Then the boat sank...

...and the Vikings drowned forever.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of a big whale under the sea, spouting water up from its blowhole. The text says, 'Then the boat sak and the Vikings jrarned for ever'.

Shows a child's pencil drawing of the front of a Viking longboat sinking to the sea bed, watched by a crab with big eyes, who is saying, 'Who is that'.

Just at that time, the front of the boat snapped and it came off. Just then he sank into the deep open sea.

Then at the sight of their eyes, they saw each other.
"Who are you?"

Shows a child's drawing of a crab with big eyes, who is saying, 'Who is that'.

Shows a child's drawing of the front of a Viking longboat floating near the seabead, next to a crab.

"Hello I am Mister Crab, who are you?"
"I am a front of a Viking's boat."
"Oh" said the crab.


Just then, they met a giant turtle. He told them the way to the big land.

Shows a child's drawing of some giant sea turtles, a crab and the front of a Viking longboat shooting down a water current.

Then they shot down a tube of water.

They said wehe weho, hold tight, and they shot down the water hole having lots of fun.

Shows a child's drawing of a giant sea turtle, a crab and the front of a Viking longboat shooting down a water current.

Shows a child's drawing of a fishing boat which has caught the front part of a Viking longboat.

Then something caught the front of the boat, it was a fisherman had caught it.

"Oh look, what's here, it's a front of a boat, I will take it to the big land."

Finally the fisherman got off his boat, to go to the big land.

Shows a child's drawing of a fishing boat.

Shows a child's drawing of a group of happy people with balloons, next to the front piece of a Viking longboat, which rests on some boxes.

Then they placed him on a pile of boxes. Everyone cheered and laughed and lived happily ever after.

Story and pictures by George Edgell.

George, thank you so much for your story, it's really, really great.

We do feel a little bit sorry for all the drowned Vikings though!

There's a Crayola present on its way to you George.

Shows a photo of a six year old boy with short blond hair, in a grey t-shirt and camouflage shorts.

Check out Show Me's Vikings section for loads of Viking-themed games and makes!

There are also some fantastic museums where you can find out more about what it was like to live in Viking times. Here are just a few:

The British Museum, London
The National Maritime Museum, London
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Jorvik Viking Centre, York
Maes Howe Chambered Cairn, Orkney (here you can see Viking graffiti carvings - although rumour has it that some of it is a bit rude!)
Shetland Museum, Lerwick, Shetland - check out their fantastic Young Explorer's Guide To Shetland
Northlands Viking Centre, Caithness
Armagh County Museum, County Armagh

If you fancy writing us a story about Vikings, or perhaps Romans, Victorians, Anglo-Saxons, Ancient Egyptians.... anything at all, we would love to read it and to put it on the website. There are several different ways you can send it in.

You could use our Get In Touch page to send an email or to see our snail mail address, or you could use our Storymaker. Story maker is an online tool which lets you enter words and pictures onto a web page.

You send the page in to us at the website, where we put the finishing touches, then we publish it on the site. If you'd like to have a go, click on this Storymaker link.

What are you waiting for? Go on, get writing!