The Odyssey
(An Illustrated Retelling of Homer's Epic about Odysseus, Greek Mythology & Ancient Greece for Grades 3-7 Classroom Study and Children Ages 8-12)
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Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. And while Odysseus struggles to return to Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer's epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and stunningly illustrated by Neil Packer.
Gillian Cross
Gillian Cross has been a successful author for many years. She has won the Carnegie medal, for ‘Wolf’; the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel award, for ‘The Great Elephant Chase’ and her ‘Demon Headmaster’ books have been made into a successful television series. Gillian Cross is a great supporter of libraries and has served on several national committees and working parties in support ot these institutions. She lives in Warwickshire with her husband and family.
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