Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
The must-have bumper edition of Homer’s epic stories: an award-winning retelling with stylish illustrations, the perfect read for fans of Greek myths aged 8, 9, 10, 11
- Book & Merchandise
320 pages
- Release Date
5 April 2018
Summary
Gillian Cross’s brilliant retellings and Neil Packer’s clever illustrations bring to life Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, two of the greatest stories ever told.
Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes two of the greatest stories in the world come alive for children in her strong, clear, deceptively simple retellings, which are faithful to the spirit and structure of Homer’s epic poems. This 320-page bind-up in a friendly format comes complete with an i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781406379204 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1406379204 |
| Author: | Gillian Cross, Neil Packer |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Book & Merchandise |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 130mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-12 |
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Gillian Cross
Gillian Cross is an acclaimed author for young people, who won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, and the Whitbread Award and the Smarties Prize for The Great Elephant Chase. Her Demon Headmaster books were turned into a successful television series by the BBC. Gillian and her husband Martin live in Shaftesbury, Dorset. They have four children.
Neil Packer is an exceptional talent in children’s books. Graduating from Colchester School of Art, he worked on advertising campaigns before illustrating One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Name of the Rose and Labyrinths for the Folio Society. His previous work for Walker includes stylish black and white silhouettes for poet John Agard’s narrative non-fiction title My Name Is Book. Neil lives in London NW1 with his son Arvo.
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