The Treasure of the Viking Ship: Thea Stilton Graphic Novel #3
Van Kraken tried to reach Paulina but the vortex captured him dragging him along an underwater channel bringing him into a grotto where no rodent had ever gone before Professor van Kraken couldn’t believe his own eyes This discovery was every scientist’s dream The wreck was perfectly preserved The grotto had protected it from the elements and curious sunken-treasure-seekers Professor That’s a VIKING SHIP HOW MAGNIFICENT 7
A few days later the discovery was officially announced in Mouseford Academy’s Great Hall Just finding a Viking ship is a rare event but finding a ship like this is unprecedented The cargo it was carrying is still intact Extraordinary When will we be able to SEE IT Professor Soon I hope Shen Recovering the ship without damaging it will be a very difficult job and very costly The island authorities will deal with it and the operation will undoubtedly take a long time Oh no Oof And to tell you about its long voyage we have with us the greatest expert on the island’s history and legends Ladies and gentlemen I’d like to present to you Mr Callisto Squid Welcome Well let’s kill some time with our guest of honor Our ship comes from the past They’re all yours Mr Squid Hello Kids 8
The story I’m about to tell you has been passed down through the centuries by the people of WHALE ISLAND As I’m sure you already know the island was discovered by the Viking explorer HARALD THE GREAT over a thousand years ago He found this land so beautiful and hospitable that he decided to build his kingdom here And he built a castle here right where MOUSEFORD Academy sits today But a kingdom’s not a real kingdom without a QUEEN Therefore Harald sent a message to his parents for them to find him a wife Those of you who have read the book Thea Stilton and the Dragon’s Code already know this Princess ASA was their choice it was said that the richness of her dowry was second only to her beauty She owned priceless rugs the finest fabrics silver plates jewelry of solid gold and precious stones 9
The ship that was supposed to carry the treasure could barely float its cargo was too heavy The most precious object was a chest containing neither gold nor diamonds but rather perfume it came from far off PERSIA No other queen had anything as rare and precious OOOH What a tall tale The Vikings never went to Persia You’re wrong Vanilla The Vikings traded with Constantinople and products reached there from not just Persia but China Hee Hee Hee Sorry for the interruption Mr Thank you Professor Ratcliff As I was saying the sea voyage was long and the ship was very heavy Squid Your story is fascinating 10
