The Orchard Book of Greek Myths
by Geraldine McCaughrean
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Presents retellings of sixteen Greek myths, including the stories of Pandora, Daedalus and Icarus, King Midas, Jason, and Odysseus.Tags
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Retells a selection of Greek myths in a light way that should be accessible to children. Pretty enjoyable.
A wonderful collection of sixteen favorite Greek myths. It catches all the magic of the stories for todays readers. Includes the adventures of Jason, Theseus & Odysseus; the tales of Icarus and much more!
A great collection of Greek myths in a simple chaptered way for easy reading.
Comprehensive book of short greek myths having colorful illustrations. Listed in HW Wilson core collection. VCL owns a copy
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Geraldine McCaughrean was born in Enfield, England on June 6, 1951. She was educated at Christ Church College, Canterbury. She has written more than 160 books and plays for children and adults. Her writing career includes the retelling of such classics as One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, The Canterbury Tales, and The Bronze Cauldron: Myths and show more Legends of the World, which is a collection of stories from all over the world. She has received numerous awards including three Whitbread Children's Book Awards for A Little Lower Than the Angels, Gold Dust, and Not the End of the World. She also received the Guardian Prize and Carnegie Medal for A Pack of Lies, the Beefeater Children's Novel Award for Gold Dawn, the Michael L. Printz Award for The White Darkness, and the 2018 Carnegie Medal for children's and YA books for her middle-grade novel Where the World Ends. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Orchard Book of Greek Myths
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- Genre
- Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 292.13 — Religion Other religions Greek & Roman Mythology Religious mythology, general classes of religion, interreligious relations and attitudes, social theology Mythology and mythological foundations
- LCC
- BL782 .M355 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism History and principles of religions European. Occidental Classical (Etruscan, Greek, Roman)
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
- ISBNs
- 16
- ASINs
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