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Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths
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Usborne Young Reading titles are a thrilling and informative read. Age: 6 + A wonderful collection of six classic Greek myths and legends, specially retold for younger readers. Includes the stories of The Wooden Horse, The Minotaur, and The Odyssey, as well as a guide to...
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See moreA collection of Greek myths, featuring the Greek heroes and monsters, with six stories starring Perseus and Medusa, Pegasus, Heracles, Odysseus, the Wooden Horse and the Minotaur. It includes a section after the stories that gives more details on the various gods and other Greek myths.
Description
Usborne Young Reading titles are a thrilling and informative read. Age: 6 +
A wonderful collection of six classic Greek myths and legends, specially retold for younger readers. Includes the stories of The Wooden Horse, The Minotaur, and The Odyssey, as well as a guide to the Greek Gods. Beautifully bound in padded hardback, and packed with information, colour, and culture, this makes a thrilling read for any child.
With a pronunciation guide to Greek names on the Usborne Quicklinks website.
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781409531678
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 October 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Various
- Illustrated by Various
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 40.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 201.0mm
Weight: 940g
Pages: 352
Series: Illustrated Story Collections
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Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.
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