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Usborne Book of Greek Myths (Usborne Myths & Legends)
Anna Milbourne
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Description for Usborne Book of Greek Myths (Usborne Myths & Legends)
Hardcover. A sumptuously illustrated treasury of Greek Myths filled with thirty-two lively tales of brave heroes, powerful gods and terrible monsters, bound in a luxury cloth-covered hardback. Includes an extensive refrence section. Illustrator(s): Temporin, Elena; Bursi, Simona; Brown, Petra. Series: Usborne Myths & Legends. Num Pages: 304 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 282 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1552.
A sumptuously illustrated treasury of Greek myths filled with lively retellings of stories of brave heroes, powerful gods and terrible monsters, presented in a luxury, cloth-covered hardback. With thirty-two popular and exciting stories including “Pandora’s Box”, “The minotaur and the Labyrinth”, “Jason and the Golden Fleece”. Illustrated notes in the margins offer further insights into the history of Greek myths. Includes an extensive reference section with illustrated maps of Ancient Greece, a glossary of tricky words, a huge Who’s Who of heroes, monsters, Gods and locations and an online pronunciation guide to Greek names.
A sumptuously illustrated treasury of Greek myths filled with lively retellings of stories of brave heroes, powerful gods and terrible monsters, presented in a luxury, cloth-covered hardback. With thirty-two popular and exciting stories including “Pandora’s Box”, “The minotaur and the Labyrinth”, “Jason and the Golden Fleece”. Illustrated notes in the margins offer further insights into the history of Greek myths. Includes an extensive reference section with illustrated maps of Ancient Greece, a glossary of tricky words, a huge Who’s Who of heroes, monsters, Gods and locations and an online pronunciation guide to Greek names.
Product Details
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Usborne Myths & Legends
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780746089316
SKU
V9780746089316
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-98
About Anna Milbourne
Anna Milbourne (Author) Growing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, ... Read more
Reviews for Usborne Book of Greek Myths (Usborne Myths & Legends)
A very accessible, well-written and extravagantly illustrated bargain of a hardback. Lots of information, including maps. One to keep forever.
The Big Issue
There is nothing like inquisitive children for exposing gaping holes in one’s general knowledge. The recently published Usborne Book of Greek Myths has enough wars and monsters to keep my boys rapt while I make ... Read more
The Big Issue
There is nothing like inquisitive children for exposing gaping holes in one’s general knowledge. The recently published Usborne Book of Greek Myths has enough wars and monsters to keep my boys rapt while I make ... Read more