The Odyssey
- SKU: 9780753457238
- Category: Activity Books, Children's Fiction, Coloring Books, Comic Books for Kids ...
Kingfisher Epics are action-packed retellings of classic tales and legends, with all the exhilaration and immediacy of their original versions. Magnificent black-and-white illustrations bring the heroic deeds depicted in these stories dramatically to life. These stories have enthralled readers for centuries, and Kingfisher Epics make them accessible to a new generation of children.
In The Odyssey--retold by Robin Lister with illustrations by Alan Baker--the Trojan War is over, and battle-weary hero Odysseus sets sail for home. On his way, he faces many dangers sent by the gods to test him. Can he outwit a one-eyed giant, a sly sorceress, and terrifying monsters? This fast-paced retelling will captivate readers discovering Homer's epic for the first time.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Alan Baker
Publisher: Kingfisher
Published: 08/12/2004
ISBN: 9780753457238
Pages: 175
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.50d
Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/2004 pg. 1948
Kingfisher Epics are action-packed retellings of classic tales and legends, with all the exhilaration and immediacy of their original versions. Magnificent black-and-white illustrations bring the heroic deeds depicted in these stories dramatically to life. These stories have enthralled readers for centuries, and Kingfisher Epics make them accessible to a new generation of children.
In The Odyssey--retold by Robin Lister with illustrations by Alan Baker--the Trojan War is over, and battle-weary hero Odysseus sets sail for home. On his way, he faces many dangers sent by the gods to test him. Can he outwit a one-eyed giant, a sly sorceress, and terrifying monsters? This fast-paced retelling will captivate readers discovering Homer's epic for the first time.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Alan Baker
Publisher: Kingfisher
Published: 08/12/2004
ISBN: 9780753457238
Pages: 175
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.50d
Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/2004 pg. 1948