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'A gripping mythical story perfect for 8 - 11 year olds. A FINALIST and highly recommended.' The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Winner of 5 book awards:
- Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: best illustrations and Honourable Mention in Picture Books
- Silver medal winner at the Moonbeam Children's Awards and first prize at the Royal Dragonfly Awards.
- Finalist at the Wishing Shelf Children's Book Awards
Young Theseus sets out on the road to Athens to meet his father for the very first time, but faces many challenges on his journey. But even when he's reunited with King Aegeus, his adventures have only begun and he must try to break a curse by volunteering to face the deadly Minotaur and break its spell.
Find out more about the powerful future king and how he faces dangers and obstacles on his travels.
Simon Spence
Simon Spence collaborated with Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham on the acclaimed memoirs Stoned (Vintage 2001) and 2Stoned (Vintage 2003), and then wrote his own book about Loog Oldham's legendary Immediate Records (Black Dog 2008). As a journalist, Simon has written features on popular culture for many publications, including the NME, The Face, iD, Dazed & Confused, the Independent, the Japan Times, and the International Herald Tribune. He lives in Manchester with his wife and three children.
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