The Coming of the Immortals and Other Tales

Name: The Coming of the Immortals and Other Tales
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241783177
Price: 26.0 NZD
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By Roger Lancelyn Green

Series: Little Puffin Clothbound Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241783177

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin Classics

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 114.0mm

Height: 167.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Penguin Books Roger Lancelyn Green Series: Little Puffin Clothbound Classics Young Adult

About the Author

Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. His retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He died in 1987.

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