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Greek Myths (Paperback)

by Marcia Williams (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (2 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 140630347X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1406303476
  • Product Dimensions: 31 x 24.6 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 49,121 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"* "Crammed with hilarious, minutely detailed strip drawing. Smashing." The Guardian * "Williams is one of our very best retellers of the classics." The Independent on Sunday * "I defy anybody not to laugh out loud." Books for Your Children"

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The Greek myths are among the greatest, most exciting stories ever told and feature some of the world's best loved heroes and heroines. In this book, you'll find the stories of Theseus, conqueror of the dreaded Minotaur; the mighty Heracles and his twelve tasks; the tragic lovers Orpheus and Eurydice; Perseus, the Gorgon-slayer; the musician Arion and his rescue by the dolphins; Pandora and her little box of horrors; the feather-clad fliers Daedalus and Icarus; and the weaving contest between Arachne and the goddess Athene. Each of these tales has been retold with lively text and dramatic cartoon style, making them accessible and fun for young children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fangtastic, 29 Sep 2003
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Classic & fantastic stories with excellent artwork. My son loved it since 5 years old and so have I. We return to it regularly. Nice touches of humour too.. my sons favourite: as Perseus vanishes in front of the Gorgons "where'd he go", "fanged if I know".
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3.0 out of 5 stars It's a comic., 12 Feb 2008
This is a good book and does cover the content mentioned in the description.

What the description fails to point out is that this book is entirely written *only* in horizontal comic strip format. As such it is only able to cover the stories in the most lightweight fashion.

It is humorous and eye catching but is not suitable for children doing projects on Greek myths!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun treatment of Greek myth for young children, 6 May 2008
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This is not quite the best of Marcia Williams's books, but it's still an attractive, humorous treatment of eight myths with the inimitable Williams strip-cartoon providing the backdrop. The stories move along by means of narrative and speech-bubble type dialogue.

This is an excellent first introduction to stories that form part of the world's cultural store of knowledge and that parents and young children can share and have fun with.
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