Author : Saviour Pirotta
Publisher : Orchard Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 34,64 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Legends
ISBN : 9781841217758
Here are ten of the greatest and best-loved Greek legends retold with warmth and humour for young children and illustrated with bright, friendly artwork. Meet Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus, Pandora, King Midas and a whole cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures. The perfect introduction to Greek Myths.
Author : Saviour Pirotta
Publisher : Orchard
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 42,6 MB
Release : 2006-03-01
Category : Arachne (Greek mythology)
ISBN : 9781843627807
Arachne is always boasting that her weaving is better than the goddess Athena's. So Athena decides to teach the boastful girl a terrible lesson... Join a cast of larger-than-life characters in a series of extraordinary adventures.
Author : Saviour Pirotta
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 38,29 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Mythology, Greek
ISBN : 9781843628064
Arachne is always boasting that her weaving is better than the goddess Athena's. So Athena decides to teach the boastful girl a terrible lesson. And Odysseus is such a great hero, he comes up with a wonderful plan to get into the well-protected city of Troy! adventures. A wonderful set of straightforward, friendly and accessible Greek Myth retellings, with clear type and irresistible illustrations. All the favourite stories are here.
Author : Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 37,33 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Children's stories, English
ISBN : 9781843628668
Retells fifteen stories of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses, including both well-known myths and such lesser-known tales as the story of the origin of the dolphins and how Haephaestus became the husband of Aphrodite.
Author : James Evelyn Ford
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 29,60 MB
Release : 2004-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781404809031
World of ancient mythology -- Introduction -- Minos the king -- Crete and Athens at war -- Pasiphae and the bull -- Labyrinth -- Terrible price to pay -- Aegeus's secret past -- Wicked stepmother -- Theseus sails to crete -- Death of the minotaur -- Escape -- Daedalus and Icarus -- Theseus forgets again -- Glossary -- Who's who -- Index.
Author : Saviour Pirotta
Publisher : Orchard (NY)
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 15,12 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Arion (Greek mythology)
ISBN : 9781846164743
This series offers friendly and accessible Greek myth retellings, with clear type and illustrations. Arion was the greatest poet in the world. On his way home from a far-off land, sailors want to steal his treasure and leave him to drown. Who will save him?
Author : Molly Ringle
Publisher : Central Avenue Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 37,55 MB
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1926760999
The Greek gods never actually existed. Did they? Sophie Darrow finds she was wrong about that assumption when she's pulled into the spirit realm, complete with an Underworld, on her first day at college. Adrian, the mysterious young man who brought her there, simply wants her to taste a pomegranate. Soon, though she returns to her regular life, her mind begins exploding with dreams and memories of ancient times; of a love between two Greeks named Persephone and Hades. But lethal danger has always surrounded the immortals, and now that she's tainted with the Underworld's magic, that danger is drawing closer to Sophie. Molly Ringle's growing list of other successful titles include: The Chrysomelia Stories 1. Persephone's Orchard 2. Underworld's Daughter 3. Immortal's Spring The Goblins of Bellwater All the Better Part of Me Lava Red Feather Blue Sage and King
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 38,21 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Creation
ISBN : 0689820844
A collection of 15 stories about the Greek gods and goddesses--Zeus, the most powerful, his wife Hera, and their large extended family.
Author : Saviour Pirotta
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,56 MB
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1472934164
A thrilling mix of Sherlock Holmes and Ancient Greece from bestselling author Saviour Pirotta, with stunning illustrations from up-and-coming illustrator Freya Hartas. This exciting adventure will have readers gripped from start to finish. Young scribe Nico's new friend Thrax has a strange knack for figuring things out. When they travel to wedding with their master, a valuable vase is broken and Thrax's special skills might just come in useful. Can the boys prove that slave girl Gaia is innocent, and discover what the mark of the cyclops means? This dramatic and mysterious tale is packed with wonderful characters and insight into the daily life of the ancient Greeks, a required topic in the KS2 History curriculum. Perfect for fans of the Roman Mysteries, or anyone interested in ancient Greece.
Author : Saviour Pirotta
Publisher :
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 34,1 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781843628095
King Midas's greatest wish is to be the richest king in the land, but when his wish is granted, he realises it isn't his heart's desire after all. But is it too late to change? And Pandora's excessive curiosity causes trouble beyond her worst nightmares. This set of accessible Greek Myth retellings has clear type is well-illustrated.
