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"- Geraldine McCaughrean has won the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Award, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Beefeater's Children's Novel Award - Emma Chichester Clark has won the Mother Goose Award - "These tales, freshly interpreted by Geraldine McCaughrean, never lose their ability to enthral." Carousel - "The book would be an attractive addition to the school library." School Librarian
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A wonderfully rich and varied collection of fifteen stories from Roman mythology, retold for today's young readers. Here are all the famous myths from the birth of Venus, to the founding of Rome by Romulus and Remus. The great gods and goddesses, including Jupiter, Mars and Diana, are brought vividly to life by Emma Chichester Clark's beautiful illustrations that perfectly reflect the liveliness of Geraldine McCaughrean's gripping retellings.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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For teaching Roman myths - this is second to none - with great illustrations for kids. It is unique as a book of this topic on the market today.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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The book was exactly what I needed for school. It is not easy to find suitable Roman Myths in child friendly language and this is ideal.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I think this is a better version of these ancient legends than is the companion Orchard Book of Greek Myths, though the writer and illustrator remain the same. The text here is fuller and less summarized. The ills, though improved on Greek Myths, still for me have a patronising hint to them, as if to suggest that young children today have to everything spelled out to them so they don't get bored or misunderstand. The ills are neither in ancient mode nor modern, but inhabit a bit of an uneasy, jokey limbo between the two styles.
Still - the stories themselves still speak to us loud and clear, and here they are, bold and colourful.
Still - the stories themselves still speak to us loud and clear, and here they are, bold and colourful.
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Lovely presented book but the language was far far too difficult for year 3 and 4 children. Probably ok for year 6 and above
Published 4 days ago by Kay1
Roman Myths
I bought this book for my daughter as she is learning about Romans and myths at school.
The stories are well written although it wouldn't be top of her favourite books... Read more
The stories are well written although it wouldn't be top of her favourite books... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by J. H. C. Simpson
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